Carbon8 is a spin-out from the University of Greenwich, London. It develops and markets patented carbonation technology capable of combining industrial residues with CO2 to produce high-value mineral composites. The design has been integrated in a container, allowing the process to be rolled out directly on customer sites. This form of permanent CO2 capture and storage helps heavy industry improve its waste management and achieve zero waste-to-landfill and zero CO2 emissions goals. EDF Pulse Holding bought a stake in this start-up during a £5 million round of fund-raising.
Ekoscan Integrity is an integrated supplier of technology solutions for ultrasound non-destructive testing that provides customers with swift, effective infrastructure monitoring capabilities. Ekoscan Integrity has expanded rapidly internationally thanks to a significant technology lead, exclusive patents, unique expertise, and an approach based on data and AI. It benefits from over 40 years of experience in industry, acquired mainly in the highly demanding nuclear sector. EDF Pulse Holding took out a stake in this French-based start-up on the occasion of a €23 million round of fund-raising.
Yxir is a new EDF group subsidiary that has emerged from the EDF Pulse Innovation programme. It develops and markets a service offering based on artificial intelligence, allowing industrial players to control product and service quality. The Yxir solution processes and analyses data from quality management systems to provide four high-value features: smart troubleshooting, trend and recurrence monitoring, multi-correlation analysis and automation of key performance indicators (KPIs).
Quantonation 1 is a venture capital fund managed by Quantonation Ventures dedicated to quantum technology. This can have innovative applications in fields such as high-performance computing, cybersecurity, energy, and the development of drugs. Quantonation aims to support the transition of these technologies to products that are commercially available for industry. EDF Pulse Holding bought into Quantonation 1, the first fund closed by Quantonation Ventures, on 11 July 2022.
Other entities and subsidiaries of the EDF group complete the range of energy services that EDF offers. They are active in specific areas, and target various categories of customers (residential, professional, business and local government). They cover a wide range of activities including research, construction, equipment maintenance, investment financing and assistance with obtaining permits and subsidies.
To help customers manage their energy and utilities consumption, the EDF group provides facility monitoring and management solutions. Datanumia is a wholly- owned subsidiary of the EDF group. It provides innovative digital solutions so that each type of customer (residential, business and local government) can optimise their energy consumption and their carbon footprint by leveraging new forms of energy.
Datanumia specialises in energy intelligence for buildings and industrial processes. The company assists companies and local government in the energy transition throughout the energy management value chain. Datanumia’s bespoke solutions (including energy performance control, energy audits and support to address the French Service Sector Decree (Décret Tertiaire)). Datanumia processes almost 10 million data units daily for a total of more than 45,000 sites, and specialises in the IoT (Internet of Things). It collects data from 60,000 smart objects every day, and provides energy management for total building space of over 120 million square metres.
Datanumia also designs and implements solutions for individuals to monitor and control their energy consumption. Datanumia thus provides a digital platform so that EDF customers can benefit from a range of innovative digital solutions in order to monitor and obtain a granular understanding of their energy consumption (electricity and gas). This platform currently has over six million active residential customers. In 2022 Datanumia also developed a solution allowing domestic customers to monitor their power consumption in real time.
Sowee is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the EDF group that was founded in 2016. Its goal is to give each customer the means to achieve more efficient energy consumption. Sowee provides residential customers with solutions and services for managing energy consumption, which can be separate from the energy supply contract. All Sowee customers are able to monitor their consumption and their invoices in their mobile application. They can also receive warnings if their consumption exceeds certain limits. For a customer, understanding their energy consumption is the first step towards planning and controlling their expenses.
For customers who have a gas boiler or electric radiators Sowee provides the Sowee Smart Station as an additional tool. This provides remote, smart management services for customers’ heating systems, without them having to change their installation. The Smart Station also facilitates access to services that help with daily life through the integration of Amazon Alexa and the display of practical information, such as the indoor (CO2 and humidity) and outdoor air quality, weather forecasts, ephemeris, etc. Lastly, Sowee also launched a “managed load shedding” option in 2021 for its customers who own the Smart Station.
IZIVIA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the EDF group, is a flagship player in the electric mobility market in France. IZIVIA provides charging solutions for electric vehicles targeted at local authorities, energy consortia, and businesses. It sells turnkey electric vehicle charging infrastructure systems (IRVE) including design, supply, operation, maintenance, and charging services for drivers. IZIVIA is a leader in public and in-company charging solutions in France. The company operates 20,000 charging stations and has the best quality of service on the market.
IZI Confort is wholly-owned subsidiary of the EDF group, specialising in the installation, maintenance, and repair of domestic electric heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment: heat pumps, gas and oil-fired boilers, air conditioners, thermodynamic tanks, etc.
With over 1,000 employees across France, IZI Confort completes more than 800k call-outs a year, meeting the needs of homeowners, private and public collective housing, and businesses.
IZI Confort on 70 local offices and its digital channels in order to win over and serve customers. IZI Confort continues to expand its portfolio of heat pumps in order to assist its customers in energy transition, pursuant to EDF’s raison d’être. The company is also trialling remote diagnosis and repair.
Driven by relentless pursuit of growth, IZI Confort is positioning itself as a specialist decarbonisation services provider.
IZI by EDF was launched in February 2019. It is EDF’s brand that provides services other than energy in France for residential customers and very small businesses, irrespective of whether they are EDF customers, to support their facilities and energy transition.
In 2021, IZI by EDF released a full-service offering for sustainable homes and electric mobility:
In 2022, IZI by EDF continued its development with the installation of charging stations for residential blocks. With the expansion of the EV market and the extension of its offering, IZI by EDF doubled its sales of heat pumps and almost tripled its sales of domestic electric vehicle charging stations compared to 2021.
Through IZI by EDF, EDF can act as a general and lead contractor for its customers. It assumes liability, guarantees successful services and issues the ten-year warranty itself. It thus makes serious commitments to the quality of work and customer relations, with the support of carefully selected and qualified contractors.
