Energy systems and smart grids
6 European H2020 organizations list this as part of their work — 3 as their primary capability.
Most active in this area
- AIT AUSTRIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GMBH
Austria's largest applied research institute bridging digital security, energy systems, transport, and AI across 196 H2020 projects with 2,500+ partners.
“Coordinated ERIGrid (smart grid research infrastructure) and participated in NOBEL GRID (smart grid business models) and INPATH-TES (thermal energy storage).”
PrimaryAT196 projects - UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
Glasgow-based engineering university strong in energy systems, advanced manufacturing, quantum physics, and marine technologies across 141 H2020 projects.
“Projects like ERIGrid (smart grid infrastructure), HIT2GAP (building energy performance), and SteamBio (biomass torrefaction) demonstrate deep energy expertise across generation, distribution, and efficiency.”
PrimaryUK141 projects - UNINOVA-INSTITUTO DE DESENVOLVIMENTO DE NOVAS TECNOLOGIAS-ASSOCIACAO
Portuguese research institute building smart manufacturing platforms, IoT integration, and big data systems across 51 H2020 projects with 784 European partners.
“Participated in NOBEL GRID, Storage4Grid, and APOLO covering smart grid business models, energy storage optimization, and building-integrated photovoltaics.”
SMEPT51 projects - MINISTERO DELL'UNIVERSITA E DELLA RICERCA
Italian national ministry co-funding transnational ERA-NET research calls across environment, food, energy, health, and frontier technologies.
“Co-funds geothermal research (GEOTHERMICA), smart grid and regional energy systems (EN SGplusRegSys), and electric mobility (EMEurope).”
IT40 projects - UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DELLA CAMPANIA LUIGI VANVITELLI
Southern Italian university combining aerospace structural engineering with rare disease research and digital health across 28 H2020 projects.
“HELENIC-REF (renewable fuels via catalysis), EoCoE (energy computing), GreenCharge (smart EV charging), and ASTEP (solar thermal for industrial processes).”
SMEIT28 projects - UNIVERSITATEA NATIONALA DE STIINTASI TEHNOLOGIE POLITEHNICA BUCURESTI
Romania's top technical university bridging semiconductor hardware, AI/ML research, and energy systems across 20 H2020 projects with 339 European partners.
“WEDISTRICT (EUR 1.37M — their largest project) on district heating/cooling optimization; FARCROSS on cross-border electricity transmission; ELECTRON on nanogrid cybersecurity.”
PrimaryRO20 projects