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| 24.10.2024 | The Top 10 Unicorns in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom has always been a hotbed for tech innovation, birthing over 100 tech unicorns over the years. | Today, the UK is home to 87 active privately held startups, each valued at over US $1 billion allowing each to reach the coveted "unicorn" status. These unicorns operate in a broad range of sectors, from cleantech to crypto, from ... |
| 07.10.2024 | Scotland and the City are leading the way to net zero | - |
| 06.10.2024 | UK investment summit to feature Google, Wayve and Brookfield | United KingdomUK investment summit to feature Google, Wayve and Brookfield
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| 26.09.2024 | Octopus Energy инвестирует £2 млрд в чистую энергетику Великобритании | Компания Octopus Energy объявила о плане, завершив приобретение четырех солнечных проектов в Англии у немецкой BayWa общей мощностью 222 мегаватта. Солнечные фермы, которые должны быть введены в эксплуатацию в 2025-2026 годах, будут произво... |
| 29.08.2024 | Charging Ahead: Octopus Electroverse Dominates Europe’s EV Landscape | In the electric vehicle (EV) race, Octopus Electroverse has emerged as a formidable contender. With nearly 850,000 connected chargers, it has claimed the title of Europe’s largest consumer EV charging platform. Launched in the summer of 202... |
| 29.08.2024 | Charging Ahead: Octopus Electroverse and the Future of EV Infrastructure in Europe | The electric vehicle (EV) revolution is here, and Octopus Electroverse is leading the charge. With nearly 850,000 connected chargers, it has become Europe’s largest consumer electric car charging platform. This is not just a milestone; it’s... |
| 29.08.2024 | The Electric Surge: Octopus Electroverse Leads the Charge in EV Infrastructure | The electric vehicle (EV) revolution is here, and Octopus Electroverse is at the forefront. With nearly 850,000 connected chargers, it has become Europe’s largest consumer electric car charging platform. Launched in the summer of 2020, Octo... |
| 27.08.2024 | Octopus Electroverse becomes Europe’s largest consumer electric car charging platform | Octopus Energy’s electric vehicle (EV) charging platform, with nearly 850,000 connected chargers, has become Europe’s largest for consumers.
Launched in the summer of 2020, Octopus Electroverse is Octopus’ answer to the frequent complaint t... |
| 13.08.2024 | Grand Winners Announced in 2024 Stevie® Awards for Technology Excellence | Amazon/Amazon Web Services wins the Grand Stevie as the most honored organization in the 2024 competition. The Grand Stevie for the Highest-Rated Nomination of the Year goes to Owkin.
Amazon and Owkin named top winners of the year
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| 31.07.2024 | The Surge of AI and Digital Transformation: A New Era for Service Businesses | In the bustling world of technology, two companies are making waves: Freshworks and Zuper. Both are riding the crest of a digital transformation wave, fueled by artificial intelligence and automation. Their recent successes paint a vivid pi... |
| 30.07.2024 | Zuper Achieves Major Milestones as Service Businesses Embrace and Reap the Benefits of Digital Transformation | Zuper
The company's rapid growth and momentum is fueled by continued high demand and product-market fit for the most adaptable field service management solution
SEATTLE, July 30, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Zuper, a leading solutions provide... |
| 18.07.2024 | The UK tech ecosystem at the forefront of innovation and growth | The UK tech ecosystem stands at the forefront of innovation and growth, embodying a dynamic landscape that blends tradition with cutting-edge advancements.
With hubs like London, Cambridge, and Manchester driving momentum, the sector contin... |
| 02.07.2024 | Celebrating academic achievement at Teesside University | Celebrating academic achievement at Teesside University
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A champion for justice and education, an energy entrepreneur, a successful businesswoman, a sculpture park founder, and an influential f... |
| 26.06.2024 | Manchester's Be.EV raises £55M to expand rapid EV charging across local communities | Manchester Electric vehicle charging network Be.EV has announced a £55 million debt raise from NatWest and the German KfW IPEX-Bank.
Be.EV is the UK’s fastest growing EV charging network, established in Greater Manchester in 2019 and now op... |
| 20.06.2024 | Global Fossil Fuel Consumption Hits All-Time High Amid Clean Energy Growth | By John Lopez
Published Jun 20, 2024 10:56AM EDT
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In 2023, the world used more fossil fuels than ever before. Even with significant growt... |
| 20.06.2024 | Tesla Owner Warns Drivers After Being Trapped Inside Car | By Joseph Henry
Published Jun 20, 2024 10:36AM EDT
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Don't let your Tesla car run out of battery just like this driver who happens to get ... |
| 18.06.2024 | Octopus Energy, Tesla Partner to Revolutionize Home Energy Production and Storage | By Inno Flores
Published Jun 18, 2024 4:48AM EDT
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In today's push toward sustainable energy solutions, Octopus Energy's partnership with ... |
| 10.06.2024 | Energy Transitions Commission says countries can triple climate ambition by COP30 | If governments reflect today's rapid technological progress and existing national, industry and COP28 commitments when setting new climate targets
LONDON, June 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In its latest briefing, Credible Contributions: Bolder ... |
| 09.06.2024 | Energy Transitions Commission says countries can triple climate ambition by COP30 | If governments reflect today's rapid technological progress and existing national, industry and COP28 commitments when setting new climate targets
LONDON, June 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In its latest briefing, Credible Contributions: Bolder ... |
| 07.06.2024 | London’s Octopus Energy gets backing from two new investors; valuation surges by 15% since Dec ’23 funding round | Read this article in:
London-based Octopus Energy, a clean energy tech company, announced on Wednesday the onboarding of two new investors: Galvanize Climate Solutions and Lightrock. However, the exact figures were not disclosed.
The announ... |
| 20.05.2024 | Tesla doing damage-control, discounts for European fleet buyers | Tesla is working to appease some European leasing companies after the automaker’s repeated retail price cuts tanked their fleets’ value and its slow service and expensive repairs alienated their corporate customers.
The efforts include unof... |
| 08.05.2024 | Octopus Energy’s valuation reaches $9BN | Octopus Energy has been valued at $9BN, a 15% raise since its previous valuation, finally surpassing that of British Gas.
This news follows a number of announcements by Octopus Energy around the world, including its recent investment into O... |
| 24.04.2024 | Octopus backs Ocergy in an effort cheapen wind farm construction | Octopus Energy's investment arm has closed a deal with Ocergy to expand floating offshore wind farms. Parties expect that the deal will help floating offshore wind farms around the world become more cost-effective due to Ocergy’s research c... |
| 22.04.2024 | Automakers hope for a cut as two-way EV charging becomes real | Previous
FILE PHOTO: Electric vehicles are displayed at a shopping mall in Beijing, China, Nov. 3, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Shilpen Patel plugs in his bidirectional electric Nissan Leaf, which is able to power his h... |
| 19.04.2024 | Meet the energy nerds, the people obsessing over home electricity | When Kevin Wood’s local utility started offering customers money in exchange for using less electricity, the father of one had a battle on his hands. Wood, who lives in Hampshire in southern England, was keen on realising savings while alle... |
| 09.04.2024 | Databricks Launches Data Intelligence Platform for Energy, Bringing Generative AI Capabilities to the Energy Sector | New Databricks offering provides pre-built accelerators, marketplace solutions, and an ecosystem of partner capabilities tailored to organizations across the energy industry
SAN FRANCISCO, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Databricks, the Data ... |
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| 01.04.2024 | Fifth Contracts for Difference round pushes UK solar forward | - |
| 13.03.2024 | Top climate tech startups from Europe in 2024 | Read this article in:
In response to the urgent need to confront climate change, there has been a notable surge in investment and innovation in climate tech solutions worldwide. This trend has been particularly pronounced in Europe, where t... |
| 17.10.2023 | Mazda’s DMCA takedown kills a hobbyist’s smart car API tool | Enlarge
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Before last week, owners of certain Mazda vehicles who also had a Home Assistant setup could create some handy connections for their car.
Enlarge / A glimpse at some of Home Assistant's Mazda... |
| 04.07.2023 | Ofgem clamps down on firms handing out dividends without secure finances | Ofgem will step in against suppliers that hand out dividends to shareholders before recapitalising, the watchdog’s boss has warned in a stern missive to chief executives across the retail market. |
| 23.01.2023 | Octopus Energy US partners with Enphase, plans virtual power plant in ERCOT | Octopus Energy US partners with Enphase, plans virtual power plant in ERCOT
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Renewable energy retailer Octopus Energy U.S. formed a new partnership with... |
| 17.11.2022 | Simply Blue Group secures €25m investment from Octopus Energy | Cork-based floating offshore wind developer Simply Blue Group has secured financial backing of €27.5m from funds managed by Octopus Energy's generation arm (€25m) and other investors (€2.5m).
The investments will support the 'blue economy' ... |
| 15.09.2022 | The future is electric: Why electric cars will take over sooner than you think | We’re currently experiencing a boom period in electric vehicles. Right now, the RAC estimates there are at least 456,000 battery electric cars on the roads up and down the UK, with one in eight new cars being plug-ins.
The UK government’s s... |
| 26.08.2022 | London’s Octopus Energy launches new €220M fund, makes first investment in Exagen | London-based Octopus Energy Group, a company that uses technology to make the green energy revolution affordable, announced on Wednesday, August 24, that it has launched a new €220M renewables fund called Octopus Energy Development Partners... |
| 26.08.2022 | Octopus rolls out €220 million to drive green power generation, backs Exagen to build largest battery in UK | British renewable energy group specialising in sustainable energy, Octopus Energy Group has unveiled a €220 million fund to drive new green power generation to reduce Europe’s gas reliance. Dubbed the Octopus Energy Development Partnership ... |
| 29.07.2022 | Octopus Energy Group Completes Fundraise With Existing Investors, Totaling US $550 Million | Octopus Energy Group’s existing investors continue to back the global energy tech pioneer
US$325m invested to support Octopus’ U.K. tech and global businesses
Additional US$225m commitment from CPP Investments, as part of a strategic partne... |
| 28.07.2022 | London-based Octopus Energy Group raises €319.7M to improve its energy technology platform | London-based Octopus Energy Group, a company that aims to use technology to make the green energy revolution affordable while transforming customer experiences, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $325M (approximately €319.73M) from exi... |
| 06.04.2022 | Consumer happiness and business families | As a founder launching a startup in the consumer space, it’s easy to get fixated on product. After all, your new service or solution promises to change the lives of millions of new customers for the better.
Runaway success can happen, but ... |
| 17.02.2022 | Origin Energy says Kraken platform will save $70m to $80m this year | Origin Energy is continuing to scale out its next generation retail business model via its Retail X offshoot with over 850,000 customers now migrated onto the Kraken platform.
Origin, in partnership with UK’s Octopus Energy developed Retail... |
| 10.12.2021 | Canadian pension fund invest $300 million into UK's Octopus Energy, forms partnership | (Reuters) - Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) has made an initial $300 million equity investment in Britain's Octopus Energy Group as part of a long-term strategic partnership, the firms said on Friday.
The investment a... |
| 10.12.2021 | Octopus Energy worth £3.7 billion as it raises £227 million from Canadian pension fund | O
ctopus Energy continues to defy the energy crisis that has seen many rivals collapse, raising $300 million (£227 million) just months after another major investment.
Octopus, which supplies 3.1 million customers in the UK, has raised fund... |
| 10.12.2021 | Canadian pension fund invest $300 million into UK's Octopus Energy, forms partnership | The investment and partnership with Octopus Energy was made through CPP Investment's Sustainable Energies Group, which aims to increase its level of committed capital over time to support Octopus' global expansion, they said.
The funding wi... |
| 10.12.2021 | Canadian pension fund invest $300 mln into UK's Octopus Energy, forms partnership | - |
| 29.11.2021 | UK impact startups raise €2.36B to solve the world’s biggest challenge: Know more here | As technology becomes all important in solving global problems such as climate change, escalating health risks, and food insecurity, UK impact tech startups – companies founded to build solutions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals – ha... |
| 01.11.2021 | Value of UK Net Zero tech companies has nearly doubled in one year, skyrocketing from $24.4bn to $47.6bn | Value of UK Net Zero tech companies has nearly doubled in one year, skyrocketing from $24.4bn to $47.6bn
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As COP26 begins, Tech Nation has today published its Net Zero 2021 Report to explore the opportunities and challenges facing... |
| 01.11.2021 | Value of UK Net Zero tech companies has nearly doubled in one year, skyrocketing from $24.4bn to $47.6bn | As COP26 begins, Tech Nation has today published its Net Zero 2021 Report to explore the opportunities and challenges facing the UK’s Net Zero (climate tech) companies.
UK Net Zero tech companies have nearly doubled in value over the last y... |
| 30.10.2021 | Net zero companies have doubled in value in a year, new report finds | The total value of net zero tech companies in the UK has nearly doubled over the last year, from $24.4bn to $47.6bn, new Tech Nation research released today has shown.
While 10 new UK net zero companies have entered the market, these skyro... |
| 03.10.2021 | Startup Sunday: Al Gore vehicle arms Octopus with $600m | In this week’s Startup Sunday, three companies are making potentially disruptive innovations in solar and clean tech. Al Gore vehicle takes a stake in Octopus
Former Vice President Al Gore has taken a 13% stake in UK-based Octopus Energy Gr... |
| 02.10.2021 | Al Gore invests $600 million in UK clean energy tech startup Octopus Energy Group at $4.6 billion valuation | Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore has invested $600 million of equity in U.K. energy tech startup Octopus Energy Group. The funding, which valued the company at $4.6 billion, was made via Al Gore’s investment firm Generation Investment Man... |
| 28.09.2021 | British entech unicorn Octopus Energy receives €513.5M from Al Gore’s Generation Investment Management | UK-based entech unicorn Octopus Energy announced on Monday that it has struck a “major strategic partnership” with Generation Investment Management, an investment fund co-founded by the former US Vice President Al Gore. The fund focuses on ... |
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| 27.09.2021 | Octopus Energy Limited announced that it expects to receive £475 million in funding from Origin Energy Limited, Generation Investment Management LLP | Octopus Energy Limited announced that it has entered into investment agreement for common shares for the gross proceeds of £475,000,000 on September 27, 2021. The transaction will include participation from new investor a fund managed by Ge... |
| 27.09.2021 | Octopus Energy Limited announced that it expects to receive $655 million in funding from Generation Investment Management LLC, Origin Energy Limited | Octopus Energy Limited announced that it has entered into investment agreement for common shares for the gross proceeds of $655,000,000 on September 27, 2021. The transaction will include participation from new investor Generation Investmen... |
| 27.09.2021 | Octopus Energy Agrees $600m Deal With Generation Investment Management to Accelerate Global Green Energy Mission | Octopus Energy Group today announces a major strategic partnership with Generation Investment Management, a firm established in 2004 to back businesses driving sustainability and the fight against climate change, in a deal that valued the U... |
| 12.07.2021 | UAE-based Vortex Energy closes $200M for its flagship Fund to invest in renewable energy and support global clean energy transition | While fossil fuels were formed 360 million years ago, we’ve only been using them for fuel for a fairly short period of time – just over 200 years. The world has a limited amount of fossil fuels and very soon, we will soon run out of fossil ... |
| 22.03.2021 | Houston METRO partnership receives $1.5M federal grant to bring electric buses to the Third Ward | Get ready to ride a new fleet of zero emission shuttles from Houston METRO. Global consulting firm AECOM and METRO partnered on new electric bus initiative and have recently been granted $1.5 million from the Federal Transit Administration ... |
| 22.03.2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In the week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to three local innovators across industries — data science, consumer tech, and medical device innovation — recently making headlines.
Angela Holmes, chi... |
| 02.03.2021 | Octopus Energy Adds IONITY To Electric Juice Charging Network | UK-based Octopus Energy has been methodically adding partnerships to its Electric Juice Network, and the latest deal is with IONITY. This is a major leap forward for the charging network aggregator and signals a step outside British shores.... |
| 03.02.2021 | Houston biotech startup announces merger and $10M series A | A Houston company has emerged from stealth mode to announce a merger and a round of financing.
Coya Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech startup that focuses on creating therapeutics for neurodegenerative and autoimmune diseases, announce... |
| 13.01.2021 | Local fund of funds to put a national spotlight on venture capital in Houston | The role of the HX Venture Fund is to pull out-of-Houston venture capital funds into the Houston innovation ecosystem — and the fund of funds is hoping to exactly that with an inaugural event next month.
Venture Houston, which is taking pla... |
| 24.12.2020 | UK entech Octopus Energy’s valuation soars above €1.6B after this partnership; find out more about this new deal, investment | Countries around the world are taking steps to lower their carbon footprint and emissions. Japan snagged the limelight in October this year with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s bold announcement that the country will become carbon neutral b... |
| 23.12.2020 | Octopus Energy Limited announced that it expects to receive £187 million in funding from Tokyo Gas Co.,Ltd., Origin Energy Limited | Octopus Energy Limited announced that it will receive £187 million in equity round of funding on December 23, 2020. The transaction will include participation from new investor Tokyo Gas Co.,Ltd. (TSE:9531) for £150 million to acquire 9.7% ... |
| 23.12.2020 | Tokyo Gas : to invest $190 mil. in U.K. power retailer Octopus Energy | Tokyo Gas Co. said Wednesday it will invest around 20 billion yen ($190 million) in Octopus Energy Group Ltd., paving the way for the emerging British firm to supply renewable electricity in Japan.
Tokyo Gas and Octopus Energy will set up a... |
| 29.10.2020 | Jetstar's head of digital moves to Origin Energy | Jetstar’s former head of digital Simon Pearce has moved to Origin Energy, taking up the role of CTO of 'Retail X'.
Retail X was formed out of a strategic partnership with Origin and the UK’s Octopus Energy, announced in May, which is focuse... |
| 01.10.2020 | Houston energy company exits, 3 recent investments from local fund, and more innovation news | Houston's innovation ecosystem has been booming with news, and it's likely some might have fallen through the cracks.
For this roundup of short stories within Houston innovation, Texas Halo Fund makes three new investments, a Houston energy... |
| 30.09.2020 | Renewables Won’t Save Us If The Electric Grid Is Not Ready | An electrical offshore substation run by Germany's biggest power supplier Eon is pictured at the ... [+] wind farm "Amrum Bank West" near the North Sea Island of Helgoland, November 4, 2015. AFP PHOTO / TOBIAS SCHWARZ (Photo by TO... |
| 25.06.2020 | Startup closes series A, Houston hospital taps into new tech, and more local innovation news | Houston's innovation ecosystem has been booming with news, and it's likely some might have fallen through the cracks.
For this roundup of short stories within Houston innovation, Deloitte is looking for tech companies to honor, a few Housto... |
| 23.03.2020 | Job moves at DOE, Enel, Trina, FERC, Engie, Sunpower, PG&E | Jennifer DeCesaro, formerly director of technology-to-market and senior advisor at the U.S. Department of Energy is now director recovery and resilience at the DOE. DeCesaro is leading the DOE’s energy sector recovery efforts in the U.S. in... |
| 19.02.2020 | Houston energy tech entrepreneur plans for growth following $15M series B raise | After years of having to educate potential customers about the game-changing technology that artificial intelligence can be, Alex Robart, CEO of Ambyint, says it's a different story nowadays.
"We're seeing our customers spend a little ... |
| 25.05.2017 | Octopus Energy Investments closes US$67.3 million refinancing on French PV portfolio | - |
| - | Brits face substantial energy bill increases. Here’s what’s happening and what help could be coming | A cap on annual energy prices is set to rise to more than £3,500 this fall and over £4,000 next year, a level considered unaffordable for a majority of households.
The current package of government support is widely viewed as inadequate, bu... |
| - | EGEB: Exxon plans to increase emissions — leaked documents | Bloomberg reports that Exxon plans to actually increase its emissions, according to internal documents.
A New York state senator has introduced legislation requiring zero emissions for new vehicles by 2035.
The UK’s Octopus Energy will crea... |
| - | Octopus Energy Generation Makes its Next Investment in the Italian Green Power Market | Orrick has advised Octopus Energy Generation, one of Europe’s largest investors in renewable energy, with £6bn of green energy assets under management, on its next investment into the Italian green power market through a partnership with Ne... |
| - | Octopus Energy | “The UK's most awarded energy supplier. We're doing energy better - for you and the environment.” |
| - | Tesla is officially approved as electric utility in the UK — but why? | Tesla has officially been approved as an electricity generator, like an electric utility, by local authorities in the UK.
Earlier this year, we reported on Tesla taking its first step in becoming an energy provider in the UK.
Today, we lear... |
| - | Octopus Energy Group rakes in $550 million to enhance energy technology platform | London-based Octopus Energy Group has raised $550 million of investment to improve its energy technology platform and expand renewables. The company has raised $325 million from existing shareholders in a fresh round of funding. As part of ... |
