QIVIVO

Their core work

QIVIVO is a French SME that develops smart thermostat technology for residential buildings, focusing on cloud-connected energy management systems for heating. The company progressed through the EU's SME Instrument from feasibility (Phase 1) to full commercialization support (Phase 2) with their SMARTHE product line. Their core business is making home heating more energy-efficient through intelligent, connected control systems. They also contributed building energy efficiency expertise to the broader ENGINENCY consortium focused on building inspection and management.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

QIVIVO's H2020 participation spans only 2015–2018, so evolution is limited but shows a clear scaling trajectory. They began with a small feasibility study for their smart thermostat (SMARTHE Phase 1, €50k in 2015), then secured substantial Phase 2 funding (€1.18M in 2016) to bring the product to market. In parallel, they joined ENGINENCY as a partner, broadening from standalone thermostat hardware into integrated building energy management systems.

QIVIVO moved from product validation to market deployment and broader building-level energy management — suggesting readiness for integration partnerships in smart building ecosystems.

How they like to work

QIVIVO primarily leads its own projects, coordinating 2 out of 3 H2020 activities (both SMARTHE phases). Their one participation as a partner (ENGINENCY) shows willingness to contribute specialist expertise to larger consortia. With only 4 unique partners across 3 countries, they operate in small, focused teams rather than large multi-partner consortia — typical of product-focused SMEs.

QIVIVO has a small but international network of 4 partners across 3 European countries. Their collaboration footprint is modest, consistent with an SME focused on product development rather than large-scale research coordination.

What sets them apart

QIVIVO is one of the few French SMEs that successfully completed the full SME Instrument pathway (Phase 1 → Phase 2) in the residential smart thermostat space. Their combination of hardware product development with cloud-based energy management gives them a practical, market-ready profile rather than a purely research-oriented one. For consortium builders, they bring a concrete commercial product and real-world deployment experience in home energy efficiency — not just theoretical knowledge.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SMARTHE
  Secured €1.18M in SME Instrument Phase 2 funding — indicating strong EU confidence in their smart thermostat commercialization potential and representing 86% of their total H2020 funding.
• ENGINENCY
  Their only consortium participation, showing QIVIVO can integrate their thermostat expertise into broader building inspection and energy management projects alongside European partners.