COMET GLOBAL INNOVATION, SL

Their core work

COMET Global Innovation is a Barcelona-based technology SME specializing in digital tools for energy-efficient buildings and smart energy systems. They develop and integrate BIM-based platforms, digital twins, and intelligent data-driven decision support (IDDS) tools that help building owners, contractors, and energy communities plan retrofits, manage energy flows, and optimize operations. Their work bridges the gap between construction digitalization and energy system management, making complex building and district-level energy solutions accessible to end users and small contractors.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

COMET started in 2018 with a tight focus on building energy renovation — geothermal systems, hybrid heat pumps, solar-thermal cooling, and BIM-based digital tools for retrofitting residential and commercial buildings. By 2021, their scope expanded into district-level energy systems, battery storage hybridization, and circular economy data infrastructure. The shift suggests a deliberate move from single-building digital tools toward broader energy ecosystem and data platform capabilities.

COMET is moving from building-level digital tools toward district-scale energy management and cross-sector data platforms, positioning themselves for smart city and circular economy projects.

How they like to work

COMET operates exclusively as a participant — they have never coordinated a project, which is typical for a specialized SME contributing specific technical components rather than managing large consortia. With 190 unique partners across 25 countries in 11 projects, they work in large, diverse consortia and are clearly comfortable integrating into complex multi-partner setups. Their consistent funding (EUR 215K–296K per project) suggests they deliver a well-defined, repeatable contribution — likely their digital platform and integration expertise.

COMET has built a broad European network of 190 unique partners across 25 countries through 11 projects, indicating wide reach and a reputation as a reliable specialist partner. Their Barcelona base and project mix suggest strong connections in Southern and Western European energy and construction ecosystems.

What sets them apart

COMET sits at a rare intersection: they combine construction digitalization (BIM, digital twins) with energy system intelligence (demand response, storage management). Most SMEs do one or the other — COMET bridges both, making them valuable for any project that needs to connect physical building infrastructure with smart energy optimization. Their consistent track record across 11 projects in four years also signals reliability, which matters when assembling a consortium.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SPHERE
  Their highest-funded project (EUR 296,500), focused on digital twins for residential buildings — represents their core competence at its strongest.
• HYBRIS
  Marks their expansion into hybrid battery storage (Li-Ion + organic redox flow), combining energy management software expertise with advanced storage hardware integration.
• CircThread
  Signals a strategic move into circular economy data infrastructure, applying their digital thread expertise beyond energy into product lifecycle management.