Marie Skłodowska

What Marie Skłodowska does

GECKO is an EU-funded Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network (Grant Agreement No. 955422) operating under Horizon 2020 to train 15 Early Stage Researchers in interdisciplinary methods spanning social sciences, information sciences, and engineering, with a research focus on accountable, responsible, and transparent artificial intelligence applied to environmental sustainability and the European Green Deal. Coordinated by the University of Siegen, the consortium brings together nine core partners and additional minor partners across more than six European countries, including Strathclyde, Aalborg, KTH, UEA, Fraunhofer FIT, NTUA, Intracom Telecom, and Plegma Labs.

Technically, GECKO develops explainable AI (XAI) frameworks, transformer-based Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring architectures (notably ELECTRIcity), causal inference methods, weakly supervised active learning for energy disaggregation, and co-design methodologies embedded in living lab deployments. The project has released multiple open-source datasets (Living Lab Energy Consumption, Plegma, dairy farm electricity, EV charging, co-design workshops) under permissive licenses (MIT, Apache-2.0, CC BY 4.0) and published in venues such as Nature Scientific Data, Applied Energy, IEEE, and ACM.

GECKO is not a commercial entity; its funding flows from EU Horizon 2020 grants distributed via the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, with no disclosed product pricing, ARR, or revenue. Its go-to-market is academic and policy dissemination through peer-reviewed publications, open-source repositories, and a sequence of Summer/Winter Schools hosted at consortium universities. The final GECKO Conference at the University of Strathclyde in September 2024 marked the formal end of the grant-funded training cycle.

Name

Marie Skłodowska

Legal name

GECKO - Gathering of Early Stage Researchers under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network

Website

https://gecko-project.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic AI Research and Innovation Training

NAICS

Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability, ESG & Climate Finance Risk (EDABAJAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK), Corporate & Voluntary Procurement Policy (PPAs, Green Tariffs, 24/7 CFE) (EUAMANAH), Research Administration & Compliance (Sponsored Programs, IRB/REB) (EDADAKAH)

Keywords

• AI research training
• Energy sustainability research
• Explainable AI development
• Open research datasets
• Smart home energy monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Aalborg

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EU Research Funding: The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) under Horizon 2020 provides grant funding (No. 955422) to support the GECKO project. This is a research and innovation network funded by the European Commission to train Early Stage Researchers in AI for sustainability.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GECKO is an EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network (Grant No. 955422) that trains 15 Early Stage Researchers in developing accountable, responsible, and transparent AI for environmental sustainability and the European Green Deal. The consortium produces open-source research datasets, explainable AI software tools, and peer-reviewed publications by combining social sciences, information sciences, and engineering across six European countries.

Product overview

The GECKO (Grant number 955422) is an EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network funded under Horizon 2020. Rather than a commercial product, GECKO is a pioneering research program that establishes an integrated research network focused on accountable, responsible, and transparent AI for sustainability. The project brings together 15 Marie Curie Early Stage Researchers across European institutions, combining social sciences, information sciences, and engineering to develop AI methodologies that go beyond state-of-the-art. GECKO produces open research datasets (including the Living Lab Energy Consumption Dataset, Plegma Dataset, and dairy farm electricity measurements), open-source software tools (including ELECTRIcity for NILM, Explainable Patent Classification, and Active Learning frameworks), and publishes research findings in the field of responsible AI for energy efficiency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 63+ peer-reviewed publications across 2022-2024 including Nature Scientific Data, Applied Energy, IEEE conferences
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of StrathclydecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPower systems and smart grid expertise (Lina Stankovic and Vladimir Stankovic). Hosted final GECKO conference in September 2024. Core consortium member providing research supervision for ESRs.
• University of SiegencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuman-computer interaction and socio-technical systems expertise (Gunnar Stevens, Volker Wulf). Coordinating institution for GECKO project. Hosts project management office and main contact point.
• Aalborg UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainable energy systems and social science research methods (Toke Haunstrup Christensen, Kirsten Gram-Hanssen). Hosted Winter School 2023. Core consortium member providing social science expertise.
• KTH Royal Institute of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainable ICT and digital innovation (Cecilia Katzeff, Daniel Pargman). Hosted Summer School 2023 in Stockholm. Core consortium member providing digital sustainability expertise.
• University of East AngliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy policy and social innovation expertise (Tom Hargreaves, Charlie Wilson). Core consortium member providing policy and governance perspective.
• Fraunhofer FITcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntelligent systems and user-centered design (Alexander Boden, Britta Essing). Co-hosted Summer School 2022. Core consortium member providing applied research expertise.
• National Technical University of AthenscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComputer vision, image processing, and machine learning (Anastasios Doulamis, Nikolaos Doulamis). Hosted Winter School 2024. Core consortium member providing ML expertise.
• Intracom TelecomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerR&D engineering for ICT services in energy sector (Isidoros Kokos). Hosted Winter School 2024 in Athens. Core industrial partner providing ICT expertise.
• Plegma LabscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCircular economy and sustainable materials expertise (Athena Katsaris, Nikos Ipiotis). Hosted Winter School 2024. Provided living lab infrastructure in Greece.
• Aran Islands Energy Co-opminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStephanie Brennan, Avril Ní Shearcaigh - Community energy projects. Presented at Winter School 2023 on energy transitions in local communities.
• Oss NorgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSebastian Didierjean - Energy community research partner.
• Discovergy GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPablo Santiago - Smart meter data collection partner for dairy farm and household energy datasets.
• ElleviominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarkus Tobe - Energy distribution partner.
• MIT Senseable City LabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFabio Duarte, Titus Venverloo - Urban technology and energy research partner. Presented at Summer School 2024.
• Energy Systems CatapultminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTom Furlong - UK energy systems innovation partner. Participated in Summer School 2024.
• Citizen AdviceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRachel Mills - Consumer advocacy partner providing energy policy perspective. Presented at Summer School 2023 on inclusive smart futures.
• University of StanfordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJohan Jugandar - Academic partner providing international research collaboration.
• Oxford UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharlie Wilson - Academic partner providing energy policy expertise (also consortium member through UEA).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DeepMind (Google): AI research lab that has published foundational work on transformer architectures, energy disaggregation, and AI for climate (e.g., Google Data Center cooling, NILM research). Indirect peer to GECKO's transformer-based ELECTRIcity and AI-for-sustainability work, with vastly more resources.
• C3 AI: Enterprise AI software provider with a sustainability and energy suite covering energy management, demand forecasting, and ESG analytics. Broadly comparable to GECKO's AI-for-sustainability remit, but a much larger incumbent across many verticals.

Direct peers

• Arthur AI: AI observability platform focused on model performance, explainability, and fairness monitoring. Compares to GECKO's responsible and transparent AI objectives for high-stakes energy applications.
• Fiddler AI: Enterprise explainable AI platform providing model monitoring, explainability, and bias detection. Directly comparable to GECKO's XAI framework and XNILMBoost explainability work, but delivered as commercial SaaS.
• Bidgely: Commercial provider of non-intrusive load monitoring and appliance-level energy disaggregation for utilities using AI. Directly comparable to GECKO's ELECTRIcity and NILM work but operating as a venture-backed commercial entity rather than a research consortium.
• Sense (now part of Xcel Energy): Home energy monitoring company applying machine learning to disaggregate appliance usage from a single smart meter signal. Comparable to GECKO's NILM and living lab research, but commercialized at consumer scale.

Emerging players

• DarwinAI: Explainable AI company applying generative synthesis and explainability to deep learning models for industrial inspection and energy efficiency. Comparable to GECKO's XAI methodology work but focused on manufacturing and edge deployment.
• Fraunhofer Institute (broader network): German applied research organization. Fraunhofer FIT is a core GECKO partner; the broader Fraunhofer network conducts applied AI and energy efficiency research with a similar consortium-based model across Europe, making it a structural peer in the responsible-AI-for-sustainability space.

Regional players

• Tibber: European (Nordic-headquartered) digital energy retailer and smart-home energy management platform using AI for consumption insights. Comparable to GECKO's household energy and eco-feedback objectives, but operating commercially in the Nordics.
• KTH Royal Institute of Technology: Swedish technical university that is a core GECKO consortium member. While an academic partner, it independently runs research on sustainable ICT and digital sustainability that overlaps with GECKO's scope and is a natural peer for talent and output comparison.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GeckoItn
• GitHubgithub.com/geckoeu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/msca-gecko-innovation-and-training-network

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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