Smart Energy Lab

What Smart Energy Lab does

Smart Energy Lab (SEL) is a Portuguese Collaborative Laboratory (CoLab) incorporated as an association, headquartered in Lisbon with a secondary office in Porto. Founded in 2019 under the auspices of Portugal's ANI and FCT, SEL functions as a factory that develops, deploys, and adopts new downstream energy solutions, serving utilities, energy retailers, technology providers, building managers, and e-mobility operators across Portugal and broader Europe. Its core technology is an agnostic, cloud-based edge computing platform for distributed energy resource (DER) management that combines local control with cloud optimization to orchestrate photovoltaic systems, batteries, heat pumps, and EV chargers from multiple hardware vendors.

SEL's product portfolio is organized around three solution areas. Electric Mobility is anchored by EDGE, an intelligent EV load management system compatible with any plug or charger that dynamically allocates available building capacity to maximize simultaneous charging in shared-parking environments; the offering extends to a Vehicle-to-Grid Demonstrator covering six chargers. Energy Management centers on REEF, an edge-cloud platform for energy retailers and installers that integrates PV, storage, heat pumps, and EVs with universal compatibility, 4G connectivity, and cloud independence (including sub-modules Reef Connect, Reef Easy Pairing, and Reef Home Manager). Electrification is delivered through A-EMS (a cloud-based home energy management solution claimed to reduce upfront investment costs by up to 20% and payback to 6 years) and Budget Generator (a digital sizing tool for replacing bottled gas with electric alternatives). All products are validated in a Living Lab of nearly 150 instrumented homes surfaced through the Living Energy Portal.

SEL generates revenue through three streams: expert consulting services (strategy, surveillance, and product engineering delivered by multidisciplinary teams), product licensing and recurring subscriptions for EDGE, REEF, and A-EMS, and participation in EU- and Portugal-funded R&D projects under Horizon Europe and the PRR. Governance blends industrial founders EDP Comercial and Accenture on the Board with academic founders including Instituto Superior Técnico, INESC TEC, and INESC ID on the Scientific Committee. Customer evidence consists of named engagements with reference and leading utility companies and an e-mobility operator, and the company's go-to-market relies on direct enterprise sales supplemented by EU consortium networks and an energy-retailer/installer channel for REEF and A-EMS.

Name

Smart Energy Lab

Legal name

Smart Energy Lab – Associação

Website

https://smartenergylab.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Smart Energy Lab is a Portuguese CoLab that develops, deploys, and licenses distributed energy resource management products — including EDGE for EV load management and REEF for energy retailers — serving utilities, technology providers, building managers, and e-mobility operators across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Management Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Smart Building Software Platforms (IWMS/CAFM Integration, Digital Twin, Command Center) (BPABAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Charging Network Operators & CPOs Offering Smart Charging/V2G (EUAFAMAD), Customer Energy Engagement (In-Home Displays, Portals, Usage Insights) (EUADAFAH), Home Energy & EV Charging (HEMS, Smart Meters, Batteries, Chargers) (HSAPAQAF), Energy Systems & Power Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAG)

Keywords

• Energy management software
• EV load management
• Distributed energy resources
• Building electrification solutions
• Energy transition consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisboa

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Expert Consulting Services: Consultancy services provided to utilities, technology providers, and large B2B consumers in three main project categories: strategy and new product development, surveillance and intelligence, and feature design and engineering. Projects are delivered through multidisciplinary teams combining business analysis, engineering, software development, and design expertise.
2. Product Licensing (EDGE, REEF, A-EMS): Proprietary products including EDGE (EV load management), REEF (energy management), and A-EMS (advanced energy management) are offered to market players for deployment. Products target energy retailers, installers, building managers, and e-mobility operators.
3. EU-Funded R&D Projects: Participation in Horizon Europe and PRR-funded research projects including EV4EU, ENERSHARE, REEFLEX, COMMUNITAS, BENEUTRAL, and ATE. These projects provide funding for innovation while advancing the company's technology portfolio and market positioning.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Smart Energy Lab develops and commercializes proprietary energy-management software platforms—EDGE (intelligent EV load management for shared-parking buildings), REEF (edge-cloud orchestration of batteries, solar PV, heat pumps and EVs), A-EMS (agnostic cloud-based home energy management), and the Living Energy Portal—sold to energy retailers, installers, building managers and e-mobility operators. Alongside these products, the firm delivers expert consulting services in strategy, market surveillance, and feature design/engineering to utilities, technology providers and large B2B consumers, and participates in EU-funded R&D projects (Horizon Europe, PRR) to advance its technology portfolio.

Product overview

Smart Energy Lab operates as a CoLab (Collaborative Laboratory) focused on downstream new energy, offering a portfolio of named products organized across three core solution areas: Electric Mobility, Energy Management, and Electrification. Its flagship products are EDGE (an intelligent EV load management system for shared parking buildings) and Reef Energy Management (an edge-cloud platform enabling energy retailers to connect and orchestrate distributed energy resources including batteries, solar PVs, heat pumps, and EVs). Supporting these core platforms are two electrification add-ons — A-EMS (cloud-based home energy management for optimizing heat pumps, batteries, and solar PV adoption) and Budget Generator (a digital recommendation tool for sizing efficient hot water and cooking systems). The entire product ecosystem is validated through Living Energy, an in-house Living Lab of ~150 smart homes managed via the Living Energy Portal platform, which serves as both a product-testing environment and a research data source. The product architecture combines edge-level local control with cloud-based optimization, enabling use cases such as peak shaving, dynamic tariff optimization, and EV load balancing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EDGE: Intelligent EV load management system compatible with any plug or charger, significantly boosting the number of vehicles that can charge simultaneously in shared parking buildings.
• Reef
• A-EMS
• Budget Generator
• Living Energy

Products and services

• EDGE Intelligent EV load management system compatible with any plug or charger that significantly boosts the number of vehicles that can charge simultaneously in shared-parking buildings by dynamically allocating available energy and preventing electrical overload. It serves EV users and building managers.
• REEF Energy Management Edge-cloud energy management solution for energy retailers and installers that facilitates the connection and integration of batteries, solar PVs, heat pumps and EVs, providing control over extended asset portfolios. Includes Reef Connect (hardware hub for DER-to-cloud connectivity), Reef Easy Pairing (wireless inverter-to-meter pairing) and Reef Home Manager (cloud-based use-case execution for dynamic tariffs, solar surplus optimization and peak shaving).
• A-EMS (Advanced Energy Management System) Agnostic cloud-based home energy management solution designed to optimize domestic electrification, enabling end-users to adopt heat pumps, batteries, and solar PV. Documented to reduce initial investment cost by up to 20% and shorten the investment payback period to 6 years.
• Budget Generator Digital service tool that produces accurate recommendations and budgets for the most efficient domestic hot water systems and kitchen appliances per household, supporting the transition from bottled gas to electric alternatives.
• Living Energy Portal Cloud-based digital platform managing nearly 150 smart homes equipped with sensors and controls, providing real-time data on energy consumption, consumption times, energy production, environmental quality (humidity and temperature) and home energy equipment status. Serves as a Living Lab for product validation and testing.
• Expert Consulting Services Consultancy services delivered by multidisciplinary teams combining business analysis, engineering, software development and design expertise to utilities, technology providers and large B2B consumers across three practice areas: strategy and new product development, surveillance and intelligence, and feature design and engineering.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces installation costs by up to 20%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• EDP ComercialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDP Comercial is a core industrial partner and board member of Smart Energy LAB. As Portugal's leading energy retailer, EDP Comercial provides industry expertise and market access for energy transition solutions. The company is represented on SEL's Board of Directors.
• AccenturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccenture serves as a core industrial partner contributing global consulting expertise and technology implementation capabilities. Representatives participate in SEL's governance as board members.
• Instituto Superior TécnicocoreTechnology or IntegrationPortugal's leading engineering school provides research expertise and talent pipeline. Faculty members participate in Scientific Committee guiding SEL's research direction.
• INESC IDcoreTechnology or IntegrationResearch institute contributing to SEL's Scientific Committee and providing specialized research capabilities in energy systems and digital technologies.
• INESC TECcoreTechnology or IntegrationResearch institute contributing to SEL's Scientific Committee and providing specialized engineering and technology research capabilities.
• Faculty of Sciences of the University of LisbonsupportingTechnology or IntegrationAcademic partner contributing scientific expertise and participating in SEL's Scientific Committee for research direction.
• University of CoimbrasupportingTechnology or IntegrationAcademic partner contributing research expertise in sustainable energy systems and participating in SEL's Scientific Committee.
• Illiance ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs part of the Illiance consortium, SEL participates in House Electrification project developing scalable commercial solutions to replace bottled gas with renewable-based electric alternatives in Portugal and other regions.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure):

Emerging players

• Wallbox: EV charging hardware and energy management company with bidirectional (V2G) chargers and energy management software. Comparable to SEL's EDGE and V2G capabilities, with deeper hardware footprint but narrower software breadth.
• Tibber: Nordic digital energy retailer offering dynamic tariffs and home energy management hardware integration. Comparable to SEL's electrification and dynamic-tariff capabilities targeting retailers and consumers.

Direct peers

• GreenCom Networks: Germany-based IoT energy management SaaS connecting distributed energy assets for utilities and energy retailers. Comparable to SEL's REEF platform in architecture, customer segments, and agnostic DER integration approach.
• GridPoint: US-based energy management software platform for commercial buildings and distributed energy resources. Comparable to SEL's REEF platform in DER optimization, monitoring, and utility/multi-site customer targeting.
• ev.energy: UK-based smart EV charging and V2G platform serving utilities, charge point operators, and EV drivers. Directly comparable to SEL's EDGE and V2G capabilities, with similar hardware-agnostic architecture and utility channel partnerships.
• Kiwigrid: Germany-based home and prosumer energy management platform integrating PV, batteries, heat pumps, and EV chargers. Directly comparable to SEL's REEF and A-EMS products with similar utility and installer channel model.

Broad incumbents

• Octopus Energy (Kraken/Octopus Electric Vehicles): Tech-led energy retailer with proprietary Kraken platform and EV charging services. Competes with SEL on dynamic tariffs, home energy management, and EV smart charging in European markets.
• Enel X Way (Endesa): Global EV charging infrastructure and energy services arm of Enel Group, active across Iberia and Europe. Competes with SEL in EV charging management, building electrification, and flexibility services at much larger scale.
• Hager Group (with Kiwigrid acquisition): European electrical installations and building energy management major that acquired Kiwigrid. Comparable to SEL's REEF and building-level energy integration offerings, with stronger electrical-installer channel in Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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