KerboCharge

Given that around 40% of UK households don’t have street parking, the cost of public charging creates a major barrier to EV adoption.

Kerbo Charge addresses this inequality by working with councils to install a through-pavement channel outside residents' homes. The slim and shallow channel contours with the pavement so it sits perfectly flush with the pavement surface. Installation takes around one hour and has minimal impact on the existing footway.

Once installed, residents can safely insert their charging cable, and the patent-pending self-closing lid closes behind like a zip, eliminating any trip hazard.

The company has also built a hyper-local sharing app – residents share their supply with neighbours, generating revenue for themselves and Kerbo Charge.

Kerbo Charge aims to become a big British export success story and sell the product in every city in the world where people do not have off-street parking.