About us

ecop is a clean-tech company

We accelerate the heat transition and contribute to achieving the climate targets

ecop

ecop is a clean-tech company that makes a significant contribution to the heat transition.

We help industrial companies and heat manufacturers achieve climate targets, operate sustainably and save costs. We do this by enabling them to produce efficient, CO₂-free, sustainable industrial heat and make them less dependent on fossil fuels. To do this, we use pioneering and future-proof technology.

Currently, heat generation accounts for

74%

of energy consumption in industrial companies.

90%

of this is generated by fossil fuels. Decarbonization of heat processes in industry is essential for economic and eco- logical reasons.

Source: Global Heat Demand in Industry. Solar Payback. Based on IEA statistics and calculations from IRENA. Graphical editing by ecop.

Our product is a revolutionary large heat pump for industry, which creates completely new fields of application for recycling waste heat.

We have locations in Vienna and in Neuhofen an der Krems. The development center, equipped with state-of-the-art technologies, is located in Vienna, while production takes place in Upper Austria.

Our employees, our network, our partners and investors are a valuable resource for us to pursue this goal.

According to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations, we contribute to the following goals:

development history

2025/2026 - new rotor

Latest generation Rotation Heat Pump with diffusion bonded integrated rotor. First pilot projects in 2025, start of series production in 2026.

2022 bis 2024 - Gen 2 (K7.2.2)

Prototype as a basis for certification, controller development and high temperature tests up to 130°C. A Carnot efficiency of up to 50% and a temperature range of up to 35 Kelvin were achieved.

since 2019 - Gen 2 (K7.2.1)

Customer implementation (pilot project). A temperature of up to 90°C and a temperature range of up to 30 Kelvin are achieved.

2016 to 2018 - Gen 1 (K7.1.1)

First prototype of the 700 kW system.

2014 - Proof of Concept

The principle of the Rotation Heat Pump proven in the laboratory.

Awards

ecop and our technology have been awarded a number of prizes:

TRIGOS Award: Winner category climate protection (2023)
European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Awards – Winner Innovators Award (2022)
The Business Booster Conference Lissaboa: 3rd place in pitching contest (2022)
Innovation Award of the World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies (WSSET) (2022)
Mission Innovation Austria: Gold in the category “Tech Solutions” (2022)
European Environment Award of the European Commission (Winner The Process Award) (2018)
State Award for Environmental Technology (2018/19)
“Winners by Passion” of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (2017 and 2018)
Innovation Award of Upper Austria (2nd place)
ÖGUT Environmental Award (2017)
Mercur Innovation Award in the category “Green Economy” (2016)
Daphne Environmental Technology Award in Gold (2016)
EDISON Award (2012)
VIE Energy Globe (2010)

Team

Fabian Sacharowitz

CEO

Fabian led the DACH team at InnoEnergy and knows ecop well from this time. KIC InnoEnergy is involved in more than 180 European companies and is one of the largest investors in sustainable energy innovations. He was responsible for many acquisitions and asset management. Before that, he was a manager at KPMG, worked for the World Economic Forum and founded companies in the field of automation and digitalization. He holds a degree in law and physics.

E: fabian.sacharowitz@ecop.at

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Bernhard Adler

CTO & Founder

Bernhard is co-founder and Managing Director of ecop. After an HTL for mechanical engineering he studied mechanical engineering and mechatronics. Even before graduating, he founded ecop and concentrated as of that time on the company development. He is the inventor of the ecop technology and has written many publications on the topic of industrial, high-temperature and rotation heat pumps. Bernhard is married, has two sons, a daughter and lives near to Vienna.

E: bernhard.adler@ecop.at

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Christian Rakusch

Head of Engineering

Christian is head of mechanical development at the Vienna location. He studied mechanical engineering with specialization in power engineering and production engineering. After various positions in metrology and at the university, he headed hydroelectric power projects in an international industrial company for several years, where he served as group leader for high-pressure turbines and as innovation manager. He is married, has one child and lives near Vienna.

E: christian.rakusch@ecop.at

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Currently, around 20 employees work at ecop. It is a dedicated, mixed team of young and experienced employees consisting of technical specialists, process and production experts, sales and marketing, finance and IT. They are united by the joy of bringing a completely new technology to the market and thereby making a significant contribution to environmental protection.

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