As customers strive to turn the benefits of the digital revolution into cheaper, more reliable energy, the energy industry is changing.
But Simon Rossi, CEO of EDF Energy, said this is not something that can be done in isolation.
Big producers need to work with those small, agile and creative beginnings --
Ups if they want to make the most of the fastchanging world.
"We are facing huge energy challenges, from balancing the grid through battery storage to safely extending the life of existing nuclear power plants," he said . ".
"We spend £ 50 a year in the UK alone on innovation and R & D, but we can't do it alone.
We need to work with others.
"This is the driving spirit behind the EDF Energy Pulse Award, an annual recognition of small institutions that may have a significant impact on the Energy sector.
There are two benefits to this award.
Support innovation and innovators on the one hand, and finance and support the best of them.
One of those innovators is skyscanner, which has created a home energy storage system and won the Blue Lab Challenge Award, the last part of this year's award.
The Blue Lab is an innovative accelerator for EDF Energy, and the winners benefit from £ 20,000 in bonuses, help and advice and have a place on the shortlist for the wider group International EDF Pulse awards, there is a huge potential market.
Born in the exploration of finding affordable, reliable and flexible ways to store the electricity generated by solar panels installed on millions of British homes, finding a smooth approach in the peaks and lows of energy demand and supply is part of the growing trend.
Power Pack can be scaled and modified with cloud
Based on systems that monitor and control large amounts of data in the UK, skyscanner represents a scalable way of decentralized storage.
Skyscanner has installed 400 such systems and has worked with Blue Lab over the past 12 weeks to study how to achieve its large customer base and significantly expand.
Grid Edge, another finalists, uses the cloud
Predict, optimize and control energy use based on artificial intelligence, helping customers adjust when they consume energy to make the most of the lower prices.
Tom Anderson, CEO and co-president
Founder, founded Birmingham-
Based on business as a rotation
From Aston University.
However, among other things, the variety shortlisted for the Blue Lab award is amazing-it is encouraging for an industry that is forced to consider new ways to work faster than many others. How Do I?
For example, the company has been providing video learning since 2016, and the business has been working with EDF Energy to learn about its NFC-
The label smartphone app can be used to help 850,000 of its customers meet security, communication, or access needs.
France's langsi energy storage company combines batteries and electric heaters in one device.
Using artificial intelligence and sensors, the heater maintains a comfortable temperature at low cost by using the energy loaded when turned offpeak times. The data-
Business-centric SMAP (
Smart meter analysis platform
At the same time, energy is focused on advanced analysis.
It has been working with EDF Energy to help customize tariffs and services for SME customers
"Help utilities translate smart meter data into commercial value ".
The other four categories of the EDF Energy Pulse Award have also been questioned, with a focus on addressing the broader problems in the energy sector.
The winners are selected by a panel of judges from 140 applicants who have worked with EDF Energy to provide specific innovative projects.
The winner of the diversity and engagement category, Goshaba, has developed a tool to help recruiters eliminate their natural biases by analyzing the candidate's cognitive reasoning rather than a simple background.
"We are concerned about the potential, not the bloodline," said its partner, Dr. Camille movan. Founder and CEO
Zensor has developed a sensor-
System-based monitoring structure and alert when maintenance or maintenance is required to reduce costs and help to continue the maintenance of nuclear power plants and the equipment required for the maintenance of nuclear power plants.
Barac won the Cyber Security Award by helping organizations discover early signs of the network
Attack and malware in real time on normal and encrypted traffic.
Co-said the challenge is so great
"If hackers are a country, they will create $1.
Accounting for 5 trillion of GDP, equivalent to the tenth largest country in the world.
Although cyber crime is a high
Vin Sumner, founder and CEO of click and link, said that for many businesses, the personal profile threat means recognition for the Pulse Award for a small startup
Up is a strong signal that big energy companies are willing to work with small companies with novel ideas.
Clicks and links are the winners of the nuclear safety category.
They specialize in developing customized virtual reality applications for large infrastructure projects and nuclear retirement.
They are currently working with Hinkley Point C, one of Europe's largest construction projects, to launch custom hazard identification applications.
"We still have a long way to go in the supply chain, so the Pulse Award provides us with a great opportunity to work with large companies such as EDF Energy.
In the case of growing energy
In this interdependent world, this advocacy of expertise is essential for a cleaner, safer and more efficient future for all of us.
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