EcoG

About EcoG

EcoG provides an operating system and IoT platform for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, functioning as a hardware-agnostic software layer to accelerate development and enable monetization for charging infrastructure. The company was founded in 2017 by Joerg Heuer, Johannes Hund, and Manuel Heckmann, who brought experience from Siemens in industry, mobility, and IoT. The founding team includes CEO Joerg Heuer, an advocate for e-mobility, and CTO Johannes Hund, an expert in industrial IoT and web technology.

EcoG's business model is centered on providing its core product, EcoG | OS, to manufacturers of DC charging stations. This operating system, described as the "Android for EV chargers," includes charge controllers, reference designs, and software that help companies reduce their time-to-market and development costs. By offering a standardized platform, EcoG enables charger manufacturers and operators to integrate value-added services and develop new revenue streams beyond simply selling electricity. The company's clients are primarily EV charger manufacturers and charge point operators (CPOs). Its technology is embedded in the hardware, and the company has achieved a significant footprint in the European DC charger market, with a market share of over 15% as of 2023.

The company's history includes participation in the TechStars Mobility Accelerator in Detroit in 2017 and the Katapult Accelerator in Oslo in 2018. A major milestone was the launch of its operating system on Siemens charging stations in 2019. EcoG has since expanded into North America and India and is actively involved in setting industry standards with organizations like CharIN. In 2024, EcoG opened its U.S. headquarters in Detroit, supported by a grant from the Michigan Strategic Fund. The company has raised a total of $6.39 million over five funding rounds, with its latest Series A in late 2022.