Hubl Logistics is a business on a mission to reduce the environmental effects and cost of food transport.
With its product innovation focused on sustainable systems for global food transport and refrigeration, Hubl has recently secured two funding grants from Innovate UK.
£1,000,241 from Innovate UK’s Energy Catalyst Fund will cover the next 2 years enabling Hubl Logistics and partners, Aston University, Engineeronics Ltd and Malawi Fruits to address clean food refrigeration in Malawi. This adds to an initial Innovate UK fund of £1,371,841 awarded in 2021 for product research and development.
Founded by engineering entrepreneur Hugh Frost, with a team that combines 80 years of industry experience, Hubl Logistics design technology that transforms the climate impact of chilled goods delivery and transport support systems.
Currently in trial with UK wholesalers, newly launched CoolRun pods are stackable, mobile units for vans and trucks that reduce harmful emissions from refrigerated vehicles and integrate seamlessly within existing vehicular infrastructure.
Fitted with smart technology that remotely regulates temperature through IoT sensors, CoolRun units feature a unique air flow system that enables uniform and adjustable cooling.
This year, the Hubl team will be working with their partners to implement a new micro mobile, affordable and accessible refrigeration system for farmers in Malawi, East Africa, called CoolRun Malawi.
The bespoke cooling innovation, supported by the Energy Catalyst Fund will enable Malawian farmers (predominantly women) to eradicate heat associated food waste and access wider sales and growth opportunities.
It’s been a fast and exciting journey of growth for us” explains Hugh Frost, Hubl Logistics Founder. “The Innovate UK funding has enabled us to rapidly accelerate our innovation, tackling harmful emissions caused by food transport refrigeration – both here in the UK and overseas”.
Hubl Logistics recently graduated from the Breathable Cities accelerator programme in 2023 supporting startups tackling air pollution. The business is testing solutions in London boroughs.
