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GB ENERGY DEMO

Strategically coordinated innovation for smarter decisions and measurable outcomes.

A connected intelligence layer for GB energy network innovation — turning fragmented data into one navigable portfolio view.

The challenges

What GB energy network stakeholders are actually trying to solve.

GB Energy Networks faces growing pressure to demonstrate evidence-based investment, consumer value, and coordinated effort. We have engines to address these directly.

Challenge i.

From plan and adapt to plan and deliver

Networks are increasingly expected to evidence that innovation investments are targeted, non-duplicative and ready for deployment — not just promised in business plans.

Challenge ii.

Consumer value, not just engineering data

The Consumer Value Framework asks networks to articulate social value and vulnerability benefits alongside technical outcomes. Many completed projects leave these elements thin or implicit.

Challenge iii.

Deferred reward until delivery is proven

Regulatory direction signals that incentive rewards may be deferred until commitments are demonstrably delivered, raising the bar on auditable evidence.

Challenge iv.

Fragmented sources of truth

Innovation knowledge is scattered across different repositories, portals and internal documents. Visibility, transparency, coordination, strategic oversight and decision-making become challenging.

Challenge v.

Duplication wastes consumer funds

Without systematic duplication screening, parallel trials and redundant research consume funding that could be directed at deployment. Manual checks are slow, inconsistent, and incomplete at scale.

Example use cases

Six things you can do with the platform, day one.

Each use case maps to one or more of the challenges above.
Engines compose: most real questions touch several at once.

Use case
Engine
Addresses
Evidence-based consumer-value narratives
Story Finder
Converts dense project material into clear, consumer-oriented narratives with a traceable evidence trail. Speaks directly to the Consumer Value Framework.
Influence ranking & value-for-money analysis
Influential Projects
Multi-dimensional influence ranking with a value-for-money (VfM) analysis with pre-configured KPI weighting for demo users.
Duplication & synergy pre-screening
Similarity & Synergy
Surfaces overlapping work and collaboration candidates across the value chain — by meaning, not keywords — before funding decisions are made.
Funding flow analysis
Funding Perspective
Traces how funding moves across programmes, themes, organisations and geographies. Shows phase-by-phase progression and gaps.
Technology co-occurrence & convergence
Technology Landscape
Maps how technology areas co-occur, evolve and connect across the portfolio — supporting readiness assessment and deployment planning.
Stakeholder & partnership mapping
Stakeholder Finder
Visualises collaboration patterns, partner networks and project relationships across the GB energy ecosystem.
Data & outputs

What we use, and what you walk away with.

Data we work with

For the GB Energy Networks instance, the platform works primarily with publicly available regulatory and innovation datasets, including the Smarter Networks Portal, regulator publications, and other openly available innovation records.

Coverage and refresh cadence are scoped and documented per engagement. We are specific about what is in, what is out, and when it was last refreshed, before any commitment.

For enterprise customers, your internal documents and systems can be integrated under a separate scope of work.

We don't claim live coverage of everything. We claim documented coverage of what you've agreed to.

What you get back

  • Interactive dashboards: portfolio overview, project drill-down, influence and synergy views.
  • Configurable KPIs reflecting your priorities (reporting quality, BAU integration, deployment readiness).
  • Exportable views, charts and decision-ready summaries.
  • Periodic insight packs and briefings (Insight-as-a-Service and Enterprise tiers).
  • Scheduled advisory sessions to translate findings into action.
  • Optional internal project-management dashboard (Enterprise tier).