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

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carbon emissions and are commited to reducing

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betervest.de is the first equity-based crowd-

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and personally rewarding.

The intelligent and mobile lifestyle solar-charger

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own renewable energy. The device (winner of a 2012

IF Design Award, 2012 Green Good Design Award,

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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

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emissions, we reward our users with Changers

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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

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cars via smartphones. It also provides protection

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home services market, which includes energy man-

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services. The GreenWave Reality solution delivers

a breakthrough consumer experience, making 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

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weatherproof and ofers an enclosed trunk.

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outsourcing services in the field of advanced ap-

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In Germany, scheduled long-distance transporta-

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a private company is no longer prohibited and

DeinBus.de has by now developed into one of the

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method for calculating Life Cycle Analyses (LCAs).

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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-

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companies can finally benefit from their sustain-

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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

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key objective is to provide network operators and

stakeholders with information that facilitates efi-

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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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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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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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2012

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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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2011

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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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2011

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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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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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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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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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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.

34 35

heizkosten-senken.de

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ea

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au

nc

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2012

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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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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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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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2011

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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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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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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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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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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.

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opara

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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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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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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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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.

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rockethome

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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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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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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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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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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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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.

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solarkiosk

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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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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.

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spindrift energy

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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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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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vertical take-of and landing aircraft powered

solely by electricity made global aviation history

in October 2011.

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category of aviation in Germany.

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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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to-use device called WADI, which was especially

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panel, and is guaranteed to be maintenance-free

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Wadi is easy to use: Screw WADI onto your plastic

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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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optimise their business processes by providing in-

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GFT is one of the world’s leading IT solution sup-

pliers for the finance sector. Under the moto

‘inspiring IT’, the company enables financial in-

stitutes to quickly and securely utilise modern

technologies. GFT combines established techno-

logical experience with comprehensive industry

expertise, in order to develop, implement and

maintain customized IT solutions.

With its subsidiary emagine, GFT ofers companies

in various growth industries agile solutions for

completing their technology projects promptly

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cialists.

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quality. Founded in 1987 by its current CEO, Ulrich

Dietz, GFT achieved group wide revenues of € 272

million in 2011. The GFT Group is represented in

seven countries by its 22 local facilities. A global

team of over 1,300 employees and 1,300 external

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nues were USD 24,4 billion for the financial year

ended 30 June 2012, compared with USD 22,9 bil-

lion in 2011.

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all member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited

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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-

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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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