Ingo Schönberg

Power Plus Communications AG provides broadband power line communication technology for energy grid sector. Its products deliver broadband connectivity over both power line and wireless infrastructure. The company’s solution uses the existing low- and medium voltage grid infrastructure to deliver broadband connectivity, which allows for a real-time, bidirectional, reliable and cost-effective data communication. The firm’s products include voltage regulated distribution transformers, smart meter gateways and BPL modems. The company was founded by Ingo Schönberg and Eugen Mayer in 2001 and is headquartered in Mannheim, Germany.

Part of Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft eV, Fraunhofer-Institut für Umwelt-, Sicherheits- und is a research institute based in Oberhausen, Germany. The German company develops climate-neutral energy systems, resource-efficient processes, and circular products. The company also advises on the transition to sustainability and accompany the change in the energy and raw material system. The company offers support to complete doctorates and encourages the establishment of spin-offs to put developments into practice and market the institute's own technologies. Manufacturers can use their compostable plastics or have plastics made from renewable raw materials certified according to various standards. The company was founded in 1990 by Paul-Michael Weinspach, and Eckhard Weidner has been the CEO of the company since 2004.

Verband der Anbieter von Telekommunikations- und Mehrwertdienstleistungen is a German company that provides wireless telecommunication services. The private company is based in Berlin City, Germany. The company was founded by Candace Johnson.