Cogna

Enterprise systems hold critical data, but they don’t coordinate critical decisions. Across infrastructure industries, operational logic still lives in spreadsheets, inboxes, and workarounds. The result? Tool sprawl, governance pressure, and lost efficiency. The real opportunity isn’t adding more software. It’s amplifying the IT investments already in place. Here’s how Cogna connects and compounds enterprise systems: https://lnkd.in/eazj4unH

North American water utilities need hundreds of billions for infrastructure upgrades, but funding isn’t keeping pace. Rate increases face pushback. Public capital is limited. Meanwhile, aging assets, extreme weather, and tighter compliance standards are driving up costs. The result? Critical upgrades are deferred, risks compound, and the funding gap widens. Closing that gap won’t come from external sources alone. It requires unlocking operational efficiencies from within — reducing manual work, eliminating avoidable costs, and redirecting resources to long-term resilience. Read more: https://lnkd.in/et_U-75F

This week Cogna CEO Ben Peters sat down with Harriet Green at Basis to get into some meaty topics: – Why slowing AI adoption is impossible (and shouldn't be a goal) – Structural and societal drivers behind automation – The types of work that AI is most likely to replace – The metric early-stage founders should obsess over Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts – Youtube link in comments

Manual permitting and environmental compliance was becoming a major bottleneck for OCU, creating compliance risk and hundreds of hours of overhead each week. Working with Cogna, they automated the entire desktop risk assessment workflow with AI, while staying fully compliant. The impact: • 2,000–4,000 permits processed weekly • ~500 hours saved every week • 83% reduction in planning time Learn more: https://lnkd.in/d5DTahR5

Still time to catch the team at DTECH in San Diego. Come by the booth to learn more about how we're saving utilities businesses millions in productivity improvements

Looking forward to being with the rest of the US Cogna team at DTECH 2026 in San Diego next week! There are some exciting sessions in the schedule on top of those meetings we've already arranged with some of our new friends out here. Can't wait! Drop me a line if you're in town and want to take a look at the Cogna platform that's doing so much in the European utilities and infrastructure sector. And don't miss Ben Peters on stage at 4:15pm on Wednesday! #dtech2026.

We're in sunny San Diego next week at DTECH, the leading transmission and distribution event in the US. Come meet the team at booth UL642 or swing by the Innovative & Emerging Theatre at 415pm on Wednesday to see our CEO Ben Peters share insights on AI transformation in Utilities.

Tracking 20,000+ assets used to mean manual spreadsheets, chasing responses, and limited visibility. Working with Cogna, Network Plus replaced that process with a custom asset-tracking application built around how their teams actually work. The result: • £50M of assets under management • >£1M projected annual savings • 85% asset visibility • Manual effort reduced by ~2 FTEs A clear example of how precision software can remove friction from critical operations. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eWs5GzSW

UK food and beverage manufacturers are under growing pressure — rising production costs, tighter retailer margins, and increasing sustainability expectations. Legacy systems and manual processes can’t keep up. They hide cost drivers, slow decisions, and make it harder to adapt when conditions change. Modernizing with AI gives manufacturers the visibility and agility to cut waste, reduce costs, and meet sustainability goals — without disrupting production. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ejTr7g_b

Hat tip to The Innovator for naming Cogna as their startup of the week and sharing more about our journey to date and how we're helping key industries drive transformation with AI. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eqStCD2n