Summary
Pilgrim Beart is a seasoned technology leader and entrepreneur with 25 years of experience building and scaling IoT and energy-tech ventures. He is currently VP of Energy Services at Pod Point, where he built a grid-flexibility platform and steered the company toward seven-figure ARR in 18 months, enabling the Pod Drive service model. Previously he founded DevicePilot, AlertMe (the connected home platform behind Hive), and Antenova, delivering billions of antenna systems and millions of connected devices. His expertise spans hardware and software—from ASIC and embedded systems to scalable cloud platforms—with a talent for turning technology trends into durable, IP-rich businesses. Based in Cambridge, UK, he mentors the Maxwell Impulse program at the University of Cambridge and pursues research at the intersection of energy, emergent behavior, and revolutionary science.
12 years of coding experience
28 years of employment as a software developer
English