miiCARE is a MedTech specialising in AI applied to geriatrics (elderly care). Its key product miiCUBE offers cutting-edge home-based and customised healthcare, helping the elderly enjoy their independence while being comprehensively connected to their families, friends, and neighbours. The company aims to provide these benefits to one billion people by 2028, comprising older people, family members and carers. Till date, miiCARE has secured partnerships with the UK’s largest NHS trust, Ebbsfleet Garden City, O2, Bristol Careline and Microsoft, and won multiple social impacts and digital health awards during the last 12 months. Funds raised will be used mainly for fulfilling pre-orders and close interests for large contracts with corporates, marketing and logistics, product development, sales and salaries.
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Zone V makes the latest tablets and smartphones work for the older generation with low eyesight, deficient hearing or dexterity. The company has redefined a global platform that is providing access to the services that are difficult to use. They have a technological partnership with Samsung and are a Samsung Managed Solutions Partner. The company also creates inclusively accessible technology, services, and applications for more smoother and viable communication. The executive team of this company includes health, telecoms, and wellness fields. With the proceeds, Zone V will widen the digital divide for the older smartphones users by working tirelessly to build new innovative communication solutions.
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Wren & Fraser contribute towards third party costs of all funeral plans sold in the UK and guarantees to cover funeral services. The companies aim is to secure their customers desired funeral with their funeral plan provider and let the representative make their arrangements at a later date. Wren & Fraser have developed OnePlanwhich is a simple funeral plan that provides clarity in a confusing market. OnePlan is a comprehensive plan with no hidden costs. The company is planning to raise £2.0m for 20% of the company’s share capital, which intends to use to market its unique funeral plan – OnePlan - nationwide.
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£205,000
Emission Solutions (EMSOL) empowers organisations to take everyday steps to reduce emissions through their real-time emission monitoring and analytics system. EMSOL's open framework platform is built with networks of sensors like air and noise pollution, vehicle tracking, and working with any asset tags and emission sensors which enables EMSOL to perform real-time measurements with location tags and calibrated sensors. Data from these platforms are easily shared on dashboards, through notifications and gives detailed real-time data on urban noise, air quality, and vehicle pollution. To date, EMSOL won Rushlight Environmental Analysis Award, achieve yearly income targets, rated 5th place in the national PowerUp Index and 4th in the London and South East region. Moreover, EMSOL also won a fully funded project sponsored by DFT to deploy EMSOL technology into the rail sector. The company will use the funds to expand its customer base and increase the number of deployment sites.
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Over the past 8 years, Advatech Healthcare has created Hippo, a proven disabled and non-emergency patients transportation services (NEPTS) in the Essex area. Due to its dependability and efficiency, Hippo is now poised to become the UK's best national wheelchair accessible healthcare services on a wearable technology platform. According to the Office for Technology Statistics data, there are 13.37 million people disabled in the UK who lack dedicated non-emergency transportation. Hippo could save the National Health Service (NHS) up to 60% on transportation costs increasing faster hospital bed rotation and providing dedicated transportation for disabled and non-emergency patients with a medically trained staff. It also offers medical and technological necessities not offered by many leading operators. Currently, the company operates within the Essex area. By the end of 2020, the company aims to commence seven new contracts it has signed with the NHS. It also signed a deal with Cambridge Adult Social Care that is expected to close, within a 5-year term and generate over £200,000 per year.
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The Pension Lab offers an interative platform for employees and individuals, helping them reconnect and engage with their pensions. Its mission is to provide the customers with better knowledge of pensions and promote long-term financial decision making. The company has reached the finals of 'Pitchfest' competition held at the NEC as a component of “Venturefest”, and it is also a finalist in the “Innovation in Business” category. Some of the best Fintech solutions providers and pension services such as Yodlee and Origo are in partnership with the Pension Lab. With the proceeds, the company will develop its working capital, infrastructure development, and customer acquisition.
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Kirk & Kirk produces a distinctive range of glasses and sunglasses, handmade in France from a particular grade of acrylic, providing a variety of colours. The company aims at earning a unique position in capitalising on a rapidly-developing market with opportunities to grow in wholesale, fashion and online sales. Till date, the company has developed its core markets in the UK, Europe, USA, and Australia. Many celebrities such as Naga Munchetty, Prue Leith, Morcheeba, Morrissey, and Sharon Stone are clients of this fashion brand. The company intent on using the investment for new retail collection, enhancements to the IT infrastructure and the recruitment of key personnel.
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Boom offers a wide-ranging voice over internet (VoIP) telephone software service targeted towards small and large companies. The company's highly experienced board comes with 270+ years of experience in the IT and Telecom sector. Boom enables a company to execute all of its telephony activity via a highly scalable, cloud-based service with more features. With the proceeds, the company aims at becoming a major software telecoms business. Its exit plan is to sell within five years as a software company, not as a telecoms business, with high growth recurring revenues to do an ideal valuation.
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SMARTR Health Limited, also called Celsium, is a medical technology company. It has developed the world’s first medical-grade device that continuously measures core temperature, both accurately and non-invasively, through a combination of a wearable sensor and a smart platform. Intended for use in the formal healthcare sector, as well as at home, it has been classified as a CE Class 2A medical device in the EU and as an FDA 510K medical device in the US. In a clinical study, conducted in collaboration with Boston Children’s Hospital and Cleveland Clinic, the company's product showed promising results 10-20 times more accurate than current devices. Celsium has experienced a surge in demand due to Covid-19, where fever is a key symptom. This, the company argues, is a perfect time to accelerate its business plan.
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Supermeal is an online food ordering platform offering instant cashback to the customer for every order they place. Supermeal has served more than 50k orders and listed over 100k food items on its portal. The company is signing up 45+ restaurant partners every month with a total of registered 675+ restaurant partners. Supermeal has followed a business model that reduces the fees restaurants pay to 7% and provides a mandatory cashback (5%) to consumers. It has given £11,000+ in cashback and attracted over 10,000 customers generating £53k in device sales and £220,000 in orders. With the proceeds, the company will accelerate its marketing efforts, strengthen its senior management, and operational activities.
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£575,000
