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.

961 matching knowledge items
Observed
Whitepaper

plusserver GmbH

Sovereign AI in practice – from infrastructure to governance

Machine translated

Challenge:
Regulation and transparency

Solution:
Sovereign AI infrastructure

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ObservedPre-structured · 92
Information resource

Veeam (S)

Cyber resilience with Veeam Data Cloud and Microsoft

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedPre-structured · 91
Information resource

Crowdstrike

Secure AI where it is executed: The terminal is the new control point for the security of AI agents

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedEditorial review · 91
Information resource

Splunk (S)

Reinventing Security Operations for the Agentic AI Era

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 90
Information resource

Optro

The Cyber Risk Playbook for the AI Threat Era

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedEditorial review · 90
Solution guide

Fortinet (S)

Strong access and data security with FortiSASE for Google Cloud

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
FortiSASE for Google Cloud

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ObservedEditorial review · 90
Solution guide

Fortinet (S)

Gain Exceptional Access Security and Data Protection with FortiSASE on Google Cloud

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
FortiSASE for Google Cloud

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ObservedPrioritized 0.2 · 87
Information resource

Cisco (S)

Restoring Trust in Identity – Guide to Duo’s Security-first IAM

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedPrioritized 0.2 · 87
Information resource

Cisco (S)

This is how identity becomes secure again – a guide for security-oriented IAM with Duo

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedPrioritized 0.2 · 87
Information resource

Cisco (S)

Identity security for dummies

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedPrioritized 0.2 · 87
Information resource

Cisco (S)

Identity Security for Dummies

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedEditorial review · 87
Information resource

Cisco (S)

Identity Security for Dummies - UK Edition

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Veeam (S)

Transforming IT with Cyber Resilience for SMBs

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Veeam (S)

Cyber Resilient Data Recovery Strategy

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Veeam (S)

Cyber Resilience Playbook for Microsoft 365 + Entra ID

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Veeam (S)

Buyers Guide: Backup and Recovery Through the Small and Medium Business Lenses

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Veeam (S)

5 Easy Steps to Achieve Microsoft 365 Cyber Resilience

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Veeam (S)

4 Benefits of a backup service

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Veeam (S)

Microsoft Azure Backup Best Practices Guide

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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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

Veeam (S)

The SMB Guide to Ransomware Recovery

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Veeam (S)

6 Reasons for Microsoft Entra ID Backup

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

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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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