GECO GLOBAL APS

Their core work

Geco Global is a Danish SME that provides digital tools and data-driven services for the energy sector, specializing in building energy performance, community energy management, and grid-level data platforms. Across eight H2020 projects, they have contributed ICT solutions for energy efficiency tracking, demand response systems, and multi-vector energy management. Their work bridges the gap between raw energy data and actionable business models — helping building owners, energy communities, and grid operators make smarter decisions through software and analytics.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In 2017–2019, Geco Global focused on foundational energy community concepts — local energy management, storage integration, end-user involvement, and business model development (E-LAND, IELECTRIX, BENEFFICE). From 2020 onward, their work shifted decisively toward data-intensive and digitally sophisticated solutions: AI-powered analytics, blockchain-based data sharing, standardized benchmarking platforms, and BIM integration (SYNERGY, EN-TRACK, PROBONO). The trajectory shows a company that started as an energy community platform provider and is evolving into a specialized energy data and digital services firm.

Geco Global is moving toward AI-powered, data-centric energy services — expect future work at the intersection of building data, grid intelligence, and digital business models.

How they like to work

Geco Global operates exclusively as a participant, never coordinating — consistent with an SME that contributes specialized digital components rather than leading large research agendas. With 155 unique partners across 22 countries in just 8 projects, they consistently join large Innovation Action consortia, indicating comfort working in complex multi-partner environments. Their broad and non-repeating partner base suggests they are sought after for their specific ICT capabilities rather than relying on a fixed network.

Remarkably wide network for an SME: 155 unique consortium partners across 22 countries, built through participation in large-scale Innovation Actions. This European-wide reach, combined with India-EU collaboration in IELECTRIX, gives them cross-border connections well beyond what their size suggests.

What sets them apart

Geco Global occupies a specific niche: they are a small Danish company that delivers practical digital and data tools inside large energy research consortia. While many SMEs in the energy space focus on hardware or consulting, Geco brings software-oriented capabilities — platforms for benchmarking, community engagement, and data-driven risk assessment. For consortium builders, they offer a reliable, low-overhead ICT partner that can handle the digital service layer of energy efficiency and community energy projects.

Highlights from their portfolio

• E-LAND
  Their highest-funded project (EUR 177,935) and most thematically central — multi-vector energy management for energy islands, combining storage, community building, and business models.
• SYNERGY
  Represents their digital frontier: AI, blockchain, and multi-party computation applied to energy-as-a-service, signaling a clear technology evolution.
• PROBONO
  Most recent project (2022–2026), integrating BIM with green building concepts — shows expansion into construction-sector digitalization beyond traditional energy management.