SEaB Power and others enter industrial discussions with Shimizu following UK-APAC Tech Progress Programme reverse pitch
SEaB Power, the developer of a pioneering anaerobic digestion system that produces vitality from natural waste, has received the chance to forge a partnership with Shimizu Company, one in every of Japan’s largest civil engineering, building and structure corporations. Representatives of SEaB Power at the moment are invited to Shimizu’s NOVARE innovation facility in Singapore to discover collaboration preparations with the company.
This was the result of a reverse pitch held in London, involving 10 UK scaleups vying to unravel a ‘net zero building’ problem posed by Shimizu. It was organised by the UK-APAC Tech Progress Programme, which helps high-growth know-how corporations to discover and safe industrial alternatives within the APAC area.
Firstly of the occasion, representatives from Shimizu set out their plans to collaborate with UK tech corporations to advance the company’s ‘Vision of 2030’ sustainable enterprise technique. Every of the ten corporations – rigorously chosen from among the many UK’s main sustainability tech startups – then offered how its know-how might help Shimizu’s imaginative and prescient, earlier than taking part in a Q&A session.
Shimizu chosen SEaB Power because the winner due to its revolutionary, compact, easy-to-install anaerobic digestion programs housed in delivery containers. The programs are already being put in globally, each by SEaB Power immediately and thru distribution and licensing agreements.
Sandra Sassow, SEaB Power’s CEO, mentioned: “We’re thrilled that Shimizu recognised the value creation opportunity of using sustainable energy and reducing CO2 emissions via our waste-to-energy technology. Our various sized platforms and the significant reduction in emissions they deliver will help Shimizu win new construction orders and further promote the use of electricity derived from renewable energy sources. This aligns with the corporation’s ‘Vision of 2030’ to realise a sustainable society.”
Shimizu has additionally invited three of the opposite taking part corporations to progress industrial discussions. They’re:
- Faradai: a provider of synthetic intelligence (AI)-based programs for vitality and emissions monitoring
- Low Carbon Supplies: a climate-tech firm that develops product improvements for the decarbonisation of emission-intensive building supplies equivalent to concrete and asphalt
- re:maintain: a provider of an vitality optimisation know-how that works with any constructing administration system and makes use of calibrated digital twins to ship scalable carbon and vitality value financial savings for industrial buildings.
Daisuke Kato, Head of the Acceleration Group at Shimizu’s NOVARE facility, mentioned: “Our give attention to sustainability is powerful, particularly in Southeast Asia the place we’ve an extended historical past in building. We have been due to this fact delighted discover the options on supply within the UK-APAC Tech Progress Programme’s reverse pitch.
“The event was incredibly insightful and we were impressed by the advanced technologies and expertise showcased by the UK companies in the field of net-zero buildings. They highlighted that UK sustainability efforts are a few steps ahead of Japan, which is valuable knowledge as we strive to close the gap in APAC. It was inspiring to see so many UK tech companies aligned with our goals for a sustainable future in Asia Pacific.”
Dr Lian Hutchings, Head of Progress at Low Carbon Supplies, mentioned: “It was an honour to be selected to present our net zero construction solutions to Shimizu. As a climate tech startup with ambitions to expand into new geographical markets, including the APAC region, we very much look forward to continuing our discussions with the corporation.”
The UK-APAC Tech Progress Programme supplies free and subsidised help to know-how corporations aspiring to enter a number of of 11 markets: South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand. It’s delivered on behalf of the federal government by worldwide enterprise improvement consultancy Intralink.
Firms can apply to take part right here.
Jeremy Shaw, who leads UK-APAC Tech Progress Programme, mentioned: “Initiatives equivalent to this are simply among the methods the Programme highlights the most recent UK applied sciences to potential clients and companions in Asia Pacific. The truth that Shimizu has determined to proceed discussions not simply with the winner however with three of the opposite taking part corporations is affirmation of the massive curiosity in UK know-how.
“We congratulate SEaB and the other participants and look forward to supporting them on the next stage of their journey into the APAC region.”
