Artifical Intelligence
Innovator Directory
Artifical Intelligence Listings
Air Aware Labs
Clean air is an integral part of a thriving society. Air Aware Labs is a tech start-up on a mission to empower smarter choices that protect you from air pollution. Whether you’re a commuter navigating the city or an athlete pushing your limits, our goal is simple: reduce exposure, build healthier habits, and make clean air accessible to all. Our AirTrack app empowers individuals with personalised air quality data, driving meaningful behaviour change and fostering healthier lifestyles.
AMP Robotics
AMP is applying AI-powered sortation at scale to modernise the world's recycling infrastructure and maximise the value in waste. AMP gives waste and recycling leaders the power to harness AI to reduce labour costs, increase resource recovery, and deliver more reliable operations. With hundreds of deployments across Europe, Asia and North America, AMP’s technology offers a transformational solution to waste sortation and changes the fundamental economics of recycling.
Blyncsy
Blyncsy, a Bentley Systems company, is an industry leader in providing intelligent roadway insights, automated asset management and a near real-time status of road infrastructure to local governments and state departments of transportation. They utilize crowd-sourced dash camera footage from over 1.75 million vehicles already on the roads, and Google Streetview Imagery with machine learning and AI to make roadways smarter, safer, more equitable and more efficient. The way we move and behave can impact every aspect of our lives. Blyncsy supports organizations to make better decisions when it comes to traffic, safety, and the health of our communities.
CitySwift
Bus networks of all sizes use CitySwift’s Performance Optimisation Platform to solve problems with data. CitySwift’s insights, recommendations, and predictions help operators and transport authorities deliver efficient, reliable, and in-demand services.
Cube Intelligence
Cube Intelligence solves the problem of autonomous vehicles’ security by using blockchain technologies, AI-based deep learning and quantum hash cryptography. In the future, the $770 billion autonomous automotive market will see Cube as the first user of blockchain-based security.
ebblo, A Modaxo Company
ebblo helps public transport providers move confidently into the future. Their advanced ITCS solutions adapt as mobility evolves – powered by future-proof technologies and decades of experience. Together, they elevate passenger experiences and make transport systems smarter, greener, and ready for what’s next. The brand ebblo emerged from Trapeze Group in February 2026. ebblo is part of Modaxo, the global collective of people transportation technology companies within Constellation Software Inc. (TSX: CSU).
Hello Lamp Post
Hello Lamp Post creates intelligent virtual agents for the real world. Their AI-driven chats put a digital assistant in any public space or location, making community engagement quicker, easier and cheaper. By making places interactive, anyone can share ideas, access public services and co-create solutions to global challenges from their mobile phones.
Optibus
Optibus is a cloud-native AI platform that brings much-needed innovation to the essential mobility mode at the heart of our cities: public transportation. Optibus leverages a robust combination of artificial intelligence, advanced optimization algorithms and distributed cloud computing to make public transportation smarter, better and more efficient – and ultimately nourish freedom of movement and sustainable cities.
Padam Mobility
Padam Mobility (now part of the Siemens Mobility family) designs and develops smart and dynamic Demand-Responsive Transport solutions using foolproof routing algorithms. Our mobile apps, simulation and management interfaces are tailored to the needs of our customers: Transit Operators, Transport and Local authorities, private companies, in the interest of users and territories.
Spare
Spare believe in the power of innovative demand response transit to transform lives by connecting people to opportunities, communities, and essential services. They are on a mission is to make every ride possible, regardless of who you are or where you’re headed. By enabling agencies to provide modern microtransit and paratransit services with their AI-powered mobility operations platform and cloud-based software, Spare is reimagining the transportation landscape.
Starship Technologies
Launched in 2014 by Skype co-founders, Ahti Heinla and Janus Friis, Starship Technologies is the world leader in autonomous robot delivery. Operating at L4 autonomy in all weather conditions, Starship’s e-model robots have made more than 7 million deliveries globally, travelled over 13 million kilometres and cross 150,000 roads every day. Sustainable, scalable, ethical and efficient – Starship are revolutionising last-mile logistics.
Velociti Solutions
In December 2024, established UK headquartered businesses EPM Bus Solutions, Omnibus Solutions, and 3Squared rebranded to Velociti Solutions and integrated operations, to better serve the bus and rail industry with innovative digital solutions and specialist consultancy services focussed on operational efficiency, safety and customer service excellence. With deep sector knowledge gained over the past 30 years, Velociti are trusted by transport authorities, bus operators and rail operators worldwide.
Vivacity Labs
At Vivacity, our vision is to make cities smarter, safer and more sustainable. Our artificial intelligence sensors and Smart Junctions signal control gather detailed and anonymous data 24/7 on transport modes, traffic flow and travel patterns, supporting strategic decisions to help optimise the transport network and improve urban infrastructure.
Vortex, part of Marston Holdings
Vortex is a young, dynamic and market-leading company at the forefront of smart city technologies. The company builds environmental sensors, networks and data solutions to support decarbonisation efforts globally. As experts in the latest IoT, AI, 5G and LiDAR technology, Vortex enables smart cities & smart infrastructures to become more efficient, safer and greener.
Yunex Traffic
Our cities are getting bigger and more complex. More and more people are living in the centre and moving from one place to another. That’s why we need forward-looking and sustainable infrastructure and transport solutions that enable us to move efficiently. As a global leader in intelligent traffic solutions, we develop innovative mobility concepts for cities, highway authorities and mobility providers that connect the dots of a new mobility revolution.
BT Active Intelligence
A unit within BT Digital's Data & AI Team, BT Active Intelligence has grown rapidly thanks to the realisation of the immense power of data. The Active Intelligence team ingests handset location data from over 24 million handsets on the EE network, processing an astounding 25 billion daily events. Expanding this data to represent the entire UK population, the scaled data provides invaluable insights into the physical movements of people across the UK, aiding clients in solving real-world problems.
Conigital
Conigital are transport infrastructure integrators developing Mobility-as-a-Service, IoT sensors and Artificial Intelligence solutions for the next generation of zero emission driverless shuttles. Accessibility, independence and inclusivity for the visually impaired, less abled and the aged sit at the heart of all we do.
Cyclomedia
Cyclomedia advances urban environments through cutting-edge 3D digital twins, fostering safer and smarter cities. They leverage the industry's most accurate 360° visualisations alongside AI-driven analytics to offer actionable insights. Collaborating with local governments, Cyclomedia integrate solutions across GIS and the public realm, including highways, transport, planning, revenues, capital projects, land and environment. Their 3D Street Smart platform empowers service teams with enhanced planning and management capabilities, reducing site visits and contributing to greener, more accessible urban landscapes.
Daupler
Powered by the most extensive utility incident AI dataset in the world, Daupler’s Response Management System (RMS) quickly and accurately identifies the severity of electric, water, wastewater, and public works infrastructure issues. With Daupler RMS, utilities have an end-to-end solution to identify, triage, and manage dispatch, streamlining and simplifying the response process while eliminating manual steps. Daupler clients have reported an average reduction of 50% in response times, with up to an 80% reduction in response costs.
FIDO Tech
FIDO Tech is an award-winning global tech company delivering validated results from curated water data for utilities, municipalities and businesses. Our advanced accessible water network management solutions help water providers rapidly improve operational efficiency, and businesses reliably reduce water risk. FIDO AI finds the leaks others can’t: does it at scale, ranks them by size for faster resolution, verifies the integrity of repair work and validates volumetric savings for enduring water resilience.
Greyparrot AI
Greyparrot has built an AI Waste Recognition software that automates waste composition analysis to monitor, audit, and sort large waste flows at scale. Greyparrot empowers waste managers, producers and regulators with better data analytics, transparency and automation in the recycling sector. Their insights can increase recycling rates, reduce the cost of manual sampling, enhance product quality, and empower next generation smart systems.
GridBeyond
By leveraging AI, GridBeyond innovate and collaborate with their customers to create optimal value from energy generation, demand and storage to deliver a zero-carbon future. By bridging the gap between distributed energy resources and electricity markets, GridBeyond’s technology means every connected asset – whether utility-scale renewables generation, battery storage, or industrial load – can be utilised to help maximise opportunities and enhance the grid.
Lancaster University/ImaginationLancaster
ImaginationLancaster is an open and exploratory globally recognised design-led research lab at Lancaster University, one of the top 10 universities in the UK. We conduct interdisciplinary design and architecture research into current and future challenges facing cities, communities, factories, workplaces and homes.
Microsoft
At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation can and will contribute to a brighter world in big and small ways.
Qatium
Qatium is an easy-to-use water management platform for utilities of all sizes. It gives operations and planning teams full visibility to run their networks effortlessly in an open, digital environment. In particular, Qatium supports rural or underserved utilities - often most impacted by climate change - by offering core functionality for free. With Qatium you can: Build a digital replica or twin of your system; Streamline daily operations with warnings; Optimize network performance with scenarios and simulations.
SmartSurvey
SmartSurvey is a UK-based provider of digital survey solutions. They are transforming how organisations capture and act on feedback with AI-powered insights that cut analysis time in half. From FTSE 100 companies to local councils, healthcare trusts and global brands – SmartSurvey powers feedback programmes that drive real change. The platform unifies all feedback streams – Customer Experience (CX), Employee Experience (EX), Patient Experience, and Citizen Engagement – into one intelligent system, ensuring no more scattered tools or missed insights.
StormHarvester
StormHarvester is a leading smart drainage company operating in both the wastewater and stormwater sectors. Our core competency is bringing together machine learning with hyperlocal rainfall forecasting.
The Data City
The Data City is a tech start up that creates the best lists of classified companies and company details in the UK. Our industrial classification system for the new economy allows policy makers, economists, investors and analysts to understand the emerging economy and markets in real time. We are working to replace SIC codes as the foundation of industrial data in the UK.
TransHumanity
Cities generate vast amounts of transport and urban mobility data, but too often its complexity means little is done with it. TransHumanity is a spin-out from Loughborough University’s Transport AI Innovation Centre. Their AI assistant, TraffEase, integrates this multi-source data to provide predictive traffic analytics to inform decision making for efficient and green mobility. The platform supports intuitive natural language queries, making it accessible for non-experts. This empowers city authorities to effectively manage transport to enhance the journey experience for the public.
Waste Robotics
Waste Robotics integrates advanced waste handling processes, computer vision, deep learning algorithms and state-of-the-art robotic technologies to enable smaller, more precise, safer and more profitable waste recycling facilities. Their award-winning sorting solutions are shaping a greener future, one robot at a time. Robot Validator is a standout waste analysis collaboration - this unique tool combines Greyparrot’s camera analytics with Waste Robotics’ technology to unleash the power of data.
CityMaaS
CityMaaS' vision is to personalise the way the disabled community consume accessibility data and services. Businesses benefit from improved engagement through increased revenues and decreased customer services costs. We provide a digitally inclusive data and mobility platform to help achieve that vision.
Trion Technologies
Trion Technologies is a research and development company focusing on three areas of industry: Healthcare, Engineering and Agriculture. The vision behind Trion technologies is to bring forward solutions and technologies that can make a lasting positive change and bring further prosperity and innovation to the UK.
Waste Labs
Backed by Entrepreneur First (UK), Fund for Sustainability and Energy (Singapore) and industry angels, Waste Labs develops circular economy infrastructure using Artificial Intelligence. Through their solutions, ESG-focused brands and manufacturers can increase the use of recycled materials by deploying accessible and cost-effective recycling systems. The core product – CIRCLE – is an AI platform that predicts the source of recyclables, designs reverse logistics systems, and optimises collection accessibility and costs.
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