The best product in the world still needs a business case. A look at why great ideas can die in the boardroom, and why quantifying the cost-benefit is the part that actually gets budget approved.

In May, some of the Intelligent Plant team made the trip to Glasgow for All Energy 2026. With a stand in the NZTC Innovation Hub, a presentation from founder Steve Aitken on secured AI and data sovereignty, and conversations with wind operators, battery manufacturers, and academics, it was one of the better events we have attended. Here is what we got up to and what we took away from it.

Looking for industrial analytics software for a facility in the UK? This post is a practical guide to help you navigate the options and what to consider.

Alarm management is the process of designing, maintaining, and continuously improving an industrial alarm system so that operators receive only meaningful, actionable alerts.

Join Intelligent Plant at the All‑Energy 2026 Innovators Hub, Hall 3 on 13–14 May at SEC Glasgow

We’ve recently made some changes to the Power BI Industrial Connector, based on user feedback. 🔍 Improved Tag Search Functionality Users told us that the process of entering tag names into our query builder was time-consuming. Since Power BI doesn’t currently support tag search natively, we built a dedicated tag search tool which can be accessed in the Industrial App Store (link below). This tool allows users to quickly find and select the tags they need and automatically f