Startup revolutionizing stroke rehabilitation wins Tech-Xpo 2023

Caz Icke, Director of Sole Sense, with Nathan Guest, Corporate Partner & Head of Technology

A startup that is revolutionising stroke rehabilitation has won Best Elevator Pitch at our Tech-Xpo 2023 showcase on Wednesday 28 June at Bristol Harbour Hotel. Caz Icke’s startup, Solesense uses shoe sensors and a real-time biofeedback application to provide personalised digital physiotherapy to stroke patients. Founded in 2019, SoleSense was conceived by Caz’s own experience…

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Student competition winners join SETsquared Bristol

Dr Luke Cox, Impulsonics (centre) with Supervisor Prof Bruce Drinkwater (left) and mentor Steve Kitson (right)

A startup that uses soundwaves to move cells in petri dishes has won a year’s membership to SETsquared Bristol, alongside £10,000 in prize funds.  Impulsonics makes growing cells in the lab cheaper, faster and more reliable, by automating processes still done by hand in all but the biggest labs. Its patented technology “gently moves cells”…

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Sixteen startups announced for Tech-Xpo 2023 

Tech-Xpo 2023 logo

Sixteen SETsquared Bristol startups have been selected to promote their innovative technologies to an audience of influential investors and business leaders at our flagship pitch, demo and connect showcase, Tech-Xpo, on 28 June.   Eleven of the 16 companies are shortlisted to compete on the night for Best Elevator Pitch. They are: Drift Energy, Gritty Talent,…

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Four key reasons to grow your business at SETsquared Bristol 

Jack Jordan-Connelly profile photo

Jack Jordan-Connelly, Business Incubation Manager for SETsquared Bristol, reflects on why technology startups and scaleups should invest in business incubation support, and the benefits of growing a business at SETsquared Bristol.  Within the SETsquared Bristol cohort, we have a broad mix of experience across our founders and executive teams. What unites them all, from first time…

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Siloton: Photonics technology to prevent sight loss

Following our member company Siloton’s £470k raise, which will further fund its diagnostic imaging technology to prevent sight loss, we had a chat with Co-founder and CEO, Alasdair Price, to hear his story… Siloton key facts Start date: 1 April 2020 Market sector: Healthtech Location: Bristol Company growth status: Seed Stage In your own words, what does Siloton do? Siloton…

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Rosa Biotech secures £415,000 to accelerate early disease screening

Three Rosa Biotech scientists in lab looking at samples

Bio-sensing pioneer Rosa Biotech has secured £415,000 from angel investors and announced plans to accelerate development of its bio-sensing technology, designed to enable cost effective, early-stage screening of a range of life-threatening diseases. The University of Bristol healthtech spinout joined SETsquared Bristol in February 2023. It is initially targeting the early identification of non-alcoholic fatty…

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Milbotix: Transforming dementia care with SmartSocks™

Zeke Steer, Founder of Milbotix with Smart Sensor Sock. Photo credit to St Monica Trust

Following our company Milbotix’s recent investment from Alzheimer’s Society and £1.15m in non-dilutive funding awards, we had a chat with CEO, Dr Zeke Steer, to hear his story… Milbotix key facts Start date: 24 February 2020 Market sector: Healthtech/wearables/IoT Location: Bristol and Oxford Number of employees: 8 Company growth status: Startup Milbotix is partnered with the UK Dementia Research Institute and University…

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Practical sales processes for startups

Rick Chapman teaching Sales Processes workshop to a group

Our Entrepreneur in Residence, Rick Chapman, leads an annual Practical Sales Processes workshop for tech startups in the SETsquared Bristol community.   Rick is a serial entrepreneur, Non-Executive Chair of two startups, and Founder of EDI Partners. Through his experience, he has developed a tried and tested process for non-salespeople to achieve results. Here we share…

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Ethical Equity: A funding revolution for fair access to capital

Ali Kazmi, Founder of Ethical Equitym, smiling in a suit at Bristol's harbour

We had a chat with Ethical Equity and AI Simulator Founder, Ali Kazmi, to hear his story… Ethical Equity key facts Start date: 13 Aug 2019 Market sector: Fintech Location: Bristol Number of employees:  5 core members Company growth status: Growth In your own words what does Ethical Equity do? Ethical Equity’s raison d’être is to improve…

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