Open market overview

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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.

Curated
E-book

Siemens (T)

Data center outlook: ready for today, built for tomorrow

Challenge:
Sustainability and resources

Solution:
Resilient data center and energy infrastructure

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ObservedEditorial review · 86
Specialist articles

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (S)

New investment capacity for AI starts with smarter IT lifecycles

Machine translated

Challenge:
Sustainability and resources

Solution:
HPE Financial Services IT Asset Lifecycle Solutions

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ObservedEditorial review · 86
Specialist articles

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (S)

Creating investment capacity for AI starts with smarter IT lifecycles

Challenge:
Sustainability and resources

Solution:
HPE Financial Services IT Asset Lifecycle Solutions

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 70
Information resource

Freshworks (T)

Freshworks Introduces AI Agent Studio in Freshservice to Empower Service Transformation and Drive Sustainable Business Growth

Machine translated

Challenge:
Sustainability and resources

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 66
Information resource

Randstad Deutschland

AI and lack of resources impact entry-level jobs

Machine translated

Challenge:
Sustainability and resources

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 64
Trade article

Quentic (T)

Quentic becomes an independent European provider of HSE and sustainability software

Machine translated

Challenge:
Sustainability and resources

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 55
Information resource

GHK Management Consulting

With implementation-oriented AI readiness for sustainable success

Machine translated

Challenge:
Sustainability and resources

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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CuratedEditorial review · 85
Solution overview

ALSO

ALSO Lifecycle Solutions: IT take-back and reuse

Machine translated

Challenge:
Sustainability and resources

Solution:
IT take-back, data erasure and refurbishment

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ObservedPre-structured · 75
Trade article

Fsas Technologies (S)

Fsas introduces Cool-Safe Liquid Cooling

Machine translated

Challenge:
Sustainability and resources

Solution:
Data centre liquid cooling

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ObservedPre-structured · 75
Webcast

IF-Tech (CZ)

Extending hardware lifecycles through endpoint management

Machine translated

Challenge:
Sustainability and resources

Solution:
Endpoint management and hardware lifecycle

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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