Startups

Oxford Quantum Circuits: putting quantum into the hands of humanity

A spinout of the prestigious Oxford University, Gerald Mullally, CEO at Oxford Quantum Circuits, and his team at Oxford Quantum Circuits, are on a mission to democratise quantum computing and drive global innovation across various industries.

Where are they now? – CELUS

CELUS is on a mission to simplify and accelerate the electronics design process for the global engineering community through its deeptech AI-based solutions. The CELUS solution aims to innovate the electronic design process and bring it into the modern era.

PES Technologies: pioneering soil health with an ‘Electronic Nose’

Founded in 2017 by Co-Founder and CTO Dr Jim Bailey, PES Technologies has embarked on a journey to transform the agricultural sector.

Creating pathways for refugee youth: a new certification opens doors to education and employment

In January 2020, I co-founded Alsama Project with Kadria Hussein, herself a Syrian refugee living in Lebanon. Based in the Shatila Refugee Camp in Beirut, we provide innovative education solutions for out-of-school refugees. Today around 880 students are enrolled across four non-formal education centres in camps in Lebanon.

Ex-Apple team unveils Tempest to supercharge platform engineering

While tech giants spend years and millions building internal developer platforms, most engineering teams are left with a painful choice: cobble together fragmented tools or build everything from scratch. Spotify introduced Backstage to help address this problem, but even after years of availability, it still requires significant setup time and ongoing maintenance – an investment of time and resources that most teams simply can’t afford.

Forsea achieves record-breaking cell density for cultivated seafood

Cell-cultivated seafood innovator Forsea struck a major breakthrough in making freshwater eel farming a viable commercial reality. The startup announced its organoid technology reached a record-breaking cell density of more than 300 million cells/ml, and with minimal and precise use of cultured media ingredients.

H makes Agentic AI a reality with Runner H

H has announced the launch of Runner H, a first cloud-based web agent. With the beta release of Runner H 0.1, H is breaking through the limitations of plateauing scaling laws, taking a significant step towards artificial superintelligence (ASI).

Irish-founded Dev Ally named in top 3 startups at Slush 2024

Dev Ally, the startup empowering accessibility online, made it to the final three startups at Slush 2024 after pitching live on the coveted international summit’s Startup Stage.

AI startup Dote brings innovation to nursery

Dote, a technology and lifestyle brand that’s bringing AI-driven technology and innovation to parents for the first time as an integrated in-and-out of home ecosystem, has secured £1.15m in seed funding.

Pop-up robotic micro-factory completes first building

Automated Architecture (AUAR), a construction tech startup, has completed its first project using a pop-up robotic micro-factory, marking a major advancement in the company’s mission to make sustainable housing scalable and accessible.

UNCAGED Innovations brings luxury leather alternative to market with ELEVATE

UNCAGED Innovations, the biomaterial company that creates sustainable leather from grains has launched ELEVATE, a new luxury leather alternative.

Beyond the baseline: how AI is changing sports coaching

High-level sports coaching has long been an opportunity reserved for the few – those with access to the right resources, connections, or deep pockets. When a single one-on-one tennis lesson can cost upwards of £50, professional training is an unattainable dream for many aspiring athletes.

XPANCEO: a sight for smart eyes

“From a young age, I was deeply immersed in the world of technology, imspired by my grandfather, a pioneering engineer who played a key role in constructing the first computers in the 1950s. This unique upbringing, which involved soldering computers and circuits with my grandfather, instilled in me a profound appreciation for technology and innovation,” reminisced Roman Axelrod.

Legal AI startup Luminance set to illuminate European markets

Originating in Cambridge, UK, Luminance was conceived by a team of mathematicians and AI experts who recognised the immense potential of AI in transforming the legal industry’s approach to the vast amounts of documentation and data involved in legal work.

Entrepreneurs can now carry their HR team in their pocket with FresHR

What do business owners keep in their pockets? Keys? Phone? Handkerchief? What about their HR team? Probably not but that’s about to change. Established HR consultants Cream HR have created a new resource that enables owners of SME’s  (there are 5.51 million in the UK) to have their HR questions answered from their phone with their new product FresHR.

From burnout to bliss: the Pure Joy Mushrooms Story

Life has a funny way of leading you down unexpected paths. For us, Giovanna and Jordan, that path led through the depths of burnout and emerged in a world of fungal wonder.

Ex-Microsoft launches “Digital Horse” solution to address $300Bn equestrian industry

Smart Horse Technologies BV announces Equestic Coach-Copilot, a first-of-its kind AI-powered solution, that dramatically improves performance, coaching, and safety for both riders and horses. 

Osmo brings scent teleportation and AI-fragrances to life

Technology continues to redefine our senses, and AI startup Osmo has recently hit a groundbreaking milestone: the first demonstration of ‘scent teleportation’.

From vision to reality: Stripo’s evolution in empowering marketers worldwide

Dmytro Kudrenko, the Founder and CEO of Stripo, began his software development journey 25 years ago with friends. Around 15 years ago, they introduced a customer data platform with an embedded email template editor.

New fintech startup Attara seeks to bring financial certainty to UK SMEs

Attara has officially launched, a fintech startup poised to transform the landscape of commodity hedging for businesses across the UK. By combining cutting-edge technology with expert advisory services and customised hedging solutions, Attara aims to democratise access to hedging solutions that were previously only available to large corporations, providing much-needed financial security to SMEs.