Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures

Digital Spine focuses on transforming traditional building infrastructure by integrating digital technology and real-time connectivity into elevator systems. The company develops IoT and cloud-based solutions that connect elevator controllers to the internet, facilitating the digitization of entire buildings. This innovative approach enhances operational efficiency and sustainability, allowing building owners to lower costs and improve service availability through predictive maintenance. By leveraging nearly a century of expertise in machinery and engineering, Digital Spine aims to redefine the functionality of buildings within the context of smart cities, effectively creating a digital backbone that supports advanced user-centric applications and services.

Aedifion GmbH, founded in 2017 and based in Cologne, Germany, specializes in developing cloud-based tools for the operation, monitoring, and optimization of technical building equipment and energy systems. The company provides a data acquisition service that integrates with building automation systems, offering features such as plug-and-play connectivity, data storage, and cloud availability. Aedifion's platform employs artificial intelligence to analyze operational data, enabling users to identify energy-saving opportunities and enhance the efficiency and sustainability of their building operations. By recommending operational changes, Aedifion aims to help businesses reduce energy consumption and lower operating costs, thereby improving their overall environmental impact.

Siga develops a monitoring platform designed to enhance the reliability, safety, and cybersecurity of industrial assets. This platform employs electrical signal-based predictive analysis and artificial intelligence to detect anomalies in real-time, providing operators with precise information on irregular events. By focusing on critical assets, Siga's system enables businesses to effectively protect themselves against technical malfunctions and cyber-attacks. Importantly, the platform operates independently of the existing industrial control systems, ensuring that it cannot be hacked or manipulated from the operational network. This capability allows for seamless integration into maintenance and operational processes, ultimately contributing to improved overall asset performance.

Urban Energy GmbH is a Berlin-based company that operates a B2B software platform focused on energy management for smart cities and eMobility. The platform utilizes artificial intelligence and IoT technology to connect energy production with consumption, employing predictive algorithms to optimize loading times based on real-time consumption data and energy supply metrics. Urban Energy specializes in creating tailored business models that facilitate a decentralized and temporal shift in energy usage, enabling clients to enhance their energy management strategies. Through its modular platform, the company supports data analytics, automates reporting, and assists in implementing optimization measures, ultimately advancing the integration of sustainable energy solutions in urban environments.

iS5 Communications Inc. is a manufacturer of industrial Ethernet products tailored for demanding environments such as utility sub-stations, roadside transportation, rail, and various industrial applications. Based in Mississauga, Canada, the company offers a diverse range of products, including switches, routers, device servers, media converters, WiFi products, video surveillance systems, and network management solutions. In addition to its product offerings, iS5 provides integrated services encompassing consulting, planning, design, project management, and training, alongside support services like phone assistance and warranty solutions. The company specializes in security services, including network security design and user authentication, and delivers comprehensive network communications infrastructure solutions that facilitate automation and data management. Notably, iS5 Communications features RAPTOR, a hardened cybersecure platform that supports industrial and critical infrastructure customers in developing secure communications networks for IIoT and Industry 4.0 applications.

iS5 Communications Inc. is a manufacturer of industrial Ethernet products tailored for demanding environments such as utility sub-stations, roadside transportation, rail, and various industrial applications. Based in Mississauga, Canada, the company offers a diverse range of products, including switches, routers, device servers, media converters, WiFi products, video surveillance systems, and network management solutions. In addition to its product offerings, iS5 provides integrated services encompassing consulting, planning, design, project management, and training, alongside support services like phone assistance and warranty solutions. The company specializes in security services, including network security design and user authentication, and delivers comprehensive network communications infrastructure solutions that facilitate automation and data management. Notably, iS5 Communications features RAPTOR, a hardened cybersecure platform that supports industrial and critical infrastructure customers in developing secure communications networks for IIoT and Industry 4.0 applications.

Wiferion develops and provides energy systems intended for mobile robotics applications. Wiferion's innovative etaLINK technology brings contactless, inductive, wireless charging to the next level with efficiencies. The company makes innovations in several key areas of the system based on the principle of magnetic induction. Algorithms and an integrated communication link to the battery management system guarantees a gentle fast-charging process for the battery. Wiferion is able to meet customer needs in a time-efficient and cost-effective manner using a modular approach. By working with manufacturers of battery cells, it allows for long-term, high-quality, and consistent availability. Wiferion was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Freiburg, Germany.

smartB Energy Management GmbH, founded in 2014 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in software-based energy metering and monitoring solutions for commercial buildings. The company employs advanced non-intrusive technologies and algorithms to provide a comprehensive appliance load monitoring system. By enhancing the transparency of energy usage, smartB enables clients to achieve significant improvements in energy efficiency. Recognizing that commercial buildings consume a substantial portion of the world's energy—accounting for 30% of operational costs—smartB aims to transform sustainability into economic benefits for its customers. Through its innovative approach, the company seeks to challenge the conventional methods of energy management and drive meaningful change within the sector.

Windesco is an energy company thadt psecializes in prioviding hardware and software solutions for wind-power assets. The company uses proprietary algorithms to optimize asset performance and extend asset life, providing a unique value proposition in the wind industry. Windesco was founded in 2014 and headquartered in Massachusetts, United States.

SecurityMatters is an international company that develops and brings to the market cutting-edge network monitoring, intelligence and protection technology to make its customers more secure and in control. SecurityMatters product line approaches the problem of securing computer networks in a totally new and innovative manner called self-configuring, deep-protocol, network whitelisting. This approach is the result of more than 20 years of research and experience in the field of network intrusion detection.

Eologix Sensor Technology GmbH, founded in 2014 and based in Graz, Austria, specializes in the design and manufacture of wireless sensor systems for wind turbines. The company provides autonomous and easily retrofittable sensors specifically for detecting icing on the surfaces of wind turbine rotor blades. Its solutions consist of a single receiving unit per turbine paired with multiple sensing units distributed across the blades. These sensing units can be conveniently installed during routine inspections, allowing for continuous monitoring of blade conditions. Eologix's technology helps wind turbine operators ensure optimal performance by detecting issues such as blade damage and icing, enabling proactive maintenance and enhancing operational efficiency.