Ecosummit TV – ECO11 – Thomas Schulz – Entelios
Thomas Schulz, Co-Founder and COO of Entelios, presents the concept of reducing peak power applying Demand Response in Smart Grids at ECO11. Serving utilities and commercial companies with demand response means reducing the amount of peak power needed by managing the energy behaviour of consumers and producers over the network. Founded in 2010, Entelios is the German copycat of Enernoc in the US that went public in 2007 and currently has a market cap of $424M.
Read moreEcosummit TV – ECO11 – Denis Lucquin – Sofinnova Partners
“You need to master the industry in which you invest,” says the French VC with a plan to help the big chemistry corporates overcome their oil dependence through external innovation commercialised by innovative startups. His name is Denis Lucquin, Managing Partner of Sofinnova Partners, one of the most successful VCs in Europe. I was totally impressed by the strategy of his new VC fund focused within Cleantech on the specific sector called Green Chemistry.
Read moreEcosummit TV – ECO11 – Young Future Mobility Leaders – Panel
At Ecosummit 2011, Jan Michael Hess (Ecosummit) moderated the panel Young Future Mobility Leaders with (from the left) Konrad Erzberger (Tamyca), Michael Kuhn (car2gether, Daimler Business Innovation), Beres Seelbach (Lautlos), Klaus Dibbern (Flinc) and Knut Hechtfischer (Ubitricity). We all agreed that the Sharing Economy will change the automotive industry.
Read moreEcosummit TV – ECO11 – Konrad Erzberger – Tamyca – P2P Car Sharing
Konrad Erzberger pitches his German startup Tamyca to investors at Ecosummit 2011. Tamyca offers peer-to-peer car sharing in Germany. This means that the shared cars are owned by private people and not professional fleet operators. The trick is an insurance tariff that covers any damage happening when you rent your car to another driver to make some money. Tamyca is first mover in Germany but already has 2 competitors. The business model is executed in several other countries by competitors, too. We believe it’s a hot business model and worth investing in.
Read moreEcosummit TV – ECO11 – Gregor Matthies – Bain & Company
At ECO11, the consultant and automotive expert Gregor Matthies, Partner, Bain & Company, gave a well-prepared overview of the Electric Mobility market. It turns out that German car makers are not leading the development of new EVs which I personally regret. At the same time, this offers new business opportunities for startups that want to develop new electric future cars and sell them later to the OEMs.
Read moreEcosummit TV – ECO11 – Gina Domanig – Emerald Technology Ventures
Gina Domanig, Managing Partner, Emerald Technology Ventures, is a real pioneer in the Cleantech Venture Capital scene. 10 years ago she raised her first Cleantech fund and can now tell very interesting stories about the lessons she learned during the past decade. At Ecosummit 2011, Gina gave a wonderful slide-free speech sharing her VC experience. Gina points out the significance of managing close relationships with the corporates in the various Cleantech sectors, i.e. the big companies that often buy the products of the startups or, even better, the entire startup company. In my eyes, a real highlight of our agenda and definitely a must-watch episode of Ecosummit TV for investors, startups and corporates.
Read moreEcosummit TV ECO11 Mix 1.0
Ane Mari Aakernes, Gernot Toegel and Jan Michael Hess have been busy producing Ecosummit TV during the last 10 days. Our first Ecosummit TV ECO11 Mix offers you some funky 10 minutes of ECO11 experience including many speakers, startups, investors and participants. A great opportunity to relive Ecosummit 2011 on 24-25 March in Berlin. The groovy Jazz music you can hear is the song “Lost in Bogota” by Erik Truffaz on his new album “In Between”. When shall we do the next Ecosummit to celebrate and accelerate the Smart Green Economy?
Read moreEcosummit TV – ECO11 – Thomas Noonan – Joulex
Joulex is the poster child of Smart Green IT. Thomas Noonan, CEO of Joulex, gave a very professional presentation at Ecosummit 2011 in Berlin explaining how Enterprise Energy Management can work to save significant amounts of energy and money. Already today, many devices have an IP address and are networked, thus they can be power-managed remotely over the network. In the future, the amount of online devices and sensors in corporate and private networks will grow tremendously. Joulex is well positioned to monetise this megatrend and the VCs are lining up to get into the deal.
Read moreEcosummit TV – ECO11 – Renate Kuenast – Alliance 90/The Greens
Renate Kuenast, Chairwoman of the Parliamentary Group in the Bundestag, Alliance 90/The Greens, gave a powerful speech at Ecosummit 2011 on 24 March about her plan for the Smart Green Capital Berlin. Our international audience of smart green investors, startups and corporates is the perfect target group. I am impressed by her excellent English and her intelligent ideas for the future of Berlin. Imagine Berlin to be the leading Smart Green Capital in the leading Smart Green Economy. That’s where we have to be. The good news is that Renate is the Greens’ candidate for Governing Mayor of Berlin in the Berlin state election on 18 September 2011. I am convinced that Berlin needs Renate Kuenast and that’s why I will vote for her in September.
Read moreEcosummit TV – ECO11 – Michael Braungart – EPEA
Prof. Dr. Michael Braungart, CEO, EPEA, and co-founder of the Cradle to Cradle concept talks about the Cradle to Cradle Economy at ECO11 in Berlin. We need to design our products in an intelligent way, we need to do good instead of bad and we have to care for our children and future generations. I also believe that all companies should become certified Cradle to Cradle companies to prove that they offer green products and services.
Read moreEcosummit TV – ECO11 – Michael Linse – KPCB
It’s the cost curves, stupid! – A cool title chosen for his speech by Michael Linse, Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, at ECO11 in Berlin. The cost of production for all major green technologies including PV, Wind, Water, Batteries etc. will further go down. That’s the good news. Driving cost out of the business should be the focus of all Cleantech startups and corporates trying to scale their business and go global. According to Michael, it is also the key parameter for his investment decisions. Later stage deals mean that the technology risk has already been taken out. The next question is how to scale globally as fast as possible. Enter Michael’s KPCB Green Growth Fund.
Read moreEcosummit TV – ECO11 – Shimpei Yamashita – Sumitomo – Interview
It was a special honour to have Shimpei Yamashita, Investment Manager, Sumitomo Corporation, among our distinct group of ECO11 speakers. He came all the way from Japan in these difficult times. His presentation was superbly prepared and presented. As a starter, you can enjoy his interview in our Ecosummit TV studio with our lovely moderator Ane Mari Aakernes. Domo arigato gozaimashita!
Read moreEcosummit TV – ECO11 – Peter Hoeppe – Munich Re
Prof. Dr. Peter Höppe, Head of Geo Risks Research, Munich Re, speaks about Managing the Risks of Climate Change at ECO11 on 24 March 2011 in Berlin. The number of weather-related natural catastrophes and the amount of uninsured loss are rising.
Read moreEcosummit 2011 Opening – Jan Michael Hess
Jan Michael Hess, Founder of Ecosummit and CEO of Mobile Economy, opens Ecosummit 2011 (ECO11) on 24 March 2011 in Berlin at the eco hotel Scandic. We loved our second conference so much and it very much felt like a Smart Green Economy Festival. Now you can look forward to lots of ECO11 videos to be published during the next weeks.
Read moreEcosummit TV Moderator Ane Mari Aakernes & Jan Michael Hess
Everything is under control, we are pretty relaxed. We are pleased to introduce to you our Ecosummit TV moderator Ane Mari Aakernes from Norway. Ane Mari will interview our Ecosummit 2011 participants and speakers in our Ecosummit TV Studio @ ECO11. Make sure that you arrange an interview date with her if you want to enjoy publicity on our Youtube channel. During this interview Jan gives some last-minute updates regarding the organisation and motivation of ECO11. One more thing: We broadcast our main stage Sun live online during the next 2 days, not on Youtube directly, but on https://ecosummit.net.
Read moreCradle to Cradle – William McDonough & Michael Braungart – Part 1
At the Cradle to Cradle Festival in Berlin, Jan Michael Hess interviewed the two C2C co-founders William McDonough and Michael Braungart. What a wonderful meeting with these wise visionaries who know how we can transform our economy into a Cradle to Cradle Economy. Waste is food. Materials in the technosphere should be reused like biodegradable nutrients in the biosphere. Michael gives the morning keynote at Ecosummit 2011 this Thursday.
Read moreGoing Smart Green Now – Ecosummit 2011 Happens this Week in Berlin
Press Release – Berlin, 21 March 2011: Ecosummit 2011 (ECO11) takes place on 24-25 March and gathers 300 investors, founders, managers and visionaries in the eco hotel Scandic at Potsdamer Platz. The international congress focuses on the vital transformation of our global economy into a Smart Green Economy. The motto of ECO11 – Going Smart Green Now – represents our mission: All decision makers have to be motivated to invest in a more sustainable way and develop greener products and services.
Read moreGoing Smart Green Now – Ecosummit 2011 steigt diese Woche in Berlin
Pressemitteilung – Berlin, 21. März 2011: Am 24. und 25. März treffen sich 300 Investoren, Gründer, Manager und Visionäre auf dem Ecosummit 2011 (ECO11) im neuen Ökohotel Scandic am Potsdamer Platz. Auf dem internationalen Kongress geht es um die überlebenswichtige Umstellung unserer globalen Volkswirtschaft auf eine intelligente grüne Ökonomie. Das Motto des ECO11 – Going Smart Green Now – steht für die Mission der Konferenz: Alle Entscheider müssen motiviert werden, so schnell wie möglich nachhaltiger zu investieren und grünere Produkte und Dienstleistungen zu entwickeln.
Read moreEcosummit TV – Jan Michael Hess & Julian von Bluecher – ECO11 Agenda Preview
In our new Ecosummit TV episode Jan Michael Hess and Julian von Bluecher, the small but strong ECO11 organising team, give a short preview of the ECO11 Agenda. The video talks about Green Photonics, Cradle to Cradle, Future Mobility and the Smart Green Utility of the Future. Tomorrow, we drive to Dresden, Germany’s Green Photonics capital to interview Novaled (Organic LED) and Heliatek (Organic PV). At ECO11, we have a nice and cosy Ecosummit TV studio where we will interview our participants, speakers, sponsors and media partners. Stay tuned for new cuts from the Ecosummit TV factory.
Read moreMy Ecosummit 2011 Agenda Highlights
Going Smart Green Now – our motto for ECO11 is a call to action as we need more people and money to build our Smart Green Economy. After 5 months of hard work the ECO11 Agenda is online. The current version is 0.9. We only have a few slots left for startup pitches, hot companies to watch and a final keynote that sends our participants home with ultimate motivation. We have assembled 68 ECO11 Speakers showcasing Europe’s leading Cleantech VCs, startups, corporates and visionary scientists. Following is my personal agenda preview. I am extremely grateful and look forward to a mind-blowing Smart Green Economy Congress which you definitely should not miss.
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