Schneider Electric R&D collaborative projects
For decades, we have been innovating in power distribution and now, through Innovation at Every Level, we are redefining power distribution with EcoStruxure™: our IoT-enabled, plug-and-play, open, interoperable architecture and platform, that includes Connected Products, Edge Control, and Apps, Analytics & Services.
We have extensive experience in publicly funded collaborative R&D projects, believing that this kind of projects is the key to position us at the cutting edge of various technologies, such as: smart grid, cybersecurity, renewables, Internet of Things, embedded systems, smart metering or smart cities, among others. Click on the projects below to learn more about them.
µTIC: Efficient IT
Definition of technical and business models for an innovative and energy-efficient micro data center for SME.3S-CS
Development of an IEC 61850 global control system for electric substations with wireless communications and IoT capabilities.ALMA
Development of a platform for the comprehensive management of software application life cycle. TSI-020603-2012-99. Ministerio de Industria y Turismo.AMASS
Development of a new platform for assurance and certification of CPS in several domains.BeFlexible
Boosting Engagement to Increase FlexibilityCERTIFAI
Agile conformance assessment for cybersecurity CERTIFication enhanced by Artificial IntelligencecertMILS
Development of a new cybersecurity certification methodology for CPS, based on MILS architecture.CPS4EU
Strengthen CPS value chain by creating world-class European SMEs and CPS technologies that sustain the leadership of major European groups in economic sectors.CRET
Developing a new Cloud RTU Engineering Tool – RTU configuration tool based on Cloud technology.DAIS
Distributed Artificial Intelligent System.DREAM
Development of advanced heterarchical approach for managing complex electrical grids.eFORT
Establishment of a FramewORk for Transforming current EPES into a more resilient, reliable, and secure system all over its value chainELECTRON
resilient and self-healed EleCTRical power NanogridEMC2
Development of embedded multicore systems for mixed criticality applications in dynamic and changeable real-time environments.Feasibility Microgrid Design Study
Feasibility Study proposal for the implementation of a Microgrid in Puente la Reina.Ferro Smart Grid
Development of the first smart grid for railways.FITOPTIVIS
From the cloud to the edge - smart Integration and Optimization Technologies for highly efficient Image and video processing Systems.FLEXITRANSTORE
An integrated platform for increased Flexibility in smart Transmission grids with Storage Entities and large penetration of renewable energy sources.GaN4AP
GaN for Advanced Power ApplicationsGrowSmarter
Transforming cities for a smart, sustainable Europe.IDE4L
Integration of distributed energy into networks for energy efficiency and environmental care.IDEAS
Development and demonstration of a global solution for HV/MV substations provided with IEC61850 in the Integrated Protection and Control System.IELECTRIX
Indian and European Local Energy CommuniTies for Renewable Integration and the Energy Transition.INERSEC
Development of security systems to protect the energy infrastructure of smart cities. TSI-020604-2012-5. Ministerio de Industria, Energía y TurismoINFIERE
Investigation of the intelligent elements for renewable energy. ICEXInterConnect
Interoperable Solutions Connecting Smart Homes, Buildings and Grids.LIFE36KVSF6FREE
Implementing 4 prototypes of SF6-free medium voltage devices for 36kVLIFESF6FREE
Implementing SF6-free medium voltage prototypes.MIGRATE
Massive integration of power electronic devices: finding solutions for the technological challenges of the grid.Offshore2Grid
Advancing the integration of offshore-generated electricity into the grid.OSMOSE
Optimal System-Mix Of flexibility Solutions for European electricity.PLANETIC
Establishing a technological platform for the information and communication technology (ICT) sector. PRT-2016-0789: Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad.SABINA
Developing a future-ready solution for energy storage and synergies between electric and thermal networks, compatible with demand response.SAGRA
Integrated solutions for managing islanding networks of IoT-ready distributed generation and storage.SCADALAB
Development of SCADA technologies to boost protection for critical infrastructures across Europe. HOME/2011/CIPS/AG4000002012:Europan Commission.SDN-microSENSE
Provide a set of secure, privacy-enabled and resilient to cyberattacks tools, thus ensuring the normal operation of EPES as well as the integrity and the confidentiality of communications.SECBLURED
Holistic approximation to cybersecurity in the Industrial IoT domainSEPS
Development of an expert system to mitigate the impact of weather events. IPT-2012-0580-120000. Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad.SHIFT2DC
SHIFT2 direct current.SINNOGENES
Storage Innovations for Green Energy SystemsSPEAR
Effective solutions in detecting, responding and taking countermeasures against advanced cyber threats and attacks to smart grids.TERMINET
Novel generation reference architecture based on cutting-edge technologies for next generation IoT.TIGRIS
Development of a fully integrated, secure smart grid solution.UPGRID
Solutions to enable flexible integration of active demand and distributed generation, through a fully controllable low- and medium-voltage grid.VPP4Islands
Facilitate the integration of renewable systems, helping Islands to exploit energy efficiency potential and innovative storage approaches.WEFORMING
Buildings as Efficient Interoperable Formers of Clean Energy Ecosystems
Schneider Electric R&D collaborative projects
For decades, we have been innovating in power distribution and now, through Innovation at Every Level, we are redefining power distribution with EcoStruxure™: our IoT-enabled, plug-and-play, open, interoperable architecture and platform, that includes Connected Products, Edge Control, and Apps, Analytics & Services. We have extensive experience in publicly funded collaborative R&D projects, believing that this kind of projects is the key to position us at the cutting edge of various technologies, such as: smart grid, cybersecurity, renewables, Internet of Things, embedded systems, smart metering or smart cities, among others. Click on the projects below to learn more about them.
µTIC: Efficient IT | Definition of technical and business models for an innovative and energy-efficient micro data center for SME. | Finished | Co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) | |
3S-CS | Development of an IEC 61850 global control system for electric substations with wireless communications and IoT capabilities. | Finished | CDTI (Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnico Industrial) | |
ALMA | Development of a platform for the comprehensive management of software application life cycle. TSI-020603-2012-99. Ministerio de Industria y Turismo. | Finished | Ministerio Energia,Turismo, Agenda Digital | |
AMASS | Development of a new platform for assurance and certification of CPS in several domains. | Finished | European Commission | |
BeFlexible | Boosting Engagement to Increase Flexibility | Ongoing | European Commission | |
CERTIFAI | Agile conformance assessment for cybersecurity CERTIFication enhanced by Artificial Intelligence | Ongoing | European Commission | |
CertMILS | Development of a new cybersecurity certification methodology for CPS, based on MILS architecture. | Finished | European Commission | |
CIRES | Critical Infrastructure Resilience through Edge computing Systems | New - Coming Soon | Co-funded European Commision & Ministerio para la Transformacion digital y de la Funcion Publica | Coming Soon |
Co4res | Coherent control and operation tools for RES-based energy systems | New - Coming Soon | European Commission | Coming Soon |
CPS4EU | Strengthen CPS value chain by creating world-class European SMEs and CPS technologies that sustain the leadership of major European groups in economic sectors. | Finished | European Commission | |
CRET | Developing a new Cloud RTU Engineering Tool – RTU configuration tool based on Cloud technology. | Finished | ICEX España Exportación e Inversiones | |
DAIS | Distributed Artificial Intelligent System. | Finished | Co-funded European Commision & Ministerio Asuntos Economicos y Transformacion Digital | |
DREAM | Development of advanced heterarchical approach for managing complex electrical grids. | Finished | European Commission | |
eFORT | Establishment of a FramewORk for Transforming current EPES into a more resilient, reliable, and secure system all over its value chain | Ongoing | European Commission | |
ELECTRON | resilient and self-healed EleCTRical power Nanogrid | Finished | European Commission | |
EMC2 | Development of embedded multicore systems for mixed criticality applications in dynamic and changeable real-time environments. | Finished | European Commission | |
Feasibility Microgrid Design Study | Feasibility Study proposal for the implementation of a Microgrid in Puente la Reina. | Finished | Co-funded European Commision &Gobierno de Navarra | |
Ferro Smart Grid | Development of the first smart grid for railways. | Finished | CDTI (Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnico Industrial) | |
FITOPTIVIS | From the cloud to the edge - smart Integration and Optimization Technologies for highly efficient Image and video processing Systems. | Finished | European Commission | |
FLEXITRANSTORE | An integrated platform for increased Flexibility in smart Transmission grids with Storage Entities and large penetration of renewable energy sources. | Finished | European Commission | |
GaN4AP | GaN for Advanced Power Applications | Finished | European Commission | |
GenIAsis | A Pan-European Generative AI-based Digital Spine for a Software-defined Interoperable Smart Energy System | New - Coming Soon | European Commission | Coming Soon |
GrowSmarter | Transforming cities for a smart, sustainable Europe. | Finished | European Commission | |
IDE4L | Integration of distributed energy into networks for energy efficiency and environmental care. | Finished | European Commission | |
IDEAS | Development and demonstration of a global solution for HV/MV substations provided with IEC61850 in the Integrated Protection and Control System. | Finished | Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovacion, Universidades | |
IELECTRIX | Indian and European Local Energy CommuniTies for Renewable Integration and the Energy Transition. | Finished | European Commission | |
INERSEC | Development of security systems to protect the energy infrastructure of smart cities. TSI-020604-2012-5. Ministerio de Industria, Energía y Turismo | Finished | Ministerio Industria, Energia y Turismo | |
Inno4grid | Innovative Technologies for Massive Renewables Integration into The Grid | New - Coming Soon | European Commission | |
INFIERE | Investigation of the intelligent elements for renewable energy. ICEX | Finished | ICEX España Exportación e Inversiones | |
InterConnect | Interoperable Solutions Connecting Smart Homes, Buildings and Grids. | Finished | European Commission | |
LIFE36KVSF6FREE | Implementing 4 prototypes of SF6-free medium voltage devices for 36kV | Ongoing | European Commission | |
LIFESF6FREE | Implementing SF6-free medium voltage prototypes. | Finished | European Commission | |
MIGRATE | Massive integration of power electronic devices: finding solutions for the technological challenges of the grid. | Finished | European Commission | |
Offshore2Grid | Advancing the integration of offshore-generated electricity into the grid. | Finished | Co-funded CTA - Junta de Andalucia | |
Ophelia | A new Pan-European Funding with multiple objectives | Ongoing | Ademe | See all details |
OSMOSE | Optimal System-Mix Of flexibility Solutions for European electricity. | Finished | European Commission | |
PLANETIC | Establishing a technological platform for the information and communication technology (ICT) sector. PRT-2016-0789: Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad. | Finished | Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovacion, Universidades | |
SABINA | Developing a future-ready solution for energy storage and synergies between electric and thermal networks, compatible with demand response. | Finished | European Commission | |
SAGRA | Integrated solutions for managing islanding networks of IoT-ready distributed generation and storage. | Finished | CDTI (Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnico Industrial) | |
SCADALAB | Development of SCADA technologies to boost protection for critical infrastructures across Europe. HOME/2011/CIPS/AG4000002012:Europan Commission. | Finished | European Commission | |
SDN-microSENSE | Provide a set of secure, privacy-enabled and resilient to cyberattacks tools, thus ensuring the normal operation of EPES as well as the integrity and the confidentiality of communications. | Finished | European Commission | |
SECBLURED | Holistic approximation to cybersecurity in the Industrial IoT domain | Finished | CDTI (Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnico Industrial) | |
SEPS | Development of an expert system to mitigate the impact of weather events. IPT-2012-0580-120000. Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad. | Finished | Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad | |
SHIFT2DC | SHIFT2 direct current. | Ongoing | European Commission | |
SINNOGENES | Storage Innovations for Green Energy Systems | Ongoing | European Commission | |
SPEAR | Effective solutions in detecting, responding and taking countermeasures against advanced cyber threats and attacks to smart grids. | Finished | European Commission | |
TERMINET | Novel generation reference architecture based on cutting-edge technologies for next generation IoT. | Finished | European Commission | |
TIGRIS | Development of a fully integrated, secure smart grid solution. | Finished | CDTI (Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnico Industrial) | |
UPGRID | Solutions to enable flexible integration of active demand and distributed generation, through a fully controllable low- and medium-voltage grid. | Finished | European Commission | |
VPP4Islands | Facilitate the integration of renewable systems, helping Islands to exploit energy efficiency potential and innovative storage approaches. | Finished | European Commission | |
WEFORMING | Buildings as Efficient Interoperable Formers of Clean Energy Ecosystems | Ongoing | European Commission |
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