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 · 150 knowledge items

Buildings and locations

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
Trade article

komma,tec redaction GmbH

The Evolution of Digital Space Signage

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Digital space and route guidance systems

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ObservedEditorial review · 67
Corporate announcement

NavVis

NavVis Secures $85 Million in Series D Funding Round to Deliver Data Foundation for Physical AI

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
NavVi’s Platform for Spatial Data and Physical AI

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ObservedEditorial review · 63
Trade article

komma,tec redaction

End of the “Stangenwaren”: Why digital door signs need tailor-made systems

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
komma,tec Display Star and Smart Screen Integration

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CuratedAutomatically curated · 77
Solution overview

Bechtle (T)

Local authorities

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
IT solution for buildings and public locations

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CuratedAutomatically curated · 77
Solution overview

Bechtle (T)

Smart City

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
IT solution for buildings and public locations

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CuratedAutomatically curated · 77
Case study

Bechtle (T)

City of Freiburg Im Breisgau

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
IT solution for buildings and public locations

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CuratedAutomatically curated · 77
Case study

Bechtle (T)

Municipality Grenzach Wyhlen

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
IT solution for buildings and public locations

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CuratedAutomatically curated · 77
Case study

Bechtle (T)

Municipality of Nordkirchen

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
IT solution for buildings and public locations

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CuratedEditorial review · 89
Whitepaper

Telegärtner

Fibre-Optic Access: FTTH, FITB and Beyond

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
FTTH/FITB fibre-optic cabling in buildings

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CuratedEditorial review · 87
Whitepaper

Telegärtner

The Data Network in the Ceiling

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Standards-compliant network infrastructure for digital ceilings

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ObservedEditorial review · 96
Product declaration

Snom

Two new DECT cell systems from Snom

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Scalable DECT coverage for professional communications environments

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ObservedEditorial review · 96
Product declaration

Auerswald

Auerswald introduces new DECT handset for professional users

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Mobile DECT device for professional communications environments

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CuratedEditorial review · 85
Solution overview

ALSO

ALSO IoT platform: sensors, connectivity and data

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
IoT platform and sensor integration

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ObservedPre-structured · 75
Trade article

Extreme Networks (S)

Extreme Networks Wi-Fi 7 for the BayArena

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Wi-Fi 7 for event venues

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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