Gabriele Ellenrieder

EnOcean GmbH develops and provides patented self-powered wireless technology. It manufactures and markets maintenance-free wireless sensor solutions for use in buildings and industrial installations. The firm's solutions are based on miniaturized energy converters, ultra-low-power electronic circuitry, and reliable wireless. Its products include accessories, software and firmware. The company was founded by Andreas Schneider and Frank Schmidt in 2001 and is headquartered in Oberhaching, Germany.

Siemens Corp. manufactures electrical hardware and software for the communication, power, medical and other industries. The company was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Emerald Technology Ventures AG (ETV) is a venture capital investment firm with headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland and offices in Montreal, Canada. The firm originated in 2000 as the Sustainable Asset Management (SAM) Group. In 2007, ETV was formed following an MBO by the SAM private equity management. The firm specializes in the global clean technology investment sector. ETV manages several venture capital funds and venture capital portfolio mandates. Among investors are financial institutions and multinational corporations.

Greenteg AG is a private company based in Zurich, CH that specializes in the development, manufacturing, and sales of heatflux sensors. The company was founded in 2009 as an ETH Zurich Spinoff. Greenteg has partnered with Schauenburg Systems to improve work-safety in mines, which has been recognized as beneficial.

Adaptricity AG engages in the development of simulation and optimization software tools for adapting electric distribution grids for the transition towards renewable energies. It also provides consulting services on calculation and simulation tasks. The firm specializes in distributed generation, demand response, and energy storage. The company was founded by Stephan Koch, Andreas Ulbig, and Francesco Ferrucci in March 2014 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Siemens Technology Accelerator GmbH (STA) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Siemens AG (FR: SIE) in Germany. Created in 2001, the firm aims to externally commercialize innovative technologies of Siemens which are not turned into products within Siemens itself, typically through spin-offs, licensing or sales. Based in Munich, the STA offers access to the Siemens network through various links. Because Siemens operates a worldwide infrastructure for the management of patents and trademarks, the STA is able to support new businesses with Intellectual Property issues which may arise. The firm also has an external network comprised of German and international venture capitalists.