Smart cities and positive energy districts
6 European H2020 organizations list this as part of their work — 3 as their primary capability.
Most active in this area
- CAP DIGITAL
Paris-based digital innovation cluster running accelerator programs and connecting SMEs with smart city, circular economy, and AI initiatives across Europe.
“Participated in MAKING-CITY on energy-efficient city transformation and AI4Cities on AI-driven carbon neutrality for cities.”
FR10 projects - Stichting Hanzehogeschool Groningen
Dutch applied sciences university combining regional SME innovation support with smart city energy transition and citizen-driven decarbonization research.
“Participated in MAKING-CITY (smart cities, positive energy districts, urban planning) and IANOS (island decarbonization, virtual power plants).”
PrimaryNL8 projects - STICHTING HOGESCHOOL VAN AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam's applied sciences university contributing practice-oriented research in smart cities, multimodal transport, circular economy, and responsible digital design.
“ATELIER (€1.5M, their largest project) focuses on citizen-driven smart city transformation and positive energy districts in Amsterdam and Bilbao.”
PrimaryNL6 projects - CAVERION SUOMI OY
Finnish building services company contributing real-world HVAC, energy management, and renovation expertise to EU smart building and energy flexibility projects.
“MAKING-CITY addresses city-scale energy transformation through positive energy districts, demonstration, and replication strategies.”
FI6 projects - CENEX - CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR LOW CARBON AND FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGIES
UK not-for-profit centre specializing in hydrogen vehicle deployment, refuelling infrastructure assessment, and zero-emission fleet roll-out across Europe.
“Smart-BEEjS (2019-2023) marked a move into energy justice, user-driven business models, and policy pathways for positive energy districts.”
SMEUK4 projects - ABB AS
Norwegian branch of ABB Group contributing industrial electrification, smart energy, and AI expertise to large European research consortia.
“CityxChange — their largest funded project (EUR 531K) — focused on energy markets, community engagement, and Energy-as-a-Service (eMaaS) in urban districts.”
PrimaryNO4 projects