How we operate @ Intelen creating continuous innovation, using LEAN methodology, agile execution and fusion for trend forecasting @ the soft grid and smart grid domains
Intelen's intrepreneurship approach: LEAN for Innovation
1. Applied Innovation as a corporate Strategy - Intelen case
«...use Innovation as a basic corporate policy of your start-up...»
Vassilis Nikolopoulos, PhD
CEO and co-founder, Intelen
Entrepreneur
EBEA @ 10/12/2012
2. Intelen: Energy Informatics for the smart grid (soft grid)
Strong R&D background from 2006
Cloud technologies and Big Data approach
NTUA internal research group
Incorporated as a start-up in 2010
Two funding rounds some more to come...
EBEA @ 10/12/2012
3. Already 15 persons & growing…
1ος Seed round @ $250Κ...
3 EU grants in Smart grids ~ 380K Euros
Three completed cloud soft grid products
180MWh/week under management in real-time
Energy portfolio (RES, Buildings) over 2M Euros/year
Under high growth - 75%1st year client raise
All time total funding approx. @ 1,1M Euros
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4. Buildings and
Human
behaviors
Cloud cross
Analytics platform
Solar and
EVs
Production &
Industry
Utility MDM
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7. The Team
Co-founders
Vassilis Kostas
Angel investors and VPs
Thanassis Spyros Pantelis
VP BD VP IT VP Strategy
Advisory
Board
(US Team)
Michael Chris Alec Christine Ian Patrick
MIT Silicon V Boston Silicon V Silicon V Entrepreneur
EBEA @ 10/12/2012