Biology graduate Rosie Richardson became fascinated by human behaviour and the role technology can play in keeping people safe. Now she is driving the development of a system that spots potential hazards at train stations to provide early alerts for rail staff to keep passengers secure, with the help of Connected Places Catapult.

Sânziana Foia is the Founder and CEO of Papcup, and she is on a mission to give women across the globe autonomy over their own bodies – by giving them freedom and choice when it comes to how and where they have their smear tests.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the name for a group of common lung diseases, and it is one of the major challenges in respiratory healthcare. According to the World Health Organization, COPD was linked to 3.5 million deaths in 2021 and is the fourth leading cause of death globally, while in the UK, it contributes to approximately 30,000 deaths every year.

According to iData research, in 2023 alone, 15.2 million laparoscopic procedures were performed globally, while the Royal College of Surgeons of England cite that in the UK, 60,000 gall bladder removals are performed annually, but given the scope that laparoscopic procedures cover, this number is likely to be much higher.

Quantum computing startups are taking over the world of deeptech as the technology becomes more viable, investment surges, and breakthroughs are multiplying. The United Nations even crowned 2025 as the ‘International Year of Quantum Science and Technology’, making 100 years since the birth of quantum mechanics. 

We've all been there: stuck in ‘calendar jail’, booking meetings like robots – click a link, pick a time, send an invite, accept. But life isn't static. Plans shift, unexpected things pop up, and standard link-based scheduling tools just can't keep pace.

It’s a well-known saying for a reason: dogs are a man’s best friend. The companionship that comes with having a pet dog is like no other. But what about the companionship of a robot dog?

Designing and developing micro robots is the stuff of sci-fi, Joana Cartocci, Founder and COO of Robeauté told me, but it is exactly what the startup is doing as part of a mission to give neurosurgeons the tools they need to investigate, treat, and monitor brain diseases.

Designing a photonic chip on your CTO’s dining room table may not be a typical backstory for most startups, but for Siloton, co-founded by Alasdair Price in 2020, it was a core component for a business that began during the COVID pandemic.

MintNeuro is a UK-based startup, established in 2022 as a spin-out from Imperial College London, focusing on creating scalable semiconductor technologies for next generation bioelectronic devices aimed at treating neurological conditions.

Smartphone technology developed by a Belfast-based entrepreneur could soon help public transport users report anti-social behaviour without fear.

A pair of Edinburgh-based entrepreneurs have launched a new AI-powered planning tool to help audiences cut through the noise of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe while supporting the thousands of artists who often go unseen.

After her personal experience with the condition, a former Ernst Young (EY) corporate lawyer and founder of the successful French PCOS blog Les Natives, has raised €1.6 million in seed funding to help women suffering from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).

Skynopy, a French NewSpace startup providing ground station services for low Earth orbit satellites, has completed a record fundraising round less than 18 months after its creation.

DejaBlue, the French electrification startup building a platform to optimise flexible energy loads, including EV charging and on-site solar, announced an $8 million seed round led by redalpine, with the participation of Zeno Ventures and Bpifrance.

Talents.Kids has officially launched the first multi-agent AI platform built to discover and nurture children's hidden talents – offering a breakthrough in how we understand and support child development.

The idea for Moth came from a simple yet radical idea: what if quantum computing could be placed directly in the hands of artists? For this London-based startup, co-founded by CEO Ferdi Tomassini, the answer was clear – bring the creative industries into the quantum era.

For over a century, electric motors have been designed in much the same way. Their efficiency has improved incrementally, but at their core, they remain a collection of individually optimised components, bolted together. But every dog has its day, as they say, and Monumo is challenging this approach by using deeptech AI to reimagine the motor systems as a whole. The result? Higher efficiency, lower costs, and a reduction in the use of rare earth materials – achievements that have not been possible before.

The Worshipful Company of Entrepreneurs hosted the Entrepreneurs’ Award in Social Innovation (EASI) Final at The Skyline Rooms in London on 27th May.

CarbonBlue, a climatetech startup, has demonstrated a new way to improve industrial operations by removing carbon dioxide (CO₂) from water.