GreenspaceLive, a spin-out of the University of the Highlands and Islands, has been shortlisted for an RBS Innovation Gateway award. The company is one of the first to be nominated.
The Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS) award launched in March 2014 and called for small and medium-sized enterprises to present energy saving ideas for the bank’s 2,500 buildings throughout the UK. More than 140 companies applied. As part of the shortlisting, the spin-out will receive the opportunity to test and roll out its technology on-site and receive a grant of £3,000 ($4,970).
The shortlist was decided upon by a panel of experts which included faculty from Cambridge University as well as industry business leaders.
GreenspaceLive was established in 2012 and offers a suite of cloud software that lets architects factor sustainability into their constructions from the beginning. Its clients include the architecture firm Architype, the UK’s National Health Service, and Penn State University.
Donald Macritchie, managing director at GreenspaceLive, said: “This is excellent news for our company and validates all the development that has taken us to this stage. It is good to be recognised as part of this innovation gateway as we continue to take our innovative approach to energy efficiency to the market. We felt there was a need to bring innovative solutions to energy analysis of buildings. This solution is a web based platform with cloud storage and full collaboration capabilities for building professionals.”
