Urbio

Urbio is an AI-powered software platform for district heating network planning that enables utilities, contractors, consultants, and municipalities to design and deploy profitable heating networks across Europe. The platform provides plug-and-play data with curated georeferenced energy data sources that users can prioritize and merge, an intuitive digital twin for visualizing energy data without requiring GIS skills, AI-powered design that optimizes complex energy system and network layouts with scenario comparison and techno-financial parameter computation, automated reporting for stakeholder communication, and seamless integrations including bi-directional CRM synchronization and external API access. Urbio's unique Action Cards feature lets users specify goals and constraints directly on a map, with the AI engine computing optimized business plan parameters. The collaborative platform supports multi-stakeholder projects with customizable permissions and privacy controls. Use cases include locating new district heating sites, densifying existing networks, extending networks to new areas, valorizing data center and industrial waste heat, and producing municipal heat plans. Urbio's customers have already helped decarbonize over 200 cities in Europe, with the platform able to replace 5 days of work with 5 minutes. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Switzerland, the company operates across multiple European countries including Switzerland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Ireland, Austria, Poland, and the United Kingdom.