Posts Tagged ‘technology’
Actuation Lab secures £3m contract to support decarbonisation with hydrogen
Low carbon hydrogen will be critical to the decarbonisation of the global energy supply. However, hydrogen has an extremely high leak propensity and a global warming potential 12 times greater than carbon dioxide if it escapes into the atmosphere. The risks of ignition associated with hydrogen are significant, particularly in enclosed spaces. To support the…
Read MoreAmutri wins Innovate UK Smart Grant to revolutionise the 3D visualisation industry
Amutri has been successful in its bid to win an Innovate UK Smart Grant for a project value of £492k. The software startup joined SETsquared Bristol in March 2023. With this 12-month industrial research project, Amutri will develop a revolutionary immersive 3D visualisation product, creating a first-of-its-kind low entry point and easy-to-use platform that turns…
Read MoreAutonoMe raises investment to improve employment support for neurodiverse and learning disability people
AutonoMe has secured over £300k of investment from Ufi Ventures and Bristol City Funds to support scaling up of their employment support programme for neurodiverse people and those with learning disabilities. AutonoMe is a SETsquared Bristol alumni which blends mobile technology with human support to enable neurodiverse people and those with learning disabilities to develop…
Read MorePutting founders first to ensure company survival
The journey of being a founder in a high-tech, high growth business can be both exciting and rewarding. However, without a founder’s focus, determination and tenacity the business has a high chance of failure, with 60% of all UK startups failing within their first 5 years. This is why it is essential for a founding…
Read MoreStartup revolutionizing stroke rehabilitation wins Tech-Xpo 2023
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…
Read MoreStudent competition winners join SETsquared Bristol
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”…
Read MoreSixteen startups announced for Tech-Xpo 2023
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,…
Read MoreSiloton: 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…
Read MoreSilicon Gorge shines a light on SETsquared Bristol companies
Thirteen pioneering tech and digital startups from the South West and Wales pitched to investors for between £150,000 and £2m at the Silicon Gorge final this May, including five SETsquared Bristol companies. Silicon Gorge is a major investment event in the South West, with companies curated after a three-stage selection process by experienced network and…
Read MoreRosa Biotech secures £415,000 to accelerate early disease screening
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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