Dimetor, registered in Altenberg near Linz, Austria, in 2017, makes software that turns data from mobile network operators into maps of where in the airspace a drone will have a reliable connection, which aviation authorities increasingly require before approving flights beyond the pilot's line of sight. Its product is called AirborneRF. The company was selected in the EIC Accelerator's June 2023 cut-off for a grant-only award and received €2.43 million for NEDUNA, the "NEutral Data host for UNcrewed Aviation", a €3.48 million project that ran from April 2024 to June 2026, according to CORDIS. The aim was a single marketplace where drone operators could buy connectivity and ground-risk data for any flight.
The only public report, to March 2025, says Dimetor built a platform that aggregates data from multiple telecom operators under GDPR rules and feeds it into flight management systems, can compute airspace connectivity for a country the size of the USA "in a matter of a few seconds", and launched a front end where customers can subscribe and pay, according to the CORDIS reporting page. It adds that chief executive Thomas Neubauer leads the work on such data standards for the mobile industry body GSMA and a task force for the European Aviation Safety Agency. The project ended in June 2026 without a public final report.
Company file
- Legal entity
- Dimetor GmbH, Altenberg bei Linz
- Managing directors
- Thomas Neubauer, Thomas Wana
- Products
- AirborneRF, NAVSentry
- Partners named
- Viasat, Thales, ESA, Nokia
- Standards roles
- GSMA, EASA task force
- Other public aid
- FFG, €184,749, 2025
- EIC funding
- Grant only
Where Dimetor Stands Now
Dimetor had 11 employees in 2024 and 2025 and ended 2025 with equity of €89,707 and current assets of €1.36 million, according to Austrian filings summarised by North Data, which do not include revenue. In April 2026 it completed beyond-visual-line-of-sight flight trials with Viasat, Thales and the European Space Agency under the Iris programme, according to Dimetor. It also partnered with ESA's NAVISP programme on detecting GPS interference, registered the NAVSentry trademark, and joined a Nokia-led robotics project.
"If you can't demonstrate that, you just can't conduct the business, because you will not be allowed to fly!"
Dimetor, first periodic report to the EIC, on proving drone connectivityThe Technology: Telecom Data for Aviation
A drone flying beyond the pilot's sight must stay connected to a remote pilot for the whole flight, over more than one network for redundancy. Mobile networks were built to serve people on the ground, not aircraft in the sky. Dimetor models radio coverage in three dimensions from operators' network data and combines it with weather and ground-risk data. Aviation and telecom standards for such data are still being written, with Dimetor's chief executive involved in both.
What the EIC Award Promised, and What the Record Shows
The award promised a neutral data host linking telecom operators and drone operators. After the first year the platform, performance optimisation, testing and marketplace front end were in place and used in pilots. How many operators and customers joined, and whether the marketplace earns revenue, is not public, and there is no final report.
- Multi-operator data platformDeliveredPer first report.
- Data marketplaceDeliveredFront end built.
- Pilots with customersPartialNone named in report.
- Commercial uptakeUnverifiedNo figures public.
The Money
The EU paid 70% of the project. The EIC grant is by far the largest public support recorded for Dimetor. No private funding round has been announced, and equity of under €100,000 at the end of 2025 leaves little buffer. Revenue is not disclosed.
What Cannot Be Checked
Questions for the EIC
How many telecom operators and drone operators use NEDUNA, whether it earns revenue, what the final period delivered, and why no final report is public are not public.
Why Europe Should Care
Drone deliveries, inspections and emergency flights at scale depend on regulators trusting connectivity data. A European company helping write the standards and supplying the data puts Europe in a strong position in that niche. Dimetor has the technology and standards influence; the business behind it remains small.
What the award promised
A neutral marketplace for telecom and risk data needed to approve long-range drone flights.
What the record shows
A built platform and marketplace, flight trials with major partners, and no public uptake data.
The Verdict
Built, uptake unknown
Dimetor delivered the platform the EIC funded and stays at the centre of drone connectivity standards. Whether NEDUNA has become a business is not public.
Dimetor and the EIC have not been asked for comment for this article. It is based entirely on public records and published statements, linked throughout.
