18 Aug 2023

Sirius Insight, a renowned UK technology company focused on AI in the maritime environment, was delighted to welcome the Rt Hon Mark Francois MP, Member of the Defence Select Committee, who was accompanied by the constituency MP, Sir James Duddridge, Member of Parliament for Rochford and Southend East, to view the company’s technology platform. 

Transformative AI technology

Sirius Insight is a UK company working in this cutting-edge field of technology and is a global pioneer in a sector where the UK is at the forefront of transformative AI technology.

The business is working to bring its AI technology to customers around the globe, and has exhibited its tech at recent industry conferences in Brazil and North Macedonia. 

Security, and marine risk management

The visit provided a valuable opportunity to discuss with senior Parliamentarians our ambition"

Malcolm Glaister, Chief Executive Officer of Sirius Insight, said, “We are thrilled to have welcomed the Rt Hon Mark Francois MP and Sir James Duddridge MP to see the work that we are doing."

He adds, "The visit provided a valuable opportunity to discuss with senior Parliamentarians our ambition to export our technology already deployed in the UK to global markets to customers across defence, security, and marine risk management."

Situational awareness

The Rt Hon Mark Francois, Member of Parliament for Rayleigh and Wickford and Member of the Defence Select Committee, said, “Sirius Insight is a good example of the role that small and medium-sized businesses have to play in bringing innovation to the UK economy and greater competition in world markets.”

Sir James Duddridge, Member of Parliament for Rochford and Southend East, said, “I was delighted to see how Sirius Insight is developing maritime situational awareness technology here in the UK. This has tremendous export potential.”