Challenge
- Integrate new technology into the original 1987 buildings and operating systems
- Reduce operational costs and improve efficiency for landlord services and tenants
- Personalise and improve the quality of life of people living and working on the Estate
Solution
We designed and managed the full programme which involved innovators customising and piloting their technology across Canary Wharf. Engaged the senior management team to become mentors and to remove barriers to innovation and novel technologies so the entire estate could evolve its offering.
Results
- Incubated 36 tech firms across six major disciplines: energy efficiency, resource management, virtual design and construction, integrated transport, connected homes, and waste management
- Enabled integration of Internet of Things technology on the Canary Wharf Estate
- Secured 14 pilot projects, 6 cash prizes of £50,000 and huge exposure for the innovator companies
- Secured key resources and industry knowledge from partners such as Intel, Zinc, FabLab and InnovateUK
- Generated positive press and a branded Cognicity community space as part of the Level39 Accelerator space
