About us
Where we stand and were we go.
Every journey is guided by an understanding of the where-to and the why-to-go-there. At IET we realize that the 21st century holds many challenges. Prominent ones coming from the multi-facetted problem of shifting towards clean energy generation. We believe that the most successful approach is the use of creative minds coming together in a fostering and respectful environment. Assisted by modern tools, this will allow their potential to drive the momentum for the necessary innovation.
What IET stands for
Intelligent
In our understanding the word stands for smartification of things, being it personal devices, cars or even whole energy networks. With more and more tasks in our daily lives being digitized and automated the work, left for us to do, will necessarily become more complex and demanding. Taking this into consideration, education and innovation will become even more important to find solutions for preserving our planet as a liveable place to be.
Energy
One of the main pillars of prosperity is access to affordable energy and the demand for it rises with the growth of the world’s population. At the same time the need for sustainable ways of energy production rises due to the impact of greenhouse gas emissions that are the by-products of fossil-based energy generation. Supporting the development of new and more efficient ways to produce sustainable energy is a key factor in making a positive impact on the future of our planet.
Transformation
For us the move to renewable and sustainable energy is more than an energy transition. We understand this change as a transformation and a holistic ongoing process where dogmas are overcome and concepts of energy generation and distribution are understood and changed entirely, step by step. To us, transformation also stands for a paradigm shift to another mindset. Just like the Internet has revolutionized our way of shopping and media consumption towards more individualized and customized scenarios, the energy transformation will make us rethink on how we understand the value of energy in new dimensions.
Meet the Management
Eike
CEO & Co-Founder
Eike studied Astronomy and Physics at the Julius-Maximilians-University in Würzburg (Germany) and graduated in Materials Science. After finishing his studies, he left Germany and went to Switzerland to obtain his Doctorate in physics, focussing on perovskite oxide materials. Being awarded fellowships from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) he was able to spend his post-doctoral tenure at the Hiroshima Synchrotron Center in Japan. There he went on to work as an Assistant Professor and a Beamline Scientist hosting research groups from around the world, while also performing research in the field of Topological Insulators.
His first encounter with projects focussing on sustainability and the UNSDGS was within the mirai (mirai.nu) project, a multi-university collaboration between Sweden and Japan. He recently finished his three-year tenure as a Visiting Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology in Mandi (India) to entirely focus on his role as CEO & Co-Founder at IET.
With his international research background and passion for renewable energy he drives the company towards becoming a unique hub, connecting industry and academia worldwide.
Julia
COO
Julia studied mathematics and economics at the Julius-Maximilian University in Würzburg and at the Technical University in Berlin. Her career began in Berlin, focusing on process optimization and efficiency improvement. After that she held a senior project manager position in the automotive industry for five years and was responsible for managing the quality in flagship projects such as the first fully electric Porsche vehicle.
After working for large companies, it's time to create something new and sustainable.
Julia's extensive experience across different industries and her proficiency in project management, strategic planning, and process optimization render her an invaluable asset to any team she engages with.
David
Director Innovation
David studied International Management and Computer Science before he started working in the Berlin Start-up and IT-ecosystem for several years. In 2012 he was hired for a project within the energy sector as a Test Manager for the development of a Distributed Energy Resources Management System. Ever since he has been working in the energy sector managing various technical and organisational projects with budget sizes from several 100k over up to 40 Mio Euros per annum.
His greatest passion is bringing the right people together to work on challenges and finding the best possible solutions. In his role as Director Innovation this is exactly what we as IET want him to do: Find and/or create innovative concepts to transform the energy landscape towards sustainability, connect the right players and most importantly, make the concepts work successfully.
Michael
Director Finance & Operation
Michael studied International Business Management and held several roles as a bookkeeper, accountant, and Head of Finance. He is the financial mastermind working in the background to ensure that financial sustainability is guaranteed, and internal processes are kept lean and automated. His role is so important to the company, because his work enables the rest of the team to focus on their work without getting distracted by administrative tasks.
Our commitment to the UNSDGS
About the UN Sustanable
Development Goals
"The Sustainable Development Goals are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere. The 17 Goals were adopted by all UN Member States in 2015, as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which set out a 15-year plan to achieve the Goals.
Today, progress is being made in many places, but, overall, action to meet the Goals is not yet advancing at the speed or scale required. 2020 needs to usher in a decade of ambitious action to deliver the Goals by 2030."
- UNSDGS
UNSD Goal 7: Affordable
and clean energy
"What’s the goal here?
To ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.
Why?
A well-established energy system supports all sectors: from businesses, medicine and education to agriculture, infrastructure, communications and high-technology.
Access to electricity in poorer countries has begun to accelerate, energy efficiency continues to improve, and renewable energy is making impressive gains. Nevertheless, more focused attention is needed to improve access to clean and safe cooking fuels and technologies for 2.8 billion people. "
- UNSDGS
"The
world is making progress towards Goal 7, with encouraging signs that energy is becoming more sustainable and widely available. Access to electricity in poorer countries has begun to accelerate, energy efficiency continues to improve, and renewable energy is making impressive gains in the electricity sector.
Nevertheless, more focused attention is needed to improve access to clean and safe cooking fuels and technologies for 3 billion people, to expand the use of renewable energy beyond the electricity sector, and to increase electrification in sub-Saharan Africa."
- UNSDGS
Our commitment
Our wish at IET is to actively contribute to the solution of our worlds problems, by committing to support achieving the 2030 milestones UNSD Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy.
We want to help by working on smarter and more efficient ways of providing renewable energy. We judge the success of our efforts by whether or not our projects contributed to the milestones 7.2 and 7.3 of the UNSDGS.
UNSD Goal 7 Milestones:
"7.2 By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix
7.3 By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency"
- UNSDGS