Path to Zero GmbH

Path to Zero GmbH is a German climate-tech and industrial decarbonization company founded in 2022 as a spin-off from the Energy System Analysis research group at Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences. Founded by Dr. Markus Bohlayer and Dr.-Ing. Adrian Bürger, the company develops decision-intelligence software and advisory services for energy-intensive industries pursuing cost-optimized decarbonization strategies. Its software products, including Decide and Inform, support scenario modelling, energy-system optimization, emissions reduction planning, and electricity market forecasting. Path to Zero primarily serves sectors such as chemicals, cement, paper, and automotive manufacturing, combining academic research with industrial energy-transition planning tools.