Future Energy Ventures

Founded in 2012, eSmart Systems develops AI-driven software solutions for the energy industry. Its cloud-born platform collects and analyzes vast data quantities from sensors in real-time, enabling optimized energy decisions, resource savings, and predictive maintenance. The company offers tailored solutions for utilities and applications for consumers, with a focus on global markets.

Nuventura GmbH, founded in 2017 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in the design and development of gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) technology. The company has innovated a solution that replaces sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) with dry air, maintaining the advantages of traditional SF6 switchgear while significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Nuventura's technology is compatible with existing IEC standards, allowing industries to effectively control, protect, and isolate electrical equipment while monitoring the health of the switchgear. This advancement positions Nuventura as a key player in promoting sustainable practices within the global energy sector.

Founded in 2012, eSmart Systems develops AI-driven software solutions for the energy industry. Its cloud-born platform collects and analyzes vast data quantities from sensors in real-time, enabling optimized energy decisions, resource savings, and predictive maintenance. The company offers tailored solutions for utilities and applications for consumers, with a focus on global markets.

Bidgely is a technology company that provides disaggregation-powered utility analytics and customer engagement solutions. Its cloud-based HomeBeat platform disaggregates household energy consumption to the appliance level, enabling utilities to understand usage patterns and tailor energy programs. The UtilityAI Platform delivers customer energy insights based on actual energy habits, supporting energy efficiency initiatives and consumer engagement for utilities serving residential customers worldwide. Bidgely uses machine learning to monitor energy data and identify appliance-level usage, helping utilities manage peak demand and reimagine customer engagement. The company serves utilities globally and is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with an office in Bengaluru, India.

Lumenaza GmbH is a Berlin-based company founded in 2013 that specializes in developing and operating a software-as-a-service platform for the buying and selling of renewable electricity. The company's platform connects producers and consumers of green distributed energy, utilizing sophisticated algorithms to ensure a secure and balanced supply of renewable electricity within regional communities. Lumenaza's software, available since early 2014, supports the management of renewable power plants, balancing groups, and provides real-time energy management data to market participants. The company has collaborated with municipal utilities, energy cooperatives, and project developers to create regional electricity products. In 2016, Lumenaza expanded its offerings to include a modular and highly automated "utility in a box" solution, which encompasses all services typical of an energy service provider.

Nuventura GmbH, founded in 2017 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in the design and development of gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) technology. The company has innovated a solution that replaces sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) with dry air, maintaining the advantages of traditional SF6 switchgear while significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Nuventura's technology is compatible with existing IEC standards, allowing industries to effectively control, protect, and isolate electrical equipment while monitoring the health of the switchgear. This advancement positions Nuventura as a key player in promoting sustainable practices within the global energy sector.

ME SOLshare Ltd. develops peer-to-peer solar electricity trading platforms, enabling off-grid households and businesses to trade excess power for profit. Its key products include SOLbox, a bi-directional DC electricity meter facilitating trading and grid management, and SOLcontrol, a charge controller for solar home systems. The company collaborates with organizations like Micro Energy International, IDCOL, GSMA, and POWER FOR ALL to expand access to affordable, sustainable energy.

Founded in 2012, eSmart Systems develops AI-driven software solutions for the energy industry. Its cloud-born platform collects and analyzes vast data quantities from sensors in real-time, enabling optimized energy decisions, resource savings, and predictive maintenance. The company offers tailored solutions for utilities and applications for consumers, with a focus on global markets.

GreenCom Networks AG is an energy IoT company based in Munich, Germany, with a focus on developing innovative solutions for the energy sector since its founding in 2011. The company operates an Energy Information Brokerage Platform that integrates various distributed energy assets, including solar panels, battery storage, electric vehicles, and heat pumps. Its platform offers several services, such as eibp connect for managing and controlling energy assets, eibp boost for visualizing and optimizing energy flows, eibp mesh for connecting customers to energy communities, eibp empower for developing energy tariffs, and eibp cluster for enhancing the capabilities of distributed assets. By providing these tools, GreenCom Networks enables utilities and energy service companies to improve customer engagement and introduce new digital energy services.

Qmerit Inc. is a software company based in Irvine, California, that specializes in simplifying the implementation of renewable energy products for residential and light commercial markets. Founded in 2015, Qmerit operates a Software-as-a-Service platform designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of service workforce management. The platform includes features for workforce onboarding, work activity alignment, real-time tracking, and performance analytics. It leverages a nationwide network of certified electrical contractors to provide high-quality installation and maintenance services for electric vehicle charging stations, battery storage systems, and microgrid solutions. Qmerit also offers an innovative performance measurement system known as the Qmerit Contribution Index (QCI™), which scores contractors based on various performance metrics, creating a framework that encourages excellence and accountability. Additionally, Qmerit has partnered with Avendra to aggregate purchasing power for parts and materials, enabling clients to benefit from significant cost savings in their service operations.

Pear.ai is a startup focused on revolutionizing energy management through its innovative platform featuring Sam, a virtual energy assistant. Designed to address the impersonal nature of existing energy products and services, Pear.ai aims to help companies of all sizes save money while ensuring comprehensive monitoring of energy consumption trends at both enterprise and site levels. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Sam provides actionable insights that empower clients to control their energy footprint, thus supporting sustainability initiatives. The platform is intended to be more efficient and cost-effective than hiring a full-time employee, adapting its capabilities in line with advancements in AI technology.

Ucair GmbH is a Berlin-based company founded in 2017, specializing in aerial inspection services for solar energy systems using advanced drone technology. The firm employs a network of drone pilots equipped with thermographic cameras to conduct inspections of photovoltaic plants. After capturing infrared images, the data is analyzed using a combination of automated software and expert human evaluation to identify yield-reducing defects, such as damaged modules and defective strings. Customers receive a detailed report outlining the condition of their solar systems, identified issues, and recommendations for maintenance services, along with their potential financial benefits. Ucair also offers repair services for solar systems, enhancing the overall efficiency and performance of solar energy installations. As of February 2020, the company operates as a subsidiary of innogy Ventures GmbH, further supporting its growth and innovation in the renewable energy sector.

easyOptimize GmbH, founded in 2015 and based in Essen, Germany, develops an innovative energy management platform called Shine. This platform is designed to optimize energy production and consumption within households, promoting greater independence from traditional energy suppliers. Through its product ShineSmart, the company helps users monitor daily energy usage, identify energy inefficiencies, and make informed decisions regarding power and heat production, battery storage, and electric mobility solutions. easyOptimize aims to empower individuals to generate and manage their own energy while facilitating local trading of self-produced power among community members. By focusing on customer insights and adaptability, easyOptimize seeks to cultivate interconnected energy communities and lead the way toward a decentralized energy future. The company operates as a subsidiary of GreenCom Networks AG.

Bidgely is a technology company that provides disaggregation-powered utility analytics and customer engagement solutions. Its cloud-based HomeBeat platform disaggregates household energy consumption to the appliance level, enabling utilities to understand usage patterns and tailor energy programs. The UtilityAI Platform delivers customer energy insights based on actual energy habits, supporting energy efficiency initiatives and consumer engagement for utilities serving residential customers worldwide. Bidgely uses machine learning to monitor energy data and identify appliance-level usage, helping utilities manage peak demand and reimagine customer engagement. The company serves utilities globally and is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with an office in Bengaluru, India.