A North Lanarkshire company is to create 12 new full-time roles in 2022 as part of a £500,000 investment, with around half of that coming from Scottish Enterprise.
Autonomous iOt will create the jobs while establishing a research and development centre as a base to develop and expand its products.
The Airdrie-based business, founded in 2019, is committed to tackling climate change through the research, development and manufacturing of products powered by the sun and wind.
Its lighting multi-use platform has already been purchased and installed throughout the UK by public sector housing authorities, councils and private sector companies.
Bobby Kane, chief executive at Autonomous iOt, said: “I'm thrilled that Scottish Enterprise have acknowledged our value to the Scottish economy which will help us accelerate our ambitions.
“To fast track ideas to commercial product takes a combination of seasoned veterans and graduates right out of university, which underlines our culture – everyone’s ideas matter.”
The funding can via the Green Jobs Call, part of the Scottish Government’s £100m Green Jobs Fund.
Businesses applying for funding had to demonstrate they would create or safeguard jobs that relate directly to the transition to net zero, or minimise environmental impacts by developing sustainable low-carbon products or services.
Jane Martin, managing director of business services and advice at Scottish Enterprise, said: “The Green Jobs Call was designed specifically to support innovative companies like Autonomous iOt, who are helping to create new, quality green jobs that will improve the environment and help drive Scotland’s transition to net zero.
“The wide range of projects supported by the Green Jobs Call highlights the increasingly innovative approaches businesses are taking to tackling the climate emergency.”
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