The World’s First Specialist Augmented Reality App StoreAugmented reality is all around us – from our mobiles to television adverts. By 2017 it is estimated that the AR market will be worth an astonishing £5.2 billion, so it makes absolute sense to have a specialist site to make it easier to buy them.Currently the AR apps are hidden in the millions of apps on the current congested platforms making it much harder to get them to market.With everyone from football clubs to newspapers and even global cosmetics brands promoting their products using augmented reality the market is wide open for expansion.The AR App Store is working on exclusive deals with leading app developers producing next generation apps in the following fields: education, modelling, militaria, architecture, football, technology, anatomy and food. Once the UK site has been tested and established it will be rolled out to Europe, the US and worldwide.Founder Karl Adams who has spent the last 18 months developing this project says “Augmented Reality is not just a concept it is a practical “virtual reality” that will become a way of the future and a reality right now. It allows the user to have apps on their tablets and smart phones enabling them to conduct pleasure and business interactions with products, in a new interactive and totally engaging way”.
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CrowdMyGift.com is a group funding platform for gifts. Users can log into our platform and register a gift for their birthdays, weddings or any other event from one of our online retail partners and create a profile page. Once they have completed the registration and filled in their details they simply activate the profile and share it on their social networks. Their friends can now start contributing small amounts towards the gift, for example one friend might contribute £10 and another £20.
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Avoiding unnecessary product packaging by offering zero-waste and technological alternative. CupClub uses RFID to keep track of how packaging is being handle in the supply chain and then developing an optimised method to reduce wastage whilst increasing efficiency. Their technology can also provide consumer behaviour data by tracking retail sales and location information. These statistics can offer businesses greater insights into customer trading patterns.
Two versions of CupClub will exist; one designed for food service restaurants and cafés and another designed for retail and office environments. Their revenue model consists of a small standard rate that is charged per drink, which is then multiplied by the average number of sales per day. A tiered level of contracts ranging from £50 to over £1m are offered. Integrating the CupClub technology also carries its own set-up costs and a further fee applies to third-parties that wish to gain access to analytics collected by CupClub.
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Cutter's Club allows its customer to book a barber to their door, on-demand. With the easy to use web application, a customer can choose a barber, book a time and place that suits, and they come to customer's home, office, wherever, for a regular haircut and clean up afterwards. The company has fostered a network of 250+ barbers and, it has won the Launch22 pitch competition. The company is planning to use the funds on the launch of its products, on personnel, space, software, legal, etc.
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The estimated cost of global oil theft in 2015 will exceed $60bn. Dashboard solves this problem by delivering a remote monitoring system that collects and consolidates pipeline data in real-time.
Dashboard has created an industrial Internet of Things platform capable of delivering real-time/near-real-time remote monitoring of industrial processes irrespective of where they are in the world.
The business has assembled a formidable team of industry professionals and has attracted considerable interest from some of the largest operators in the market.
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Dealdio is a mobile application designed for local retailers to increase customer loyalty and promote offers through DD loyalty points. It provides a platform for millions of small businesses to promote and offer genuine deals to customers. Dealdio has integrated local shops such as Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, and many more. Since its pilot program's launch, over 1000 businesses listings have joined with a user base of over 2500. In February, the company had secured a seed funding of £100,000. Dealdio is building relationships with retailers all over London, and its revenue is growing 20% month over month. With the funds raised, the company will extend its range by increasing sales team and running numerous marketing campaigns. Dealdio is also aiming to change its traditional methods of promotion.
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DocuChain’s 4Trust Platform connects the physical and virtual worlds in a secure, permissioned doman. It allows users to define, archive and authenticate business performance processes, related data and participating people in real time in Linux Foundation HyperLedger blockchains. For DocuChain, artifacts and annual licence fees, for every chain of custody, could provide the opportunity for recurring business to business revenue. DocuChain had previous discussions with 5 global organisations and aims to meet the investment and operational necessities of markets including aviation, manufacturing, luxury goods, financial services and government documents.
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Dojo is a tech platform that connects BAME (Black, Asian and Minority, Ethnic) students and professionals with like-minded peers and mentors. Backed by a group of distinguished advisors, including Sceenic, LinkedIn, and Mckinsey, Dojo is reimagining career development and is on a mission to deal with diversity and inclusion by democratising access to mentorship across the globe. Dojo has also been a participant in the ZINC VC tech-for-good incubator. With the proceeds, the company will tackle key hires and execute on strategic partnerships.
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Drone Ag makes farming more productive with limited environmental impact through a new and practical approach to AI technology and drone automation. In the past three years, it has provided hardware and market-leading training to its clients such as Syngenta, Yara, agronomy firms and farmers. Additionally, Drone Ag has also worked closely with institutions such as Harper Adams University. Its training courses are LANTRA certified and BASIS registered. This company has already launched a trial application with which over 200 farmers are working, and agronomists have signed up to test it. Once launched, the commercial version will operate as SaaS and run two subscription tiers, for farmers and crop consultants. With the proceeds, it is aiming to develop full AI integration and live mapping that exports to farm machinery, permitting targeted applications only where needed.
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Elifinty is the first smart user-friendly money application that helps people in controlling their finances and find their financial problems. This Artificial Intelligence enhanced service provides short-term solutions such as connecting the user to the right support. It also provides long-term improvement in financial management. The application is building a network of partnerships including banks, charities, government agencies and credit unions to help more people. Elifinty aims at bridging the gap between all stakeholders by providing benefit for all. With the proceeds, the company will further develop the platform and reach out for more partners.
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