This year, a young Munich-based company has clinched the coveted HERMES Startup Award.
ecoplanet impressed an independent jury, chaired by Professor Dr-Ing Holger Hanselka, president of the
Fraunhofer Society, with its intelligent energy management solution. The award was presented by Cem Özdemir, Germany’s Federal Minister of Education and Research, during the official opening ceremony of
HANNOVER MESSE last week.
The award-winning product — the ecoplanet Cockpit — is an AI-powered platform designed to help businesses analyse their energy consumption in real time, optimise the use of dynamic pricing, and maximise the integration of renewable energy sources. The platform enables companies to reduce energy costs by up to 20% while significantly cutting their CO
2 emissions. Additionally, this comprehensive solution automates energy monitoring, procurement processes, and grid fee optimisation, offering businesses greater transparency, improved planning capabilities, and a clear competitive edge.
Professor Dr-Ing Holger Hanselka, said: “Intelligent energy monitoring is a crucial component of our energy transition. When companies succeed in optimising their consumption, they can save substantial amounts of energy, significantly reducing both CO
2 emissions and operational costs — ecoplanet is a start-up company that supports businesses in this endeavour with its remarkable AI-based platform. Within just three short years, it has demonstrated measurable cost savings for its customers. ecoplanet focuses particularly on small and medium-size businesses, helping them reduce greenhouse gas emissions. On behalf of the entire jury, I sincerely congratulate the company on its well-deserved award.”
Presented annually by Deutsche Messe, the
HERMES Startup Award honours companies founded within the past five years offering a product or solution that demonstrates an exceptional degree of technological innovation. The award is traditionally presented during the opening ceremony of
HANNOVER MESSE.