Meet the visionary duo Richard Davis and Chris Davidson, co-founders of Genius Energy Lab, leading the renewable energy revolution as finalists at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2023, driving innovation for a sustainable future.
Richard Davis and Chris Davidson are the co-founders of Genius Energy Lab, a pioneering renewable energy design consultancy based in the UK. Since launching in 2014, Davis and Davidson have built Genius Energy Lab into an award-winning company that is transforming the heating and cooling sector.
Davis and Davidson were inspired to start Genius Energy Lab to share the lessons they learned from decades of experience designing and installing ground source heat pump systems. They founded the company to reduce risk and save money for their clients by providing world-class expertise and innovative solutions. Under their leadership, Genius Energy Lab has experienced rapid growth and worked on exciting first-of-their-kind projects, like designing an ambient temperature heat network to provide renewable heating and cooling for 2,500 homes.
Genius Energy Lab is also making a huge impact through their commitment to supporting women in engineering. An impressive 50% of their technical operations team are women, demonstrating Davis and Davidson’s dedication to building a diverse and inclusive company culture. They have set an example that others in the renewable energy sector would do well to follow.
Thanks to the vision and leadership of Davis and Davidson, Genius Energy Lab has built an impressive list of achievements and accolades in just six years. They have won multiple awards, including being named a five-star supplier by AECOM, one of the world’s premier infrastructure consulting firms. Genius Energy Lab also holds ISO 9001 and 14001 certifications, demonstrating their commitment to quality, environmental responsibility and continuous improvement.
Under Davis and Davidson’s guidance, the future looks very bright for Genius Energy Lab. They have ambitious growth plans to help achieve the UK’s goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050 by accelerating the decarbonization of heating and cooling in buildings. They will continue expanding their world-class team to deliver even more innovative and cost-effective renewable energy solutions.
With their outstanding achievements and inspiring vision for a greener future, it is no surprise that Richard Davis and Chris Davidson have been named finalists in the Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2023. Dubbed “The Grammys of Entrepreneurship,” the awards will be held on November 20th at London’s Grosvenor House. To learn more about these visionary entrepreneurs and Genius Energy Lab, visit Genius Energy Lab.
