Slovak Public–Private–Academic Consortium

Integrated expertise for infrastructure resilience, water security & climate adaptation

Expert Team Slovakia (ETS) brings together a unique group of Slovak public and private companies to help partners worldwide plan, modernize, and operate critical systems — in water management, dam safety, hydrometeorology, flood protection, environmental monitoring, early warning, transport and aviation.

11
Cooperating companies
1,300
Employees
€250M
Annual revenues
€78M
Annual profit
90+
Countries with clients
Who we serve

One coordinated platform for safety-critical modernization

ETS supports governments, public institutions, infrastructure operators, and international development partners that need coordinated expertise for modernization, resilience, and safety-critical projects — built on decades of successful bilateral cooperation.

Governments & public institutions

National authorities and ministries modernizing critical infrastructure with institutional credibility and proven delivery.

Infrastructure operators

Operators of dams, waterworks, networks and transport systems seeking full lifecycle support — from assessment to operation.

International development partners

Programmes and financiers driving resilience and climate adaptation across 90+ countries with transfer of Slovak know-how.

Our offer

Advisory, engineering, training & service — in one structure

From assessment and planning to implementation, operation and long-term cooperation, ETS combines expertise with real implementation capacity.

Coordinated expertise

Public–private–academic capabilities aligned through a single coordinated platform instead of fragmented suppliers.

Engineering & implementation

Technical advisory, engineering design and delivery of safety-critical systems by experienced specialists.

Planning & co-financing

Support in planning, modernization and operation — including help finding co-financing from Slovak and EU schemes.

Training & capacity building

Knowledge transfer and capacity building for user personnel, ensuring partners can confidently operate delivered systems.

Reliable long-term service

Dependable service and long-term support of delivered systems across their full operational lifecycle.

Full project lifecycle

End-to-end support from feasibility and assessment through procurement, delivery and long-term cooperation.

The consortium

11 cooperating companies, one integrated team

Each ETS member is a specialist leader in its field. Together they cover the full chain from data and forecasting to engineering, materials and coordination.

01Water & Hydropower

Vodohospodárska výstavba, š.p.

We operate the largest hydropower plants in Slovakia

A Slovak state enterprise under the Ministry of Environment — the country's key owner-operator in water management and hydropower, with a role in 350+ hydraulic and engineering structures across Slovakia.

  • Dam safety supervision & assessment
  • Modernization of hydraulic infrastructure
  • Hydropower & waterworks asset management
  • Rehabilitation of dams & structures
  • Water-security & flood-protection projects
vvb.sk/en
02Hydrometeorology

Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute

Top weather forecasts & warnings for Slovakia and Europe

Slovakia's national hydrometeorological authority under the Ministry of Environment — combining public service, scientific expertise and long-term data stewardship. A 24/7 operator of the European Flood Alert System (EFAS).

  • Flood forecasting & warning
  • Drought monitoring & climate risk
  • Hydrometeorological networks
  • Early warning for civil protection
  • Environmental & air-quality services
shmu.sk/en
03Monitoring & Early Warning

MicroStep-MIS, spol. s r.o.

Turning environmental data into early action

The real-time intelligence layer of ETS — monitoring, forecasting and early-warning systems that help partners detect risks sooner, understand them better, and act in time.

  • Dam safety & flood forecasting
  • Hydrometeorological networks
  • Airport & road-weather systems
  • Environmental monitoring
  • Crisis-management centres
microstep-mis.com
04Digital Solutions

SOFTEC s.r.o.

Digital solutions for transport & infrastructure management

A Slovak business and technology company with 30+ years of experience in advanced digital solutions, helping infrastructure operators use operational data to improve planning, efficiency and cost control.

  • Road-asset management systems
  • Maintenance & defect management
  • Field-data collection & analytics
  • Winter road-service optimization
  • Smart dashboards & decision support
softec.sk/en
05GIS & Hydrological Modelling

ESPRIT s.r.o.

Experts in GIS and hydrological modelling

A Slovak technology and consulting company focused on hydrological analysis, environmental modelling, GIS applications and natural-process simulation, developing tools for evidence-based decisions.

  • Catchment & runoff analysis
  • Flash-flood & flood-risk modelling
  • GIS-based water-management planning
  • Climate-adaptation & water-balance studies
  • Decision-support tools
esprit-bs.sk
06Warning Systems

Telegrafia, a.s.

Reliable warning system infrastructure

A Slovak manufacturer of public warning and emergency notification technologies with 30+ years of experience, deployed in more than 90 countries with strong in-house development and engineering.

  • Flood & dam-emergency warning
  • Public alerting for civil protection
  • Industrial emergency notification
  • Nationwide siren networks
  • Command-centre crisis messaging
telegrafia.sk
07Consulting & Management

Aspiro, a.s.

Project consulting and management

A management consulting company serving public and private clients in digital transformation, energy and climate transition. Based in Bratislava and Prague, working across Europe, North Africa, Türkiye, the Caucasus and Central Asia.

  • Project preparation & feasibility
  • Procurement & tendering support
  • Financing & investment planning
  • Public-sector modernization
  • Stakeholder alignment & roadmaps
aspiro.cz
08Aviation Systems

iBross s.r.o.

Delivery & installation of airport and heliport equipment

A Slovak–American aviation-systems company with international implementation experience, specializing in customized solutions for civil and military users in safety-critical airport environments.

  • Airport tower modernization
  • Air-traffic control consoles
  • Digital & mobile tower solutions
  • Aviation-weather integration
  • Civil & military airport infrastructure
ibross.sk
09Architecture & Engineering

PROMA s.r.o.

Preparation & implementation of construction investment

A Slovak architecture, design and engineering company with a history dating back to 1990, with broad experience in construction investments across residential, public, industrial and utility projects.

  • Engineering design for infrastructure
  • Design-build project delivery
  • Facility modernization & upgrading
  • BIM-enabled planning
  • Construction management
proma.sk
10Advanced Materials

NGM Group s.r.o.

New generation of materials — composite reinforcement

A research, development, production and trading company focused on innovative construction materials. It specializes in composite reinforcement as a high-tech, durable, low-lifecycle alternative to conventional steel.

  • Durable hydraulic & water structures
  • Corrosion-resistant reinforcement
  • Long-life civil infrastructure
  • Rehabilitation of concrete assets
  • Low-maintenance materials
ngm-group@ets-sk.eu
ETS
11Coordination Partner

SYNCON s.r.o.

Exploiting ETS synergies & effective coordination

The consortium's coordination partner — aligning member companies and supporting ETS's institutional and international presence, strengthening cooperation, visibility and integrated solution offers.

  • Consortium & partner coordination
  • Government & institutional engagement
  • International programme facilitation
  • Stakeholder communication
  • Structuring integrated ETS offers
syncon@ets-sk.eu
Why ETS

Institutional credibility, combined with proven technical delivery

Instead of coordinating fragmented suppliers, partners get one integrated structure that spans advisory, engineering, training and service — backed by decades of bilateral cooperation and transfer of Slovak know-how.

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  • Assistance finding co-financing through Slovak and EU schemes
  • One coordinated platform instead of fragmented suppliers
  • Institutional credibility combined with proven technical delivery
  • Full project lifecycle support — from assessment to long-term operation
  • Advisory, engineering, training and service in one structure
  • Transfer of Slovak know-how for international modernization projects

Let's build resilient infrastructure together

Whether you're planning a modernization programme, strengthening water security, or deploying early-warning systems — ETS is your single coordinated partner from first assessment to long-term operation.

Contact the ETS coordination team