We’re excited to announce that OPENTUNITY has officially joined the Energy Nexus Cluster, a dynamic collaboration platform bringing together cutting-edge EU-funded projects committed to shaping the future of the European energy system.

What is the Energy Nexus Cluster?

The Energy Nexus Cluster is an initiative that unites Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020 projects with a shared ambition: to drive the digitalisation, decarbonisation, and integration of energy systems across Europe. By fostering cross-project collaboration, the cluster aims to align technical developments, harmonise research outcomes, and jointly communicate the transformative impact of EU innovation on energy systems.

This cluster supports knowledge exchange, co-creation opportunities, and joint dissemination efforts across projects working on smart grid flexibility, data spaces, local energy communities, AI integration, and user-centric energy solutions.

Collaborative Projects with Shared Vision

The Energy Nexus Cluster brings together a diverse group of forward-looking European projects. RESONANCE focuses on facilitating interoperable data exchange and cross-sector services, while STREAM aims to enable real-time flexibility for smart grids. SENERGY NETS works on integrated energy networks for decarbonisation, and REEFLEX enhances grid stability with flexibility services. BEFLEXIBLE and ELEXIA both empower stakeholders with advanced demand-side flexibility tools and market mechanisms. ENFLATE demonstrates scalable flexibility services across Europe; GLOCALFLEX, addressing local energy flexibility markets and social engagement strategies, and INDEPENDENT designs intelligent systems for local energy management. GEOFLEXheat focuses on geothermal energy and flexibility, contributing to low-carbon heating solutions. Now, OPENTUNITY joins these initiatives, bringing its expertise in federated data spaces, local flexibility markets, and demand-side engagement to the cluster.

Why This Matters for OPENTUNITY

Joining the Energy Nexus Cluster marks a strategic step forward for OPENTUNITY. It strengthens our engagement with other key players in the European innovation landscape and:

• Amplifies the visibility and impact of our work across the EU energy research community.
• Enables synergies in areas such as standardisation, digitalisation, and flexibility market design.
• Facilitates collaborative opportunities for joint events, deliverable alignment, and policy dialogue.
• Ensures that the outcomes and innovations of OPENTUNITY can both contribute to and benefit from broader discussions shaping Europe’s energy transition.

As we work to develop scalable solutions for interoperable data spaces, local flexibility markets, and end-user empowerment, OPENTUNITY is proud to collaborate with likeminded projects through the Energy Nexus Cluster. Together, we’re building the future of Europe’s smart, green, and resilient energy system.

If you want to learn more about the Energy Nexus Cluster or join us in this collaborative group, you can find more information here: https://glocalflex.eu/energy-nexus/