Open market overview

What do you want to change or procure?

Search by challenge, solution, provider or a specific term.

3,737 observed publications2,130 normalised providers27 portals

Technology in its regional context

Explore cities, regions and events

What shapes a place? Which providers and applications matter there? Regional reports connect local characteristics with technology, companies and documented projects.

Exhibition directory · Essen

eWorld · 798 exhibitors

E-world 2027 · 16–18 February 2027

Explore the energy sector through companies and locations: exhibitor profiles, cities, countries, halls and stands with direct source links.

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Exhibitor data: 26 October 2026. Participation and stand details come from the supplied export and have not been reconfirmed live.

New entry point · Tasks and industries

Explore functions and related solutions

Start with ten business functions in the energy industry. Task profiles and related solution topics, with room for further industries.

Translation notice: German catalogue text is translated automatically. Content that is already published in English retains its original title. The directly linked original source remains authoritative.

12 impact areas

Where should a solution have an impact?

Impact areas describe real systems. They are more stable than trends and broader than individual industries.

5,139 knowledge items are classified. 721 have been editorially reviewed; 4,418 still require staged quality assurance or a status decision.

Taxonomy · 1306 knowledge items

Digital infrastructure

All 3,737 observed content pieces are now classified within the SmartTech structure. 721 offerings have been editorially reviewed; all other classifications remain transparently marked as automatic pending quality assurance. The 77 reference items and additional curated sources are retained.

Observed
Whitepaper

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (S)

Autonomous operational processes in the data center

Machine translated

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
Autonomous data centre operations

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ObservedEditorial review · 91
E-book

Alteryx

Maximize the Value of Your Cloud Data Platform

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
Alteryx One for data and analysis workflows

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ObservedEditorial review · 91
E-book

Alteryx

How 7 Organizations Unlocked Value From Cloud Data Platforms

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
Alteryx One for data and analysis workflows

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ObservedEditorial review · 86
Overview

Red Hat (S)

Focus on Business Goals in the Cloud

Machine translated

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
Red Hat Open Hybrid Cloud

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ObservedEditorial review · 86
Solution guide

Dell Technologies (S)

Reasons why SME customers choose Dell PowerVault ME5 Storage for high-quality workloads

Machine translated

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
Dell PowerVault ME5

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ObservedEditorial review · 86
Solution guide

Dell Technologies (S)

Reduce Storage Costs and Increase Efficiency with Dell PowerStore’s Superior Data Reduction Features

Machine translated

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
Dell PowerStore

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ObservedEditorial review · 86
Solution guide

Dell Technologies (S)

Lower storage costs and increase efficiency with the superior data reduction capabilities of Dell PowerStore

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
Dell PowerStore

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Veeam (S)

[M365 + EID] Navigating Data Sovereignty in the Cloud Era

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

SAP (T)

How companies are using AI successfully today

Machine translated

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

SAP (T)

Implement AI with confidence.

Machine translated

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Veeam (S)

Mastering data sovereignty in the cloud era

Machine translated

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Dell Technologies (S)

Modernize Sovereignly: Why Dell AI PCs and Windows 11 are a Strategic Advantage

Machine translated

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (S)

Under the hood of HPE's self-driving network

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (S)

Behind the scenes of HPE’s autonomous network

Machine translated

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (S)

Why data readiness is the new currency of the AI gold rush

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (S)

Turnkey solutions get your AI initiatives up and running in record time

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (S)

Data readiness – the new currency in the AI gold rush

Machine translated

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (S)

Accelerating AI success: How organizations are using AI to solve their biggest challenges

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Dell Technologies (S)

Smarter AI starts with better data

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Dell Technologies (S)

Give Your Workforce a Boost with AI PCs

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Dell Technologies (S)

Fast, Flexible Clouds with PowerStore

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

SAP (T)

Fueling B2B’s next era The Profitability Imperative: Using AI as a Driver to Transform the Organization

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

SAP (T)

How AI is Simplifying the World of Commerce

Machine translated

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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Active

Observed

Publications systematically captured from defined portals.

Prepared

Curated

Original sources added selectively when they close an identifiable knowledge gap.

Later

Community

Traceable contributions with a disclosed role and verifiable provenance.

Market monitoring 2026

Original publications

3,737 results

fully taxonomically classified

SmartTech · Open orientation in the B2B technology market

Direct original references · no lead marketing · Scoring 0.2