CARD4B recently acquired BEWARE, an enterprise with software solutions for transport, tourism and culture.
CARD4B recently acquired BEWARE, a company with software solutions for transport, tourism and culture. CARD4B explains that this fusion between the two companies is part of the expansion strategy that the company has been following, both nationally and internationally. With this acquisition, strengthens CARD4B's offer extending it from "ticketing and payments, to passenger information, planning and operation management, tracking and mobile applications for the sectors of transport, tourism and culture systems." The Portuguese company also notes that, in this way, can significantly increase its production capacity, also widening the scope of its portfolio of solutions to transport, mobility and tourism.
Read articleCARD4B won the prestigious international award for the best innovation of the year, the SESAMES Awards.
Changing the paradigm in data and fare collection systems.
CARD4B is the Technical Leader of EUROPTIMA/TickeGO, with Veolia, OTLIS, Calypso and MTA.
TickeGO specifications allow you to build a modular, flexible and cost effective Automated
Fare and Data Collection system.
http://www.tickego.eu/
CARD4B is the most recent strategic member of the ITxPT initiative.
The ITxPT (Information Technology for Public Transport) Initiative aims to further cooperate
on the implementation of standards for plug-and-play IT-systems applied to public transport.
An integrated testbench offers services to specify, test, qualify and showcase IT solutions.
http://itxpt.org/en/members
Rede Expressos innovates with an APP for public transport information with ticket sales.
myRNE is the first APP in Portugal that allows passengers of a bus service to buy their ticket using a smartphone and getting on board with an electronic ticket in the smartphone.
With a new design, the APP also allows the passengers to know the schedules of the service, access route information, points of sale and many other informations relevant to the passengers of Rede Expressos.
And CARD4B/BEWARE is already working with Rede Expressos on new improvements in the customer service through myRNE APP (Android, iOS).
Haute-cuisine and technoloy for a different sightseeing experience in Barcelona based on mysight solution for outdoor guides.
In the summer of 2012 CARD4B/BEWARE embraced the challenge launched by JULIA Travel to be part of an innovative concept in tourism.
Gourmet Bus Barcelona is the fusion of two different services, an haute-cuisine lunch or dinner and a panoramic sightseeing tour, allowing passengers to enjoy Barcelona's points of interest.
Gourmet Bus allows its passengers to enjoy the latest technological innovations in the tourism sector. Every customer is provided with an iPad containing Gourmet Bus appliccation with the following services/contents:
The Gourmet Bus provides a combination of comfort, technology and design. All of this makes it a unique project in the world winner of the best booth in FITUR 2013.
One of the most complete museum guides in the world allowing you to have a completly different experience in a museum.
The Universal Museum Guide (UMG) solution allows the autonomous configuration of a museum space, collection and exhibitions (permanent and temporary) with the purpose of generate a multimedia tour guide for mobile platforms (smartphones and tablets) with support for indoor location, image recognition and many other innovative functionalities.
It is intended that this solution works as a disclosure and greater attractiveness factor to visit the spaces, promoting and increasing the number of visitors and the attractiveness of museums, a more fluid visit and better communication of all information.
As part of a solution that is intended to be universal, CARD4B/BEWARE developed partnerships with museums and exhibition spaces with distinct characteristics. Currently the project has the following partners:
One of the first hop-on/hop-off city tour with a multimedia guide for smartphones
In 2011 CARD4B/BEWARE worked with Cityrama in the development of one of the first APP's for hop-on/hop-off city tours.
The solution based on mysight platform supports multimedia contents based on the GPS of the smartphone. The solution also supports Augmented Reality and Integration with Facebook.
União de Transportes dos Carvalhos implements a global solution for operations planning and public information
Based on CARD4B/BEWARE's 4PLANNING and MYINFO, UTC has a web based solution to manage their operations and to provide information to their clients on the Internet and very soon on a mobile APP for iOS and Android.
4PLANNING allows UTC to configure their network, services, schedules and also to manage the roaster of drivers and vehicles.
With MYINFO, UTC has a multi-channel solution (web and smartphones) to inform their clients about schedules, service information, maps and others.
All the solution is integrated, assuring that all data is consistent and a updated at all channels.
Designação do projeto:
Contratação de Recursos Humanos Altamente Qualificados
Código do projeto:
CENTRO-04-3559-FEDER-000040
Objetivo Principal:
Promover a sustentabilidade e a qualidade do emprego e apoiar a mobilidade laboral
Região de intervenção:
Centro
Entidade beneficiária:
CARD4B - SYSTEMS, S.A.
Data de aprovação:
29-08-2016
Data de início:
04-01-2016
Data de conclusão:
31-12-2018
Custo total elegível:
116.943,25 € (cento e dezasseis mil, novecentos e quarenta e três euros e vinte e cinco
cêntimos)
Apoio Financeiro da União Europeia:
FSE - 58.471,87 € (cinquenta e oito mil, quatrocentos e setenta e um euros e
oitenta e sete cêntimos)
Objetivos, atividades e resultados esperados/atingidos:
Contratação de um recurso humano altamente qualificado para integrar a equipa de investigação e
desenvolvimento da empresa:
Designation:
i4MaaS: Innovation for a Mobility as a Service
Project code:
NORTE-01-0247-FEDER-042682
Main Objective:
Enhance research, technological development and innovation
Region:
Norte
Beneficiary:
CARD4B - SYSTEMS, S.A.
Approval date:
14-03-2019
Start date:
23-04-2019
End date:
22-04-2021
Total eligible cost:
277.462,36 € (two hundred and seventy seven thousand, four hundred and sixty two euros and
thirty six cents)
European Union Financial Support:
FEDER - 138.731,18 € (one hundred and thirty eight thousand, seven hundred and
thirty one euros and eighteen cents)
Objectives, activities and expected/achieved results:
The company intends to create a stable R&D core capable of streamlining in-door research
activities within Blockchain and NFC and BLE technologies so that in the future it can apply
approaches based on matching these technologies into different mobility solutions. The core aims
to encompass two lines of research: (1) Study and investigation of the new MaaS paradigm and
development of tools supported by Blockchain technology. (2) Research and development of
seamless traveling solutions through NFC and BLE technologies.
As a way of consolidating the knowledge acquired in each line, modules will be developed to
materialize the functional requirements required for MaaS solutions and Blockchain approaches.
These will be later integrated into a prototype for proof of concept, supported in different use
cases.
The project development includes the hiring of three new technical staff with qualification
level 7 - 1 Blockchain specialist, 1 Software Architect, and 1 Systems Engineer, as well as
expenses with external personnel, hardware, software. , and expenses with the certification
process of the research, development and innovation management system (NP 4457).
The company in the pre-project year is present in the domestic market and in the USA and France,
the same countries where it expects to be present also in the post project.
P-Index - Investment in Gross Value Added R&D (GVA): 37.38%.
Designation:
C4S - Connected Concessions and Citizen Centric Services.
Brief description:
Solution to support authorities and operators in the tendering procedure for the granting
of passenger transport services and on the management and monitoring of concessions.
Project code:
NORTE-01-0247-FEDER-010371
Main objective:
Strengthening research, technological development and innovation
Region of intervention:
North
Beneficiary entity:
CARD4B - SYSTEMS, S.A.
Approval date:
01-06-2016
Start date:
01-12-2015
Date of conclusion:
31-05-2018
Total eligible cost:
610.047,86 € (six hundred and ten thousand, forty seven euros and eighty six cents)
Financial support from the European Union:
Objectives, activities and expected / achieved results:
Designation:
NFC4Sure - NFC working for sure, for everyone, for all markets.
Brief description:
NFC and BLE (Bluetooth Smart) cloud-based ticketing solution, using secure element on the
device or on the cloud
Funding program:
Sistema de Incentivos à Investigação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico
Programa Operacional Regional do Norte
Investment period:
Ongoing project from 01-07-2013 to 30-06-2015.
Global investment:
749.976€ (Seven hundred and forty-nine thousand, nine hundred and seventy six
euros)
Approved incentives:
452.668€ (Four hundred and fifty-two thousand , six hundred sixty eight euros)
Designation:
ecoDrive - Intelligent Eco Driving and Fleet Management
Brief description:
Eco-drive modular and EBSF compatible solution, for on-board computers or android
tablets/smartphones, using vehicle and human factor sensors
Funding program:
Sistema de Incentivos à Investigação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico
Programa Operacional Regional do Norte
Investment period:
Ongoing project from 01-03-2013 to 28-02-2015.
Global investment:
717.926,90€ (Seven hundred and seventeen thousand, nine hundred twenty six euros and
ninety cents)
Approved incentives:
473.572,82€ (Four hundred and seventy-three thousand, five hundred seventy -two euros
and eighty-two cents)
Designation:
Card4World
Brief description:
Card4B internacionalization project
Funding program:
Sistema de Incentivos à Qualificação e Internacionalização de PME
Programa Operacional Regional do Norte
Investment period:
Ongoing project from 01-04-2013 to 31-12-2014.
Global investment:
485.604€ (Four hundred and eighty-five thousand, six hundred and four euros)
Approved incentives:
202.281€ (Two hundred and two thousand, two hundred and eighty-one euros)
Designation:
youLive Mobile - Mobility Management Platform
Brief description:
Integrated urban mobility through the usage of a multi-modal smartphone application and
detection of motion patterns/modes
Funding program:
Sistema de Incentivos à Investigação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico
Programa Operacional Regional do Centro
Investment period:
Finished project from 01-01-2010 to 31-12-2011.
Global investment:
624.725,40€ (Six hundred and twenty-four thousand , seven hundred twenty five euros and
forty cents)
Approved incentives:
353.580,11€ (Three hundred and fifty-three thousand, five hundred and eighty euros and
eleven cents)