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 · 2511 knowledge items

Enterprises and administration

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.

ObservedEditorial review · 91
Study

Google Cloud (S)

Beyond AI Optimism: Five ways to move your business from saving time to sparking innovation with Google Cloud

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Google Workspace with Gemini

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ObservedEditorial review · 86
E-book

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (S)

What’s agentic AI and how can it transform your business?

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
HPE Private Cloud AI for AI Agents

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ObservedEditorial review · 86
E-book

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (S)

What is agent-based AI and how can it change your business?

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
HPE Private Cloud AI for AI Agents

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ObservedEditorial review · 82
E-book

Alteryx

Scaling Data Intelligence in Financial Services

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Alteryx One for financial services

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 80
Information resource

SAP (T)

Integration as a competitive advantage: Moving faster

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Technology or enterprise solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 78
Information resource

Plaid (T)

Three ways to speed up auto financing

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Technology or enterprise solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 78
Information resource

Plaid (T)

Three ways to speed up auto financing

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Technology or enterprise solution

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ObservedEditorial review · 77
Information resource

WEKA Intelligence

Minijob manager: A faster route to an efficient process

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Technology or enterprise solution

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ObservedEditorial review · 77
Information resource

WEKA Intelligence

Tax optimisation of the Jastrow clause

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Technology or enterprise solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 77
Information resource

Getac

A guide to optimizing field service with remote expert technology.

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Technology or enterprise solution

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ObservedEditorial review · 76
Whitepaper

Alteryx

Beyond the Dashboard

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Alteryx One for decision analytics

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 73
Information resource

Tosca

Why Ollie chose Tosca’s reusable packaging to protect pet food quality and the environment

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Technology or enterprise solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 72
Information resource

Ivalua (T)

Skagerak Energi accelerates digital transformation of procurement with Ivalua

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Business or administrative software

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ObservedEditorial review · 72
Study

Ivalua (T)

Study by Ardent Partners and Ivalua reveals gap between AI projects and implementation in purchasing

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Ivalua Procurement Platform with AI

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 70
Information resource

Planit

5 Risks You Can't Ignore in D.I.Y. Quality

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Technology or enterprise solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 70
Information resource

Cytiva

WATER QUALITY TESTING FILTER SELECTION

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Technology or enterprise solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 70
Information resource

Extreme Networks (S)

Extreme Agent ONE: A new approach to enterprise networking – smarter, faster and more autonomous

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Business or administrative software

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 68
Information resource

PTA IT-Beratung

Modern public transport: rnv optimizes service offerings with cloud CRM

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Business or administrative software

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ObservedEditorial review · 67
Trade article

Nexia (S)

Artificial Intelligence in Finance: From Digital Tool to CFO’s Strategic Sparring Partner

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Nexia Advising on Lucanet Lume and AI-powered FP&A

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 66
Information resource

PEARL

Callstel 2 set USB-C fast charging/data cable, LED

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Technology or enterprise solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 66
Information resource

Ivalua (T)

Laiterie des Ardennes optimizes supplier management with Ivalua and Kronos by EPSA

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Technology or enterprise solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 65
Information resource

CoreView (T)

CoreView Awarded Globee Award for Quick Recovery of Microsoft 365 Configurations

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Technology or enterprise solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 64
Information resource

Box (T)

Box launches “Box Automate” for automatic control of agent workflows

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Technology or enterprise 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