Cornish Lithium intends to set up an environmentally-responsible and unique lithium extraction industry in the UK. The company has acquired exploration rights for lithium and other battery metals across Cornwall. Extensive mineral rights agreements have given the company a first-mover advantage in Cornwall. The funds raised will be used to support research over the next 12 months, which includes sample collection, in order to completely understand the battery metal potential of Cornwall.
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£1,430,640
Earth Broadband stands out as one of the UK's pioneering green broadband providers, revolutionizing the way people use broadband services for environmental good. Founded by Luke Chapman in 2022 after witnessing climate change effects in Indonesia, the company aims to reshape broadband services, offering wildlife-themed packages and facilitating monthly contributions to planet-saving initiatives. Using innovative AI technology, Earth Broadband enhances customer service while empowering users to contribute to environmental causes by planting trees and removing ocean plastic through their app. The company's strategy focuses on achieving large-scale impact with a small, efficient team, aiming to revolutionize broadband provision.
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£308,580
Fanmoji is an augmented messaging platform enabling users to send stickers, gifs and games via their mobile phone. The app has already had multiple app store highlights and are platform agnostic, able to be used across various social networks and chat apps. They sell the app currently on the app store by a pay per unit basis and have partnerships with Made in Chelsea, The University of Edinburgh, NBC Universal and many more.
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£51,445
FTNetwork is a social platform with a mission to represent women in a more meaningful way while challenging social norms. The network is underpinned by 6 years of ongoing diverse research across 19 countries worldwide, reflecting a broad spectrum of women’s interests all across the globe. The company has built a partnership with Wunderman Thompson, part of the WPP Group – the world’s largest advertising holding company. FTNetwork's work has been elaborated upon in 4 part BBC documentary, 'Her Story'. The company has an app available on iOS and Android. The company will use the investment for hiring staff, expanding its product offering to include premium services, spending on revenue operations and general administrative expenses.
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£104,740
Gravitricity is an energy technology company that uses heavyweights to store energy underground. The company uses winches to raise a heavyweight to the top of a vertical shaft to store electricity in the form of potential energy when there is excess energy on the grid. It then lowers it when required with the winch motors running as generators to transfer energy back to users on the grid. Gravitricity argues that the system can be charged and discharged multiple times a day for over 25 years. The company has built a 250kW concept demo in Edinburgh. It aims to become a contender in the energy storage market that is predicted to become a $620 billion market by 2040. The company has received interest from operating mines, grid companies, EV charging stations and solar developers for its technology. It will use the investment to complete the concept and detailed design for its prototype, develop its commercial projects portfolio, and protect its Intellectual Property (IP).
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£1,185,207
A wind turbine's generator currently uses rare-earth magnets which cost £40 per kg, Greenspur have developed innovative generators which use ferrite magnets, an abundantly available material, that cost as little as £1 per kg. The company have made further advancements by removing the gearbox, which has resulted in lower maintenance costs and improved efficiency.
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£368,640
Gripit offers uniquely designed plasterboard fixings, which can hold tremendous loads upto 113kgs. These light weighted and easy to install products are exported to over 32 countries, thereby raising over £4m in the last Crowdcube campaigns. In 2008, Mr. Jordan Daykin invented gripit drywall anchor when he was just 13 years old. In 2014, he became the youngest person to secure investment through BBC’s Dragon Den.
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£1,007,470
Halo Coffee are a range of 100% compostable, biodegradable coffee capsules, containing premium quality coffees which are fully compatible with Nespresso home machines. The capsules have been designed by a world-leading environmental packaging team and are made from a natural blend of paper pulp and bamboo.
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£656,250
Harvest London has produced a moving hydroponic and vertical and farm in London. It has connected a wide understanding of agriculture and technology and built a creative business. The company has created relationships with London's top chefs and restaurants and are working on the expansion. The company is planning to use the funds for miscellaneous expenses, operations and technology.
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£402,060
A social marketplace matching those that are seeking help with others nearby that are willing to provide it. Helpfulpeeps is a communal app allowing people to connect and trade favours with each other if they are within a local area and have the required skill. Responses are in real-time and any payments made are performed in the app.
Helpfulpeeps generate revenue via a 15% platform fee per paid transaction on the platform. In the future, the company is planning to add a premium service for a recurring fee, which will offer additional features. This funding round will see Helpfulpeeps developing their app further to implement a simplified, yet sophisticated transaction system. In addition, contributions will be used to promote their app across multiple marketing channels.
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£359,462
