{"id":"leonard-dorlochter","title":"Leonard Dorlöchter","content":"**Leonard Dorlöchter** is a German entrepreneur and [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) executive known as the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of [peaq](https://iq.wiki/wiki/peaq), a Layer-1 blockchain network designed for the Economy of Things (EoT). He is recognized for his work at the intersection of business and engineering, focusing on developing decentralized infrastructure for vehicles, robots, and devices.\n\n## Education\n\nDorlöchter studied Business Informatics (Bachelor of Applied Science) at the Technical University of Berlin, 2016–2019.\n\n## Career & Experience\n\nLeonard Dorlöchter joined the founding team of Advanced [Blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) AG in Berlin in 2017, an end-to-end Blockchain-as-a-Service company. Under this team's work, the company developed the \"[peaq](https://iq.wiki/wiki/peaq)\" product by combining [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) technology with DAG (Directed Acyclic Graph) technology, applying it to IoT, automotive, telecommunications, and machine-industry clients including DMG MORI. Advanced [Blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) AG has been described in sources as the first [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) company listed on the German (Xetra) stock exchange.\n\nDorlöchter served as Head of Product at Advanced [Blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) AG from 2017 to 2020; during this period the management buyout that created EoT Labs and [peaq](https://iq.wiki/wiki/peaq) was later completed. He is the Co-Founder of [peaq](https://iq.wiki/wiki/peaq), where he serves as Chief Product Officer, and was involved with the project during its independence in 2020. He also co-founded EoT Labs and serves as Chief Product Officer of EoT Labs. He was a founding team member of nakamo.to.\n\n## Public Commentary\n\nDorlöchter has written articles for [CoinDesk](https://iq.wiki/wiki/coindesk) and Blockworks. One [CoinDesk](https://iq.wiki/wiki/coindesk) piece by Dorlöchter discussed data quality and the risk of \"spoofing\" in [DePIN](https://iq.wiki/wiki/depin) networks. In a [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) People interview (Medium), he discussed the [peaq](https://iq.wiki/wiki/peaq) Foundation's Ecosystem Grant Program, describing its support for teams building EoT-related dApps and DePINs; he noted the program was backed by investors including Fundamental Labs, Cypher Capital, and HashKey Capital, and that grants could be up to $50,000.\n\nIn his author bios on Blockworks and [CoinDesk](https://iq.wiki/wiki/coindesk), Dorlöchter described himself as having \"built multiple organizations, teams, and products during his five years in the blockchain space\" and as someone who \"operates at the intersection between business and engineering.\" These phrases are presented here as his self-described author bio text.\n\n## Vision and Philosophy\n\nDorlöchter's work is centered on the vision of creating a \"human-centric Machine Economy\" where smart infrastructure and automated devices are owned by and benefit the public, rather than being controlled by a small number of large corporations. He aims to make Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) suitable for mass adoption by focusing on real-world applications that generate tangible value. A core tenet of his philosophy is the transition from the Internet of Things (IoT) to the Economy of Things (EoT). This is achieved by providing machines, vehicles, and robots with sovereign digital identities, access control, and payment capabilities on a [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) framework, allowing them to operate and transact autonomously.","summary":"Leonard Dorlöchter is a German entrepreneur and Web3 executive. 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