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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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1715 Labs
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
52 North Health
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
8Power
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
ACAL Energy
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
Accelercomm
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
Adsilico
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
Albus Health
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
Animal Dynamics
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
Aqdot
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
Arkivum
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
Arvia
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
Audiotelligence
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
Azul Optics
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
Barocal
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
Bibliu
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
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