With an extensive background in industrial software architecture and cloud technology development, Jordan Appleson founded Hark in June 2016 alongside colleagues Andrew Hathaway and Julian Kay. Hark is an award-winning Energy Analytics and Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) company based in Leeds, helping businesses to perform better.

With the world, and businesses in particular, being held accountable for climate change, carbon emissions and sustainability – Jordan’s mission with Hark is a simple one: helping businesses to run more efficiently. Hark does this by connecting a businesses’ energy-producing assets – such as refrigeration units in supermarkets, lighting, heating, and computer systems – and allowing firms to optimise their energy usage in real-time with smart technology.