PavegenandSiemensSignMemorandumofUnderstandingtoFeature
UKEnergyandDataHarvestingTechnologyinNewProjects
UNDERSTRICTEMBARGO:FORPUBLICATIONONLYAFTER00:01hrsTHURS1FEBLondon,Thurs1Feb–UKaward-winningenergyanddataharvestingfirmPavegenhasjustsignedaMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU)withSiemens,aglobalengineeringandtechnologyleader,tobringitstechnologytosmartcityprojectsaroundtheworld.Pavegen,ateamof30,producesaninteractiveflooringtechnologywhichconvertsthekineticenergyoffootfallintooff-gridelectricity,dataandrewards.Havingdeliveredmorethan200installationsaroundtheworld,thefirmislookingtobuildonitsportfolioofpermanentinstallationswhichincludetransporthubssuchasHeathrowandaleadingMiddleEasternairport–launchingthisMarch,aparkinWashingtonDC,schoolsintheUSandUK,corporateHQsandsportsfacilitiesincitiesincludingLondon,RioandSeoul.ThefirmisheadquarteredinLondon,witharesearchanddevelopmentteaminCambridge,theUK’stechhub.Siemens,with372,000employees,isactivearoundtheglobe,focusingontheareasofelectrification,automationanddigitalization.Oneoftheworld’slargestproducersofenergy-efficient,resource-savingtechnologies,thecompanyisaleadingsupplierofefficientpowergenerationandpowertransmissionsolutionsandapioneerininfrastructuresolutionsaswellasautomation,driveandsoftwaresolutionsforindustry.
Pavegenwalkways,featuredhereatDupontCircle,WashingtonDC,convertthekineticenergyfromfootstepsduringthedayto
powerthelocallightsatnight,togetherwithdataforcustomersandrewardsforusers
LaurenceKemball-Cook,founderandCEO,PavegenandJennyBofinger-Schuster,SVPSustainabilityandCities,Siemensatthe
signinginfrontofSiemens’TheCrystalBuilding,EastLondon
LaurenceKemball-Cook,founderandCEO,Pavegensays:“Pavegenisallaboutputtingpeopleattheheartofsmartcityinfrastructure.Siemenshastheskills,resourcesandnetworktohelpusdeployatscaleinkeylocationssuchastransporthubsandnewbuilddevelopments.”JennyBofinger-Schuster,SeniorVicePresidentSustainabilityandCitiessays:“ThisisanexcitingopportunitytocombineSiemens’engineeringandprojectmanagementskillswithPavegen’sinnovativetechnologywhichconnectspeopledirectlytoenergygenerationanddatacollection.”
Workingtogether,theteamwillinitiallybetargetingairportinfrastructure,mixedusedevelopments,hospitalsandlookingtointegratePavegentechnologyintolocaldistributedenergygrids.ThePavegensurfaceconsistsofaseriesofinterlockingtriangles.Aspeoplewalkacrossthepatentedsystem,thetopsurfacemovesverticallybybetween5mmand10mm.Thisdownwardforcecreatesarotationintheelectro-magneticgeneratorsbelow,whichproducesaround5wattsofcontinuousoff-gridpowerforthedurationofthefootstep.ThesystemalsoincorporatesLowPowerBluetoothbeaconswhichcanrewardusersfortheirstepsviaapps.
-ENDS-Forallmediarequests,includinginterviews,pleasecontact:
• AlexJohnson,HeadofCommunications,Pavegen:+44(0)7765253231,[email protected]• AshaMistry,CommunicationsAnalyst,Pavegen:+44(0)2033977279,[email protected]
DownloadPavegenimageshere+videoshereNotestoeditors AboutPavegenPavegenisthegloballeaderinharvestingenergyanddatafromfootfall.Itspatentedtechnologyconnectspeopletosustainabilityandsmartcities,creatingpowerfulexperienceswhichconvertfootstepsintooff-gridenergy,richdataandrewards–theinternetofbeings.Pavegensuppliesbothpermanentinstallationsandexperientialactivationswhichcanpoweroff-gridapplicationssuchasgames,lighting,andenvironmentalmonitoring.WithembeddedLow-PowerBluetoothconnectivity,thetechnologycombinesreal-timefootfalldatawithapp-basedanalytics,tocreatepowerfulinsightsintothebehavioursofpeopleinteractingwithitssystems.Foundedin2009byLaurenceKemball-Cook,Pavegenhasdelivered200projectsin30countries,workingwithiconicbrandsincludingadidas,Coca-Cola,Google,HeathrowAirport,ShellandWestfield.Recenthighlightsincludingcreatingtheworld’sfirstsmartstreetwithTFLinLondon’sWestEnd,andpoweringanewparkneartheWhitehouseinWashingtonDC.www.pavegen.com@Pavegen
