AUG.E

Their core work

AUG.E is a Belgian SME specializing in energy management solutions for buildings and local energy communities. They develop and integrate building energy management systems (BEMS), demand response technologies, and platforms that enable peer-to-peer energy trading among residential and commercial users. Their work spans from geothermal system deployment and building retrofitting to blockchain-based energy community platforms and hybrid battery storage systems.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

AUG.E's early work (2017-2018) centered on building-level energy systems — geothermal retrofitting, heat pumps, and building energy management. From 2020 onward, they shifted decisively toward community-scale energy solutions: peer-to-peer trading, citizen energy communities, cooperative demand response, and blockchain-enabled platforms. Their most recent project (HYBRIS, 2021) signals an expansion into hybrid battery storage, suggesting a move toward integrating storage with their community energy expertise.

AUG.E is moving from single-building energy optimization toward community-scale energy systems with integrated storage and blockchain-based trading — positioning them at the intersection of energy communities and distributed storage.

How they like to work

AUG.E participates exclusively as a consortium partner, never as coordinator, which is typical for a technology SME contributing specialized components to larger initiatives. With 101 unique partners across 17 countries in just 7 projects, they operate in large consortia and maintain a broad, non-repetitive partner network. This makes them an accessible and experienced partner — comfortable integrating into diverse teams without requiring a leadership role.

AUG.E has built a wide European network of 101 unique partners across 17 countries through 7 projects, indicating they consistently join large, multi-national consortia rather than working with a small set of recurring collaborators.

What sets them apart

AUG.E combines building-level energy management expertise with community-scale platform development — a rare combination that bridges the gap between individual building optimization and neighborhood-wide energy coordination. Their consistent focus on the citizen/consumer side of energy communities, including gamification, co-design processes, and consumer digital twins, gives them strong user-facing capabilities that more hardware-oriented companies lack. For consortium builders, they bring practical experience in making energy community concepts work for real end users.

Highlights from their portfolio

• CREATORS
  Largest project by funding (EUR 839,562), focused on creating community energy systems — represents their core strategic direction.
• HYBRIS
  Their most recent project and a strategic pivot into hybrid battery storage (Li-Ion + organic redox flow), expanding beyond their traditional software/platform focus.
• NRG2peers
  Combines peer-to-peer energy trading with gamification and blockchain — a distinctive intersection of behavioral design and energy technology.