Adia Thermal, a UK startup transforming the heat pump market with its innovative retrofit technology, has secured a £300,000 investment from Blackfinch Ventures, part of the Blackfinch Group. The investment reflects Blackfinch’s focus on supporting companies that drive meaningful progress in the energy transition while delivering strong potential returns for investors.
Adia’s patent-pending hardware and software solution allows heat pumps to be retrofitted into homes without the need for extensive pipework or lengthy installation processes. Unlike conventional installations which can take weeks and require specialist engineers, Adia’s technology enables installation by regular boiler engineers in as little as two days, and even during boiler breakdowns.
Adia has already partnered with industry-leading heat pump installers and completed multiple successful installations across the United Kingdom. Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, with installers praising the technology for its simplicity and effectiveness. Installers have even chosen to use Adia’s technology in their own homes, proving its transformative potential.
With heating accounting for 14% of the United Kingdom’s carbon emissions and 85% of homes still reliant on gas boilers, the government has set an ambitious target to install 600,000 heat pumps annually by 2028. However, heat pump adoption faces significant barriers, including high costs, long installation times and the need for extensive retrofitting in older properties.
