ESMART SYSTEMS AS

Their core work

eSmart Systems is a Norwegian technology SME that develops software and digital solutions for smart energy management, with a focus on integrating electric vehicles, battery storage, and local renewable energy into neighborhood-level energy systems. Their work spans prosumer-oriented smart grid services, intelligent EV charging infrastructure, and platforms that enable new energy business models such as local electricity markets and sharing economy approaches. They bring software interoperability and system integration expertise to large European demonstration projects.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

eSmart Systems began with smart grid fundamentals — local electricity markets and prosumer services through EMPOWER (2015). They then shifted toward hardware-software integration, combining EVs and batteries as distributed energy storage in INVADE (2017). Their most recent project, GreenCharge (2018-2022), marks a clear pivot toward transport-energy convergence, smart charging infrastructure, and sustainable urban mobility. The trajectory shows a company moving from energy-only solutions toward the intersection of energy and transport systems.

eSmart Systems is moving toward integrated urban energy-mobility solutions, making them a strong fit for future projects combining electrification, charging infrastructure, and city-level energy planning.

How they like to work

eSmart Systems operates exclusively as a consortium participant, contributing technical expertise without taking on coordination responsibilities. With 41 unique partners across 10 countries from just 3 projects, they work in large, diverse consortia — averaging about 14 partners per project. This pattern suggests they are comfortable as a technology contributor embedded in large demonstration initiatives rather than leading smaller, tightly focused research efforts.

Despite only three projects, eSmart Systems has built a broad European network of 41 partners spanning 10 countries. Their collaborative footprint is disproportionately wide for their project count, reflecting participation in large multi-country Innovation Action demonstrations.

What sets them apart

eSmart Systems sits at the increasingly important intersection of energy management and electric mobility — a niche that few SMEs cover end-to-end with software solutions. Based in Halden, Norway, they bring Nordic expertise in renewable energy integration to Southern and Central European demonstration sites. Their consistent focus on Innovation Actions (not pure research) means they deliver deployable technology, not lab prototypes — a valuable trait for consortia needing demonstration-ready partners.

Highlights from their portfolio

• INVADE
  Largest funding (EUR 1.6M) and addressed the ambitious goal of combining EVs and batteries into a unified renewable energy storage system.
• GreenCharge
  Most recent and longest-running project (2018-2022), marking the company's pivot toward smart charging and sustainable urban mobility.