Central heating system invention seeks investment to help tackle energy crisis
A start-up South of Scotland company is seeking investment in an invention to help make heating systems more reliable and efficient – and aiming to tackle the ongoing energy crisis.
Radisoft Ltd is currently trialling its live test sensor device at The Crichton Estate in Dumfries, which helps track boiler breakdowns and inefficiencies in central heating systems, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Who are Radisoft?
Radisoft – which was formed in 2016 by experienced gas and heating engineer Scott Davidson – is now seeking to produce a further 1,000 devices to introduce into local social housing to help tackle fuel poverty, a significant issue for many households in Scotland.
We have offered a £250,000 grant, which will be provided once further investment to complete its project costs for the 1,000 units is secured.
Scott invented and developed his remote sensing ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) device named the Boiler Health System (BHS).
The BHS monitors the quality of the water circulating within a central heating system, either domestic or industrial, with the monitoring device providing guidance on the efficiency and health of the system, and crucially the likelihood of failure.
This allows customers to then take a proactive approach through improvements and preventative maintenance, saving energy, cost and time.
Radisoft has also received support in kind from The Crichton Trust to test its sensors in one of their buildings, and a previous SOSE grant.
Scott Davidson said:
“Having a boiler without knowing the quality of the water inside is similar to driving a car without a dashboard.
“Radisoft’s invention aims to allow home and property owners to have more control of their heating system, providing information 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, ensuring it is more reliable and efficient.
“We have had fantastic support from both South of Scotland Enterprise and The Crichton Trust to get to this stage, but we now need investors to join us and help the business to grow.
“It is an opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of people and help reduce excess winter deaths and fuel poverty, which is estimated to impact almost a third of all households in Scotland.”
Martin Valenti, SOSE’s Director of Net Zero, Nature and Entrepreneurship, said:
“We want to establish the South as a place that embraces innovation and efficiency and that is exactly what Radisoft’s invention aims to do.
“There is significant potential with this project which has been trialled at The Crichton Estate including environmental, financial and social benefits for households as well as commercial properties.
“The Boiler Health System device has the potential to play a major role in Scotland’s Just Transition to Net Zero, as well as Scotland’s ambition of removing fuel poverty from all households by 2040.”
Gwilym Gibbons, Chief Executive of The Crichton Trust, said:
“The Crichton is a great testbed for ideas and solutions that help reduce our impact on our planet, while repurposing historic buildings to both protect them and create economic benefit for our region.
“We are passionate and committed to innovation, and we have been delighted to support Scott’s Boiler Health System device it has been an exciting invention to test in our buildings and one that has the potential to work brilliantly alongside our wider smart energy system.
“We wish Scott all the best as he seeks investment and moves to take his invention to market.”