“As one of the largest universities in the UK, the University is already an energy prosumer, and these technologies will be further optimized in the future energy system we are now working together to achieve. Partnerships like this are extremely important for gathering new insights, testing and developing new technologies and creating efficient and sustainable energy infrastructures,” said Matthias Rebellius.

Thales Emarat Technologies will work closely with Hub71 start-ups and other ecosystem members over the coming years to discuss and identify various collaboration opportunities. Hub71 members will have access to Thales Emarat Technologies events and workshops each year led by experts from Thales. In addition, Thales staff will join the Hub71 mentorship programme.

The lessons companies learned in the months after the outbreak were profound. Virtual, digital and automation initiatives, for both customer interactions and internal operations, accelerated at an astonishing speed. As leadership teams dig into the complex process of recovery, we cannot afford to go back to the old way of doing things.