Chintan Soni is the co-founder and CEO of Ecolibrium, a decarbonisation platform for commercial and industrial real estate that uses machine learning and internet-connected sensors to provide insights on infrastructure energy use.
London-based Ecolibrium’s core product, called SmartSense, collects data from thousands of internet-of-things (IoT) sensors placed on a building’s energy infrastructure. These sensors feed back real-time insights to help businesses reduce energy consumption.
The company relocated its headquarters to the UK from India in 2022. It is backed by QPR Football Club Chairman Amit Bhatia’s Swordfish Investments and venture capital firm Unbound.
Its technology is used by brands including Amazon, Fiat, Honeywell and Thomson Reuters.
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