coac develops AI and data analytics solutions and software products for compliance, equipment management and data-driven innovation.
coac GmbH
Cologne (Hohenzollernring 5) · Cologne (Krefelder Str. 18c, akkuraum) · Berlin (Sorauer Str. 12)New on Amplifa
About coac
Founded in Cologne in 2013, coac GmbH is a consulting and software company headquartered in the Co-Creation-Space akkuraum in Cologne-Ehrenfeld, with a second office in Cologne and a studio in Berlin. The company co-creates and scales data-driven innovations, products and services based on data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence and digital interfaces. Its own products include the SAIFTY platform for product safety and compliance analytics (among others integrated with SAP EH&S and SAP ERP), the Smart Equipment Passport (SEP) for equipment and inspection management in the process industry, the freiraum software for real estate investments, and the MOSAIK Smart Plug for managing technical devices. In addition, coac offers AI and data science consulting, microservices and cloud architectures, and design sprints. Customers come from industries such as chemicals/pharma, process industry, renewable energies, real estate and machine tools; customers include Shell, Real I.S. and WAGNER, with a partnership in place with IONOS. In 2025, coac received the TOP 100 award for innovation strength.
- Site
- Köln
- Materials
- Data Analytics, Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence, Microservices & Cloud Architecture, Digital Interfaces
- Certificates
- TOP 100 (innovation strength)
- Founded
- 2013
- Industries
- Chemicals/Pharma, Process industry, Renewable energies / Offshore wind, Real estate, Hydrogen ecosystem, Machine tools
- 01
Consulting and analysis
- 02
Conception / Design Sprint
- 03
Software development (data analytics, machine learning, microservices)
- 04
Integration into existing systems (e.g. SAP)
- 05
Operation of the SaaS platforms
Technologies & Methods
Data Analytics
Scientific extraction and interpretation of data from various sources for well-founded decision-making.
Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence
Learning algorithms for contextualizing, harmonizing and automating data, e.g. with over 97% precision in creating digital plant identities.
Microservices & Cloud Architecture
Independently developed, scalable services as the standard of the technical architecture.
Digital Interfaces
Interfaces between humans and computers, including data-matrix codes for linking plants and digital passes.
Locations
Cologne – Krefelder Str. 18c (akkuraum)
DEOffice / Co-Creation-Space and coworking, founding location
Cologne – Hohenzollernring 5
DEOffice (Cologne Office)
Berlin – Sorauer Str. 12
DEOffice (capital city studio, opened 2018)
Products & Platforms
Inside the production
Industries
Quality & Awards
coac was awarded the TOP 100 award for innovation strength in 2025; certifications are not documented in the sources.
| Evidence | Cologne |
|---|---|
| TOP 100 (innovation strength) |
History
- 2013
Founding of coac in the akkuraum in Cologne.
- 2014
First public design sprint on the SDGs; building an innovation community with over 4,000 people.
- 2017
Building a worldwide network of partners and start-ups, including between Cologne, San Francisco and Berlin.
- 2018
Opening of the Berlin office (“capital city studio”); release of the SAIFTY platform for product safety data analyses; AI project for offshore wind farm design; development of freiraum.
- 2019
Release of the digital platform for the hydrogen ecosystem.
- 2020
Presentation of the MOSAIK Smart Plug.
- 2021
SAIFTY Cloud available on the SAP Store; consulting for over 10 companies in Germany.
- 2023
SAIFTY integration with SAP ERP.
- 2024
Development of an Eclipse Dataspace Connector (EDC) for the chemical industry based on GAIA-X and the Digital Product Passport; SEP implementation together with Shell.
- 2025
TOP 100 award for innovation strength; start of the partnership with IONOS for digital sovereignty in European industry.