A business idea with revolutionary innovation and global ambition is going to raise eyebrows. Add to that the potential for providing life-saving refrigeration in remote parts of the world without electricity and it’s easy to understand the appeal of Sure Chill.
Ian Tansley was a product designer with great experience in emerging technologies and sustainable development. His Eureka moment came in 2008, while out walking in the Snowdonia National Park. He passed a frozen lake and reflected on the physics that allowed fish to continue swimming happily beneath the surface.
Sure Chill’s Chief Technical Officer went on to conceive a breakthrough refrigeration system that can operate without power for over two weeks. In 2014, the company received a $1.5 million award from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support the development of a passive vaccine cooler that works in some of the remotest places on the planet.
Sure Chill technology is now used in over 40 countries. As well as providing an environmentally-friendly solution in hostile environments, the company’s innovation also provides solutions in sustainable energy storage, breaking cold-chain barriers in food distribution and providing new opportunities for global drinks brands.
The company has developed a close working relationship with the Welsh Government, which has made a number of funds available to Sure Chill, ranging from Technical Commercial Feasibility funding to staff training in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and systems for sales and marketing.
Learn more about Sure Chill on the Sure Chill website.
