Italy's venture capital enterprise ATMOS S.p.A. invests in self-powered EnOcean wireless technology
Milan-based venture capital investor ATMOS S.p.A. has acquired shares in EnOcean GmbH. ATMOS invests in companies active in the field of renewable energy and sustainable technologies (clean tech), and is the only Italian investor to fully concentrate on these two related segments.
[UKPRwire, Tue Jun 03 2008] Milan-based venture capital investor ATMOS S.p.A. has acquired shares in EnOcean GmbH. ATMOS invests in companies active in the field of renewable energy and sustainable technologies (clean tech), and is the only Italian investor to fully concentrate on these two related segments.
Markus Brehler, CEO of EnOcean, comments: “ATMOS will support EnOcean in gaining a firm foothold in the Italian market through its expertise and excellent contacts with key decision-makers and financiers. Together we can intensively promote awareness of our technology and penetrate the market for energy-efficient buildings.”
In the space of three years, ATMOS has invested more than 50 million euro in renewable energy and the fast-growing clean tech segment. It has a diversified portfolio which includes European companies active in the photovoltaic, biofuels, wind, biogas, wave energy conversion and energy efficiency sectors.
Riccardo Cirillo, ATMOS’ investment manager, says: “EnOcean is an ideal fit for our portfolio. The company’s award-winning and innovative, self-powered wireless sensor technology is most definitely a prime example of the use of what's come to be called “energy harvesting”. It tackles the problem of energy efficiency in buildings at field level.”
About EnOcean
EnOcean GmbH, established in 2001 and headquartered in Oberhaching near Munich, develops innovative, self-powered wireless sensor technology. The company manufactures and markets service-free and flexible wireless sensor solutions for use in buildings and industrial installations. The products are based on a combination of miniaturised power converters and reliable wireless transmission. More than 300,000 of the company's wireless components are already in use.
EnOcean GmbH employs more than 35 people in Germany and the USA, and cooperates with well-known manufacturers of system solutions for building and industrial installations engineering worldwide. EnOcean has won numerous awards, most recently the "Batimat Innovation Award in Bronze" at Batimat 2007, as well as the "Best innovation in green product and services" award of the Working Buildings Week Innovation Awards 2007, the "Building Product Innovation Award" at the 100% Design London Awards 2007, the "BuildingGreen’s 2007 Top-10 Green Building Products" and the title "Technology Pioneer 2006" of the World Economic Forum.
EnOcean GmbH is a promoter of EnOcean Alliance Inc., established at the light+building show 2008 on April 7.
For more information, please visit www.enocean.com.
