Central to both PVadapt (smart BIPV systems) and BIMERR (BIM-driven renovation of residences).
ANONYMOS ETAIREIA KATASKEVON-TECHNIKON ERGON, EMPORIKON, VIOMICHANIKONKAI NAUTILIAKON EPICHEIRISEON KON'KAT
Greek construction company specializing in building energy renovation, modular BIPV integration, and BIM-driven retrofit workflows.
Their core work
KON'KAT is a Greek construction and technical works company based in Marousi (Athens), operating in building construction, renovation, and industrial engineering. Within EU research projects, they contribute practical construction expertise to building energy renovation, prefabricated building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems, and BIM-based renovation workflows. Their role bridges the gap between laboratory-developed building technologies and real-world construction deployment, bringing industry-grade implementation knowledge to research consortia.
What they specialise in
PVadapt focused on prefabrication, recyclability, and modularity for cost-effective smart BIPV integration.
BIMERR project involved automated scan-to-BIM workflows and renovation decision support tools.
AEGIS project addressed big data value chains for public safety and personal security.
How they've shifted over time
KON'KAT entered H2020 in 2017 with a digital/security project (AEGIS), then shifted decisively toward building energy performance from 2018 onward. Their two later projects — PVadapt and BIMERR — both focus on construction-sector innovation: smart building envelopes, modular prefabrication, and digitized renovation processes. This trajectory suggests the company aligned its R&D participation with its core construction business, moving from a general technology exploration phase to focused building decarbonization work.
KON'KAT is converging on digitized, modular building renovation — a growth area as the EU pushes its Renovation Wave, making them a relevant partner for future energy-efficiency-in-buildings projects.
How they like to work
KON'KAT participates exclusively as a consortium partner, never as coordinator, which is typical for a construction industry player contributing applied expertise rather than leading research agendas. Despite only three projects, they have worked with 43 unique partners across 16 countries, indicating they operate in large, multi-national consortia. This profile suggests they are a reliable industry end-user partner who brings real-world deployment perspective to research teams.
KON'KAT has built a broad European network of 43 partners across 16 countries through just three projects, reflecting participation in large Innovation Action and Research consortia. Their network is pan-European with no apparent geographic concentration beyond their Greek home base.
What sets them apart
As a large Greek construction company active in EU research, KON'KAT offers something many academic-heavy consortia lack: a real construction firm that can validate and pilot building technologies at scale. Their combination of hands-on construction capability with experience in BIM digitization and modular BIPV makes them a practical deployment partner. For consortium builders, they fill the essential "industry end-user" slot in building renovation and energy efficiency projects.
Highlights from their portfolio
- BIMERRLargest funding share (EUR 437,300) and directly aligned with the EU Renovation Wave agenda — BIM-based tools for residential energy renovation.
- PVadaptCombines construction prefabrication with solar energy (BIPV), addressing both cost reduction and circular design principles in building envelopes.