Posts Tagged ‘start-up’
OKKO Health smartphone app lets doctors monitor vision remotely with in-clinic precision
SETsquared Bristol member, UK-based Digital Health company OKKO Health, launched a new app on 28 May 2020, which enables eye professionals to remotely monitor their patients’ eye health. It uses the sensors already present in smartphones to measure key visual indicators, beyond those of a basic eye chart. The OKKO Health App can now be…
Read MorePitching companies announced for SETsquared Bristol’s first online Tech-Xpo
Eleven startup companies from Bristol’s world-leading tech scene have been announced to pitch and demo their innovative products at SETsquared Bristol’s Tech-Xpo 2020. The companies competing for the Best Elevator Pitch are: AutonoMe, Barbal, Bristol Pound, Byrde, Elvie, GenomeKey, getUBetter, iletpro, KETS, Radii Devices and Zentraxa. Tech-Xpo will be hosted online for the first time in its sixteen-year history, enabling the…
Read MoreHow to turn a good idea into a successful product
On 30 April 2020, Dr. Steve Kitson, CEO of IMPAX Consulting, ran a workshop for SETsquared Bristol to help attendees understand the steps involved in developing a product and bringing it to market. In a career that spans academia, multinationals and startups, Steve has developed technology ranging from quantum optics to plastic displays and grew his last venture,…
Read MoreSETsquared Bristol Case Study – Neighbourly: Helping businesses make a positive impact in their communities
To help our aspiring entrepreneurs and future SETsquared Bristol members, we showcase a number of case studies demonstrating the breadth of tech at SETsquared Bristol and what it takes to achieve success. We had a chat with Neighbourly COO, Zoe Colosimo… Neighbourly Key Facts Neighbourly is a multi award-winning corporate social responsibility (CSR) platform that helps businesses make a…
Read MoreStudent-led AI system wins top prize in the University of Bristol’s New Enterprise Competition
Kaedim, a student start-up which uses AI to create digital assets in a fraction of the time, is the winner of this year’s University of Bristol New Enterprise Competition, scooping £10,000 and a 12-month membership to tech incubator SETsquared Bristol. Kaedim was founded last year by Computer Science with Innovation Masters’ students, Konstantina Psoma and…
Read MoreLisa Matthews, Business Incubation Manager: The new SETsquared ‘virtual reality’ bringing opportunities for tech ventures
It was 5:05pm on a Tuesday evening, in the SETsquared office at Engine Shed. Steve Edwards (Centre Director) turned to me and said “well I guess tomorrow’s a good a day as any”. The full realisation of what had just happened started to dawn on me. We’d spent the day in a Covid-management planning meeting (just like COBRA, but fewer biscuits), and had made the…
Read MoreUniversity of Bristol launches Coronavirus Internship Fund for SMEs
Local small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) in Bristol responding to the challenges of the Coronavirus pandemic will be able to benefit from fully funded internships, thanks to a new scheme from the University of Bristol. The University’s COVID-19 SME Internship Fund will help local SMEs in Bristol, including charities, social enterprises and start-ups dealing with the challenges…
Read MoreThe Ones to Watch: New Enterprise Competition Finalists. Vote for Your Favourite
The University of Bristol’s New Enterprise Competition is run by the Basecamp Enterprise team and supported and sponsored by SETsquared Bristol. Every year the competition awards £35,000 to entrepreneurial students, staff and alumni. This year’s final 10 Growth Stage Finalists below have just pitched for £20,000 and pro-bono support including SETsquared membership. All support and…
Read MoreGreville Commins, previous Entrepreneur in Residence: Avoid ‘Target Fixation’ and steer where you want to go
Advanced Driving instructors will tell you that if your car gets into a skid you must firstly correct the skid and then steer where you want to go. One of the common problems car drivers have in a crisis situation is they stare at the object they want to avoid and often crash right into…
Read MoreSteve Edwards, Centre Director: Opportunity in the time of COVID-19
Among all the dark clouds, there are a few bright sides to the current COVID-19 crisis. One of the biggest is seeing how people across the country and the world are seeing opportunities to respond to the many and varied issues and finding hope in the horror. For SETsquared Bristol this feels fortunately familiar as…
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