Intellihot Wins Chicago Innovation Award

Intellihot was recently named a winner of the 2023 Chicago Innovation Awards for its Electron series of commercial-grade tankless heat pump water heaters.

In accepting the award, Intellihot CEO Sridhar Deivasigamani said, "Intellihot seeks to eradicate long-standing problems in the water heating industry such as staggering CO2 emissions and Legionnaire's disease with an innovation-first approach so our consumers can take advantage of next-gen features like 24/7 factory monitoring and predictive diagnostics while knowing that these do not come at the cost of environmental degradation."

Intellihot's award-winning product, the Electron Series, is the world's first tankless heat pump water heater built for commercial and industrial applications. 

The compact units make the adoption of heat pumps straightforward for large properties such as hotels, schools and restaurants, by offering guaranteed performance in any climate, saving 30% of space, and providing up to a one-third reduction in operating expense.

The Electron's lack of stored water drastically cuts idle energy usage, reduces installation complexity and time, simplifies maintenance, and mitigates health risks like Legionella. By doing so, the Electron presents the most straightforward option for commercial properties to adopt heat pump water heating and comply with legislative regulations related to the country's electrification efforts.

Intellihot products have previously received an Edison Award for Best New Product in 2022, and a Sustainability Award from Business Intelligence Group in 2023.

Brief History of Intellihot

2009-2013

Intellihot founded; heat exchanger and controls invented, certified, factory setup. Eight wall-hung tankless and combi models in production.

2014 

iQ751/1001 launched, world's first modular tankless units in a box with autonomous masterless controls and

optional connectivity. Capacities up to a Million BTUs.

2016

iQ1501 launched. A single unit can power a 150-room hotel. Intellihot helped redefine and update plumbing codes to include modular units. Capacities up to a 1.5 Million BTUs.

2018

iQ2001 AND iQ3001 launched. A single iQ3001 can power a 300-room hotel. Marriott makes Intellihot the brand standard. Capacities up to a 3.0 Million BTUs.

2019

NEURON launched as the world's first drop-in tankless to replace tank water heaters. Unit now features cellular connectivity as the standard offering. Ratings from 399,000 to 500,000.

2021

TELLIBOT_Al launched. HOT WATER 365 launched. iN199 NEURON launched with 199,000 BTU rating.

2023

Electron Series launched, the first tankless and CO2-based heat pump water heater .