Switchee, a UK-based tech company focused on improving social housing, has developed an approach to measuring home efficiency at scale using real-world data. Its Smart Meter Insights technology enables housing providers to accurately assess the thermal performance of homes, including metrics like Heat Transfer Coefficient (HTC), Heat Loss Parameter (HLP), Space Heat Demand (SHD), and running costs.

Fintech startups are playing a key role in transforming the financial landscape, offering innovative solutions that challenge traditional banking and financial services. The startups in this field have leveraged technology to create products and services that cater to the evolving needs of consumers and businesses, and a big trend

Hustl, a new app designed to revolutionise how ecommerce entrepreneurs run their small businesses, has officially launched. This platform aims to streamline daily operations for small ecommerce ventures, simplifying everything from order management to shipping.

buycycle, Europe’s leading marketplace for premium pre-owned bikes, marked its one-year anniversary in the US market with rapid growth, making it the company’s fastest-expanding region to date.

Muloot Money, a new financial services brand co-created by UK banking expert Adam Rigler, offers a streamlined approach to money management and a fresh take on international transactions for UK-based businesses and individuals.

PolyAI is a startup that builds customer-led voice assistants that can carry natural conversations with customers to solve their problems.

In the rapidly evolving landscape of clean energy, few companies have made as significant an impact as Allye Energy. With its vision and relentless drive, Allye Energy has swiftly emerged as a leader in the sector, and its participation in Blue Earth Summit 2023 was a pivotal moment in its journey.

Google Cloud is collaborating with Spoon Guru to bring AI-powered insight to shoppers who suffer from allergies and food intolerances.

In a current InnovateUK Smart grant, Sarah Mintey MBE CEO of Developing Experts is excited that it is developing transformative AI-enabled career-focused lesson content generation, career pathways, and forecasting tools to meet these challenges.

AI startup Exists has launched a Text-to-Game platform that empowers anyone to create sophisticated 3D games in just minutes. With no need for coding expertise, users can generate fully-realised game worlds using simple text prompts.

French startups have been making waves on the global stage, as the country has emerged as a hotspot for innovation.

Perceptive, an innovative dental technology startup, has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by successfully completing the world’s first fully automated dental procedure on a human using its state-of-the-art robotic system. This achievement represents a major advancement in dental care, merging cutting-edge imaging, AI, and robotics to redefine the standards of dental treatment.

Oxford Dynamics, a UK-based AI startup, has been crafting a robot designed to undertake tasks in hazardous conditions which have been traditionally performed by humans.

Axevil Capital's mobile app is breaking down barriers for venture capitalists and aspiring investors. The app enables users to quickly invest in companies that analysts have thoroughly vetted and recognised, read all necessary information about every startup, and monitor reports. You conduct the entire process and documentation electronically, directly from your phone.

The proptech sector has seen remarkable innovation in recent years, which addresses the issues currently seen in the property market. These startups are leveraging advanced technologies to streamline construction, property management, enhance transparency, and improve the buying, selling, and renting experience.

A lover of the natural world and a lifelong academic of the quantum field, Sabrina Maniscalco stands at the forefront of quantum technologies as one of its brightest minds. Alongside fellow researchers Guillermo García-Perez, Matteo Rossi, and Boris Sokolov, she founded Algorithmiq to solve life sciences’ biggest questions utilising quantum computing.

With a spark for technology and a drive to solve the puzzles of the universe, whilst simultaneously catching the entrepreneurial bug along the way, Daria Stepanova, Co-Founder and CEO of AIRMO, is leading her team in their efforts to monitor GHG emissions and manage climate risk.

Waste textiles from sailing boats could soon find a new purpose, thanks to a research initiative that upcycles plastic fibres from sails into valuable chemicals, including vanillin – a compound commonly used in cosmetics and food for its vanilla flavour and scent.

The Belfast tech startup scene is flourishing, showcasing a dynamic blend of innovation and entrepreneurship.

Mint Neurotechnologies (MintNeuro) has unveiled the “EXPLORE” project, funded by a £100,000 grant from Innovate UK through the Biomedical Catalyst Feasibility Competition 2023.