University of Liège, founded in 1817, is one of the main universities in Wallonia, Belgium. In this project, the research was done by the SmartGrids lab, from the Montefiore Institute. The SmartGrids lab, directed by Pr Damien Ernst, is specialized in energy system design, optimization and control and artificial intelligence, particularly reinforcement learning.

Fluxys Belgium is a Euronext-listed subsidiary of infrastructure group Fluxys headquartered in Belgium. With 900 employees the company operates 4,000 kilometers of pipeline, a liquefied natural gas terminal totalling a yearly regasification capacity of 104 TWh and an underground storage facility.

As a purpose-led company, Fluxys Belgium together with its stakeholders contributes to a better society by shaping a bright energy future. Building on the unique assets of its infrastructure and its commercial and technical expertise, Fluxys Belgium is committed to transporting hydrogen, biomethane or any other carbon-neutral energy carrier as well as CO₂, accommodating the capture, usage and storage of CO₂.