Innovate UK

Founded in 2017, SolasCure is a biotechnology company based in Wales, UK. It specializes in developing innovative hydrogel treatments for patients with chronic wounds. Its flagship product, Aurase, facilitates wound debridement, removing dead or infected tissue to enhance healing.

Rescape Innovation Limited is a healthcare technology company based in Cardiff, United Kingdom, established in 2017. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of healthcare equipment, focusing on virtual reality distraction therapy. Rescape Innovation's technologies aim to address challenges in the healthcare sector, particularly in reducing anxiety and pain for patients while enhancing their overall experience. By leveraging virtual reality, the company seeks to improve communication and management of stress-related issues in clinical settings.

Earth Rover Limited is a company based in Newport, United Kingdom, that specializes in developing robotic agriculture systems aimed at enhancing farming efficiency. Founded in 2017, the company designs autonomous farming robots that utilize advanced technology derived from the ExoMars Rover. These robots are equipped with precision tools for various agricultural applications, including scouting, weeding, and selective harvesting. By integrating these systems with an intelligent data platform, Earth Rover enables farmers to transition from traditional farming methods to more advanced, autonomous practices, promoting the production of fresh and chemical-free products.

Space Forge is a space manufacturing company that develops a reusable satellite designed to produce next-generation super materials in space for return to Earth. The satellite uses the space environment to create alloys and crystals that are not possible to manufacture on Earth, enabling clients to achieve materials with lower energy loss and lighter components for use in computing, telecoms, and pharmaceutical products. The company operates laboratories in Bristol and Wales and focuses on manufacturing advanced metals and materials. Founded in 2018 and based in Bristol, Space Forge aims to enable on-orbit manufacturing that advances material performance for industrial and aerospace applications.

Irresistible Materials Ltd is a materials technology company based in Swansea, United Kingdom, specializing in the development and commercialization of fullerene-based photoresist technology. Founded in 2010 as a spin-out from the University of Birmingham, the company collaborates with Nano-C Inc in the United States to create advanced materials for next-generation lithography applications. Irresistible Materials focuses on providing innovative solutions, including EUV resists, spin-on-carbon, and e-beam resists, aimed at meeting the demands of the semiconductor industry for increasingly smaller microchip feature sizes. The company has established a robust patent portfolio that encompasses various resist and hard-mask materials and maintains strong partnerships with the University of Birmingham and a network of global collaborators to further advance its materials offerings.

Specific Innovations is a UK Innovation and Knowledge Centre, led by Swansea University and funded by Welsh Government, EPSRC & Innovate UK. SPECIFIC was one of seven Innovation and Knowledge Centres set up to foster new industries by closing the gap between scientific research and its commercial exploitation. It was set up in 2011 with a five-year £20m commitment from EPSRC, Innovate UK and the Welsh Government together with investment from Swansea University and strategic industrial partners. In April 2016, SPECIFIC began phase two of the project with £26m funding from EPSRC, Innovate UK and the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government, as well as further investment from Swansea University, the industrial partners and matched funding from Cardiff University. The company's vision is to transform the world of energy by creating ‘Active Buildings'​ that can generate, store and release more solar energy than they consume. SPECIFIC’s building concept integrates solar technology into one system – that enables them to generate, store and release their own solar energy – both heat and electricity.