DOCK ONE

What DOCK ONE does

DOCK ONE is the digital and innovation laboratory of the Lenze Group, established in 2018 in Bremen, Germany, and operated as a web presence of encoway GmbH (a Lenze subsidiary). It serves industrial companies in manufacturing, mechanical engineering, and logistics with digitalization, artificial intelligence, and business-model development services, using an interdisciplinary team spanning Data Science, Software Development, UX Design, and Business Model Development. Its portfolio combines four flagship applied-AI projects — LongLife (a mobile "Machine ECG" for predictive maintenance using AI-based remaining-useful-life models), ADAM (an autonomous software agent that validates and adapts machine configurations), INSERT (an AI assistance system for production and logistics concept planning), and compass (an AI- and web-scraping-based platform for competitive analysis and product-market fit) — with design-thinking workshops, Google Design Sprints, and hackathon events including Hackathon Bremen, Hack4Ladies, and the KI-Hackathon series. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services for industrial clients and through consortium memberships for the compass product (€60,000 per seat), augmented by German federal (BMBF) and EU (EFRE) research grants. The unit is co-located with encoway's CPQ engineering team (250+ employees) inside the NEOS building that also houses Digital Hub Industry and BREMEN.AI, giving it access to industrial customers, real-world operational data, and the regional digital-industrial ecosystem.

Name

DOCK ONE

Legal name

encoway GmbH

Website

https://dock.one

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DOCK ONE is the digital and innovation laboratory of the Lenze Group, operated by encoway GmbH in Bremen, Germany. It helps industrial companies with digital transformation, AI implementation, and business model development through applied-AI research projects, workshops, and hackathons.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Innovation Lab Services: DOCK ONE provides innovation consulting, digital transformation services, and collaborative project development with industrial clients. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements, workshops, and research collaborations with the Lenze Group and external industrial partners.
2. Software Licensing (compass): The compass product is positioned to become a licensable software product after the innovation project phase. Consortium membership costs 60,000 EUR with plans for early access program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DOCK ONE is the digital and innovation laboratory of the Lenze Group, providing industrial companies with digitalization and artificial intelligence services. It co-develops validated digital business models with clients through research projects (LongLife, ADAM, INSERT), an innovation software platform (compass), and facilitated workshops, hackathons, and Design Thinking programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ADAM (Autonom ADaptierende Maschinen) Applied research project producing a software agent that knows a machine's design and configuration, continuously checks intended use, and automatically requests and validates replacement components from manufacturers; delivered alongside machines for industrial OEMs.
• LongLife – Das Maschinen-EKG Mobile testing station and AI-based prediction platform that records machine operational data (motor current, torque, speed) and determines remaining useful life and early wear/defects of machine components, enabling predictive maintenance for industrial operators.
• INSERT – KI-basiertes Assistenzsystem zur Konzeptplanung AI-based assistance system for concept planning in production and logistics that accompanies the entire planning process and integrates with material flow simulation tools to improve planning quality and reduce planning time.
• compass – Competition and Market/Product Alignment Web-based software platform for continuous competitive analysis and product-market-fit evaluation, using AI and web scraping to automate product data retrieval and benchmarking for industrial product management teams.
• Design Thinking Workshop Services Facilitated Design Thinking workshops following the phases of understanding, observation, point-of-view definition, ideation, prototyping, and testing; available in-person and remote (online) formats for industrial and cross-industry teams.
• Value Proposition Design Workshop Services Three-hour workshops using the Value Proposition Canvas to help heterogeneous expert teams evaluate complex technical topics with customer orientation, integrating Design Thinking approaches to define next steps.
• Google Design Sprint Services Five-day intensive design sprint methodology adapted from Google, enabling interdisciplinary teams to progress from a concrete question to a tested prototype within one week through concentrated, uninterrupted collaboration.
• Hackathon Bremen Annual 48-hour hackathon event organized by DOCK ONE for IT enthusiasts, students, and industry representatives to develop innovative solutions for industrial challenges presented by partner companies, with prize money awarded.
• Hackathon for Ladies (Hack4Ladies) Women-only hackathon events organized by DOCK ONE (e.g., 2022 with 70 participants, 2023 with 108 participants) to promote women in IT and MINT careers, featuring challenges in connected products, apps, and services.
• DOCK ONE Raum (Innovation Space) Physical co-creation space located within encoway GmbH premises in Bremen, designed to help participants break out of familiar environments and inspire innovation through an innovative atmosphere.

Quantifiable outcome

• Predictive maintenance enables efficient and resource-conserving maintenance of machines and increased productivity
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Lenze SEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDOCK ONE is the digital and innovation lab of the Lenze Group. Lenze is an internationally successful provider of electrical drive solutions and automation systems with over 75 years of experience. DOCK ONE supports the realization of digital products and services for Lenze and its customers.
• encoway GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDOCK ONE is hosted by encoway GmbH, a CPQ specialist and Lenze subsidiary. encoway has over 250 employees and has been successful in industrial software business since 2000 with double-digit growth rates. DOCK ONE is located in encoway's premises in Bremen.
• Digital Hub IndustrymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDOCK ONE collaborates with Digital Hub Industry (DHI) in the NEOS building. DHI opened in July 2022 as a hub for industrial digital transformation, bringing together companies and research institutions. DOCK ONE organizes events like hackathons jointly with DHI.
• BLG Logistics Group AG & Co. KGmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerApplication partner in INSERT and LongLife research projects. Collaborates on Digilab Cruise Days program for digital leadership training.
• Universität Bremen / BIBAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partners in LongLife and INSERT projects. BIBA provides production and logistics expertise; university provides academic research capabilities.
• EFAFLEX Tor- und Sicherheitssysteme GmbH & Co. KGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated partner in LongLife project. Contributes application case for machine testing (spiral roll-up doors).
• Universität Hamburg / HITeCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partners in ADAM project focusing on autonomous adapting machines.
• Friedrich Remmert GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerApplication partner in ADAM project.
• Teckentrup GmbH & Co. KGmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPilot customer in compass project for competitive analysis software. CEO Kai Teckentrup provides testimonial on the product.
• Fritz Kübler GmbHmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPilot customer in compass project. Head of Digitalization & IIoT Jonas Urlaub provides testimonial.
• Plan B Factory Consulting GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerApplication partner in INSERT project for production planning.
• CoSynth GmbH & Co. KGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in LongLife project for technical synthesis capabilities.
• DESMA Schuhmaschinen GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerApplication partner in LongLife project for shoe machinery applications.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Broad incumbents

• Bosch Connected Industry: Incumbent industrial IoT/AI arm of Bosch offering connected factory and asset-monitoring solutions — directly overlapping with DOCK ONE's predictive maintenance and industrial AI themes, but at much greater scale.
• C3.ai: Enterprise AI platform with deep industrial customer penetration — comparable to the predictive analytics and AI-application capabilities DOCK ONE develops.
• McKinsey QuantumBlack: McKinsey's advanced analytics and industrial AI arm — competes for the same enterprise digital-transformation consulting engagements DOCK ONE serves via encoway/Lenze.
• PTC: Industrial software vendor (ThingWorx, Creo, Vuforia) covering IoT, digital twin, and AR — overlaps with DOCK ONE's industrial digitalization and AI offerings at much larger scale.
• Siemens Advanta: Siemens's industrial digitalization and IoT consulting unit (MindSphere/Xcelerator ecosystem) — competes for the same industrial digital transformation engagements DOCK ONE targets.

Direct peers

• Augury: Industrial AI vendor specializing in machine health and predictive maintenance — directly comparable to DOCK ONE's LongLife 'machine ECG' asset-monitoring capability.
• nyris: Berlin-based applied AI company delivering industrial computer-vision and AI consulting for manufacturing clients — comparable DACH industrial AI consulting peer.
• dida: Berlin-based applied AI company focused on industrial and enterprise machine-learning consulting, similar in size and customer type to DOCK ONE and operating in the same DACH industrial AI consulting niche.
• SparkCognition: AI software vendor for industrial applications including asset monitoring, predictive analytics, and autonomous systems — overlapping with ADAM and LongLife.

Emerging players

• Fraunhofer IPA: German applied research institute working on production, automation, and industrial AI — comparable in applied research scope to DOCK ONE's BMBF/EFRE-funded projects (LongLife, ADAM, INSERT).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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