Innovate UK

Productive Machines specializes in software optimization for the machining industry, helping manufacturers enhance productivity and sustainability. The company utilizes a digital twin of the machining process, incorporating physics, mechanics, dynamics, distortion, and vibration data to simulate and test millions of parameters. This approach allows manufacturers to refine their CAM and Gcode, ultimately improving part quality and reducing cycle times. By addressing issues such as chatter vibrations and tooling costs, Productive Machines enables machining companies to achieve better surface finishes and dimensional accuracy, streamlining their operations and reducing costs. The company emerged as a spin-out from the UK Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, reflecting its commitment to advancing manufacturing technologies.

Earth Rover Limited specializes in developing robotic agriculture systems tailored for farmers, focusing on applications such as scouting, weeding, and selective harvesting. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Newport, United Kingdom, the company leverages technology initially designed for the ExoMars Rover, adapting it for precision farming. Their autonomous farming robots are equipped with advanced tools and integrate with a smart data platform, allowing farmers to enhance current agricultural practices and move towards more autonomous farming solutions.

FourJaw Manufacturing Analytics is a provider of a machine-agnostic data analytics platform designed to enhance machining productivity through data-driven insights. The platform offers real-time visibility into shop floor operations, allowing users to monitor the status of each machine and identify unplanned downtime. By utilizing cloud-based technology, FourJaw enables small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the manufacturing sector to access critical analytics that support improved operational efficiency and productivity. Through its comprehensive approach, FourJaw aims to empower manufacturers with the tools necessary to optimize their processes and make informed decisions.

DeGould Ltd is a leader in automated vehicle inspections, specializing in providing advanced imaging and machine learning software for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their supply chains. The company's mission is to enhance value for customers through innovative automated vehicle inspections and high-quality imagery. DeGould has implemented its imaging solutions globally within major OEMs and supply chain partners, continuously advancing its technology to meet growing demand. Their latest innovation, Auto-compact, features high-resolution image capture in a compact design, utilizing a combination of lighting techniques to quickly produce hundreds of images. This technology employs artificial intelligence to detect minor imperfections such as scratches, dents, and wheel scuffs, effectively eliminating the need for manual inspections. By offering precise vehicle condition records and facilitating quality assurance during handover and inspection checkpoints, DeGould helps OEMs and their supply chains reduce costs and enhance product quality.

Drone Ag is a UK-based company focused on enhancing agricultural productivity through drone automation and artificial intelligence software. The team comprises farmers, agronomists, drone pilots, and software engineers who leverage their extensive experience from operating drone systems on their own 6,000-acre farm. The company offers a range of services, including drone training courses and user-friendly software solutions. By collecting and analyzing leaf-level crop data, Drone Ag enables farmers to optimize the application of resources, guiding ground machinery and drone sprayers to specific areas of fields at appropriate times. This practical approach to precision agriculture ensures that the company's offerings are grounded in real-world experience, allowing clients to improve their farming practices effectively.

We provide next-generation computer vision and neuromorphic AI to increase efficiency, lower costs and improve sustainability.

Ovon Home creates beautiful & easy to install smart home devices, offering superb comfort & energy saving in a stylish way. Traditional Radiator Valves waste energy, ”Smart” radiator valves simply waste your money instead. The new Ovon heating system, including our micro-thermostat environmental sensor, smart radiator valve and boiler controller, offers a cutting-edge, self-charging platform that eliminates waste and provides a future-proof, energy-saving solution. With the capacity for remote diagnostics and predictive maintenance, Ovon’s products have the potential to revolutionise home servicing while improving comfort. The company operates globally through both our US product development arm, Ovon Home Inc. and our UK based research and consultancy arm, Ovon Technology Ltd.

The Smart Container Company is an Internet of Things (IoT) startup that specializes in transforming traditional kegs and casks into smart containers. By utilizing advanced IoT devices, the company gathers real-time data on various factors such as volume, location, temperature, and motion. This innovative approach aims to enhance the draught beer supply chain, offering benefits such as improved revenue generation, increased operational efficiency, and a significant reduction in waste. Through its targeted support for growing firms, The Smart Container Company strives to optimize logistics and inventory management in the beverage industry.

Ovon Home creates beautiful & easy to install smart home devices, offering superb comfort & energy saving in a stylish way. Traditional Radiator Valves waste energy, ”Smart” radiator valves simply waste your money instead. The new Ovon heating system, including our micro-thermostat environmental sensor, smart radiator valve and boiler controller, offers a cutting-edge, self-charging platform that eliminates waste and provides a future-proof, energy-saving solution. With the capacity for remote diagnostics and predictive maintenance, Ovon’s products have the potential to revolutionise home servicing while improving comfort. The company operates globally through both our US product development arm, Ovon Home Inc. and our UK based research and consultancy arm, Ovon Technology Ltd.

Directed Systems develops and markets clinical decision support and control systems specifically tailored for anaesthesia, intensive care, and burns centres. The company focuses on creating medical software that facilitates data-driven clinical decisions through clinical optimization applications designed for time-critical conditions. These applications operate using real-time patient monitoring data and include FDA-cleared solutions for cardiovascular management in operating rooms. Directed Systems is also expanding its platform to cover recovery and intensive care settings. By accumulating a vast dataset, the company leverages analytics and AI tools to enhance performance, enabling healthcare professionals to make informed decisions that improve patient outcomes and minimize complications.

Configured Things specializes in developing configuration management tools that facilitate decentralized control over various network equipment and systems. The company's solutions are designed to model, configure, and coordinate a wide array of devices, including servers and management content systems. Focusing on dynamic systems and environments, Configured Things emphasizes applications in physical and virtualized control rooms as well as multi-use digital spaces. This approach enables clients to effectively manage and control complex collections of devices and services, enhancing their operational efficiency and flexibility.

Intelligent sensors and software for managing electrical systems for electric utilities and aerospace markets

Actuation Lab specializes in manufacturing machine components designed for industries operating in extreme environments, such as marine, mining, and offshore sectors. The company focuses on addressing the challenges of high servicing requirements and limited longevity associated with traditional actuators. By utilizing innovative technology known as the Callimorph, which generates movement through fluid pressure-induced morphing, Actuation Lab's components are resilient, powerful, and lightweight. This approach not only enhances operational efficiency but also reduces servicing and handling costs, allowing industries to streamline their processes and improve overall performance.

CloudNC Ltd. is a London-based company that specializes in developing software for designing tooling paths for numerically controlled (NC) machine tools. Founded in 2015, it offers a cloud computing service that automates the programming of computerized numerical control (CNC) milling machines, significantly enhancing efficiency in the manufacturing industry. By replacing traditional skilled human roles in metal component production, CloudNC's technology transforms CNC milling machines into user-friendly devices that can produce parts with minimal human intervention. This innovation allows clients to improve profitability per machine, streamline lead times, and enhance scalability. CloudNC aims to modernize the manufacturing sector, promoting a cleaner and more sustainable industrial revolution while addressing the industry's historical inefficiencies.

Aglaris is developing an automated cell culture bioreactor for the mass production of human stem cells. Aglaris produces equipment to ensure cell and tissue culture is an easy, problem-free task. By automating and controlling the cell culture processes, we can obtain cells and tissues with sufficient quality to revitalize regenerative medicine and cell therapies. The technology used by our equipment is unique and is protected by international patents.

Perceptual Robotics Limited designs and develops Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for inspection purposes. The company sells its product under the name Dhalion. Its product is used by engineers for inspection of wind turbines. The tool identifies information about position, size and severity of defects on the tower and blades. It can also identify lightning strikes, cracks, erosion, delamination and other issues. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Bristol, United Kingdom.

HayBeeSee is introducing fundamental change to "agronomy" and farming best-practice utilising state-of-the-art robotics and AI. We are creating a novel robotics platform allowing large daily coverage as well as close proximity sensing and interaction for farmers. The world of agri-tech is fast moving towards precision agriculture & robotics, yet farmers today lack access to any real products that deliver quality data or impact on their farm at all. Meet the CropHopper®, world’s first robot designed for fast and efficient jumping across fields to scan crops, identify weeds (single leaf), aphids & other bugs, early signs of disease, tiller-count, plant count, grain-counts per head as well as to carry out mechanical weeding and spot spraying. Lightweight, jumping all season, even in growing crops. An integrated, full-season management strategy.

CloudNC Ltd. is a London-based company that specializes in developing software for designing tooling paths for numerically controlled (NC) machine tools. Founded in 2015, it offers a cloud computing service that automates the programming of computerized numerical control (CNC) milling machines, significantly enhancing efficiency in the manufacturing industry. By replacing traditional skilled human roles in metal component production, CloudNC's technology transforms CNC milling machines into user-friendly devices that can produce parts with minimal human intervention. This innovation allows clients to improve profitability per machine, streamline lead times, and enhance scalability. CloudNC aims to modernize the manufacturing sector, promoting a cleaner and more sustainable industrial revolution while addressing the industry's historical inefficiencies.

Flexciton Ltd. is a London-based company that specializes in developing artificial intelligence-driven software for production planning and scheduling in the manufacturing sector. Founded in 2016, the company aims to enhance operational efficiency by providing tools that optimize machine operation schedules and maintenance, as well as energy consumption. Flexciton's advanced algorithms and data analytics capabilities allow manufacturers to create optimized production schedules rapidly, significantly reducing operational costs. The company has gained recognition for its innovative approach, being named one of the world's most disruptive companies in 2018. Despite its early-stage status, Flexciton collaborates with prominent manufacturers, positioning itself as a key player in a multi-billion dollar market focused on industrial automation and efficiency improvements.

Perceptual Robotics Limited designs and develops Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for inspection purposes. The company sells its product under the name Dhalion. Its product is used by engineers for inspection of wind turbines. The tool identifies information about position, size and severity of defects on the tower and blades. It can also identify lightning strikes, cracks, erosion, delamination and other issues. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Bristol, United Kingdom.

Additive Manufacturing Technologies specializes in automated post-processing solutions for 3D printed parts, targeting high-volume production across various industrial sectors. The company integrates advancements in material science, chemistry, hardware engineering, robotics, and machine learning to enhance the quality and reliability of 3D printed components. By focusing on the post-processing phase, AMT helps companies optimize their additive manufacturing facilities, improving efficiency and reducing lead times and manufacturing costs. Their technology supports a seamless digital workflow, enabling clients to meet market-ready specifications effectively and scale up production capabilities.

CloudNC Ltd. is a London-based company that specializes in developing software for designing tooling paths for numerically controlled (NC) machine tools. Founded in 2015, it offers a cloud computing service that automates the programming of computerized numerical control (CNC) milling machines, significantly enhancing efficiency in the manufacturing industry. By replacing traditional skilled human roles in metal component production, CloudNC's technology transforms CNC milling machines into user-friendly devices that can produce parts with minimal human intervention. This innovation allows clients to improve profitability per machine, streamline lead times, and enhance scalability. CloudNC aims to modernize the manufacturing sector, promoting a cleaner and more sustainable industrial revolution while addressing the industry's historical inefficiencies.

Warwick Analytics specializes in advanced predictive analytics and process automation, focusing on transforming raw data into structured formats. The company's flagship product, PrediCX, employs proprietary technology known as Optimised Learning to automatically classify textual data using machine learning. This approach minimizes the need for human input while maximizing accuracy in data labeling. PrediCX is versatile, providing insights into verbatim text data, facilitating Robotic Process Automation, and conducting sentiment analysis for consumer feedback. By lowering the cost barriers associated with predictive analytics, Warwick Analytics enables customers to enhance quality, improve throughput, and better predict customer behavior and associated risks.