Homega Research is a Sigma Orionis brand name introduced at the end of 2002 to further develop the company's activities in the field of "Technologies and Services for the Home" (the networked/connected/high-tech/digital home). More precisely, Homega Research focuses on technological and market developments in the areas of home networks and gateways, networked appliances, and advanced services for the home (based on home platforms or infrastructures). Established in Sophia Antipolis (a major French technology park located close to Nice Côte d'Azur International Airport), Homega Research offers its clients (manufacturers, service companies, research organizations, authorities, etc.) a wide range of technology and market support services (watch activities, market research reports, technology assessments, organization of business and cooperation events, management of EU projects, coordination of marketing & information dissemination activities within EU-funded projects, back office operations of groups and alliances, etc.).  

Since 1999, the company has organized the renowned annual Net-atHome™ Conference and Exhibition, the largest international event organized in Europe for the connected home market.

In addition, Homega Research has been and is still involved (as project coordinator or partner) in several research projects or support actions (partially) funded by the European Commission under the FP6/IST and FP7/ICT Research Programs:  

• TEAHA (IST-507029)
  The European Application Home Alliance
  A project aimed at developing a specification for an open, secure, interoperable and seamless home platform for both home control and A/V networked application.
  A project aimed at developing a specification for an open, secure, interoperable and seamless home platform for both home control and A/V networked application.
  Homega Research's involvement includes: coordinating the project's marketing and dissemination activities / providing watch activities / producing a market background analysis / writing the exploitation plan.
• BIP Phase I (IST-506987)
  A platform aimed at raising international awareness on EU/IST (European Union / Information Society Technology) projects addressing the network audiovisual systems and home platforms field to maximize their visibility and enhance their exploitation potential.
  A platform aimed at raising international awareness on EU/IST (European Union / Information Society Technology) projects addressing the network audiovisual systems and home platforms field to maximize their visibility and enhance their exploitation potential.
  Homega Research's involvement includes: project coordination / producing a project portfolio analysis / managing the EC projects' involvement in the Net-atHome™ event / organizing the 1st "EU-China Workshop on Home Networks and Platforms" held in Beijing, PRC / developing and maintening the project's website / producing all marketing tools.
• BIP Phase II (IST-015763)
  A platform providing international cooperation opportunities for EU/IST projects in the field of the connected home.
  A platform providing international cooperation opportunities for EU/IST projects in the field of the connected home.
  Homega Research's involvement includes: project coordination / organizing the "2nd EU-China Workshop on Home Networks and Platforms" held in Beijing, PRC / maintening the project's website.
• OPERA Phase I (IST-507667)
  A project that has developed a specification for broadband communications over PLC (Power-line Communications)
  A project that has developed a specification for broadband communications over PLC (Power-line Communications)
  Homega Research's involvement includes: coordinating (as back office of the PLCforum association) all project marketing and dissemination activities.
• PULSERS Phase II (IST-027142)
  Pervasive Ultra-wideband Low Spectral Energy Radio Systems
  A research project aimed at exploring the potential of the innovative and disruptive radio technology embodied in Ultra-Wideband (UWB) and enabling the introduction of new services, applications and devices based on this technology.
  A research project aimed at exploring the potential of the innovative and disruptive radio technology embodied in Ultra-Wideband (UWB) and enabling the introduction of new services, applications and devices based on this technology.
  Homega Research's involvement includes: producing a market research report assessing the UWB technology's business potential.
• ASK-IT (IST-2003-511298)
  Ambient Intelligence System of Agents for Knowledge-based and Integrated Services for Mobility Impaired users
  A research project aimed at developing tools to enhance mobility impaired users' capability to move and travel.
  A research project aimed at developing tools to enhance mobility impaired users' capability to move and travel.
  Homega Research's involvement includes: producing a specification for a domotic system's user interface able to provide the user with infomobility services.
• 4NEM (FP7-ICT-213696)
  An initiative supporting - namely through the organization of the NEM International Summit - the NEM European Technology Platforms (ETP) addressing the convergence of media, communications, consumer electronics, and IT generally.
  An initiative supporting - namely through the organization of the NEM International Summit - the NEM European Technology Platforms (ETP) addressing the convergence of media, communications, consumer electronics, and IT generally.
  Homega Research's involvement includes: chairing of the 2008 and 2009 "NEM International Summit" organization committees / participating as an active member of the open media forum.
• Sala+ (FP7-ICT-216861)
  An initiative aiming at supporting the development of R&D cooperation between Europe and Latin America in the Networked and Electronic Media sector.
  An initiative aiming at supporting the development of R&D cooperation between Europe and Latin America in the Networked and Electronic Media sector.
  Homega Research's involvement includes: coordinating and providing the project's marketing activities / organizing two "EU-Colombia cooperation forums on ICT research".
• BeyWatch (FP7-ICT-223888)
  A research project aiming at leveraging the use of ICT to optimize the consumption of energy at the neighborhood level, mainly by building energy watchers and developing low power devices.
  A research project aiming at leveraging the use of ICT to optimize the consumption of energy at the neighborhood level, mainly by building energy watchers and developing low power devices.
  Homega Research's involvement includes: coordinating and providing the project's marketing and dissemination activities / providing watch activities / producing a market background analysis / writing the exploitation plan / actively contributing to the stakeholders' needs analysis.

Homega Research's experts are also often invited by the European Commission to act as evaluators/reviewers of EU proposals/projects as part of European Commission Research Programs.

In the development of its activities, Homega Research benefits in particular from the extensive Sigma Orionis contact network worldwide.