The award-winning product, the ecoplanet Cockpit, is an AI-powered platform designed to help businesses analyze their energy consumption in real time, optimize the use of dynamic pricing, and maximize the integration of renewable energy sources. The platform enables companies to reduce energy costs by up to 20 percent while significantly cutting their CO₂ emissions. Additionally, this comprehensive solution automates energy monitoring, procurement processes, and grid fee optimization, offering businesses greater transparency, improved planning capabilities, and a clear competitive edge.
Jury Chairman and President of the Fraunhofer Society, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Hanselka, stated: "Intelligent energy monitoring is a crucial component of our energy transition. When companies succeed in optimizing their consumption, they can save substantial amounts of energy, significantly reducing both CO₂ emissions and operational costs. ecoplanet is a startup company that supports businesses in this endeavor with its remarkable AI-based platform: within just three years, it has demonstrated measurable cost savings for its customers. ecoplanet focuses particularly on small and medium-sized enterprises, helping them reduce greenhouse gas emissions. On behalf of the entire jury, I sincerely congratulate them on their well-deserved award."
Presented annually by Deutsche Messe, the HERMES Startup Award honors 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.
