Preflet, Germany — Building Decarbonization and Energy Efficiency
Mission
Reduce buildings’ carbon footprint and energy waste by delivering advanced AI-driven insights and actions that optimize energy consumption, lower costs, and support decarbonization goals — empowering building owners and managers to achieve greater sustainability through intelligent energy management.
Context
Buildings contribute significantly to global energy waste and carbon emissions due to inefficient operations, limited real-time analytics, and rising energy prices. Traditional energy management methods are fragmented, costly, and slow to produce measurable results. Building managers need scalable, predictive tools that can ingest diverse data — from smart meters and weather to satellite imagery — and translate it into actionable insights that drive energy efficiency and emissions reduction at scale.
AI Asset
Preflet’s Energy AI Platform, powered by LEO, combines machine learning and real-time data analysis to:
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Ingest energy usage, IoT sensor data, weather forecasts, and remote sensing to model building consumption and performance patterns.
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Detect inefficiencies and root causes of energy waste across systems.
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Provide proactive alerts, optimization recommendations, and automated actions to reduce energy use and costs.
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Continuously learn and adapt predictive models via operational feedback.
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Support emissions reporting and regulatory compliance by quantifying avoided energy waste.
LEO acts like a digital AI colleague, orchestrating electricity, gas, water, EV charging, renewable energy sources, and flexibility services across buildings — freeing managers from manual data analysis.
Proof
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Institutional backing & accelerator growth: Preflet has secured investment from L-Bank and ESA BIC BW, and participated in programs like Techstars Global — underscoring both financial support and industry endorsement.
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Recognition & awards: Named a Top-3 winner in the European Space Agency’s INNOspace Challenge for energy innovation, validating technological novelty and impact potential.
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Event showcases: Featured as an impact startup at Web Summit 2023, highlighting relevance and market interest in Preflet’s solution.
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Real-world deployments: Case studies like the IHK Reutlingen pilot demonstrate tangible energy and emissions insight generation through the AI platform.
These signals reflect practical traction beyond theoretical research — actual institutional recognition, startup ecosystem validation, and growing pilot adoption.
Outcomes
Preflet’s platform delivers measurable benefits, including:
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Reduced energy consumption and operational costs, improving bottom-line performance for building portfolios.
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Lower carbon emissions and improved sustainability performance, helping clients meet decarbonization targets.
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Predictive insights and anomaly detection that prevent inefficiencies before they escalate.
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Actionable recommendations and automated optimization that reduce reliance on manual management.
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Scalability across asset types, enabling broad application from commercial offices to mixed portfolios.
Website
Reference Videos
1️⃣ Meet Leo by Preflet – AI for Smart Buildings
An introductory video showcasing LEO as Preflet’s AI-powered energy and resource management assistant for buildings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yElQgvuHnlg
2️⃣ Preflet – YouTube Channel (7 Days with LEO Series)
Playlist featuring the “7 Days with LEO” mini-series, illustrating how LEO supports building operations across an entire week.
7 Days with LEO: Series Introduction
3️⃣ LEO AI in Real-World Engineering – Customer Testimonial (Short)
A short video highlighting LEO AI’s practical value in engineering and operational contexts.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1phPpesd2lM
