Within the ITApic project, several bee colony-monitoring systems were developed and tested. It has been observed that monitoring beehives by physically opening them puts a great level of stress on bee colonies. Thus, bee colony health can be increased by minimising the number of beehive openings. The ITApic project developed solutions that help to monitor bee colonies remotely, minimising the necessity for onsite colony visits. The device can recognise various colony states (normal, swarming or colony death), as well as illnesses like nosema (caused by a parasite). This approach brings an economic impact for the beekeepers because it is not always economically feasible to travel for hundreds of kilometres just to check the state of the hive. Additional losses for beehives are caused by environmental conditions (abrupt temperature changes). ITApic evaluated this phenomenon and concluded that wintering buildings are extremely beneficial for the health of the bee colony. Overall, the project approach facilitates optimisation of operational beekeeping costs and minimises colony losses by increasing the profitability and stability of beekeeping.