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Programme Director of Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund
Will Drury
Executive Director, Digital and Technologies
Paul Gadd
Deputy Director
Dr. Tom Jenkins
Deputy Director
Scott James O'Brien
Director, Innovation Finance
Nigel Walker
Deputy Director, Lending and Investor Partnerships
Dave Wilkes
Director of Innovation Ecosystem
Past deals in 3D Printing
Axial3D
Venture Round in 2024
3D printing is revolutionizing healthcare and Axial3D is at the forefront of this innovation with a vision to make 3D printing a part of mainstream medical practice. They create precise, patient-specific 3D printed models generated directly from patient CT and MRI scan data. 3D printed models facilitate a better understanding of abnormalities, encourage novel surgical techniques and improve the surgical outcome for patients. Providing a unique Online Ordering Portal to securely upload scans in minutes, their expert team use the latest 3D printing technology to create precise physical 3D printed models of your patient’s anatomy and deliver directly to the consultant.
Vector Photonics
Grant in 2024
Vector Photonics is a spin-out company from the University of Glasgow, located in Glasgow, Scotland, a notable center for optical and photonics innovation. The company specializes in developing advanced semiconductor laser technology aimed at enhancing data communications and additive manufacturing processes, including metal and plastic printing. Its innovative approach centers on photonic crystal surface-emitting lasers, which are cost-effective and emit light from their top surface, similar to vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs). This design facilitates easy packaging and integration into printed circuit boards (PCBs) and electronic assemblies, allowing various industries to seamlessly adopt this semiconductor laser technology into their operations.
Ultima Forma
Grant in 2024
Ultima Forma is a manufacturer based in England that specializes in producing lightweight, high-strength, multi-functional metallic engineering components. The company is focused on developing an innovative manufacturing process that enables the creation of complex 3D multi-material components with locally tailored nanoengineered characteristics. By offering customized solutions, Ultima Forma aims to redefine traditional manufacturing methods and deliver components with specific shapes and material properties, enhancing the performance and functionality of various applications.
Photocentric
Grant in 2024
They are a leading manufacturer of liquid photopolymer resin for 3d printing as well as more traditional 2d printing, available in many packaging formats.
Rivelin Robotics
Grant in 2024
Rivelin Robotics specializes in the development of advanced robotic solutions for metal additive manufacturing post-processing. The company's AI technology, known as NetShape®, enables robots to autonomously perform tasks such as cutting, grinding, and polishing metal, thereby enhancing efficiency in manufacturing. By integrating state-of-the-art sensors and processes, Rivelin's robots offer improved dexterity and versatility, making industrial operations safer and more efficient. This innovation aims to eliminate repetitive and labor-intensive tasks, ultimately reducing costs and protecting the health of workers in the manufacturing sector.
Additive Manufacturing Solutions
Seed Round in 2023
Additive Manufacturing (AM) refers to the entire process chain involved in selectively adding material and generating three-dimensional shapes. Because of this, AM is frequently referred to as 3D printing.
Sum Vivas
Grant in 2023
Sum Vivas digital humans provide businesses with a novel and inventive method to build immersive and engaging experiences for their customers. It creates interactive, AI-powered artificial individuals, surroundings, apparel, and 3D digital assets for usage in both the physical and digital worlds.
PeptiMatrix
Pre Seed Round in 2023
We are a team of matrix biologists, cancer scientists, toxicologists, and biomaterial engineers who have worked together to develop an innovative, animal-free solution for 3D cell culture. We have done this with the support of the NC3Rs, BBSRC, and EPSRC. By combining the skills and expertise of individuals across a broad range of scientific backgrounds we are able to develop technologies that address a variety of unmet challenges in 3D in vitro modelling. Our mission is to provide researchers a better way to model development and disease that is more reproducible, reliable, and ethical. To learn more, visit www.peptimatrix.com
Rivelin Robotics
Grant in 2023
Rivelin Robotics specializes in the development of advanced robotic solutions for metal additive manufacturing post-processing. The company's AI technology, known as NetShape®, enables robots to autonomously perform tasks such as cutting, grinding, and polishing metal, thereby enhancing efficiency in manufacturing. By integrating state-of-the-art sensors and processes, Rivelin's robots offer improved dexterity and versatility, making industrial operations safer and more efficient. This innovation aims to eliminate repetitive and labor-intensive tasks, ultimately reducing costs and protecting the health of workers in the manufacturing sector.
Rivelin Robotics
Grant in 2021
Rivelin Robotics specializes in the development of advanced robotic solutions for metal additive manufacturing post-processing. The company's AI technology, known as NetShape®, enables robots to autonomously perform tasks such as cutting, grinding, and polishing metal, thereby enhancing efficiency in manufacturing. By integrating state-of-the-art sensors and processes, Rivelin's robots offer improved dexterity and versatility, making industrial operations safer and more efficient. This innovation aims to eliminate repetitive and labor-intensive tasks, ultimately reducing costs and protecting the health of workers in the manufacturing sector.
Kromek Group
Grant in 2021
Kromek is pioneering digital colour imaging for x-rays and has brought ground-breaking innovation to materials technology and advanced 3D imaging, that will literally change the way in which we see the world.
M-XR
Grant in 2020
M-XR is engaged in the development of advanced 3D production technology, aimed at enabling brands, studios, and creators to accurately and automatically digitize real-world objects. The company's platform utilizes a custom-engineered system combined with machine learning to capture and extract complex 3D information that was previously difficult to obtain. This technology allows clients, particularly in the fashion industry, to seamlessly convert their products into high-quality 3D models, thereby unlocking new possibilities in virtual and augmented reality experiences. By focusing on research and development, M-XR aims to enhance the accessibility and utility of 3D content for a variety of applications.
VividQ
Grant in 2020
VividQ Limited is a software company specializing in the development of a framework that enables the generation, compression, and transmission of 3D holographic images and video. The company offers several key products, including VividQ Capture, which standardizes 3D data for holographic display, and VividQ Squeeze, a compression solution for point cloud data storage. Additionally, VividQ Core facilitates multi-user interactions with holograms, while VividQ View allows developers to integrate various spatial light modulators into their systems. The company's technology is utilized across various sectors, including consumer electronics, augmented and virtual reality, automotive displays, and immersive simulations. Founded in 2015 and based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, VividQ collaborates with leading original equipment manufacturers to integrate its advanced software and hardware solutions into next-generation consumer devices, aiming to create a seamless blend of real and virtual experiences.
Space Forge
Seed Round in 2020
Space Forge Limited, founded in 2018 and based in Bristol, United Kingdom, focuses on developing reusable satellites for manufacturing unique materials in space. The company's innovative approach allows for the production of super materials that cannot be created on Earth, utilizing the advantages of the space environment. Space Forge manufactures alloys, metals, and crystals used across various industries, including computing, telecommunications, and pharmaceuticals. By leveraging space-based manufacturing, the company aims to contribute to a cleaner industrial revolution, helping clients reduce energy loss and carbon emissions while producing lighter vehicles and improving material properties. The company operates laboratories in Bristol and Wales to support its research and development efforts.
Rivelin Robotics
Grant in 2019
Rivelin Robotics specializes in the development of advanced robotic solutions for metal additive manufacturing post-processing. The company's AI technology, known as NetShape®, enables robots to autonomously perform tasks such as cutting, grinding, and polishing metal, thereby enhancing efficiency in manufacturing. By integrating state-of-the-art sensors and processes, Rivelin's robots offer improved dexterity and versatility, making industrial operations safer and more efficient. This innovation aims to eliminate repetitive and labor-intensive tasks, ultimately reducing costs and protecting the health of workers in the manufacturing sector.
ZEG
Grant in 2019
ZEG is a design platform that uses its proprietary 3D AI solution to quickly digitize products. It enables 3D generation at a massive scale for e-commerce, XR, and games. ZEG.ai is able to generate high-quality shoes, furniture, clothing, and consumer good model within a few seconds.
Gravity Sketch
Grant in 2019
Gravity Sketch is a London-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in developing virtual reality and 3D design software. Its intuitive multi-platform tools are designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of creating three-dimensional products across various industries, including transportation, industrial design, apparel, and footwear. The platform facilitates the entire design process, allowing users to trace their ideas from initial conception to finalization in an engaging and straightforward manner. By streamlining workflows and fostering collaboration among cross-functional teams, Gravity Sketch aims to reduce friction in traditional design practices, ultimately enabling faster and more cost-effective creative processes.
Sensat
Grant in 2018
Sensat Ltd operates a cloud-based 3D virtual engineering platform that utilizes mapping drones to generate engineering-grade survey data. Founded in 2015 and based in London, the company offers software called Mapp, which enhances pre-construction planning, design, and bidding processes by providing precise topographical replicas of construction sites. Sensat's platform enables infrastructure owners and operators to manage and visualize live project information in 2D, 3D, and 4D formats, facilitating better planning, coordination, and tracking of project performance. By delivering infrastructure data in a visual format, the platform allows clients to monitor progress, take measurements, inspect details, and manage maintenance remotely, thereby supporting data-driven decision-making without the need for site visits.
Gravity Sketch
Grant in 2017
Gravity Sketch is a London-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in developing virtual reality and 3D design software. Its intuitive multi-platform tools are designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of creating three-dimensional products across various industries, including transportation, industrial design, apparel, and footwear. The platform facilitates the entire design process, allowing users to trace their ideas from initial conception to finalization in an engaging and straightforward manner. By streamlining workflows and fostering collaboration among cross-functional teams, Gravity Sketch aims to reduce friction in traditional design practices, ultimately enabling faster and more cost-effective creative processes.
Additive Manufacturing Technologies
Non Equity Assistance in 2017
Additive Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) specializes in automated post-processing technology aimed at enhancing the efficiency of additive manufacturing operations. The company's flagship platform, PostPro, significantly improves the cost, quality, safety, and throughput involved in the production of 3D printed parts. By automating the traditionally manual and expensive post-production steps, AMT enables manufacturers to transition their facilities into high-volume production lines. This innovative approach not only accelerates lead times but also reduces overall manufacturing costs, making it an attractive solution for clients looking to scale their additive manufacturing capabilities.
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