XYLEM Technologies with its unique software solution SEMERGY was the only Austrian SME funded under Phase 1 by the second cut-off date of 2015 on 17 June.
„The European Commission received 2,029 proposals under Phase 1 by the second cut-off date of 2015 on 17 June. 342 received an evaluation score above the application threshold and 128 or 37,4 % have been selected for funding“. [European Commission]
 
SEMERGY is based on a novel and unique application of semantic web technologies that enable the systematic retrieval and reorganization of data from multiple sources available on the Internet. No other commercial tool currently has the capacity to reduce the design effort by up to 70%. SEMERGY enables building owners to assess technologies available for their specific needs and interactively compare retrofit options against criteria of cost, energy reduction and sustainability. SEMERGY enables you to efficiently identify cost-efficient and energy saving building configurations to optimize the overall energy efficiency of existing and new buildings.