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3,737 observed publications2,130 normalised providers27 portals

Technology in its regional context

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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.

City

Nuremberg

N-ERGIE in its city context: building stock, established district-heating networks and local heat sources with official project evidence.

Heat · Networks · Smart city

Open regional reportRegion

Middle Franconia

Urban consumption and rural solar generation: N-ERGIE network development, planning areas and supply-territory boundaries.

Urban and rural · Energy · Infrastructure

Open regional reportCity

Essen

Heat planning, LoRaWAN at Dürerschule and documented energy-company locations in the E-world host city.

Heat transition · Digital maps · E-world

Open regional reportRegion · RVR territory

Ruhr metropolis

DoHa hydrogen pipeline, water supply and municipal data cooperation: infrastructure across city boundaries.

Hydrogen · Industry · Regional cooperation

Open regional reportTown and regional context

Wittlich

Wengerohr’s industry and heat planning, the district digital strategy, A EINS in Wittlich and Portazon in the Trier area.

Industry · Heat · Digital services

Open regional reportIndependent city

Munich (city)

Stadtwerke München and M-net: heat supply, geothermal planning and fibre within the city of Munich.

Heat · Fibre · Digital services

Open regional reportDistrict

Munich (district)

Geothermie Unterhaching and Gemeindewerke Oberhaching: local heat and fibre networks, distinct from the city of Munich.

Geothermal energy · Municipal networks · Fibre

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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 · 180 knowledge items

Production and products

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

Pointsharp GmbH

Access Management in Production and Manufacturing

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
Identity and access management for OT

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ObservedEditorial review · 87
Whitepaper

Fortinet (S)

2025 State of Operational Technology (OT) and Cybersecurity Report

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
Fortinet OT Security

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ObservedEditorial review · 83
Checklist

WEKA Intelligence

Checklist: Cyber risk assessment for machinery and equipment in five steps

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
Production, engineering or automation solution

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ObservedEditorial review · 79
Podcast

Fortinet & Capgemini

Securing the Edge: How Fortinet and Capgemini Are Advancing the Future of OT Cybersecurity

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
Fortinet and Capgemini OT Security

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ObservedEditorial review · 73
Whitepaper

Fortinet & Capgemini

Improve the Security and Resilience of Your OT Systems with Capgemini and Fortinet

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
Fortinet and Capgemini OT Security

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 73
Information resource

Tenable (S)

Tenable Hexa AI moves from safety risk detection to automated remedial action at machine speed

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
Production, engineering or automation solution

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ObservedEditorial review · 70
Technical guide

DigiKey

Power Supply Noise in Industrial Automation: Design for Signal Stability and Reliable Operation

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
Stable power supply for industrial automation

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ObservedEditorial review · 58
Information resource

SoSafe (S)

Security Awareness in the Manufacturing Industry

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
Production, engineering or automation solution

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ObservedEditorial review · 56
Information resource

TTTech

Digitalization, Industry 4.0 and Security

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
Production, engineering or automation solution

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CuratedAutomatically curated · 77
Case study

Bechtle (T)

Bimmerle Easier Secure Network Management

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT solution for production and products

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CuratedAutomatically curated · 77
Case study

Bechtle (T)

Coko Plant IT Security Excellence With Atlassian Confluence

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT solution for production and products

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CuratedAutomatically curated · 81
Case study

XM Cyber

How Bizerba Strengthens Digital Sovereignty

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
Continuous exposure management

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CuratedAutomatically curated · 81
Case study

XM Cyber

Kärcher: Continuous Visibility

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
Continuous exposure management

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CuratedAutomatically curated · 81
Case study

XM Cyber

STIHL: Digital Sovereignty

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
Continuous exposure management

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CuratedEditorial review · 90
Whitepaper

Telegärtner

Circular Connector Technology for Industrial Ethernet and Automation

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
M8/M12 connectors for Industrial Ethernet

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CuratedEditorial review · 89
Whitepaper

Telegärtner

IT Connectors for Harsh Environments

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
Protected IT connectors for harsh environments

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CuratedEditorial review
Product page

Fortinet (S)

Fortinet OT Security Platform for industrial networks

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
OT security platform

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CuratedEditorial review
Product page

Tenable (S)

Tenable One OT Exposure for converged IT and OT

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
OT security platform

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CuratedEditorial review
Product page

Fortinet (S)

FortiNDR for OT detection and response

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
OT security platform

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ObservedPre-structured · 72
Webinar

Flowserve

Runout, Wear and Seal Failure: Rethinking Mixer Seal Reliability

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
Reliable mixer seals

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ObservedPre-structured · 75
Trade article

Paessler (T)

Paessler PRTG probe joins Siemens Industrial Edge

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
Monitoring for Siemens Industrial Edge

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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