Copenhagen School of Energy Infrastructure (CSEI)

Name

Copenhagen School of Energy Infrastructure (CSEI)

Legal name

Copenhagen School of Energy Infrastructure (CSEI)

Website

https://csei.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Infrastructure Research

NAICS

Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Electric Power Generation (22111)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Electric Services (4911), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Hybrid Renewable Systems & Co-Optimization R&D (Solar+Wind+Storage, Multi-Resource Plants, Controls) (EUAMAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Energy Justice, Equity & Ratepayer Impact Analysis (EUAMANAN), Development Management & Owner’s Engineering (Design Basis, Yield, Technical Due Diligence) (EUAMAAAG), Microgrid Development, EPC & Integration (EUAMAJAB), Renewable Energy Infrastructure (FSAAAKAG)

Keywords

• Energy infrastructure research
• Energy economics policy
• Electricity market design
• Hydrogen value chains
• Power system analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Research Grants and Funding: CSEI operates as a research center at Copenhagen Business School funded primarily through research grants from the European Commission (DG Energy), Nordic Energy Research, and other funding bodies. The center receives strategic initiatives funding from Copenhagen Business School.
2. Education and Training: The center provides education within energy infrastructure through teaching activities, PhD programs, summer schools, and workshops. CSEI hosts an annual summer course on Energy Economics and Policy as part of CBS' summer school.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CSEI conducts research on tomorrow's energy infrastructure from an economic-policy perspective, supporting a successful transition towards a sustainable European energy system based largely on volatile renewable energy sources. Established in 2019 as a European research centre at Copenhagen Business School's Department of Economics, it delivers academic publications, policy analysis, and expert commentary on electricity-market design, hydrogen, sector coupling, and decarbonization.

Product overview

CSEI is a European research center at Copenhagen Business School's Department of Economics, conducting research on tomorrow's energy infrastructure from an economic policy perspective. The center offers a portfolio of research projects, publications, and educational programs. Research projects span hydrogen infrastructure (Nord_H2ub), carbon capture and storage (PAoCCUS), power-to-X markets (PtXMarkets), energy system integration (NordNET, STEERS), and consumer flexibility (CoDeF). Educational offerings include doctoral networks (IDEAL4GREEN, POTENT), summer/autumn schools on energy system modeling, and the SustainED annual conference. Publications include working papers, policy briefs, and CSEI reports addressing energy economics, regulation, and infrastructure planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ENERforsk: Danish Energy Research Network - a network to connect energy researchers in Denmark and neighboring countries, supported by CSEI, DTU Management, and DTU Wind.
• NordNET

Products and services

• Energy Infrastructure Research and Policy Analysis

Quantifiable outcome

• CSEI has published activity reports, policy briefs, and working papers contributing to EU energy policy discussions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RTEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026French transmission system operator RTE was a partner in CSEI workshop on energy security, contributing expertise on grid resilience and infrastructure protection.
• TenneTcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026German-Dutch transmission system operator TenneT participated in CSEI energy security workshop, contributing insights on cross-border coordination and infrastructure planning.
• EnerginetcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Danish transmission system operator Energinet was partner in CSEI energy security workshop, contributing Danish perspective on energy security and renewable integration.
• StatnettcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Norwegian transmission system operator Statnett participated in CSEI energy security workshop, contributing Nordic perspective on energy security.
• GascademinorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026German gas transmission operator Gascade contributed to CSEI energy security workshop discussions.
• TransnetBWminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026German transmission system operator TransnetBW participated in CSEI energy security workshop.
• DTU Wind and Energy SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024DTU Wind is a partner in PtX Markets project working on assessing market potential for hydrogen and green fuels and their implications for the European electricity market.
• DTU ComputecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024DTU Compute participates in PtX Markets project, contributing computational and analytical capabilities for market modeling.
• Biogas DenmarkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Industry partner in PtX Markets project providing perspective on biogas sector integration with hydrogen and green fuels.
• EvidaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Danish gas distribution company participating in PtX Markets project, contributing to understanding gas network integration with hydrogen.
• ENFOR A/SminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Energy forecasting and analysis company partner in PtX Markets project.
• EnergidanmarkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Energy trading and consultancy company partner in PtX Markets project.
• Hybrid GreentechminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Technology company partner in PtX Markets project focused on green technology solutions.
• European Commission DG EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024DG Energy provides grants for research projects including STEERS and CoDeF/IDEAL4GREEN. CSEI engages with DG Energy on policy workshops and receives support for TEN-E revision analysis.
• NordNET NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023NordNET is a network organized by CSEI and partners from NTNU, NHH, DTU, TU Berlin, Chalmers, and Open Energy Transition for PhD education in energy system modeling. Organizes annual summer schools.
• Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023NTNU is co-coordinator of the Nord_H2ub project focused on establishing hydrogen value chains for the Nordics. Anne Neumann from NTNU serves as co-coordinator. NTNU also participates in IDEAL4GREEN doctoral network.
• LUT University FinlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023LUT University is a partner in Nord_H2ub project. Professor Christian Breyer from LUT contributes expertise in solar economy and energy system modeling, participating in SustainED conferences.
• NHH Norwegian School of EconomicscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023NHH is a partner in Nord_H2ub project and contributes faculty to NordNET summer school programs (Professor Mette Bjørndal teaches market design).
• Port of RønnecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023Port of Rønne on Bornholm hosts Nord_H2ub project kickoff. The port serves as a demonstration site for energy hub structure and port operations in the hydrogen value chain.
• H2CarriercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023H2Carrier is an industry partner in Nord_H2ub, providing a mobile Power-to-X facility demonstration case for hydrogen value chain analysis.
• st1 Finland and st1 NorwaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023st1 is an industry partner in Nord_H2ub project, contributing to understanding demand side characteristics and emissions in the Nordic hydrogen economy.
• Oxford Institute of Energy Studies (OIES)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2023OIES co-hosted workshop with CSEI on 'Electricity Market Reform in Europe' in March 2023, bringing together academic and policy expertise.
• DTU Management – Energy Economics and System AnalysiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023DTU Management is a partner in the Nord_H2ub project and supports ENERforsk network along with DTU Wind. Contributes expertise in energy economics and system analysis.
• DTU Wind – Society, Market and PolicycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023DTU Wind is a partner in ENERforsk network and contributes to NordNET summer school programs. Faculty member Lissy Langer teaches at summer schools and moderates panel discussions.
• Florence School of Regulation (FSR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2020FSR is a joint initiative with CSEI for online roundtables and collaboration on TEN-E regulation revision. The FSR provides a platform for energy regulation discussions and policy analysis.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fraunhofer ISI: Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research. Comparable as a publicly funded research centre producing energy economics, infrastructure, and innovation policy studies for EU and German government clients.
• DTU Management – Energy Economics and System Analysis: Technical University of Denmark research group covering energy economics and system modelling. CSEI co-runs the ENERforsk network and the Nord_H2ub project with DTU, sharing the same Nordic energy economics remit.
• Florence School of Regulation (FSR): European University Institute energy regulation research centre. CSEI already partners with FSR on TEN-E regulation roundtables, and both centres conduct academic research feeding directly into EU energy policy (ACER, DG Energy).
• Wuppertal Institute: German applied research institute for sustainability and energy transition. Both centres produce policy-relevant research for German and EU decarbonisation, often addressing energy infrastructure, market design, and consumer behaviour.
• LUT University – Solar Economy: Finnish university with the Solar Economy research group led by Christian Breyer. LUT is a Nord_H2ub partner and shares CSEI's energy system modelling and 100% renewable systems orientation.
• NTNU – Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management: Norwegian University of Science and Technology. NTNU co-coordinates Nord_H2ub with CSEI and contributes faculty to the NordNET summer school, operating in the same Nordic hydrogen and energy economics space.
• Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (OIES): Independent energy economics research institute. CSEI co-hosted a workshop with OIES on Electricity Market Reform in Europe, indicating overlapping research on EU electricity and hydrogen market design targeting policymakers.
• Chalmers University of Technology – Energy Technology: Swedish university with strong energy systems and hydrogen research. Chalmers participates in the NordNET PhD network alongside CSEI and shares Nordic renewable energy systems modelling focus.
• TU Berlin – Workgroup for Economic and Infrastructure Policy: Technical University of Berlin research group on energy and infrastructure economics. CSEI co-authored policy briefs with TU Berlin researchers (Kalz, Weibezahn) on hydrogen market design.

Broad incumbents

• Resources for the Future (RFF): Long-established US-based independent research institute on energy, environmental, and natural resource economics. Comparable as a non-academic, non-commercial research centre producing policy-relevant energy economics work, though US-focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/CSEI-EU
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cbs-csei

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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