Lubit, the pioneer of energy price forecasting markets, attended EcoSummit Berlin 2026 last week, where the company’s CEO, Kris Ewald, gave a presentation titled “Energy Price Forecasting Market,” exploring a new paradigm for forecasting and trading in global energy markets. The following video gives a glimpse of Lubit in action.
Lubit was recently invited to EcoSummit’s pitch competition and selected among the top 100 startups of the upcoming Paris Blockchain Week 2026, highlighting the growing recognition of its innovative approach at the intersection of energy markets and decentralized technologies.
Lubit also recently unveiled a dedicated marketplace for predictive energy markets, marking a significant shift in how price discovery will be carried out. While traditional prediction markets have largely focused on single, one-off events, Lubit applies the concept to continuous, repeatable forecasts, leveraging market dynamics to aggregate information from multiple energy trading models into a unified, forward-looking signal.
The platform launches with daily electricity price forecasts, creating a competitive environment where traders can unlock performance-based incentives through the accuracy of their forecasts. By aligning financial incentives with predictive performance, Lubit aims to provide more reliable signals than a single model or analyst can achieve alone.
At its core, Lubit is designed to expand access to energy markets. Existing synthetic energy trading systems are significantly larger than their underlying markets, but remain limited to participants with significant capital and infrastructure. Lubit removes these barriers by eliminating the need for burdensome collateral requirements, complex agreements and clearinghouse certifications, allowing participation based on analytical skills rather than balance sheet strength.
“We are building infrastructure for a new type of market, one that rewards predictive accuracy and unleashes collective intelligence,” said Lubit CEO and economist Kris Ewald. “By enabling a crowdsourced, incentivized approach to price discovery, we are opening access to a critical global asset class and redefining how market signals are formed. »
Initially focused on high-frequency, hour-ahead markets, Lubit’s model accelerates the formation of consensus on price direction while generating continuous feedback for participants. Over time, the platform plans to expand beyond electricity pricing to volume forecasting and other energy sectors.
The company’s public debut follows a successful global angel investment round and coincides with the launch of a €5 million pre-seed funding round. Proceeds will support international expansion, with a focus on technology development, regulatory compliance and strategic partnerships.
Ewald’s presentation at EcoSummit gave attendees a first look at how predictive markets could reshape the future of energy trading.
About Lubit
Lubit is a Swiss FinTech and licenses its software to independent regional operators, with the aim of becoming the global pioneer of compliant predictive infrastructure for energy markets. The company is the first to use multi-participant forecasts of recurring energy prices (and subsequent volumes) that are not tied to any energy or commodity options trading. Lubit has invested heavily in cutting-edge IT architecture – its core asset, and in full compliance, initially launching in Europe via a licensed partnership regulated by Mifid.
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