SEaB Energy shortlisted by RBS in national search for new ‘green’ ideas

An innovator with a brilliant new idea for turning waste into energy has been shortlisted for the RBS Innovation Gateway.

SEaB Energy submitted their ground-breaking idea after RBS called on innovators and small businesses (SMEs) to come forward with new eco-ideas for the bank’s 2,500 buildings around the UK.

SEaB Energy, with offices in Southampton and a prototyping facility in Romsey, is one of the first companies to make it onto the shortlist.

Sandra Sassow, CEO of SEaB Energy, said: “This is excellent news for our company and demonstrates that the demand for innovative solutions that addresses both energy and waste is growing rapidly”.

The RBS Innovation Gateway, which is led by Marcela Navarro, Head of Customer Innovation at RBS, has three aims; to help RBS save more energy, water and waste, to nurture new, brilliant innovations and to help local inventors take their ideas to market.

“Our micro-power plants turn food and bio waste into energy directly on the site of where the waste is produced”, explained Sandra Sassow.

“This not only reduces the business’ energy requirements from the grid, but also eliminates the costly collection and disposal of the waste”

SEaB Energy has enjoyed whirlwind growth over the last two year and has benefitted from winning a host of recognised industry awards and securing a number of lucrative government grants that have helped it establish a new R&D facility in Romsey and create additional jobs in the Solent area.

With its products now market-ready, the company is now experiencing significant interest from businesses looking for localised energy solutions.

“We are thrilled to be one of a small number of companies selected for this prestigious program and will undoubtedly help us accelerate our growth both in the UK and abroad”, added Sandra Sassow.

SEaB Energy was one of over 140 companies from across the UK who submitted an idea to the RBS Innovation Gateway when the bank launched the project in March this year.

Their idea went before an independent panel of experts put together by RBS, including academics from Cambridge University and business leaders from major companies such as Carillion, who assessed each idea and decided which ones had made it onto the shortlist.

Successful, market ready ideas will be tested in RBS buildings and branches. All successful innovators with paper-based ideas will be given a grant to develop their concept further, before any possible test on the RBS estate.

Additional support from RBS includes:

• Expertise to help accelerate their innovation to market
• Practical support and insights from the RBS Innovation Panel
• Access to the RBS Property Team and online events
• Connecting and collaborating with other leading innovators. 

The RBS Innovation Gateway is a live project, so innovators who missed the first round can apply now to enter round two.

Notes to Editors:

For journalists, to find out more about the RBS Innovation Gateway story so far, visit the Innovation Gateway Vimeo channel. Here you will find a range of video content which can be used for background information and quotes. The channel features video interviews with Marcela Navarro, Head of Customer Innovation at RBS, who is

leading the RBS Innovation Gateway project. You can also see the Innovation Gateway in action through a series of workshops and events in London, Bristol and Cambridge  https://vimeo.com/channels/751278

For more details go to https://www.innovationgateway.rbs.com

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SEaB Energy Limited is a UK company specialising in the renewable energy and energy from waste sectors internationally. The company, located at the University of Southampton Science Park in Chilworth in the UK, has developed the pioneering Muckbuster® and Flexibuster™ compact and easy to install micro power plants. These systems are modular, easily configured and scalable to address food waste and other bio-wastes directly at the sites of smaller waste producers by converting them into energy using microbial technology.

SEaB’s technology has been successfully deployed across a wide range of industries including food and drink production, hospitality and catering, farming and equestrian and is becoming increasingly attractive to military and disaster recovery applications. SEaB’s self-sustainable technology can reduce your operational costs, enhance your sustainability and generate an attractive return on your investment.

SEaB Energy Ltd, 2 Venture Road, Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NP United Kingdom, Tel: +44 (0) 2380 111 909 www.seabenergy.com

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