2025 will be a pivotal year for ecorize. After extensive validation with energy managers, environmental officers, lead auditors, and industry experts from sectors such as mining, steel, plastics, paper, wood processing, oil refining, chemicals, food production, recycling, automotive, and mechanical engineering, we are ready to take the next big step. From SMEs to large corporations with multiple sites, the feedback has shaped our vision. This year, our focus is crystal clear: delivering the first product version that offers tangible value to our customers. 

The Road Ahead: Key Milestones for 2025 

1. Launch of the First Product Version

Our primary goal is to release the first version of ecorize, designed to create immediate value. We invite pioneering companies to become test partners, helping us validate usability and real-world benefits. This collaborative approach ensures that the software truly meets the needs of energy professionals. 

2. Core Features at Launch

• Energy Flow Diagram & System Boundaries:
  A central feature that structures every site effectively. The logic of system boundaries provides a solid foundation for comprehensive energy management. 
• Data Point Planning & Energy Data Management:
  Easily integrate key data through Excel and your company’s SharePoint. Our SharePoint integration ensures that all data and documents remain within your secure environment, eliminating redundant uploads and downloads. 
• SEU Management at Process Level:
  Manage significant energy uses (SEUs) with all relevant ISO 50001 requirements documented intuitively. This includes static and dynamic influencing factors, losses, goals, efficiency measures, projects with cost-benefit analyses, responsible personnel, legal requirements, KPIs, EnPIs, and more. 

3. Exciting Features Coming This Summer

• Routine Management:
  Simplify task planning for energy managers and teams with routines linked to tasks and projects, all referenced within your energy management structure. 

4. Advanced Features in the Second Half of 2025

• Enhanced Excel Integration:
  An advanced Excel Add-In will streamline KPI development and offer practical templates for energy data management. 
• Custom Reporting:
  Create tailored reports for various departments such as Controlling (for analyses and calculations), Sustainability (for CO2 reporting), Management (for investment decisions), Production, and Maintenance (for implementing measures). 

5. Year-End Highlights

• API Integration for Third-Party Systems:
  Connect seamlessly with monitoring systems, SCADA, MES, ERP, and more. Automate data flows to keep energy balances and reports up-to-date effortlessly. 
• Future-Ready Features for 2026: 
• Dashboard Functionality: Visualize key metrics at a glance. 
• Advanced User Management & Permissions: Assign detailed rights for data and functionalities. 
• Geospatial Mapping: Create maps based on site layouts, referencing system boundaries for intuitive visualization. 

Conclusion 

2025 marks the beginning of an exciting journey with ecorize. We’re not just developing software; we’re building a comprehensive ecosystem for energy management that evolves with your needs. Stay tuned, get involved, and experience how ecorize will transform your energy management practices.