Transforming UK university research into global impact

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The companies we invest in are developing groundbreaking university research into successful businesses, spanning sectors including Life Sciences, AI, Quantum Computing, Advanced Materials, Genomics, CleanTech, Future of Mobility, MedTech and Big Data.

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Data labelling platform for AI
1715 Labs is a data labelling platform that helps AI reach its full potential by structuring data for effective analysis, combining human input with advanced statistical tools to provide rapid, cost-effective training, labelling, and analysis.
Institution
Oxford
  • AI Big Data & Software

1715 Labs

1715 Labs is a data labelling platform that helps AI reach its full potential by structuring data for effective analysis, combining human input with advanced statistical tools to provide rapid, cost-effective training, labelling, and analysis.
Sector
AI Big Data & Software
Institution
Oxford
Finger prick blood test for chemo patients
52 North Health is developing the world’s first finger-prick blood test to measure white blood cell count and blood lactate for chemotherapy patients at risk. They create in-vitro diagnostic and digital solutions to improve emergency care.
Institution
Cambridge
  • Digital Health

52 North Health

52 North Health is developing the world’s first finger-prick blood test to measure white blood cell count and blood lactate for chemotherapy patients at risk. They create in-vitro diagnostic and digital solutions to improve emergency care.
Sector
Digital Health
Institution
Cambridge
Website
52north.health
Monitoring solution for industrial plant applications
8Power specialises in self-powered wireless sensor solutions for industrial plant applications. The technology provides a proactive, early warning and remote monitoring solution for a range of industrial plant equipment.
Institution
Cambridge
  • Hardware

8Power

8Power specialises in self-powered wireless sensor solutions for industrial plant applications. The technology provides a proactive, early warning and remote monitoring solution for a range of industrial plant equipment.
Sector
Hardware
Institution
Cambridge
Website
8power.com
Platinum free liquid catalyst
ACAL Energy is a chemical company developing and licensing a platinum free liquid catalyst, FlowCath®. As the world's leading developer of low cost Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) technology, they are revolutionising fuel cells for automotive and stationary power applications.
Institution
Imperial College

ACAL Energy

ACAL Energy is a chemical company developing and licensing a platinum free liquid catalyst, FlowCath®. As the world's leading developer of low cost Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) technology, they are revolutionising fuel cells for automotive and stationary power applications.
Institution
Imperial College
Website
www.acalenergy.co.uk
High-performance wireless comms
Accelercomm is a leader in high-performance wireless communications solutions and has developed patented communications algorithms for 5G, doubling network capacity whilst halving power consumption and slashing latency.
Institution
Southampton
  • AI Big Data & Software

Accelercomm

Accelercomm is a leader in high-performance wireless communications solutions and has developed patented communications algorithms for 5G, doubling network capacity whilst halving power consumption and slashing latency.
Sector
AI Big Data & Software
Institution
Southampton
Website
www.accelercomm.com
End-to-end in-silico trials solution
adsilico is developing an end-to-end in-silico trials solution based on virtual ‘synthetic patient populations that will provide better and safer medical devices earlier to patients, reduce costs and accelerate R&D timescales for medical device developers, contribute to animal welfare by reducing animal experimentation, reducing refining and partially replacing costly and potentially harmful human trials.
Institution
Leeds
  • Digital Health
  • MedTech

Adsilico

adsilico is developing an end-to-end in-silico trials solution based on virtual ‘synthetic patient populations that will provide better and safer medical devices earlier to patients, reduce costs and accelerate R&D timescales for medical device developers, contribute to animal welfare by reducing animal experimentation, reducing refining and partially replacing costly and potentially harmful human trials.
Sector
Digital Health, MedTech
Institution
Leeds
Website
adsilico.uk
Patient biomarkers monitoring device
Albus Health has developed a passive, contactless home monitoring device that tracks biomarkers such as respiratory rate in patients while they are asleep without disturbing them. The device also captures environmental metrics, such as air quality, humidity and temperature.
Institution
Oxford
  • Digital Health
  • MedTech

Albus Health

Albus Health has developed a passive, contactless home monitoring device that tracks biomarkers such as respiratory rate in patients while they are asleep without disturbing them. The device also captures environmental metrics, such as air quality, humidity and temperature.
Sector
Digital Health, MedTech
Institution
Oxford
Website
www.albushealth.com
Bio-inspired vehicles
A spinout from the University of Oxford’s Department of Zoology, Animal Dynamics will build bio-inspired vehicles mimicking animal motion in robotic devices, miniature drones and autonomous small freight transports.
Institution
Oxford
  • Future Mobility

Animal Dynamics

A spinout from the University of Oxford’s Department of Zoology, Animal Dynamics will build bio-inspired vehicles mimicking animal motion in robotic devices, miniature drones and autonomous small freight transports.
Sector
Future Mobility
Institution
Oxford
Versatile, supramolecular technology
Aqdot is a supramolecular chemistry company with a novel and versatile technology that captures, holds and releases materials. This chemistry is game-changing in household and personal care products, fragrances, industrial chemicals, agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals.
Institution
Cambridge
  • Materials

Aqdot

Aqdot is a supramolecular chemistry company with a novel and versatile technology that captures, holds and releases materials. This chemistry is game-changing in household and personal care products, fragrances, industrial chemicals, agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals.
Sector
Materials
Institution
Cambridge
Website
aqdot.com
Long-term data management platform
Arkivum provides a permanent, long-term data management platform that ensures the security, preservation, and accessibility of critical information. Automated processes maintain data integrity, enable easy search and discovery, and keep content available across digital channels.
Institution
Southampton
  • AI Big Data & Software

Arkivum

Arkivum provides a permanent, long-term data management platform that ensures the security, preservation, and accessibility of critical information. Automated processes maintain data integrity, enable easy search and discovery, and keep content available across digital channels.
Sector
AI Big Data & Software
Institution
Southampton
Website
arkivum.com
Industrial water treatment company
Arvia is an industrial water treatment company. The technology removes and destroys organic contaminants and oils using a method that is free of process chemicals, is energy efficient, and produces little solid or liquid waste for disposal.
Institution
Manchester

Arvia

Arvia is an industrial water treatment company. The technology removes and destroys organic contaminants and oils using a method that is free of process chemicals, is energy efficient, and produces little solid or liquid waste for disposal.
Institution
Manchester
Website
arviatechnology.com
Disruptive hearing technology start-up
AudioTelligence has developed algorithms embedded within consumer devices that transform audio clarity and intelligibility, enabling home assistants, smart speakers, hearing aids, and more to work effectively in noisy environments.
Institution
Cambridge
  • AI Big Data & Software

Audiotelligence

AudioTelligence has developed algorithms embedded within consumer devices that transform audio clarity and intelligibility, enabling home assistants, smart speakers, hearing aids, and more to work effectively in noisy environments.
Sector
AI Big Data & Software
Institution
Cambridge
Novel opthalmic instruments
The company is developing affordable, easy-to-use eye instruments using polarized light to detect low macular pigment density—an early sign of age-related macular degeneration. Early detection enables simple prevention of this incurable disease affecting over 150 million people worldwide.
Institution
Bristol
  • Digital Health
  • MedTech

Azul Optics

The company is developing affordable, easy-to-use eye instruments using polarized light to detect low macular pigment density—an early sign of age-related macular degeneration. Early detection enables simple prevention of this incurable disease affecting over 150 million people worldwide.
Sector
Digital Health, MedTech
Institution
Bristol
Website
azuloptics.com
Clean alternative to fluid refrigerants
Barocal is developing a zero global warming potential alternative to fluid refrigerants, harnessing the barocaloric effect in solid refrigerants, where materials undergo large thermal changes on application and removal of pressure to develop cooling and heating systems.
Institution
Cambridge

Barocal

Barocal is developing a zero global warming potential alternative to fluid refrigerants, harnessing the barocaloric effect in solid refrigerants, where materials undergo large thermal changes on application and removal of pressure to develop cooling and heating systems.
Institution
Cambridge
Website
barocal.com
Subscription-based textbook platform
Bibliu offers a subscription-based platform giving students broad textbook access with enhanced search, annotation, and usage features, tackling high costs and limited availability while enabling institutions to track engagement.
Institution
Oxford
  • AI Big Data & Software

Bibliu

Bibliu offers a subscription-based platform giving students broad textbook access with enhanced search, annotation, and usage features, tackling high costs and limited availability while enabling institutions to track engagement.
Sector
AI Big Data & Software
Institution
Oxford
Website
bibliu.com

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