BT Group’s Green Tech Innovation Platform aims to speed up the climate transition by highlighting and fast-tracking new digital solutions that help manufacturers cut their emissions and be more sustainable. As the platform moves into phase 2, three start-ups will get support from BT Group and the Manufacturing Technology Centre to demonstrate to UK manufacturers that they can help them reach their climate goals.
The initial phase of the Green Tech Innovation Platform saw BT Group work alongside iOpt on its IoT solution to monitor social housing conditions and with EverImpact to trial sensors, installed on its next-generation Street Hub units, that enables local councils to gather real-time data on CO2e emissions and air pollution.
In phase 2, BT Group will work with even more solutions as rising stars of the start-up world RIIICO, Sensorfact and Circularise join the platform. In partnership with BT Group and the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), they will begin proof of concept (PoC) activities to prove their impact for UK manufacturers.
According to a joint report from BT Group and Accenture, tech, including 5G, could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the manufacturing sector by 13% by 2030. This equates to roughly 1.3 Gt of CO2 equivalents, so use of digital technologies has the potential to play an important part in tackling climate change. The three startups that have been selected for the platform focus on three different areas:
- RIIICO helps manufacturers create resilient and transparent digital factory designs; ensuring they’re prepared for the future. It does this by using a combination of 3D scanning to inform Digital Twins (digital versions of physical environments) augmented by artificial intelligence (AI) to enable people and computers to remodel and enhance that environment. This approach reduces modelling time by 95% and data maintenance costs by 25%.
- Sensorfact works with small manufacturers to reduce their energy bill and carbon footprint by eliminating energy waste in a smart and easy way through sensors. Sensorfact have already helped over 1,000 manufacturing companies across north-western Europe save an average of 5-10% on their electricity bill.
- Circularise helps suppliers to trace materials, share sensitive data without risking privacy, and automate mass reporting using blockchain software. This helps businesses and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to get visibility into their own Scope 3 emissions, preparing them for upcoming supply chain sustainability regulations, and enabling a circular economy at scale.
As part of its plans towards a low carbon business model, BT Group has set a target to help its customers avoid 60 million tonnes of CO2e by end of March 2031 through its products and services.
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This is the best way to go
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This could be a major step forward in tackling climate change.
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Three distinct startups, under the same umbrella has great potential. All the best!
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A great initiative this one. With this brilliant idea, they will indeed achieve their climate goals.
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Great action. What kind of support do they get? Do you also invest in those companies?