Carapace Slate (SunScape Systems)

Carapace Slate (SunScape Systems) is an R&D enterprise specializing in dynamic engineering solutions, with a focus on creating functional prototypes from initial concepts or ideas. The company has a proven track record of delivering unique and disruptive solutions for SMEs, universities, and large industries. Since 2020, they have strategically reinvested all profits into their flagship project, Carapace, a revolutionary net-zero roof slate and its production companion, TARDIS, a fully automated micro-factory system. Carapace boasts 80% recycled content, minimal energy requirements, and a rapid 2.5-minute production cycle, making it the first net-zero roof system in pitched roofing. Its patented, nail-free, rapid-fit interlocking system reduces installation time by 90%, increasing productivity and reducing costs. The company's decentralised growth model, with a fully automated production cell built in a shipping container, allows for rapid deployment and high net margins irrespective of volume. In 2018, SunScape Systems received a £300.00K Seed Round investment from the Development Bank of Wales. The company operates in the manufacturing, sustainability, and construction industries.