Back in 2016, Octopus was an up-and-coming energy provider in the UK. A decade on, it is the the country's undisputed energy leader, thanks in no small part to the cutting-edge technology that underpins its services.
Kraken, Octopus' proprietary operating platform, was central to the company's meteoric rise. The technology played a role in all of Octopus' operations, from customer service, to grid balancing, to automatic billing.
Last year, Greg Jackson and co. decided to spin off Kraken, making it a fully independent business. In the 12 months since, Kraken's position and influence in the energy market has grown as large as the stature of its mythical cephalopod namesake.
One of the latest partnerships the firm has struck up is with Schneider Electric, another titan of the global energy sector.
The collaboration between the two organisations will focus on improving the flexibility of power grids – something both firms say is critical to the modern energy landscape, especially given the rise of AI and data centres.
