Innovative approaches to energy topics.

For research institutions

Universities · Universities of Applied Sciences · non‑university research

Looking for a consortium partner for an energy project? We contribute the applied side and participate in projects of FFG, KLIEN, Horizon Europe and Interreg.

• Consortium partner: Industry / SME partner with a focus on energy telematics and intelligent control.
• Technology transfer: Moving research results toward prototypes and application tests.
• Tools & methods: Model‑predictive control, IoT, simulation, data pipelines.
• Dissemination & IP: Contribution to publications, IP matters, evaluation and exploitation.

For energy industry & industry

Utilities · Grid operators · innovation‑minded industry

You have an idea for an energy project and are considering turning it into a funding application? We work on the concept with you, examine possible funding programmes and support submission and reporting.

• Project development: Structuring the idea into work packages, milestones and budget.
• Programme matching: Experience with FFG, KLIEN, Horizon Europe and Interreg and their formal requirements.
• Proposal writing: Content and language aligned with programme guidelines.
• Consortium building: On request, introduction of research partners or end‑users from our network.
• Reporting: Reports and final accounting in line with programme logic.

For commerce & SMEs

Production · Trade · Services

You have already implemented or examined the standard measures and are wondering whether there are further possibilities? We look with you at whether certain newer concepts might be feasible at your site. This is explicitly not a classical energy consulting service or energy audit.

• Possible approaches: Building‑integrated PV (BIPV), sector coupling electricity/heat, intelligent load shifting, self‑consumption optimisation, participation in energy communities.
• Feasibility check: We examine whether an approach could be technically and economically viable at your specific site.
• Piloting: If useful, setting up a small pilot for data collection before larger investment.
• Funding eligibility: Examining whether the venture could be embedded in an ongoing research or funding programme.

For municipalities & regions

Municipalities · Climate regions · Public utilities

You are considering which approaches beyond the usual measures might suit your municipality – and whether a funding project could emerge from them? We look at that together with you.

• Innovative concepts: Positive Energy Districts, energy communities, sector coupling, BIPV in existing buildings, intelligent load management.
• Feasibility: Analysis of whether a concept could work in the local context (grids, properties, stakeholders).
• Funding applications: Translating the concept into application documents for the relevant national and EU programmes.
• Engagement: Involving citizens, businesses and administration in the development process.

Our live lab & selected projects

SoHO lab – an actually operated building we use as a test environment: PV and building‑integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) combined with a heat pump and smart home, intelligently controlled and interlinked. Here we test control algorithms and energy management approaches under real conditions.

• EPC4SES: Energy certificate data as input for model‑predictive control.
• FinSESCo: Digitalised energy consulting with crowdinvesting integration.
• SoWA: PV integration in roller shutters with smart control.
• I.sol.e²: Balcony and kitchen solar systems including simulation.
• OPTIX: Local energy resources for Positive Energy Districts.

Competencies: Algorithms, model‑predictive control, IoT, energy monitoring, software development, system analysis

Technologies: PHP, MySQL, Python, JavaScript, Mathcad, Consideo, sequence diagrams