AGT GROUP (R&D) GMBH

Their core work

AGT Group is a Darmstadt-based R&D company specializing in big data analytics, IoT data management, and smart city platform development. Their work focuses on processing and making sense of large-scale urban sensor data — from benchmarking linked data systems to building city-wide IoT discovery and integration platforms. They bring software engineering and data science capabilities to consortia tackling urban challenges like energy efficiency, transport optimization, and connected infrastructure.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

AGT's early H2020 involvement (2015-2016) spanned smart city energy demonstrations (GrowSmarter) and foundational data infrastructure — benchmarking linked data (HOBBIT) and urban sensor analytics (VaVeL). Their later projects (2016-2018 start dates) shifted toward IoT platform architecture, culminating in IoTCrawler, their largest-funded project focused on IoT discovery at scale. The trajectory shows a clear move from data analytics applications toward building the underlying IoT infrastructure layer itself.

AGT has been moving up the stack from data analysis toward IoT middleware and discovery platforms, positioning them for projects needing large-scale sensor network integration.

How they like to work

AGT consistently participates as a technical partner rather than leading consortia — all five projects are in the participant role. They work in large consortia (83 unique partners across 18 countries), suggesting they integrate well into multi-partner setups and bring specialized technical components rather than driving project direction. Their broad partner network indicates they are adaptable collaborators comfortable with diverse teams.

AGT has built a wide European network of 83 unique consortium partners spanning 18 countries, indicating strong cross-border reach. As a Germany-based participant in consistently large consortia, they are well-connected across Western and Southern European research and industry ecosystems.

What sets them apart

AGT sits at the intersection of big data analytics and IoT infrastructure — a combination that is relatively rare among German R&D companies in the H2020 landscape. Their project portfolio shows they can handle the full data pipeline from sensor ingestion (VaVeL) through indexing and discovery (IoTCrawler) to benchmarking (HOBBIT). For consortium builders, they offer a reliable technical partner with proven ability to deliver data platform components in large, complex projects.

Highlights from their portfolio

• IoTCrawler
  Largest funding (EUR 595K) and most recent project, representing AGT's strategic direction toward IoT discovery and indexing at scale
• GrowSmarter
  High-profile EU lighthouse smart city project demonstrating energy-saving solutions across multiple European cities
• HOBBIT
  Foundational linked data benchmarking project that underpins AGT's credibility in big data evaluation and quality assessment