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p r e s ents
5 _foreword
by ulrich dietz
7 _about code_n
_essays
11 accelerating the pace of innovation
by frank pörschmann
12 supporting sustainable growth
by gerhard müller
_finalists
16 bettervest
bettervest gmbh i.gr.
17 carbon control
carbon control
18 carzapp
carzapp gmbh
19 changers.com
blacksquared gmbh
20 colibri
innovative mobility automobile gmbh
21 connected lighting solution
green wave reality
22 deinbus.de
deinbus.de gmbh
23 dmfusion
luxoft
24 e-cloud
venios gmbh
25 ecochain
ecochain technologies bv
26 econitor
econitor gmbh
27 ecotastic
ecotastic germany
28 ecow mobility
green transport sàrl
29 elf
organic transit, inc.
30 flinc
flinc ag
31 get neutral
get-neutral gmbh
32 greenclouds
greenclouds
33 greenergetic
greenergetic gmbh
34 greenpocket energy expert enginetm
greenpocket gmbh
35 greenqloud
greenqloud
36 heizkosten-senken.de
futurewatt gmbh
37 homee
codeatelier
38 infosan
optimale
39 kiwigrid
kiwigrid gmbh
40 lightdim
lightbee, s.l.
41 milk the sun
milk the sun gmbh
42 mitpack gelegenheit.de
selando gbr
43 modern wall
modern wall
44 odenergy
opendomo services sl
45 opara
opara
46 otect
bluerise bv
47 panstamp
panstamp
48 picowatt®
tenrehte technologies, inc.
49 plugsurfing
plugsurfing gmbh
50 rockethome
rockethome gmbh
51 skybus
skybus, s.l.
52 smart home 360°
wattiocorp, s.l.u.
53 social energy behavioral networks
intelen
54 solar battery
prosol invest deutschland gmbh
55 solarbrush
solarbrush
56 solarkiosk
solarkiosk gmbh
57 sonnenserver
st.a.r.-systems gmbh
58 spindrift energy
spindrift energy
59 sunnycrowd
sunnycrowd
60 sure!
sustainable reference
61 tado°
tado° gmbh
62 thegreenage
thegreenage
63 ultracapacitor
yunasko ltd.
64 volocopter
e-volo gmbh
65 wadi
helioz gmbh
_jury
68 anto nella battaglini
69 julian von blücher
69 ulrich dietz
70 murat günak
70 carsten knop
71 jens-uwe sauer
71 elizabeth varley
_artist
75 vincent tavenne
_partners
79 initiator
gft technologies
80 strategic partners
deutsche messe
ernst & young
82 event partners
83 media partners
84 community partners
85 sponsors
87 _acknowledgements
by ulrich dietz
88 _imprint
Innovation demands courage and endurance:
After that initial moment of inspiration come a
few first, cautious steps. This is then generally
followed by a series of actions: weighing up op-
tions, dealing with moments of doubt, diligently
working and finding ways to overcome setbacks.
Having come this far, a viable concept gradually
emerges with all the potential of surviving in the
marketplace. But despite the many assumptions
in theory, the best ideas often stand litle chance
of making it without a place to showcase their
potential and atract public atention – and, of
course, secure that essential financial support.
CODE_n is the platform people need to feature
innovative, lateral thinking. It is the place where
three important elements come together: young,
shrewd entrepreneurs with enterprising spirit;
successful and well-established companies with
a wealth of experience; enthusiastic investors
with the capital to get things of the ground.
We started CODE_n in 2011 to provide new an-
swers to pressing questions related to IT and
digital living. Take last year’s contest winners:
The young entrepreneurs behind Intelligent
Apps have made great headway in the last few
months with their mobile app, myTaxi. They now
employ more than 100 people – double the num-
ber of twelve months ago. What’s particularly
remarkable is that Intelligent Apps is one of the
few German startup companies that has man-
aged to establish itself in the US. This is owed in
large part to the visibility the company achieved
through CODE_n. Our initiative has truly evolved
into a lively community of digital pioneers, blaz-
ing a trail for future digital trends.
This year, we dedicate this important event to a
hot topic; one of global relevance and a driver for
innovation: the transition to alternative energy
sources. We are witnessing a tremendous move-
ment of new startups in the fields of energy efi-
ciency, renewable energy, smart grids and electro-
mobility. Young companies in particular have
come to recognize the potential of these markets
and have begun developing fresh business ideas –
concepts that tap into IT solutions to promote in-
telligent and sustainable energy use. That’s good
reason for us to make this topic the theme of this
year’s CODE_n Contest. We were truly impressed
by the sheer number of world-class applications
for “Smart Solutions for Global Challenges.”
We are delighted to present another 50 exciting
and ambitious international companies in the
CODE_n area of this year’s CeBIT. These are
ideas from people who have the courage to think
several steps ahead. And this is precisely what
gives them an edge over large corporations: Too
many people are plagued by doubt and smother
ingenuity before it even has a chance to grow;
the innovation hurdles inside companies are too
high. Staying on the ball means learning from
these more agile startups and keeping the lines
of communication open. It’s the only way to ex-
plore new avenues and recognize previously un-
thought thoughts. If both sides work together,
they can benefit from one another and create a
springboard to successfully establish new busi-
ness solutions for the market.
CODE_n gets people talking. The place for this di-
alog? Hall 16 at this year’s CeBIT exhibition, which
will be transformed into a global “shop window”
showcasing new ideas for the transition toward
alternative energies. We will create the ideal
platform for young thinkers to exchange insights
and network with people experienced in mak-
ing things happen. For one week, a 4,000 square
meter stage is set for 50 promising startups to
meet thousands of intrigued visitors, numerous
investors, politicians, and representatives from
long-established companies. We are also look-
ing forward to an extensive conference program
covering topics related to the global energy tran-
sition and innovation development – not to men-
tion the CODE_n award ceremony, planned for
March 7, at 6:00 p.m., which will be followed by
a lively party. It’s a program of events bound to
create a truly unique atmosphere of pioneering
spirit and inspiration.
We are particularly pleased to welcome the artist
Vincent Tavenne on board. He has truly captured
and underscored this sentiment through his cre-
ative interpretation of Hall 16. Known for his vi-
sionary installations, he dismantles acquired
conventions and takes a radical approach to re-
produce that temporary atmosphere experienced
at a trade show.
Developing a business idea is much like creating
an artistic masterpiece. Visit CODE_n in Hall 16
and be inspired by the phenomenal works of art!
Sincerely,
Ulrich Dietz
ulrich dietz
founder and ceo, gft technologies
foreword
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CODE_n is an international initiative for digital
pioneers, innovators and groundbreaking start-
ups. Initiated in 2011 by GFT Technologies AG, the
goal of this network is to support outstanding
business talents and their exceptional business
ideas, provide them with a platform for dialog,
and therefore stimulate and accelerate innova-
tion in the field. CODE_n stands for “Code of the
New”, the DNA of innovation.
global innovation contest
In 2013, CODE_n will bestow the CODE_n Award
for the second time; this year, under the moto
“Smart Solutions for Global Challenges.” Avant-
garde IT applicants were asked to contribute their
business ideas for sustainable energy supply and
usage.
the contest is divided into two categories:
_category 1 “startup”
registered company, 0-3 years old
_category 2 “emerging company”
registered company, 3-7 years old
@cebit
The 50 most promising finalists of the CODE_n13
Contest have been selected and will present their
business concepts at the CeBIT exhibition. Hall 16,
a hot spot for young entrepreneurs from around
Europe, will provide plenty of space to showcase
their innovations. The hall was specially designed
for this year’s contest by French artist, Vincent
Tavenne, who gave the backdrop its unique flair.
code_n13 awards
The renowned CODE_n jury will select one
winner for each category from the 50 finalists.
Both winners will receive prize money of €15,000.
timeline
_28 aug 2012 Launch of contest
_30 nov 2012 Close of registration:
250 applicants from 35 countries
_18 dec 2012 Selection of finalists:
50 participants from 13 countries
_5 mar 2013 Start of CeBIT
_7 mar 2013 CODE_n Award Show:
announcement of contest winners
about code_n
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accelerating the pace of innovation
From its very beginning, CeBIT – the digital econ-
omy’s most important international event – has
been a platform for innovation. No other seting
provides the international IT and communications
technology industries with as much inspiration as
CeBIT in Hanover. Innovation is an integral part of
CeBIT’s DNA.
Especially in recent years, CeBIT has emphasized
not only technical innovation but also innovative
digital business models. The key question, par-
ticularly for established companies, is how to
accelerate the pace of innovation in the interna-
tional market in order to secure and expand com-
petitive edge.
CODE_n, which was initiated by Ulrich Dietz, gave
a resounding answer to this question at CeBIT
2012. The 50 young companies that exhibited in
Hall 16 cast a spell over visitors and the interna-
tional media with their creativity and ingenuity.
CODE_n essentially turns the classic trade show
model upside down because sponsors invite
startups from all over the world to exhibit. And
it’s not the startups who bear the costs; instead,
it’s the sponsors – the people who are interested
in fresh ideas and innovative business models. At
CeBIT 2012, CODE_n proved that this approach
works because CeBIT is now 50 success stories
richer.
As organizer of the world’s largest event for
the digital economy, we at Deutsche Messe are
very proud that CODE_n is returning to CeBIT in
2013. This time around, the focus is on an issue
that the entire business community must face:
the transition to alternative energy sources. This
challenge will only be overcome with imagination
and motivation, and the CODE_n exhibit in Hall
16 is where young companies and digital pioneers
will showcase their solutions.
We are all looking forward to it!
frank pörschmann
head of cebit, deutsche messe
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supporting sustainable growth
In the past decades, sustainability has become
an issue of growing concern across all sectors of
the economy and social life. Economic growth de-
pends on innovation and how efectively we use
the resources of our planet. As a trusted advisor
to innovative business models the global organi-
zation of Ernst & Young is proud to support the
CODE_n initiative, this year being dedicated to IT-
based alternative energy solutions.
Sustainability is not only a central value of our
company but also a source of business activities
such as our Climate Change and Sustainability
Services, supporting companies in optimizing
their business models according to criteria of
sustainability. Thus, partnering the CODE_n at
CeBIT is a logical step for Ernst & Young, this year
taking place under the moto “The transition to
alternative energies based on innovations in IT”.
The event gives companies and startups of any
size the opportunity to get into contact with po-
tential business partners and investors.
We look forward to being presented with ideas,
having the potential to change the world by using
innovative and groundbreaking technologies and
business models that, for example, create conver-
gence of various industries through technology.
Our and our planet’s future depends on smart
solutions that enhance the eficiency and efec-
tiveness of economy as well as quality of life.
New ideas of future-minded entrepreneurs can
definitely contribute to achieve these goals by
developing solutions that help to protect the cli-
mate and save the earth for future generations.
gerhard müller
partner and leader technology gsa
ernst & young
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The CARBON CONTROL mark is an independent
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companies awarded the mark are carefully their
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betervest.de is the first equity-based crowd-
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Changers makes eco-friendly behavior measurable
and personally rewarding.
The intelligent and mobile lifestyle solar-charger
enables everybody to produce and consume their
own renewable energy. The device (winner of a 2012
IF Design Award, 2012 Green Good Design Award,
and nominated for the 2013 German Design Award)
measures the exact amount of generated energy
and carbon emission savings and – connected to a
computer – uploads this data to our community,
Changers.com. There, you can see and compare
your achievements with your friends and the rest
of the world. And for each saved gram of carbon
emissions, we reward our users with Changers
Credits, which they can exchange on our Social
Energy Marketplace for sustainable products and
services from our partners.
carzapp is an online marketplace which enables
private individuals to share cars. Owners of cars
can rent out their vehicles to others and reduce
the cost of ownership. Meanwhile, they maintain
full control over: who drives their car, at what
times and for how much money. The renters, on
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of models right in their vicinity. Both parties can
enjoy full peace of mind because of the carzapp
insurance, which is automatically included in the
rental.
Additionally, carzapp has developed an innovative
hardware solution, the ZappKit, which further
enhances convenience though keyless access to
cars via smartphones. It also provides protection
against theft through an integrated active alarm
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GreenWave Reality is a global innovator in the smart
home services market, which includes energy man-
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services. The GreenWave Reality solution delivers
a breakthrough consumer experience, making it
easy to conserve energy, save money and enhance
lifestyles. The smart home monitoring and control
platform is highly secure and scalable, allowing
leading utilities and service providers to confidently
provide these capabilities to a large number of cus-
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We are an innovative young company developing
a smart electric micro car, the Colibri. We serve
as the project’s organizational hub, coordinat-
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partners. Each of them is a specialist in their field,
contributing to the Colibri being a unique and ad-
vanced vehicle. The patented, novel frame and
seating concept will make it the first of its class
to successfully pass the Euro-NCAP crash test. It
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km / h in 9.9 seconds, a top speed of 120 km / h and
a charging time of just two hours via a household
socket. Unlike comparable vehicles, it is completely
weatherproof and ofers an enclosed trunk.
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Luxoft Ukraine, founded in 2007, is a provider of
outsourcing services in the field of advanced ap-
plication and software engineering for global and
regional enterprises. Luxoft builds partnerships
with its clients, such as Boeing, IBM, Deutsche
Bank, UBS, Harman, Avaya, Alstom, Sabre, based
on a culture of engineering excellence, innovation,
and extensive domain expertise.
DMFusion, Luxoft’s demand management automa-
tion platform, enables small and medium-sized
utility companies and smart grid solution vendors
to meet the challenges of non-technical distribu-
tion losses and unbilled revenue, resulting in sub-
stantial improvements in grid management.
In Germany, scheduled long-distance transporta-
tion was limited to trains and airplanes until 2012.
While studying at Zeppelin University, Alex, Chris
and Ingo questioned this status quo and discov-
ered something: the bus, the most energy-efi-
cient way for a group of people to get from point
A to B, was limited to protect the national rail. To
bypass this 1933 law, they developed the concept
of buspooling via the online platform DeinBus.de.
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a scheduled service and hence not prohibited by
German law at the time. Since the law has been
revised on January 1st 2013, ofering bus travel as
a private company is no longer prohibited and
DeinBus.de has by now developed into one of the
leading bus companies ofering daily, scheduled
services between a growing number of cities in
Germany.
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EcoChain has developed a new and innovative
method for calculating Life Cycle Analyses (LCAs).
Our online solution calculates the environmental
footprint of a company. By allocating the compa-
ny’s environmental footprint to processes and
products, and by linking environmental input from
their suppliers to the products, companies can
make LCA calculations for their entire product
portfolio in a very (cost) eficient way. Inviting the
supply chain to use the same system creates trans-
parency in the supply chain. The EcoChain system
links sustainable supplier data regarding specif-
ic products to customers without revealing core
data, recipes, or supplier details. With EcoChain,
companies can finally benefit from their sustain-
able eforts.
Venios is developing an IT platform for analyzing,
monitoring, forecasting and controlling the con-
ditions of power grid infrastructure, especially in
the low voltage range. Since the current power
infrastructure has not been designed to cover dis-
continuous feed-in from the low voltage range, the
increasing integration of renewable energy often
leads to overall instability of the power grid. Our
key objective is to provide network operators and
stakeholders with information that facilitates efi-
cient planning for grid extension measures and en-
ables control of intelligent grid components, e.g.,
variable transformer substations or storage.
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Econitor enables households and small compa-
nies to analyze energy consumption, costs and
emissions. The Web-based software works for
any energy type and with any metering technol-
ogy, independently from the user’s energy pro-
vider or tarif. Besides manual data entry (online,
email, mobile phone), Econitor ofers APIs to inte-
grate digital meters or other connected devices.
Econitor builds an “Eco Information Hub in the
Internet of Things” that allows users to combine
multiple data feeds to increase transparency and
gain understandable insights. Energy monitoring
made easy!
Econitor runs its platform on white label software
for B2B partners like energy consultants, renew-
able energy companies, cities or communal energy
agencies.
ecotastic
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ea
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f l
au
nc
h
2013
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om
pa
ny
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ot
as
tic
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an
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Let’s face it: we all think in one way or another
about the environment, but often fail at imple-
menting our environmentally conscious behavior.
It is more convenient to go by car than bike when it
is wet, cold and windy outside. Also, who is really
going to rinse out that reusable cofee mug every
single morning, pack and transport it all the way
to the cofee shop, when one can choose a simple
paper cup to go?
That’s why we are introducing ecotastic: The us-
ers of our smartphone app gather points for
eco-friendly actions and can redeem these points
for gift coupons from our various business part-
ners. By partnering with us, businesses increase
their market visibility and atract new customers
while taking on social responsibility.
26 27
ecow mobility
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ea
r o
f l
au
nc
h
2011
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om
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Ecow Mobility aims to counteract current travel
problems such as trafic congestion in cities, lim ited
parking spaces and environmental damage.
The first “Chaufeur” service in Geneva
- A unique and innovative eco-friendly concept
- A fleet of hybrid and fully electric vehicles
- A selection of the finest, most experienced,
discreet and supportive chaufeurs, specially
trained for eco-driving
- Transparent and atractive fares
- Beter tracking of your travel costs
- Monthly updates of your carbon emission savings
- Enhanced comfort and clean vehicles
- A glimpse of nature in the city
With Ecow Mobility, you have the tools to signif-
icantly reduce your carbon footprint and enjoy
professional chaufeuring services, without having
to pay extra.
elf
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ea
r o
f l
au
nc
h
2012
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om
pa
ny
or
ga
nic
tr
an
sit
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c.
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rg
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ict
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Organic Transit is a green transportation company
founded in 2012 by Rob Coter in Durham, NC, USA.
Organic Transit is proud to debut the ELF: a fun
and eficient personal electric vehicle powered by
you and the sun. The ELF is a solar / pedal hybrid
suitable for commuting, deliveries, and other local
transportation needs. This three-wheeled electric
assist velomobile fills the niche between a bicycle
and a car and ofers advantages over both. The
ELF features an innovative mobile app that allows
users to track calorie consumption, carbon mitiga-
tion, and batery life while navigating bike-friendly
routes.
28 29
flinc
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ea
r o
f l
au
nc
h
2011
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om
pa
ny
fl
inc
ag
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w.f
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rg
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am
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inc
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kl
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nj
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n
flinc is the first real-time ridesharing network
which is integrated into GPS navigation.
Use your desktop, smartphone or navigation device
and flinc automatically matches you in real time
with members from your trusted social mobility
network to share rides. Wherever you are, from
anywhere to anyplace – even on short and every-
day routes. For flincers, a smartphone turns into a
real alternative to the privately owned vehicle. Post
a regular ride, if you want to carpool to work or
university. Pre-planned or in real-time, flinc sug-
gests the best drivers and passengers anywhere
along your route.
With more than 400,000 rides available per month,
flincers can save hundreds of euros a year and en-
joy meeting great people.
get neutral
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ea
r o
f l
au
nc
h
2011
_c
om
pa
ny
ge
t-n
eu
tr
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bh
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pr
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nz
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ph
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Problem: Private consumption causes almost half
of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions, and con-
sumers are increasingly questioning whether their
buying habits are sustainable.
Solution: Get-neutral helps consumers choose
more sustainable products via their smartphones
and rewards them while they are shopping.
Get-neutral runs Germany’s largest mobile and
online platform for sustainable consumption.
The overall business is based on three megatrends:
sustainability, mobile commerce, and big data.
Get-neutral was founded in 2011, and is looking for
financing partners.
30 31
greenclouds
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ea
r o
f l
au
nc
h
200
9
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pa
ny
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nc
lo
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ine
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s
mic
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IT capacity planning and usage of datacenters are
currently highly ineficient and generate 2% of
global carbon emissions. Furthermore, only 5 - 15%
of the existing global IT capacity is actually used.
In addition to this ineficiency, companies cannot
aford to go ofline anymore and, therefore, there
is an increasing demand for IT capacity.
Greenclouds has built a technology platform that
aggregates idle resources within the ICT industry
and makes this excess IT capacity available to IT
service companies and organizations, online and
on demand.
By using excess IT capacity, the Greenclouds plat-
form creates a triple-win situation: It establishes a
source of revenue for the ICT industry, increases
yields while generating cost and energy savings for
cloud members, and, last but not least, it contrib-
utes to the health of our planet in this green age.
greenergetic
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ea
r o
f l
au
nc
h
2013
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om
pa
ny
gr
ee
ne
rg
et
ic g
mb
h
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ge
tic
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s
mic
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Greenergetic is the first integrated online portal
that enables homeowners to plan and purchase
their residential photovoltaic system. The plan-
ning wizard guides the user through every step of
the process with a detailed description of the in-
formation needed.
The innovation lies in the complete and fully inte-
grated back end, streamlining all processes includ-
ing revision, procurement, installation, financing,
and claims management, combined with intelli-
gent sales channels. With our cost structure, we
open a new market segment for very small-scale
photovoltaic home systems (<5Wp), which were
previously not profitable.
32 33
greenpocket energy expert enginetm
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ea
r o
f l
au
nc
h
200
9
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om
pa
ny
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np
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et
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GreenPocket is a leading specialist for smart meter
and smart home software that empowers people
all over the world to use energy in the most com-
fortable and responsible way possible. Based on a
flexible, modular and scalable high-performance
platform, GreenPocket’s software applications
transform complex energy data into a wide range
of consumer-oriented benefits for energy control
and home automation. Working with leading Euro-
pean utilities providers, the company has quickly
become an important player in the global smart
energy market. Founded in 2009, GreenPocket is a
privately held company headquartered in Cologne,
Germany.
greenqloud
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ea
r o
f l
au
nc
h
2010
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re
ss
ga
rð
as
tr
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i 3
7
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ja
vik
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GreenQloud was founded in 2010 to make cloud
computing easy, cost efective and most impor-
tantly, to reduce the increasing amount of carbon
emissions generated by the IT industry.
We saw a great opportunity in utilizing Iceland’s
abundant 100% renewable energy and naturally
cool climate to greatly reduce the IT industry’s
carbon emissions.
GreenQloud’s public computing cloud ofers scal-
able, high-performance servers and on-demand
storage with industry-compatible APIs and an
easy-to-use management interface. We ofer the
only public computing cloud that is 100% powered
by renewable energy, and our prices are among
the lowest available. Our mission is to help the IT
industry lower costs and limit its environmental
impact.
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heizkosten-senken.de
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ea
r o
f l
au
nc
h
2012
_c
om
pa
ny
fu
tu
re
wa
tt
gm
bh
ww
w.f
ut
ur
ew
at
t.d
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re
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am
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ku
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gy
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at
t.d
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kr
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of
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ne
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ph
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p a
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sd
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fl
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te
tz
la
ff
FutureWat was launched with the objective of
providing heat and electricity at prices below util-
ity rates. The company designs and finances cus-
tomized distributed energy solutions. We enable
our customers to become prosumers by helping
them to reduce costs and carbon emissions and
tap into new energy- related revenue models.
FutureWat launched heizkosten-senken.de to pro-
vide a Web-based service to millions of homeown-
ers and landlords.
heizkosten-senken.de is the first marketplace and
solution provider for heating in Germany. Users
customize and compare solutions, consisting of a
heating system, services, financing and fuel sourc-
ing. The platform aggregates all components, cal-
culates savings and provides a full-service model.
homee
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ea
r o
f l
au
nc
h
2012
_c
om
pa
ny
co
de
at
el
ier
ww
w.c
od
ea
te
lie
r.c
om
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us
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af
to
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wu
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Our vision is to provide intelligent solutions that
contribute to the realization of customers’ cre-
ative ideas. The first product, Homee, will become
the next generation of smart homes. Homee is a
personal assistant that lives with you, supports
you in saving energy and increases home comfort.
Homee is cost-efective, which means that it can
compete in price terms with proprietary applica-
tion solutions. Homee users, however, will benefit
from the advantages of a high-quality home con-
trolling system.
36 37
infosan
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ea
r o
f l
au
nc
h
2012
_c
om
pa
ny
op
tim
al
e
ww
w.o
pt
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le
.co
m.b
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INFOSAN is a Platform as a Service (PaaS) that con-
verts raw environmental data from sensors in the
field into comprehensive information, which is
computed through complex algorithms. Its engine
module allows for forecasting, optimization and
data mining, which means key performance indi-
cators can be represented on a web application
(dashboard), a smartphone and / or tablet where
real-time alerts and reports can be generated.
INFOSAN also ofers acquisition and transmis-
sion hardware (OLOGGER) which is low cost, reli-
able, robust, and fully integrated in the platform.
INFOSAN is certainly contributing to a more sus-
tainable and intelligent world, guaranteeing the
preservation of natural resources and improving
the quality of life for future generations.
kiwigrid
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ea
r o
f l
au
nc
h
2011
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om
pa
ny
kiw
igr
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mb
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kl
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la
Kiwigrid develops and runs a hardware and soft-
ware platform for the management of distrib-
uted, regenerative energy producers – one of the
most important and relevant players in the energy
transformation.
The Kiwigrid platform connects producers (CHP,
wind, solar energy) with smart high-volume con-
sumers (air conditioners, heat pumps) as well as
storage systems, eMobility and the grid.
Establishing a network makes it possible for plant
operators and utility companies to supervise,
store and operate with distributed, regenerated
energy, and to adjust energy demand to key driv-
ers. As a result, it becomes possible to forecast
the usage levels of regenerative producers, making
it more economically atractive to utility compa-
nies and plant operators.
38 39
lightdim
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ea
r o
f l
au
nc
h
2012
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pa
ny
lig
ht
be
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LED technology has erupted on the lighting mar-
ket, ofering substantial energy savings for sustain-
able urban environments. But this integration has
not been entirely successful yet, with problems
related to overheating in LED bulbs, costs, durabil-
ity and luminous flux regulation. Lightbee is a new
company with a solid background in Visible Light
Communications technology (VLC). It has now de-
veloped Lightdim, a small device for installation in
LED lights that optimizes the function of LED bulbs,
overhauling the technology and thus ofering bet-
ter durability and complete control. The device
also helps with the configuration of smart grids by
means of beam signals and lighting devices. This
involves human-machine interaction as well as ma-
chine to machine communication (M2M).
milk the sun
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ea
r o
f l
au
nc
h
2012
_c
om
pa
ny
mil
k t
he
su
n g
mb
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w.m
ilk
th
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Milk the Sun, launched in March 2012, is an interna-
tional online marketplace that allows buyers and
sellers in the photovoltaic industry to find new
business partners easily and eficiently. This B2B
Web platform brings together rooftop and open
space owners, roof agents, project developers,
operators of existing installations, and investors.
Users are able to search, browse and connect with
other PV market participants. The innovation of
Milk the Sun lies in replacing the long and costly
chains of brokers and agents in the photovoltaic
market. It provides a platform to facilitate the sell-
ing of project rights as well as existing solar instal-
lations.
40 41
mitpack gelegenheit.de
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ea
r o
f l
au
nc
h
2011
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pa
ny
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la
nd
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Mitpackgelegenheit.de is the first online platform
where people with a need for shipping meet oth-
ers with available stowage space. Every mobile
person with a vehicle can become a haulier and
earn some money by picking up items. The tar-
get groups are people with needs for shipping
of convenience goods, e.g. ebay self-collectors,
students, tradesmen.
Thus, Mitpackgelegenheit.de creates “ Social Trans-
port.” In particular, it is more personal, more con-
venient and cheaper compared to existing commer-
cial suppliers. Simultaneously: These transport
collaborations reduce carbon emissions, helping
protect the environment.
Mitpackgelegenheit.de creates transparency in the
private transport market for the first time. It is
available in German-speaking countries in Europe
already – and will soon enter the USA and Asia.
modern wall
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ea
r o
f l
au
nc
h
2013
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ny
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Modern Wall is a firm structure made of several
ecological and recyclable materials. It forms intel-
ligent walls, wall partitions, wall coatings or roof
coatings.
Composition: Plaster / Design / Green Polymers:
PVC or PTC and polyester
Modern Wall is an original product in terms of its
composition.
What’s new about Modern Wall?
Integration of an air-conditioning system in the
wall (in research phase). Integration of decora-
tive lighting incorporated in the wall (completed).
Lightweight yet rigid structure on account of the
polyester and the connection between compo-
nents. Complete control of new decorative and
ecological light, the built-in air conditioning and
house through the use of a cell phone.
42 43
opara
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2010
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Opara is an online platform designed to increase
real-time control and traceability in fruit produc-
tion. We deliver insightful business analytics to
growers in order to help them boost their produc-
tivity by reducing costs and preventing losses. At
the end of the chain, customers can learn about
the fruit they are purchasing right from the super-
market shelf using a smartphone.
odenergy
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2012
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ODEnergyHome is a platform that not only allows
you to check your electricity consumption in real
time (in kWh, euros and carbon emited), but can
also identify the main electricity consumers in
your home – without the need for additional sen-
sors or devices. You want to know how much it
costs to turn on the electric boiler? We can help
you find out.
The alarm manager notifies you if you’ve gone to
work and left the iron on. But the best part is that
it’s okay because you can use your cell phone to
turn it of from wherever you are.
And for your business, we ofer an extended solu-
tion: ODEnergyPro, which allows for centralized
management of various electricity points.
The outcome of an Open Source project, we help
technology reach everyone.
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panstamp
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au
nc
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2012
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The purpose of panStamp is to bust the myth
about the complexity of wireless M2M systems.
Low-power radio telemetry has typically been
reserved for hardware engineers, but panStamp
makes the development and integration processes
straightforward for professionals and enthusi-
asts with no previous experience in the hardware
industry.
panStamp is an open wireless automation plat-
form which forms a complete ecosystem of wire-
less nodes and IP controllers. This solution mainly
consists of panStamps, low-power wireless mod-
ules which are programmable from the Arduino
IDE, plus a set of software tools, gateways and
controllers. panStamp is being used in many dif-
ferent applications, including building automation,
automatic irrigation, energy metering and air qual-
ity monitoring.
Covering seventy percent of our globe, the oceans
are by far the largest solar collectors on earth and
can provide a vast amount of clean and renewable
energy, day and night. Bluerise is specialized in the
development and implementation of Ocean Ther-
mal Energy systems. We provide innovative tech-
nology and services allowing the most eficient
and optimal use of available ocean resources.
Our free, online “OTEC pre-assessment” service
will enable the community to perform an initial
investigation into the Ocean Thermal potential in
any geographical area. The service uses bathym-
etry and ocean temperature data in combination
with local user-supplied information such as en-
ergy prices and load requirements. This front-end
information, in combination with back-end retriev-
al of real data, enables the embedded modules to
pre-assess the validity of OTEC in the selected
area.
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picowatt®
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The PICOwat® Smart Plug is an intelligent power
adapter that gives you remote control over the en-
ergy your devices consume.
PICOwat® is our award-winning, patent-pending,
wireless smart plug designed to save you money by
monitoring and reducing energy waste produced
by any electric device.
PICOwat® is designed to be very easy to use. It
takes just a few minutes to install, without the need
for tools or any additional software. PICOwat®
is also designed to work out of the box with any
device you would plug into a wall outlet, bringing
energy eficiency and the energy conservation ca-
pabilities of the smart grid to you today, with or
without a smart grid utility connection.
plugsurfing
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ea
r o
f l
au
nc
h
2012
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PlugSurfing is the best solution to finding electric
car charging stations & barrier-free payment for
EV charging. By merging multiple data sources,
including real-time APIs direct from charging
point providers, as well as static crowdsourced
data from the charging point community, the
PlugSurfing apps and website display the world’s
largest database of charging points. With a data-
base unrivaled in terms of both quality and quan-
tity, PlugSurfing is the answer to concerns about
range and wider EV adoption. The Berlin-based
startup now has its sights set on integrating a uni-
versal payment system to allow users to roam
between providers and countries, supplying the
missing link to the freedom and mobility that EV
always intended to achieve.
48 49
rockethome
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ea
r o
f l
au
nc
h
2010
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om
pa
ny
ro
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ho
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ROCKETHOME has developed one of the most ad-
vanced technologies for smart home ecosystems
in Europe. ROCKETHOME ofers managed smart
energy and smart home solutions that help ser-
vice providers get behind the utilities and move
beyond the meter into the customers’ home, as
a part of their smart grid strategy. The intuitive
web application enables consumers to monitor
and control devices online or via a mobile phone
for eficient energy consumption, more comfort
and increased security in a connected home.
Mass-market “plug&play” solutions make it easy
for customers to install, connect and control de-
vices. ROCKET HOME mobilizes five key areas of
application on a single platform: home monitoring
and security, energy monitoring, home control,
multimedia and senior care.
skybus
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au
nc
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200
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Skybus is a new type of urban transport where
passengers are taken directly from point A to
point B by means of smart vehicles. The vehicles
are shared by other passengers going in similar
directions. It’s flexible, convenient and low-cost –
a real alternative to a private car.
Skybus means less trafic, less emissions and less
energy consumption. It’s eficient and sustainable –
a new transport solution to improve the environ-
ment and our quality of life.
Ofered as a software service (SaaS) to cities and
transport operators, Skybus’ unique optimization
technology can reduce costs and improve quali-
ty in existing bus networks, expand public trans-
port coverage profitably to new areas, and deliver
premium microbus services for commuters, night
owls, the elderly, and other groups.
50 51
smart home 360°
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ea
r o
f l
au
nc
h
2010
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pa
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wa
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Turn your home into a smart home in 5 minutes!
These days, we don’t communicate with our
homes, there are no conversations. Watio and its
technology make it possible for you to change the
relationship you have with your home. The results:
you will be able to manage your home in a more
eficient way, saving both energy and money!
We are about to launch a technological solution
for converting normal homes into smart homes. It
consists of a complete platform for users to con-
trol their smart homes comfortably and eficiently.
Watio wants to make domotics truly democratic.
A solution for all of us!
Our engineering team handles all technological de-
velopments, as well as the integration of all parts
of the system: hardware, firmware and software.
social energy behavioral networks
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ea
r o
f l
au
nc
h
2011
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pa
ny
int
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Intelen is a growing cleantech IT start-up and inno-
vator in smart building energy analytics. Intelen’s
fully-integrated platform provides real-time in-
sight into energy use and ofers robust mechanisms
to drive ongoing energy eficiency by using gaming
concepts, mobile apps and behavioral incentives.
Its proprietary cloud-based software solution and
sophisticated patent-pending algorithms provide
real-time insight into key drivers of building en-
ergy consumption, and leveraging mobile gaming
and social networking principles. Intelen creates
sustainable social communities of aware people
who save energy and optimize the performance of
buildings by following real-time demand / response
behavioural scenarios.
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solar battery
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ea
r o
f l
au
nc
h
2010
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pa
ny
pr
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PROSOL Invest, founded in 2010, is a market leader
for innovative and intelligent lithium storage sys-
tems. The Solar Batery is a smart, highly eficient
and modern storage system for residential use.
Its main purpose is to enable the user of a PV
installation to consume a maximum of his self-pro-
duced solar power whenever it is really needed in
the house. Thus, solar power can be used at any
time, even at night. The intelligent solar batery
can be directly controlled and switched by elec-
tricity consumers (e.g. electric appliances) or can
be integrated in a smart home system from a third
supplier.
solarbrush
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ea
r o
f l
au
nc
h
2013
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pa
ny
so
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SOLARBRUSH is a robot used to clean solar power
plants. The cleaning of solar generators is impor-
tant since they lose eficiency due to deposits
such as sand or dust. SOLABRUSH “walks” across
solar modules with a high inclination of at least
30 degrees. The robot is wireless as it carries a re-
chargeable and replaceable batery.
The development of SOLARBRUSH started in 1998.
Since then, the robots have been optimized for the
cleaning of solar generators in dry regions. Huge
layers of sand on the modules lower the output in
many regions – according to some studies, by 35%
every month. One or more robots can be placed
on-site to clean solar panels. They have been de-
signed to meet both the needs of customers and
service personnel.
54 55
solarkiosk
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ea
r o
f l
au
nc
h
2011
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om
pa
ny
so
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k g
mb
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1.5 billion people worldwide live without elec-
tricity. 600 million of these people live in Africa.
Solarkiosk addresses the needs of these of-grid
communities by providing energy and connectivi-
ty. Once installed, the Solarkiosk becomes a com-
pact, afordable and stable shop ofering energy,
products, tools, and services. The Solarkiosk sub-
stitutes extremely expensive unclean energy with
clean solar power and gives access to products
and information for future growth of rural com-
munities. The Solarkiosk is a solar-powered, auto-
nomous business hub; it is the spark that will trigger
technological drive and create modern businesses
in previously untapped markets. The holistic tech-
nology uses the produced energy much like a “mini
smart grid.”
sonnenserver
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ea
r o
f l
au
nc
h
2011
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om
pa
ny
st
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fr
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Sonnenserver is an intelligent energy management
system that optimizes the energy consumption of
IT environments and enables eficient integration
of renewable energy sources.
Emission-free operation of client / server networks
can be achieved by using alternative energy. The
aim is to control the energy consumption of the
devices that are actually using system capacity.
The system can be installed in existing networks.
An energy management controller records the
energy consumption of individual hardware com-
ponents.
Energy savings can be achieved by optimizing the
load distribution and the shutdown of unused
hardware. Up to 90% of energy can be saved per
workstation. Cost savings in energy consumption
and contributions to green IT can be achieved in
one system.
56 57
spindrift energy
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ea
r o
f l
au
nc
h
200
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Prior atempts to extract clean and renewable
power from the ocean’s waves have met with set-
backs and disappointments, with ocean energy
devices breaking or being lost in rough seas. The
key to obtaining low-cost power from the sea is
durability and low maintenance. Spindrift Energy
is developing a patent-pending hydrokinetic device
with only 3 moving parts. Its simplicity and cost-
eficiency will result in a capital cost of $500 / kW
and a power-generation cost of $0.02 / kWh.
Spindrift devices can operate in water of any depth
and can be scaled to meet any level of demand.
Farms of our wave energy devices will be able to
supply most of the world’s electrical power at a
cost lower than that associated with coal-fired
electrical plants.
sunnycrowd
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ea
r o
f l
au
nc
h
2012
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Renewable energy projects struggle with the
rigid, complex and inflexible banking system.
People want to see their money working efec-
tively and ethically. Society needs a sustainable
future. Sunnycrowd solves these problems. We
are crowdfunding for renewable energy, using the
power of the social web to push the clean energy
revolution forward. Choose a project, invest an
amount of money for its development, and earn
a lot in interest! Our equity model will also allow
you to directly own a share of your chosen project.
You can follow your project and see how well it is
doing. Projects are veted for quality by the Sunny-
crowd team. People can grow their money trans-
parently and see the impact they’re having while
doing good for the world. And project developers
have access to an easy and eficient alternative for
financing.
58 59
sure!
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tado° is the first intelligent, smartphone-based
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capacities and fast charge / discharge profiles.
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solely by electricity made global aviation history
in October 2011.
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Helioz is a social enterprise engaged in the develop-
ment, research and sale of afordable and eficient
tools for low-income households, humanitarian
organizations, emergency aid organizations and
companies around the globe. Helioz R&D focuses
on finding innovative solutions to society’s most
pressing social problems.
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renewables-grid initiative
Since 2001, Antonella Bataglini, Executive Direc-
tor with the Renewables-Grid Initiative has de-
voted herself to the area of renewable energy,
power grids and climate change. She introduced
her intelligent electricity network concept called
SuperSmarta Grid to the public in 2007. It is an
holistic approach to electricity to overcome ideo-
logical choices and to deliver a highly eficient
system for a largely renewable power sector in
Europe and across the world.
“I am glad that CODE_n has set the focus on
energy transition this year. It’s an issue that
concerns us all. The future of humanity will be
shaped by the way we generate and consume
energy.”
ecosummit
Julian von Blücher is the CSO of Ecosummit.net,
an international Smart Green Business Network
and Conference for startups, investors and cor-
porates, which fosters and accelerates cleantech
innovation from company foundation to mass
market. Blücher’s fields of activity range from
sustainability research to energy eficiency con-
sulting. As a climate ambassador in 2007, he did
ice-thickness measurements at the North Pole
and ran a federal climate campaign. He launched
an innovative social change facebook app and
his most recent project is a hardware cleantech
startup in Munich in prototyping stage:
“We need more initiatives to promote smart
solutions for the energy transition. Thankfully
CODE_n is doing this!”
gft technologies
A true entrepreneur, Ulrich Dietz set up his first
company at the age of just 19. After completing
a degree in mechanical engineering and prod-
uct engineering, he co-founded GFT in 1987 and
remains at its helm today. GFT Technologies AG
is now a leading international IT service provider.
Ulrich Dietz is active in a number of commitees
to support startups and to promote the inter-
nationalization of Germany as an IT location. As
well as creating the CODE_n innovation initiative,
he is also the author of the book “The new New”
and was named German Entrepreneur Of The
Year 2011.
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techhub
TechHub brings together the global technology
startup community, with spaces in London, Riga,
Manchester and Bucharest and further cities in
the US, Europe and Asia to be announced in 2013.
“I have a real interest in seeing longer-term re-
search and hardware-based projects, coming
together with the commercial strategies and
speed-to-market of internet-focused entrepre-
neurs. I hope we will be seeing some exciting
products and companies at CODE_n.”
seedmatch
Jens-Uwe Sauer is the founder and CEO of Seed-
match, the first and leading online crowdfunding
platform for startups in Germany. He first started
working as a consultant, helping founders shape
and execute their business ideas. Due to the lack
of equity money even for excellent business ideas
in Germany, he founded Seedmatch as a new way
to fund startups: Anyone can invest, starting from
250€.
“CODE_n is a great chance for startups to raise
visibility for their business ideas. We are very hap-
py to ofer the three winning German startups the
chance for crowdfunding on Seedmatch.”
frankfurter allgemeine zeitung
Carsten Knop is a senior business editor of the
German daily “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung”
(FAZ), based in the Frankfurt headquarters and
in charge of the companies section of his paper.
He contributes editorials and feature stories. In
previous assignments with FAZ, Carsten Knop was
based in San Francisco (2001 – 2003), New York City
(1999 – 2001) and Düsseldorf (1996 – 1999). He was
born in Dortmund, and educated at the Univer-
sity of Münster, Germany. Degree in Economics in
1993, he joined FAZ in that same year.
“CODE_n was the most interesting CeBIT inno-
vation in 2012. This year, the topic energy change
promises new power / tension / excitement.”
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mia electric
Murat Günak, was Head of the design studios of
Peugeot, Daimler and Volkswagen, where he was
leading the Volkswagen Group Design until the end
of 2006. In 2007 he left the car industry because
he believed in his vision of a pollution-free, silent
electro mobility, and because he wanted to make
his contribution for a beter world. Since 2011 his
product, the 100% electric “mia”, is in production
and on sale all over Europe through its own brand-
ed mia electric company and has found over 1,000
customers. Murat Günak believes that change to
the beter is driven by human creativity and the
desire to explore the boundaries of imagination.
“The first stroke of an idea is to start with the
right mindset. Giving fresh-minded entrepre-
neurs the platform to present their visions and
achievements and to be seen and heard is a great
initiative by Ulrich Dietz. It’s a great honour to be
part of the jury and of the CODE_n mindset.”
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under construction. a place for new ideas.
The basic idea behind the presentation of
CODE_n13 is an ephemeral, nomadic architec-
ture. To create the stands, the walls are made
from suspended protective construction net-
ting; above and adjacent to this, there are larger
pieces constructed of scaffolding and gauze.
They look like city landmarks. To provide meet-
ing points, there are open spaces and large,
colorful rooms. The lines of view and the per-
spectives of the “city” change constantly. And to
afford visitors with a bird’s eye view of the hall,
they can climb the viewing tower.
In total, it is a light, open structure to be filled
with the ingenuity of the participants. This is a
place of transparency and communication. The
construction site feeling reflects the aspect of
something that is unfinished and tentative – a
place where novelty can be created.
vincent tavenne
profile
_1961 Born in Montbéliard, France
_1983 - 1985 Studied under Ulrich Rückriem at the
Art Academy in Dusseldorf, Germany
_to date Lives and works in Berlin, Germany
selected solo exhibitions
_2012 “Etroit, plat, mince (far, deep, wide)”,
Hammelehle and Ahrens Gallery,
Cologne, Germany
_2011 “Déplie-toi! Development and Illusion”,
City Gallery of Bietigheim-Bissingen,
Germany
_2010 “Polarise-toi”, Saarland Museum,
Saarbrucken, Germany
_2009 “moi toi et ton toi”, Art:Concept,
Paris, France
awards received
_2008 Work fellowship from the Kunstfonds
Foundation (Stiftung Kunstfonds)
_1999 Villa Romana Award, Florence
_1998 Piepenbrock Award for sculpture
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GFT is one of the world’s leading IT solution sup-
pliers for the finance sector. Under the moto
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technologies. GFT combines established techno-
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Following the extraordinary success enjoyed by
CODE_n in 2012, we knew we had to continue
this work and move the project forward. Having
learned from last year’s experiences, we’ve made
some changes and introduced a variety of new
ideas. The only thing that remains unchanged
from last year: the enthusiasm and spirit shared
by the entire CODE_n team throughout all phases
of the project.
I would like to thank everyone for their contri-
butions – thank you for believing in the success
and potential of CODE_n, for continually bringing
new ideas to the project, for working with such
determination to move it forward, for constantly
thinking about new concepts.
Let me start by thanking my fellow board mem-
bers, Jean-François Bodin, Marika Lulay and Dr.
Jochen Ruetz, who supported the vision of a
global innovation initiative from the very begin-
acknowledgments
ning. Thanks also to Andrea Wlcek, who has as-
sumed personal responsibility for CODE_n and
works tirelessly to see it succeed.
On behalf of GFT, a sincere thanks goes out to
our strategic partners, who have believed in
CODE_n since its inception: thank you for your
financial support and staf contributions, with-
out which the project wouldn’t be nearly as suc-
cessful. Thanks also for your constructive con-
tributions and creative and inspiring insights. And
many thanks to the team representatives: Frank
Pörschmann from Deutsche Messe and Gerhard
Müller from Ernst & Young.
This year’s artist, Vincent Tavenne, created a
uniquely inspiring backdrop for the project in Hall
16. Thank you for this successful interpretation of
the pioneering spirit that fuels CODE_n.
Of course, what would a competition be without
contestants? A heartfelt thank you goes out to
all startup founders and young entrepreneurs,
who surprised, inspired and enchanted us with
their multifaceted ideas regarding the transition
to clean energy. It is your courage and creative
spirit that make CODE_n such a value hot spot of
innovation.
It was genuinely dificult to select just two win-
ners. Our jury members certainly had their work
cut out for them in pinpointing the most prom-
ising applicants from the many young companies
that applied. That’s why a very special thank you
goes to Antonella Bataglini, Julian von Blücher,
Murat Günak, Carsten Knop, Jens-Uwe Sauer and
Elisabeth Varley.
My last, yet very big thank you is directed at the
CODE_n team back at base, our dedicated GFT
employees. Without your commitment, your en-
thusiasm and all your hard work, CODE_n simply
wouldn’t be possible. Thanks so much to Janina
Benz, Francisco Blas Reyes, Johannes Braig, Sven
Brandes, Deniz Cokezen, Maria Dietz, Dr. Oliver
Ehret, Dionysis Eliakopoulos, Katrin Frech, Lena
Gaede, Manfred Gaus, Manfred Gmeiner, Moritz
Gräter, Nina Haas, Michael Hackenjos, Stefanie
Hahn, Jakob Hebart, Simone Hedler, Michael
Hehn, Johanna Hellmich, Carina Hummel, Felix
Jansen, André Krüger, Danielle Lopes, Fanny
Marschner, Linus Mast, Edina Mezildžic, Elke
Möbius, Paulo Oliveira, Birgit Rebholz, Miguel
Reiser, Karl Rieder, Renata Schartner, Rebecca
Schlosser, Dr. Alexandra Schröter, Dr. Manfred
Schumann, Clara Taché, Helen Thomas and Lisa
Zoller.
Ulrich Dietz
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