15. Infogrid

Founder: William Cowell De Gruchy
Founded: 2018
Website: infogrid.io

Imagine a scenario when you could improve the conditions of indoor environments through a series of AI-controlled automations, without all the stress and hassle of hiring external contractors.

Well with Infogrid, you can do just that, and more. The startup has one goal, to make every building healthy, efficient, and sustainable.

The result can have a positive impact on the environment, but also on the people staffing a workplace. This is about more than just getting ahead grumbles about the air conditioner being in overdrive. Infogrid’s own hybrid workspace report revealed that 48% of employees say the health of their workplace impacts their productivity.

The startup has one goal, to make every building healthy, efficient, and sustainable.

Infogrid wants to help building managers achieve an effortless outcome, through smart control and AI assistance to ensure that their workplace environment is humming just as it should. Teams will feel comfortable and productive, and energy efficiency can be prioritised – a key issue at a time of eye-watering bills for businesses.

What makes the Infogrid business unique is that it is one of the only startups trying to solve a real issue in the commercial property industry. From Infogrid’s own data, the number of commercial buildings that can be considered smart is a paltry 5%. This is in the context that the built environment accounts for 39% of global carbon emissions.

By using AI and smart technologies, Infogrid creates automations and streamlines the often time-consuming, manual processes of analysing building performance. That makes it far easier to manage buildings and keep up with maintenance.

What makes the Infogrid business unique is that it is one of the only startups trying to solve a real issue in the commercial property industry.

Having received an £11.5 million investment in 2020, Infogrid has won countless awards for its technology, including the Corporate Vision Technology Innovator Awards.

It also has big ambitions for the future, with its North Star performance indicators centred around carbon emission prevention, and making the workplace healthier for all employees.