UK-based Intelligent Core, led by CEO Tom Greenlees, has raised £2 million in a funding round spearheaded by Fuel Ventures, with additional participation from Plug & Play Tech Centre and Helion Partners. This follows a £500k seed round earlier this year.
Intelligent Core is deploying AI to transform vital industrial sectors—including energy, oil and gas, water, transport, and manufacturing—that have long depended on slow, siloed, and reactive operations. Its modular AI platform captures real-time data from sensors, equipment, and field environments, delivering instantaneous visibility, predictive insights, and autonomous decision-making. Designed for cloud, on-premises, and edge deployment, the platform ensures intelligence reaches even the most remote, mission-critical parts of an organisation.
CEO Tom Greenlees emphasizes the urgency: “Industrial organisations face immense pressure to operate efficiently, safely, and sustainably, yet most are constrained by legacy systems. Intelligent Core delivers real operational intelligence—live, predictive, and autonomous—across even the most complex operations.”
The platform has demonstrated tangible impact, enabling organisations to predict failures before they occur, continuously optimise performance, reduce emissions, and cut operational costs by up to 80 per cent. The new capital will be used to scale the team, accelerate hardware development, and expand global deployments.
Editorial Perspective:
Intelligent Core represents a rare convergence of AI sophistication and industrial necessity. By integrating real-time analytics with autonomous action, it addresses one of the most critical bottlenecks in heavy industry: delayed decision-making due to fragmented, legacy data systems. The potential for cost savings, emission reduction, and operational resilience is significant, positioning the company as a leader in industrial digital transformation.
Furthermore, the company’s proprietary hardware to capture critical field data underscores a holistic approach. Unlike conventional AI solutions that rely solely on pre-existing datasets, Intelligent Core ensures that data collection and analysis are tightly integrated, giving industrial operators actionable intelligence at unprecedented speed. This approach not only enhances efficiency but could redefine industry standards for operational oversight and predictive maintenance.
The combination of visionary leadership under Tom Greenlees and strategic backing by investors like Fuel Ventures demonstrates strong market confidence. If executed effectively, Intelligent Core’s technology has the potential to become indispensable across sectors where milliseconds can prevent catastrophic failures and drive measurable cost and sustainability benefits.
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