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Tado°

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{{Infobox company
| name = tado° GmbH
| logo = [[File:Logo tado GmbH.jpg|frameless|mini]]
| caption =
| type = GmbH
| traded_as =
| foundation = 2011
| founder =
| location = [[Munich]], Germany
| area_served =
| key_people = Christian Deilmann, Johannes Schwarz, Leopold von Bismarck
| industry = Home automation
| products =
| revenue =
| net_income =
| assets =
| equity =
| num_employees = 40<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ecosummit.net/articles/christian-deilmann-pitches-tado-that-recently-raised-e10m-for-global-expansion |title=Christian Deilmann pitches Tado |publisher=ecosummit.net |date=2014-08-15 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.tado.com}}
}}
'''tado°''' '''GmbH''' is a German technology company headquartered in [[Munich]] (Germany) which manufactures smart thermostats.

== History ==
tado° was founded in 2011 by Johannes Schwarz, Christian Deilman, and Valentin Sawadski.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geektime.com/2014/04/21/munich-startup-tado-keeps-your-house-cool-when-no-one-is-home/ |title=Munich startup Tado keeps your house cool when no one is home |publisher=[[Geektime]] |date=2014-04-21 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
The company name is derived from the Japanese salutation “tadaima“ (“I’m back home“) and “okaeri“ (“Welcome back“).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleantechinvestor.com/portal/mainmenucomp/companiest/3258-tado/11706-tado-raises.html |title=tado° raises €10m from Target Partners and Shortcut Ventures |publisher=cleantechinvestor.com |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
The company's first product, tado° Heating, was launched in November 2012 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and in 2013 in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.targetpartners.de/en/n/european-leader-in-intelligent-climate-control-tado-raises-EUR10m-to-fuel-global-expansion/ |title=European leader in intelligent climate control tado° |publisher=[[Target Partners]] |date=2014-07-16 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>

In the beginning of 2014 tado° Cooling underwent a crowdfunding campaign on [[Kickstarter]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://techcrunch.com/2014/05/12/air-connectivity/ |title=Tado Cooling Launches On Kickstarter To Make Your AC Smart |publisher=[[TechCrunch]] |date=2014-05-12 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tado/tado-cooling-intelligent-a-c-control |title=tado° Cooling - Intelligent AC control |publisher=[[Kickstarter]] |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>

In July 2014, tado° closed a round €10m ($13.6m) funding round from, among others, [[Target Partners]] and Shortcut Ventures.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eu-startups.com/2014/07/tado%C2%B0-the-european-leader-in-intelligent-climate-control-raises-e10m/ |title=tado°, the European leader in intelligent climate control |publisher=eu-startups.com |date=2014-07-16 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>

== Products ==
tado° is European manufacturer of smart [[thermostat]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://venturebeat.com/2014/07/16/europes-home-temp-control-leader-tado-raises-13-6m-to-keep-up-worldwide-expansion/ |title=Europe’s home-temp control leader Tado raises $13.6M |publisher=venturebeat.com |date=2014-07-16 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>

tado° detects via smartphone how far a resident is away from home and then adjusts the building's [[temperature]] automatically.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.techradar.com/reviews/gadgets/appliances/tado-1248634/review |title=Finally, an end to fiddly thermostats and wasted energy |publisher=[[TechRadar]] |date=2014-05-14 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref> [[weather forecasting|Weather forecasts]] and the heating properties of a home such as [[building insulation|insulation]] are considered.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heatwave-energy.com/smarthomeheatingcontrols |title=Smart home heating controls from tado° |publisher=heatwave-energy.com |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>

One challenge for tado° is the a heterogeneous heating landscape in Europe and the related integration of interfaces so that more than 5,000 different heating systems can be controlled by tado°.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.climate-kic.org/news/germany-climate-kic-start-up-tado-attracts-e10m-to-fuel-global-expansion/ |title=Germany: Climate-KIC start-up tado° attracts €10m to fuel global expansion |publisher=climate-kic.org |date=2014-07-31 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.techradar.com/reviews/gadgets/appliances/tado-1248634/review |title=Finally, an end to fiddly thermostats and wasted energy |publisher=[[TechRadar]] |date=2014-05-14 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://techcrunch.com/2014/05/12/air-connectivity/ |title=Tado Cooling Launches On Kickstarter To Make Your AC Smart |publisher=[[TechCrunch]] |date=2014-05-12 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>

== Awards ==
* 2014: [[International Forum Design|iF]] product design award<ref>{{cite web|url=http://exhibition.ifdesign.de/winner_en.html?ma_id=14459 |title=iF product design award 2014 |publisher=iF International Forum Design |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
* 2014: [[International Forum Design|iF]] universal design award<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.if-universaldesign.eu/resources/ud_doku_2014.pdf |title=iF universal design award 2014 |publisher=iF International Forum Design |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
* 2013: eco Internet Award 2013 – Winner Category Mobile<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eco.de/2013/pressemeldungen/innovative-internetloesungen-mit-eco-internet-award-ausgezeichnet.html |title=eco Internet Award 2013 |publisher=Association of the German internet economy |date=2013-06-27 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
* 2013: BITKOM Innovators' Pitch – The Best Digital Life Innovation 2013, Winner Category B2C<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bitkom.org/de/themen/77194_75332.aspx |title=Innovators' Pitch 2013 |publisher=BITKOM |date=2013-03-08 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
* 2013: Ecosummit Award 2013 Jury Winner, Smart Green Startup 2. Silver Medal<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ecosummit.net/articles/sefaira-tado-solarbattery-pirika-bravo-motors-and-oricane-win-ecosummit-award-2013 |title=Ecosummit Award 2013 |publisher=ecosummit.net |date=2013-06-06 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
* 2013: E_nnovation Award @ Hager Group, Gold 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unglobalcompact.org/system/attachments/22873/original/Hager_SE_COP_2013.pdf?1372233296 |title=E_nnovation Award |publisher=unglobalcompact.org |date=June 2013 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
* 2012: Smart Home Award by [[Deutsche Telekom]] for the Best Startup of the Year 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telekom.com/medien/konzern/132298 |title=SmartHome Deutschland Award |publisher=[[Deutsche Telekom]] |date=2012-06-27 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>

== External links ==
* [https://www.tado.com Official website of tado°]

== References ==
<references />

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tado}}
[[Category:Munich]]

Tado°

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{{Infobox company
| name = tado° GmbH
| logo = [[File:Logo tado GmbH.jpg|frameless|mini]]
| caption =
| type = GmbH
| traded_as =
| foundation = 2011
| founder =
| location = [[Munich]], Germany
| area_served =
| key_people = Christian Deilmann, Johannes Schwarz, Leopold von Bismarck
| industry = Home automation
| products =
| revenue =
| net_income =
| assets =
| equity =
| num_employees = 40<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ecosummit.net/articles/christian-deilmann-pitches-tado-that-recently-raised-e10m-for-global-expansion |title=Christian Deilmann pitches Tado |publisher=ecosummit.net |date=2014-08-15 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.tado.com}}
}}
'''tado°''' '''GmbH''' is a German technology company headquartered in [[Munich]] (Germany) which manufactures smart thermostats.

== History ==
tado° was founded in 2011 by Johannes Schwarz, Christian Deilman, and Valentin Sawadski.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geektime.com/2014/04/21/munich-startup-tado-keeps-your-house-cool-when-no-one-is-home/ |title=Munich startup Tado keeps your house cool when no one is home |publisher=[[Geektime]] |date=2014-04-21 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
The company name is derived from the Japanese salutation “tadaima“ (“I’m back home“) and “okaeri“ (“Welcome back“).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleantechinvestor.com/portal/mainmenucomp/companiest/3258-tado/11706-tado-raises.html |title=tado° raises €10m from Target Partners and Shortcut Ventures |publisher=cleantechinvestor.com |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
The company's first product, tado° Heating, was launched in November 2012 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and in 2013 in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.targetpartners.de/en/n/european-leader-in-intelligent-climate-control-tado-raises-EUR10m-to-fuel-global-expansion/ |title=European leader in intelligent climate control tado° |publisher=[[Target Partners]] |date=2014-07-16 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>

In the beginning of 2014 tado° Cooling underwent a crowdfunding campaign on [[Kickstarter]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://techcrunch.com/2014/05/12/air-connectivity/ |title=Tado Cooling Launches On Kickstarter To Make Your AC Smart |publisher=[[TechCrunch]] |date=2014-05-12 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tado/tado-cooling-intelligent-a-c-control |title=tado° Cooling - Intelligent AC control |publisher=[[Kickstarter]] |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>

In July 2014, tado° closed a round €10m ($13.6m) funding round from, among others, [[Target Partners]] and Shortcut Ventures.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eu-startups.com/2014/07/tado%C2%B0-the-european-leader-in-intelligent-climate-control-raises-e10m/ |title=tado°, the European leader in intelligent climate control |publisher=eu-startups.com |date=2014-07-16 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>

== Products ==
tado° is European manufacturer of smart [[thermostat]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://venturebeat.com/2014/07/16/europes-home-temp-control-leader-tado-raises-13-6m-to-keep-up-worldwide-expansion/ |title=Europe’s home-temp control leader Tado raises $13.6M |publisher=venturebeat.com |date=2014-07-16 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>

tado° detects via smartphone how far a resident is away from home and then adjusts the building's [[temperature]] automatically.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.techradar.com/reviews/gadgets/appliances/tado-1248634/review |title=Finally, an end to fiddly thermostats and wasted energy |publisher=[[TechRadar]] |date=2014-05-14 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref> [[weather forecasting|Weather forecasts]] and the heating properties of a home such as [[building insulation|insulation]] are considered.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heatwave-energy.com/smarthomeheatingcontrols |title=Smart home heating controls from tado° |publisher=heatwave-energy.com |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>

One challenge for tado° is the a heterogeneous heating landscape in Europe and the related integration of interfaces so that more than 5,000 different heating systems can be controlled by tado°.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.climate-kic.org/news/germany-climate-kic-start-up-tado-attracts-e10m-to-fuel-global-expansion/ |title=Germany: Climate-KIC start-up tado° attracts €10m to fuel global expansion |publisher=climate-kic.org |date=2014-07-31 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.techradar.com/reviews/gadgets/appliances/tado-1248634/review |title=Finally, an end to fiddly thermostats and wasted energy |publisher=[[TechRadar]] |date=2014-05-14 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://techcrunch.com/2014/05/12/air-connectivity/ |title=Tado Cooling Launches On Kickstarter To Make Your AC Smart |publisher=[[TechCrunch]] |date=2014-05-12 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref> The product is not yet officially available, but can be pre-ordered on the company website.

== Awards ==
* 2014: [[International Forum Design|iF]] product design award<ref>{{cite web|url=http://exhibition.ifdesign.de/winner_en.html?ma_id=14459 |title=iF product design award 2014 |publisher=iF International Forum Design |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
* 2014: [[International Forum Design|iF]] universal design award<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.if-universaldesign.eu/resources/ud_doku_2014.pdf |title=iF universal design award 2014 |publisher=iF International Forum Design |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
* 2013: eco Internet Award 2013 – Winner Category Mobile<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eco.de/2013/pressemeldungen/innovative-internetloesungen-mit-eco-internet-award-ausgezeichnet.html |title=eco Internet Award 2013 |publisher=Association of the German internet economy |date=2013-06-27 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
* 2013: BITKOM Innovators' Pitch – The Best Digital Life Innovation 2013, Winner Category B2C<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bitkom.org/de/themen/77194_75332.aspx |title=Innovators' Pitch 2013 |publisher=BITKOM |date=2013-03-08 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
* 2013: Ecosummit Award 2013 Jury Winner, Smart Green Startup 2. Silver Medal<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ecosummit.net/articles/sefaira-tado-solarbattery-pirika-bravo-motors-and-oricane-win-ecosummit-award-2013 |title=Ecosummit Award 2013 |publisher=ecosummit.net |date=2013-06-06 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
* 2013: E_nnovation Award @ Hager Group, Gold 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unglobalcompact.org/system/attachments/22873/original/Hager_SE_COP_2013.pdf?1372233296 |title=E_nnovation Award |publisher=unglobalcompact.org |date=June 2013 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>
* 2012: Smart Home Award by [[Deutsche Telekom]] for the Best Startup of the Year 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telekom.com/medien/konzern/132298 |title=SmartHome Deutschland Award |publisher=[[Deutsche Telekom]] |date=2012-06-27 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>

== External links ==
* [https://www.tado.com Official website of tado°]

== References ==
<references />

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tado}}
[[Category:Munich]]