Railway Safety - NGRT

Secure reliable realtime infrastructure monitoring for Railways.

Resumo do investimento

Categoria de impacto

Economia verde

Tipo de investimento

Empréstimo

Juro anual

5.85

Prazo

meses

Nível de risco

C+

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NGRT is a Spanish company focused on improving railway safety and efficiency, helping infrastructure managers and train operators to secure their infrastructure and operations. NGRT's vision is to be a game changer for the railway industry by introducing novel and cost-effective solutions addressing clients' needs worldwide. NGRT is based in the Technology Park in Malaga, Spain.

NGRT wants to truly revolutionize railway infrastructure monitoring by using its innovative vibration detection technology, proven by DB Netze (which operates a majority of the German railway system) and NetworkRail (owner and infrastructure manager of most of the railway network in Great Britain), and RUMO (Brazilian logistic company, focused in the railway line logistics in Brazil, and the largest company in this segment in Latin America).

The system is a real-time rail monitoring system that identifies problems within the railway infrastructure, such as Broken Rails, Rockslide and Mudslides, Flooding, people and or animals on the track, damage to trains and rolling stock equipment, securing that two trains are not on the same track at the same time, and more.

The purpose of this campaign is to secure NGRTs' time to market and increase deliveries for clients and partners. The funds will be used as working capital to manufacture more systems. NGRT has recently signed an agreement with the largest railway in the world (India), securing NGRT a revenue stream over the next five years of more than 147 million euros.

This solution requires small, unobtrusive system installations with low power consumption. The system incorporates machine learning and improves over time as it is used. NGRT can safely provide comprehensive railway network monitoring, replacing numerous single-purpose equipment. Additional benefits include providing data on actual track usage to enable more efficient preventive maintenance of the tracks.

NGRT’s system contains four sensors and one central unit with all software, including AI and algorithms, installed in a track-side cabinet. The system is connected to the control room by wireless communication and can use any renewable energy sources since it only consumes approx. 15W of energy in total.

Improving the safety of railways supports EU Green Deal challenges such as climate change risks, sustainability, and net zero emissions. Continuous rail monitoring by NGRT can significantly mitigate the consequences of extreme weather events associated with climate change on the infrastructure for the railway industry, which in Europe saves 8.4 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions. This number can grow with better monitoring.

Qual é o impacto?

Direct:

Improvement in transportation infrastructure – increase in safety and efficiency: the innovative and patented solution from NGRT is capable of preventing accidents and disturbances in the railway network, increasing safety and use efficiency. The company provides a wholesome solution for many of the issues faced by operators, ans covers, to date, approximately 100km of tracks. With the installations from the contracts in India, Brazil, and Europe, NGRT will ensure the safety and efficiency of approximately 2,500km of tracks.
Creation of new jobs: during the year 2023 only NGRT expects to hire 10 to 15 new specialists.

Indirect:

Promotion of sustainable and accessible transport systems: By improving the operations and efficiency of railway systems, the NGRT’s products contribute to improved collective transport systems, which are key to reduce emissions from transportation. Thus, indirectly supporting the European Green Deal agenda of drastically reducing the greenhouse gas emissions in general, and more specifically in transportation.

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Sobre o promotor

About

NEXT GENERATION RAIL TECHNOLOGIES, SL

O promotor desta campanha é a NGRT, uma empresa sediada em Málaga com o de modernizar a indústria ferroviária, introduzindo uma solução nova e rentável para responder a necessidades de clientes em todo o mundo. O seu objetivo é ser um líder mundial em tecnologia de ponta para tornar os caminhos-de-ferro mais seguros, aumentar a eficiência e contribuir para os objetivos do Green Deal de mitigação dos riscos das alterações climáticas, sustentabilidade e emissões líquidas zero.

A missão do NGRT é digitalizar a monitorização da infraestrutura, assegurar a manutenção preventiva, e melhorar a segurança e eficiência para aumentar a capacidade da rede ferroviária a custos significativamente mais baixos para os gestores de infraestruturas ferroviárias com uma tecnologia única.

A NGRT foi fundada em 2015 pelo seu CEO e Presidente, Richard Aaroe, após ter passado anos a investigar e a compreender a necessidade urgente de monitorização da infraestrutura ferroviária em todo o mundo. A equipa do NGRT é composta por 12 peritos altamente qualificados e está em rápido crescimento. A sua forte equipa de gestão é composta por altos cargos da indústria ferroviária, tais como Network Rail, Deutsche Bahn, e MTR. A NGRT instalou oito sistemas na Índia, Alemanha, Reino Unido e Espanha, e espera contar com 25 até ao final de 2023.

A NGRT foi recentemente escolhida pela maior rede ferroviária do mundo, a Indian Railways, para os ajudar a assegurar toda a sua infraestrutura ferroviária com o Sistema NGRT Broken Rail Detection System (Deteção de Caminhos-de-Ferro Partidos) e outras ferramentas de monitorização.

O NGRT é abordado por parceiros como Thales, Alstom, Bombardier, Wabtec Corp, e outros para representar a empresa junto dos seus clientes, assegurando uma grande rede internacional.

Website do promotor

www.ngrt.org

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