Envision, a renewable technology and energy IoT platform company, has announced a strategic plan to establish a new global digital hub in Singapore.
The hub will house Envision’s global digital R&D centre and Internet of Things (IoT) and smart cities business. It builds on Envision’s existing global footprint of centres of excellence, currently located across Silicon Valley, Denmark, Germany, and China.
As a strategic investment of Envision, this digital hub would be aligned with Singapore’s Smart Nation programme, by fostering local innovation activities and pursuing global technological and commercial excellence.
Envision Founder and CEO Lei Zhang said: “Envision was inspired by Singapore Smart Nation commitment. Our Global Digital innovation Hub will benefit from the smart city applications and talents developed here, and we can also provide a digital operating platform for smart city and stimulate IoT innovation ecosystem here.”
The hub will leverage EnOS, Envision’s energy IoT platform, to accelerate renewable energy and IoT technology innovations. EnOS is a smart, scalable and open platform that connects silo data and systems to enable the IoT for Energy.
EnOS helps manage over 100GW of energy assets globally. It covers multiple business domains including wind power, solar PV systems, thermal power plants, EV and charging networks, storage batteries, smart grids, smart buildings, smart homes, smart cities, and intelligent electrical terminals. Envision is building an intelligent global energy ecosystem with EnOS by cooperating with the world’s leading enterprises and strategically investing in companies.
Envision intends to hire more than 200 professionals involved in big data & analytics, machine learning & AI, IoT, security, project engineering as well as regional management in Singapore. It is designed to include a demonstration and training centre of global best practices and an accelerator programme. Building on Envision’s start-up incubator programme that includes start-ups globally, Envision plans to create an accelerator programme to better support future applications and solutions.