Absolar has been recognised for its positive impact on sustainability, winning the Tech for Good (Sustainability) Award at this year’s South Coast Tech & Innovation Awards.
The ceremony, held in Southampton and organised by The Business Magazine, celebrates the region’s most forward-thinking technology businesses and innovators. This year’s Tech for Good category focused on organisations using technology to make a tangible positive difference to people, communities, and the planet.
For Absolar, the award marks a major milestone in its journey from university spin-out to a growing force in clean technology. Founded in 2020, the company combines artificial intelligence, LiDAR scanning, and data modelling to map and analyse rooftops for their solar potential. This powerful blend of science and innovation allows businesses, universities, and local authorities to quickly identify the best opportunities to generate clean, renewable energy from their buildings.
Absolar has developed an innovative technology that helps design efficient and effective solar installations, noted the judges. Its company ethos is one of practicing what it preaches, with a strong desire to have real-world social impact.
Judges commended Absolar for its innovative use of AI, LiDAR scanning, and solar mapping to accelerate the transition to clean energy. Since launching in 2020, Absolar has delivered solar solutions across universities, science parks, and major UK businesses, helping organisations cut carbon and energy costs while building a more sustainable future.
Absolar Director Dr Phil Wu said:
“It’s an honour to be recognised among such a talented field of innovators. This award is a real testament to the hard work and dedication of the Absolar team, and to the impact that technology can have when it’s used for good.”
The South Coast Tech & Innovation Awards brought together leading businesses, investors, and innovators from across the region, shining a spotlight on the dynamic and growing tech sector that’s emerging along the South Coast. The evening also provided a chance to celebrate collaboration, creativity, and the drive to use technology for the greater good, values that sit at the heart of Absolar’s mission.
The Absolar team attended the awards evening alongside other inspiring organisations from across the South Coast’s thriving tech community. The recognition further strengthens Absolar’s commitment to driving sustainability through technology and collaboration.