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Plug and Play Partners with BT Group to Support Innovation in the UKSUNNYVALE, California, June 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Plug and Play, the global innovation platform and British Telecommunication PLC (BT) today announced a new Founding Partnership to explore breakthrough innovations through engagement with startups/scale-ups in the UK and further afield. Plug and Play will support BT to launch its first ever Green Tech Innovation Platform. The platform aims to uncover the latest technologies from UK-based tech startups and scale-ups that could support BT and its public sector customers transition to Net Zero and will explore three areas:
Plug and Play are calling for startups/scale-ups working in the areas of smart streets, smart buildings and remote working to get in touch at: [email protected] The partnership also marks Plug and Play's entry to the UK market where they will work with industry to build a collaborative innovation platform, welcming corporations, startups, government and academia. Plug and Play's innovation platform will provide new business, investment and partnership opportunities for the whole ecosystem. Saeed Amidi, Plug and Play's CEO and Founder said: "At Plug and Play, we believe that real change can be achieved through bringing together all stakeholders including corporations, government, startups, and academia. We are passionate about connecting the UK to our global innovation network, making local investments, and supporting startups and corporations in their innovation journeys. We look forward to working with BT to expand our presence in the UK and helping them to achieve their goals." Michael Sherman, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, BT said: "BT has a long history of innovation in the UK, and across the world, and having Plug and Play on board will only increase our reach and impact. As we start working together, I look forward to uncovering the latest innovations and working with the best and brightest tech scale ups in the UK and beyond." About Plug and Play About BT For the year ended 31 March 2020, BT Group's reported revenue was £22,905m with reported profit before taxation of £2,353m. British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group plc and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group plc is listed on the London stock exchange. For more information, visit www.btplc.com. Logo - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/835431/PNP_Logo.jpg |