The energy tech revolution is making noise. And we hear you loud and clear. Because we're inspired by you. The game changers. You shape the world. And your innovations that transform the future. To keep our cities moving forward. Our citizens thriving. And most importantly, our planet alive. Imagined. Questioned. Persisted. Created. Implemented. All in the name of progress. And now we're here to celebrate you. Welcome to the 2022 Global Energy Tech Awards. Welcome to the future.
Thank you for that inspiring message. Teko, you are a hard act to follow. This is truly about the future. So, without further ado, let's find out who our first winner is. The first category is Best Clean Tech. We were looking for startups who are utilizing digital technologies, web, mobile, data, AI, AR, VR, blockchain, to reduce energy consumption, increase the use of clean energy or the life of energy assets, or improve energy efficiency. And the nominees for Clean Tech are Carbon Rivers, Flexolity, FELAS, and the envelope for the winners, Teko.
Thanks, Teko. And the winner is FELAS. FELAS developed an electricity storage system called Aurora, which allows you to store and use energy from solar and wind, even when the turbines aren't turning and the sky is cloudy. FELAS was a judge favorite because they bring an innovative solution to energy storage and the lithium battery problem. The judges found FELAS work to be highly interesting and unanimously agreed that their concept and technology look very promising for the future. Congratulations once again to FELAS. We can't wait to see where you are headed.
Up next is the Best Use of Data and Insights Solution category. This award was open to those using structured, unstructured, and streaming data in an innovative way within the energy industry. And the nominees are Lunar Energy, Go Code Green, MENA, and the envelope please, Teko. And the winner is Go Code Green. Go Code Green is an independent, self-funded climate tech company that's just under two years old. They are dedicated to decarbonizing the digital world in which we live. The judges said that the impact Go Code Green could have on the environment is huge. Their solution is a clean, innovative one with a serious commitment to decarbonization. An incredible solution from Go Code Green. Congratulations.
Our next award is for the Best Digital Marketing Solution. We were looking to see a solution, whether it's a mobile app or a solution for another channel, built to create a new experience for energy customers and bring new data, content, and functionality to life. And the nominees are Station A, Switched, Meltech. And the envelope please, Teko. And the winner is... Teko, this is your phone bill. Did you put the wrong thing in the wrong envelope? Okay, I can't use this one. How about the right one this time? Hopefully the correct envelope. And the winner is... Switched. Switched empowers homeowners through the Make My House Green platform they've created, which tells homeowners how much it will cost them to fit solar panels to their house and how much cash and carbon will it save them. Getting an accurate answer for free is practically impossible elsewhere online. Switched impressed the judges with their great pitch and their ability to gain the community's agnostic trust in their product. They described Switched's offering as a simple solution for a big problem that actually works. The judges also noted that this is great timing for Switched as a business because they help bridge the trust gap between energy providers and customers. Yes, Teko, I see you there. And you're doing a great job too.
You know, Teko, I'm very impressed by these startups and the incredibly pioneering work they are doing. This work is having a significant impact on the world, now and on our future. This is like something I share in my motivational speaking. Practice makes... Well, how does that saying go? Why don't you chat or comment below? Practice makes... Are you thinking perfect? Isn't that what we are taught as children? Practice makes perfect? Yet when I was in helicopter flight school, I had drawn a flight instructor who didn't believe women should fly. And I was the only female in my class. Flying a helicopter requires a very soft touch. A soft touch is best. But what happens when that flight instructor is yelling at you? Every day was a struggle and all I could control was how I responded, how I showed up. You see, we all have days when things don't go our way. When our physical health, our emotional well-being, our personal life, our work, something may stand in our way of us being at our best. But what matters most is how you show up on those days. How do you show up and persevere in difficult situations? Because that is what people remember later. And starting any business, especially a tech business, has challenges to overcome. Our award nominees and recipients know this and have showed up when it was hard. And in the face of failing flight school due to gender bias and a bad instructor, I showed up. And at the very last minute, with only one week left to go in flight school, I had a substitute instructor. Yes! I had a shot, I had a chance, and he taught me more in the one week than my original instructor had taught me in the six weeks prior. So the last week, when it was final exam, check ride, my original instructor couldn't fail me. Okay, but it was ugly. Because practice makes? Did you say perfect again? Let's shift our paradigm here. Because practice makes permanent. It's a shift of thinking. Everything you do today builds your tomorrow. Everything you do or don't do has an impact or influence on something or someone else. Be more intentional. Be more deliberate. Be more focused in the things that you do every single day. Because practice makes permanent. The startups being recognized today will certainly impact tomorrow in a positive way while working on keeping our planet healthy and alive for the citizens of this earth. The changes they practice have a permanent effect. Our award nominees and recipients all have demonstrated this.
Now, let's continue the awards. Our next nominees are in the Best Network Transport or Distribution Solution category. We wanted to see new products and technologies that will help energy networks...remain reliable, safe, and efficient, as well as charging, payment, and search solutions that encourage people and businesses to use electric vehicles. And the nominees are IONET, AmpUp, Sharoo Eco, and the envelope, please, Teco. Teco, this one was already opened. Teco, this one has your name in it. This is not right. Teco, you weren't even nominated for this category, and you have to start a tech company first and accomplish great things to be considered for this award. How about the correct envelope? And the winner is IONET. IONET's patented technology enables affordable, reliable, low-carbon energy wherever deployed. IONET was awarded the Future Energy System Energy Innovation Award, and reputable deep tech investors joined their recent seed round of over three million pounds. The judges said that IONET nailed down their technology and target market, and despite still being in their early stages as a business, they've made a huge impact, which is pretty much unheard of. The judges also said that they can see IONET's solution having a super transformative effect within the distribution network operators, where they haven't benefited from innovation for a long time. IONET's tech will indeed be adopted quickly. Congratulations to IONET.
Our next award, the Best Smart City Solutions, celebrates digital solutions that allow for better interconnection, better use of resources, and lower emissions within a smart city environment. And we were looking for solutions designed with the citizen in mind. And the nominees are SoulSkin, Smart Green Station, BrainBox AI, and the envelope, Teco. Oh, this is the right one. Teco, if you had hands, I would high-five you. And the winner is SoulSkin. SoulSkin is an architecturally sophisticated, multifunctional, adaptive solar facade, which works as a second skin for buildings. SoulSkin's AI controls optimize a building's energy and increase user comfort by creating an ideal room climate while regulating natural lighting. The judges said they were wowed by SoulSkin because their technology is innovative and it looks and feels different. They said they could see European Union organizations being wowed by this product and installing it in their headquarters. The judges were also impressed by the fact that SoulSkin has come further along than other companies like them. Well-deserved, SoulSkin.
We're almost at the end now with the Best Solution Energy Trading category, where we were looking for tech aimed at supply, trading, operations, or risk management. For example, next-generation systems, platforms, and applications that keep the world's energy moving. And the nominees are B-Zero Carbon, Samawat, ABAX, and the envelope, Teco. Oh, okay. And the winner is Samawat. Samawat has developed Optimal Asset, a software solution that simultaneously monitors the fluctuation in the renewable farm production and the dynamics of the wholesale electricity market supply, demand, and prices. The judges agreed that Samawat's technology simply made sense, adding that the issue they're solving has been crying out for someone to address for a very long time. The judges also loved the way Samawat is trying to leverage mathematical intelligence to solve such an important problem. Congratulations, Samawat. Many congrats to all of today's winners. Help me congratulate these winners in the chat box or by commenting below where you are watching.
We've now reached our last category, the Standout Performer, which is given to a startup that deserves special recognition for their extraordinary innovation. Before I announce this year's winner, let's see what last year's Standout Performer, Vintelligence, has been up to since winning this title in 2021.
So as one of our Energy Tech Award winners, I wanted to find out what's happened since you won the award last November.
Well, the last seven months have just whisked past. I think the race to net zero is on. Companies are looking to deploy newer ways of working and newer solutions. And we have our solution now deployed in 20 plus countries. So it's growing, scaling very fast, both on network infrastructure for green energy and also for engaging the retail customers.
Fantastic. That's great news to hear. And what would you say are the key trends for next year for the energy industry?
I think the industry is facing a really big challenge in enabling greener sources of energy, solar, wind, offshore winds, battery. And the targets are getting more and more stringent. So the problems are only growing. However, given it's a common purpose, everybody wants to fight climate change. Everybody wants to do their bits. It's great to see people come together to solve these problems. So the challenges that we see are how do you get more people, the right people to work on the right projects? Because the number of projects has gone exponential. The workforce is still the same. They're not getting re-skilled or trained. We suddenly can't produce new people to do all this construction and asset management works, whether it's EV, whether it's solar, whether it's batteries. So those are the big challenges that the industry needs to solve. The one which is closest to my heart is safety and quality of works. When we are working in a distributed network environment, it's very hard to manage and assure that the work will be done to safe standards and to the highest levels of quality. And I think that's the piece that we are very excited to solve for our clients.
Fantastic. And Kapil, finally, what's next for Vintelligence?
I think Vintelligence is slowly and steadily achieving its purpose of simplifying work, making it safer in a more sustainable way. So that core purpose will hold us. We are looking to go from our journey of hundreds of millions of smart video notes to billions of smart video notes so we can drive more intelligence and enable more people in the field to do their job safer and get it done first time right.
Great. Well, best of luck with that and do enjoy the rest of the event as well.
Thank you very much. Thank you.
And the winner for the standout performer of the year, Teko, the envelope, please. Wait. Teko, I think we're going to have a cleaning bill after today. And the winner who received special recognition as a standout performer of the 2022 Global Energy Tech Awards is Go Code Green. The judges were tremendously impressed by Go Code Green. They said that they're the true definition of using technology for good. In this instance, they're using their tech to help other tech become cleaner. The judges said Go Code Green's technology has the potential to reduce millions of tons of CO2 production every year as quickly and efficiently as possible. If there was ever a time the planet needed a solution like this one, well, there's no time like the present. In one of my motivational keynote speech messages, I share, when you see a need, lead. And the nominees and the award recipients are all leading by example in the energy tech industry. And we need more innovative leaders. I hope this award ceremony has inspired you to lead in a bigger way in all aspects of your work and life. Visit the awards website if you wish to stream the recorded ceremony or if you'd like to share it with your network. Teko, you have been an amazing co-host. You're still here? It's over. Go home. Oh, you know, wait, you might already be at home, so log off. We're done. Oh, Teko, if you're still here, let's go dark.