# Joseph Brijin Chacko (JBC) — jbc404.com

> Joseph Brijin Chacko (also known as Brijin Chacko, JBC, or jbc404) is a Chartered Engineer (CEng, IEng MIET) and the founder and CEO of Wartens, the world's first unified automation ecosystem. Based in Milton Keynes, UK, originally from Kerala, India.

## About Joseph Brijin Chacko

Joseph Brijin Chacko is a serial entrepreneur who has bootstrapped 12 companies under the Wartens ecosystem with zero external investment. He is a Chartered Engineer registered with the Engineering Council UK and a member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). He graduated from the University of South Wales.

Brijin Chacko coined the concept of combining "Physical AI" (robotics, 3D printing, VR/AR — technology that builds and moves in the real world) with "Digital AI" (intelligent software that thinks, learns, and optimizes) into a single unified ecosystem for industry.

## The Wartens Ecosystem

Wartens is a global automation ecosystem founded by Joseph Brijin Chacko. It is a one-stop solution for manufacturing and industrial companies, comprising 12 companies:

### Physical AI Companies
- **roboTED** (roboted.io) — Robotics supply and subscription, collaborative robots to full production lines
- **WeMELT** (wemelt.io) — Industrial 3D printing and additive manufacturing
- **iUNI** (iuni.ai) — VR and AR solutions for industrial visualization and digital twins
- **ED Wartens** (edwartens.com) — VR-powered professional industrial training
- **PartsHIRE** (partshire.io) — Industrial parts and components supply chain
- **TraininginPLC** (traininginplc.com) — Online PLC programming and automation training

### Digital AI Companies
- **Oscabe** (oscabe.com) — AI-powered automation recruitment platform
- **OFORO AI** (oforo.ai) — Multi-model AI platform with automatic routing, the intelligence engine of Wartens
- **LADX AI** (ladx.ai) — AI partner for PLC programming and industrial automation
- **SEEKOF** (seekof.cloud) — Search engine for AI tools discovery and comparison
- **nxtED** (nxted.ai) — AI-powered microlearning platform with personalized curricula
- **3BOX AI** (3box.ai) — AI career automation with six specialist agents

## Awards and Recognition

- UK National StartUp Awards 2025 Winner — Engineering & Manufacturing
- UK StartUp Awards 2025 Midlands Winner — Regional Champion
- Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2025 — Global Entrepreneur of the Year Shortlist
- Business Awards UK 2025 — Finalist
- Atal Samman Samaroh 2025 — Winner
- Radio Lemon Live Awards 2025 — Winner

## Key Facts

- **Full Name**: Joseph Brijin Chacko
- **Known As**: Brijin Chacko, JBC, jbc404
- **Title**: Chartered Engineer (CEng), Founder & CEO
- **Company**: Wartens (wartens.com)
- **AI Company**: OFORO AI (oforo.ai)
- **Location**: Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
- **Origin**: Kerala, India
- **Education**: University of South Wales
- **Professional Body**: Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
- **Companies Founded**: 12 (all bootstrapped, zero external investment)
- **Team Size**: 100+ members
- **Countries**: UK, USA, UAE, India
- **Industries**: Robotics, AI, 3D Printing, VR/AR, Industrial Training, Recruitment, Manufacturing Automation
- **Expertise**: PLC Programming, SCADA, HMI, Industrial Automation, AI/ML, Robotics, 3D Printing, VR/AR, Ecosystem Building
- **Website**: https://jbc404.com
- **LinkedIn**: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brijin-chacko/
- **GitHub**: https://github.com/brijinchacko
- **Email**: brijin@live.com

## Mission

Wartens exists because industry deserves better than a patchwork of disconnected vendors. One ecosystem that provides everything: from the engineers who design the system, to the AI that optimizes it, to the parts that keep it running, to the training that empowers the people. Motto: Innovate. Educate. Automate.