ENIT Agent 2.0 SIGNED

Project "ENIT Agent 2.0" data sheet

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 Partnership

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 Project objective

ENIT Energy IT Systems is a leader in smart grid technology, founded in 2014 as a Fraunhofer spin-off. The pilot product, ENIT Agent 1.0, is an innovative energy management system based on edge computing, combining the advantages of cloud and decentral optimization for the target market of industrial, energy-intensive SMEs. Since 2016, over 100 pilot customers confirmed its feasibility and valuated three USPs: fast and simple installation (<10 minutes), flexibility by integrating existing infrastructure and higher data accuracy for improved efficiency analytics. A local food manufacturer reduced its yearly energy consumption by 230tkWh, saving €40t.

While the ENIT Agent 1.0 focuses on monitoring energy efficiency, the project‘s objective is the full exploitation of edge technology‘s potential, offering solutions for three crucial European challenges: 1) increasing energy efficiency by data driven analysis; 2) offering interoperable industry 4.0 interfaces to integrate energy data, industrial process data and business intelligence; 3) enabling new business models in the energy sector by integrating SMEs for direct participation.

These objectives are achieved by adding an open API for third party applications and building a central/decentral IT infrastructure for upscaling the European rollout. For commercialisation, additional partners (industrial manufacturers, utilities, etc.) are acquired, supporting sales and using the API. Together with existing partners, ENIT develops new analytic applications reducing investment risks for PV, batteries etc. by data driven ROI calculation. The funding significantly increases the strategic value for ENIT and its partners, the SMEs as customers and the European Union.

ENIT was initiated by bootstrapping and award-funding, further funded by the EUs Climate KIC initiative and the German EXIST program. Today, ENIT completed seed phase and VC financing rounds (in total > € 2.5 Mio.) and currently employs 20 team-members.

 Deliverables

Take a look to the deliverables list in detail:  detailed list of ENIT Agent 2.0 deliverables.