Innovation award for climate and environment

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The Innovation Prize for Climate and Environment (IKU) is awarded by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety in cooperation with the Federation of German Industry . It is awarded in seven categories and is endowed with a total of 175,000 euros. The award is given to industrially usable innovations that make a contribution to climate and environmental protection . The IKU emerged from the BDI environmental award and has been awarded annually since 2009. Since 2011, it has been awarded every two years in line with the European Environment Prize .

Categories

The IKU is awarded in the following categories:

  • Process innovations for climate protection : Innovative technologies, techniques, procedures or processes that pursue the primary goal of reducing energy consumption and / or emissions of greenhouse gases .
  • Product and service innovations for climate protection : Innovative products, services or business models that pursue the primary goal of reducing energy consumption and / or emissions of greenhouse gases .
  • Environmentally friendly technologies : Innovative technologies, techniques, procedures or processes whose environmental performance is not primarily due to climate protection , even if this occurs as a side effect.
  • Environmentally friendly products and services : Innovative products, services or business models whose environmental performance is not primarily due to climate protection , even if this occurs as a side effect.
  • Climate and environmental protection technology transfer to developing and emerging countries and states of Eastern Europe : Innovative technologies, techniques, procedures, processes, products, services or business models that pursue the goal of making an exemplary contribution to climate and environmental protection in the target countries.
  • Innovation and biodiversity : Innovations that serve climate and environmental protection by improving biodiversity.
  • Use of digital change for climate- and environmentally friendly innovations : Innovations that use the opportunities of digital change for climate and environmental protection.

Selection criteria and procedures

The Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research is a scientific partner of the IKU and evaluates the applications according to the following main criteria:

In addition, the following criteria are also taken into account:

Based on these criteria, the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research determines prize candidates for each category and proposes them to the IKU jury. The jury, chaired by Ottmar Edenhofer, decides on the winners.

Prize money and awards

The winners of the seven categories will each receive prize money of 25,000 euros. In a solemn ceremony, the Federal Environment Minister and the President of the BDI will hand over the innovation prizes for climate and the environment.

Award winners

IKU 2020

  • In the “Innovation and Biodiversity” category, Bahnlog GmbH from St. Ingbert was honored for integrated measures to protect biotopes and species in the company's day-to-day operations. The company shows the potential that a company site can offer to support local biodiversity.
  • Gerotor GmbH from Puchheim wins in the category "Process innovations for climate protection " with the further development of the principle of a flywheel storage device with new technology and artificial intelligence to an innovative high-performance storage device .
  • Lorenz GmbH & Co. KG from Schelklingen produces smart water meters in their intelligently networked factory , for which 100 percent reuse is ensured over at least two product life cycles. This reduces energy and resource consumption and enables a real circular economy . For this, the company received the award in the "Environmentally friendly products and services" category.
  • Sulfotools GmbH from Darmstadt makes Clean Peptide Technology (CPT) ready for the market. In this process of peptide production, water-soluble protective groups are used, so that toxic organic solvents can be dispensed with. The company receives an award in the “Environmentally Friendly Technologies” category.
  • In the category "Product and service innovations for climate protection", the state energy agencies of Baden-Württemberg , Saxony , Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia win with the development of the interactive portal Kom.EMS. This portal supports municipal administrations in the introduction, improvement and consolidation of their energy management and thus enables savings of 15 percent through non-investment measures.
  • Vilisto GmbH from Hamburg offers digital and self-learning thermal management for non-residential buildings . The »ovis« radiator thermostats , which have integrated presence detection, are used for this purpose. This thermal management saves an average of 25 percent of the heating energy. For this, the company received the award in the category »Use of digital change for climate and environmentally friendly innovations«.
  • Watttron GmbH from Freital wins the award in the "Environmentally friendly technologies" category for the development of cera2heat. This is a new heating system for thermoforming processes, for example for the production of packaging such as yogurt cups. This saves 30 percent and more of plastic and heating energy.

IKU 2017

  • The Viessmann cooling systems GmbH developed with ESyCool green a system power for the food retail one part by exposing the entire energy management for cooling the refrigerated shelves and heating the buildings over small, hermetically sealed heat pump with the fluorine-free refrigerant R290 (propane) is realized.
  • The Creapaper GmbH from Hennef managed to recycle grass fiber as raw material for paper production purely mechanical and no chemical additives to develop thus more environmentally friendly paper.
  • The Mayer & Cie. GmbH & Co. KG from Albstadt won with the Spinit 3.0 E technology, which replaces three conventional machines in the spinning and knitting process in textile production with a single one and thus saves energy and raw materials.
  • The specialty chemicals group LANXESS AG , together with its project partners INVITE GmbH and HELLER-LEDER GmbH & Co. KG, has developed a new manufacturing process for retanning agents from by-products of leather production in decentralized systems directly in the tanneries. Fossil raw materials are replaced by by-products from the leather industry and renewable raw materials, and large amounts of energy are saved for spray drying and transport.
  • Two companies were awarded in the category “Climate and environmental protection technology transfer in developing and emerging countries and in Eastern European countries”: MicroEnergy International GmbH developed the concept of swarm electrification, which was carried out with the subsidiary ME SOLshare Ltd. implemented in Bangladesh. Existing solar panels from neighboring households are connected with the help of intelligent controllers (SOLbox) and enable a decentralized network structure. The solar power produced can thus be used more extensively and sold between households. The Renewables Academy AG (RENAC) promotes the markets for green energies and climate protection through capacity building in the financial sector of emerging countries. Your concept for imparting knowledge about renewable energies and energy efficiency as well as about international financing instruments helps to stimulate corresponding investments.
  • A special prize on “Innovation and Biodiversity” went to Christian Specialists International (CFI) eV The association, together with its partner Ndejje University, uses corn cobs as waste biomass for the production of briquettes in Uganda. The process reduces deforestation and increases biodiversity, health and energy efficiency in the country.

IKU 2015

  • The Clariant GmbH developed a process for the environmentally-friendly and sustainable production of cellulosic ethanol from agricultural waste.
  • The two companies geoKOAX GmbH and Aqua-Concept GmbH jointly developed an innovative geothermal probe, which enables the use of geothermal energy in drinking water protection areas and on very small properties.
  • The RWE Germany AG Award downtown food for the integration of a 1km long superconducting 10-kV cable. This saved material as well as transmission and conversion losses.
  • The Wilhelms GmbH developed a mass-production-ready manufacturing processes for soil microorganisms (fungi), large with their addition to the quantities of seeds fertilizer can be saved.
  • The Industrial Solar GmbH developed a marketable solar thermal system based on Fresnel collectors. Marketing takes place via a partner business model. Connected with this is the technology transfer for the production of the collectors on site.
  • A special prize on “Innovation and Biodiversity” went to Baumann Hydrotec GmbH & Co KG for the Hydro Fischlift. This climbing aid for fish with little space requirements can also be used with large differences in height.

IKU 2013

  • Daimler AG and Gebr. Heller Maschinenfabrik GmbH for a worldwide new, patented process for coating the cylinder surfaces of aluminum crankcases, which reduces friction losses and thus also fuel consumption
  • The Leibinger GmbH for a new method to fill to carbonated and oxygen-sensitive beverages in bottles. The Leibinger Ballon Style Filling Technology uses a plastic balloon instead of a CO 2 flush and thus saves CO 2 , electricity and time
  • Evonik Fibers GmbH for the development of the hollow fiber membrane “SEPURAN® Green” for the cost and energy-efficient separation of carbon dioxide and methane, which is particularly suitable for the purification of biogas
  • Eisenmann Anlagenbau GmbH & Co. KG for the development of a market-ready biogas processing plant, which u. a. There are possibilities to feed the gas into the natural gas network or to use the biomethane as fuel
  • Saint-Gobain Weber GmbH for the development of the environmentally friendly “AquaBalance finishing plasters”, which do not contain any washable biocides and protect facades from fungal and algae infestation through a balanced water balance
  • AUTARCON GmbH for the development of an energy self-sufficient , environmentally friendly and safe drinking water supply for developing regions . The "SuMeWa SYSTEM" is already being used in eight countries in regions without access to electricity
  • Osram for the development of the OSRAM Off-Grid Lighting Concept, which provides for the construction of central charging and rental stations that are supplied with electricity by means of photovoltaic systems. A number of services related to light, energy and water supply are offered in off-grid areas in developing countries

IKU 2011

  • Fels-Werke GmbH and Ecoloop GmbH for a process in which pure synthesis gas is produced from pollutant-rich waste and biomass with the help of lime
  • Celitement GmbH for a new type of cement , the production of which only uses half as much energy and half as much CO 2 as conventional
  • Freudenberg Sealing Technologies for a process for the metal forming of metal support rings, which compared to conventional processessaves73% steel and correspondingly CO 2
  • Engineers Without Borders eV for the development of micro biogas plants for the rural population of Tanzania

IKU 2010

  • Continental Automotive GmbH for the Direct-Drive-Piezo-Injector, which reduces the fuel consumption of vehicles
  • LichtBlick AG for the home power plant , which flexibly produces electricity and at the same time reliably generates heat for a private household
  • Intel for the single-chip cloud computer (SCC) with which computer programs of the future will be tested in order to make data centers energy-efficient in the future
  • Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing SCAI for the AutoPacker-Suite, a software that calculates how best to cut materials and pack objects, whereby 20% resources can be saved
  • INENSUS GmbH for the micro-energy economy, a privately organized power supply for rural regions of Africa based on renewable energies

IKU 2009

  • Zenergy Power GmbH and Bültmann GmbH for the development of magnetic block heating with superconductors, in which 50% energy is saved compared to conventional methods
  • BSH Bosch and Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH for the zeolite dishwasher, which uses 20% less electricity than conventional appliances
  • Technical University of Dresden , Institute for Steel and Timber Construction for molded wood technology , in which 80% wood can be saved
  • Dr.-Ing. Werner Neu Verfahrenstechnik GmbH for a polymer processing method that saves 67% energy compared to conventional methods
  • Siemens Sector Energy for the largest and most efficient gas turbine in the world, whichsaves33% CO 2 compared to other turbinesand makes it possible to achieve an electrical efficiency of over 60% with combined cycle power plants
  • Powitec Intelligent Technologies GmbH for the PiT Navigator, which allows power plants to work as efficiently as possible

European Business Awards for the Environment

The winners of the IKU qualify for the European Environment Prize . The IKU jury can also nominate suitable IKU candidates for the European competition. With Zenergy Power GmbH and Bültmann GmbH (2010), INENSUS (2012), Daimler AG / Gebr. Heller Maschinenfabrik GmbH (2014) and Efficient Energy (2018–2019), four IKU award winners / nominees have already won this European environmental award. In addition, several IKU award winners were nominated for a European Business Award for the Environment: u. a. the bright spot AG and Freudenberg Sealing Technologies in 2012, and Dr. - Ing. Werner Neu Verfahrenstechnik GmbH and Siemens Energy 2010.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ IKU . Website of the Innovation Prize for Climate and Environment IKU, accessed on January 9, 2013
  2. ↑ IKU: The categories. Website of the Innovation Prize for Climate and Environment IKU, accessed on January 20, 2017.
  3. ↑ IKU: The selection process. Website of the Innovation Prize for Climate and Environment IKU, accessed on October 20, 2017.
  4. ↑ IKU: The jury. ( Memento of the original from March 5, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Website of the Innovation Prize for Climate and Environment IKU, accessed on March 3, 2016. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.iku-innovationspreis.de
  5. ↑ IKU: Good reasons for participating. Website of the Innovation Prize for Climate and Environment IKU, accessed on October 20, 2017.
  6. ↑ Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety and Federal Association of German Industry (ed.): Making Role Models Shine - The Innovation Prize - IKU . 2013, p. 5.28 ( klimaschutz.de [PDF; 2.8 MB ]).
  7. ↑ a b c d e f g Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety: Making role models shine . Ed .: Federal Association of German Industry BDI Department Environment, Technology and Sustainability. Berlin 2020, p. 22 .
  8. ↑ Environmental protection BahnLog. Retrieved June 26, 2020 .
  9. ↑ Biotope and species protection during ongoing operations. Retrieved June 26, 2020 .
  10. ↑ Energy storage for Industry 4.0. Retrieved June 26, 2020 .
  11. ↑ Smart Water Meters for water supply 4.0. Retrieved June 26, 2020 .
  12. ^ Clean Peptide Technology. Retrieved June 26, 2020 .
  13. ↑ Kom.EMS - Efficient Energy Management. Retrieved June 26, 2020 .
  14. ↑ Self-learning radiator control. Retrieved June 26, 2020 .
  15. ↑ cera2heat - efficiency as a benchmark. Retrieved June 26, 2020 .
  16. ↑ a b c d e f IKU: Prize Winners 2017. Newsroom of the Innovation Prize for Climate and Environment IKU, accessed on February 23, 2018.
  17. ↑ Creapaper GmbH - IKU
  18. ↑ a b c d e f IKU: Prize Winners 2015. Newsroom of the Innovation Prize for Climate and Environment IKU, accessed on February 22, 2016.
  19. ↑ a b c d e f g IKU: Prize Winners 2013. Website of the Innovation Prize for Climate and Environment IKU, accessed on October 20, 2017.
  20. ↑ a b c d IKU: Prize Winner 2011. Website of the Innovation Prize for Climate and Environment IKU, accessed on October 20, 2017.
  21. ↑ a b c d e IKU: Prize Winners 2010. Website of the Innovation Prize for Climate and Environment IKU, accessed on October 20, 2017.
  22. ↑ a b c d e f IKU: Prize Winners 2009. Website of the Innovation Prize for Climate and Environment IKU, accessed on October 20, 2017.
  23. ^ European Business Awards for the Environment: How to Apply. European Commission website, accessed January 9, 2013.
  24. ^ European Business Awards for the Environment: 2010 winners. European Commission website, accessed January 9, 2013
  25. ^ European Business Awards for the Environment: 2012 winners. European Commission website, accessed January 9, 2013.
  26. ^ European Business Awards for the Environment: 2014 winners. European Commission website, accessed on February 22, 2016.
  27. ↑ European Business Awards for the Environment: Prize winners 2018-2019. European Commission website, accessed March 28, 2019.
  28. ↑ European Business Awards for the Environment: Nominees 2012. European Commission website, accessed January 9, 2013.
  29. ↑ European Business Awards for the Environment: Nominees 2012. European Commission website, accessed January 9, 2013.