The secret weapon in the large-company toolbox: Why big business is paying attention to cleantech incubators.

The secret weapon in the large-company toolbox

greenbiz.com 11 Sep '12, 2pm

The secret weapon in the large-company toolbox: Why big business is paying attention to cleantech incubators.

Intrigued by new energy management software, the Utility Accountant by Load IQ , Siemens decided to underwrite a small-scale beta test of it in Germany. Liking what they saw, they opted for another beta test, at 10 times the size of the first one. What’s so appealing? Load IQ’s Utility Accountant enables property or facility managers to monitor the energy consumption each of their appliances across multiple buildings in real time at once on one screen. AT&T is testing it too. How did Siemens and AT&T know about Load IQ? They were introduced to Load IQ by a trusted source: the Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization , or NIREC, a clean-energy incubator. Why would Siemens partner with a clean energy incubator? To gain early access to pre-screened, burgeoning technologies ahead of their competition from a reliable source. “The focus of clean energy incubators,...

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