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MannyAI is a fashion technology startup that operates an artificial intelligence-powered sourcing network designed for fashion brands and factories. The company's platform enables small batch production by aggregating similar orders, which allows factories to optimize their operations and improve production efficiency. MannyAI offers features such as instant pricing and streamlined order management, helping fashion brands minimize inventory risks while enhancing their overall supply chain processes. Through its innovative approach, MannyAI aims to bridge the gap between fashion brands and manufacturers, fostering a more agile and responsive production environment in the industry.

KYMIRA is an e-commerce company specializing in smart garments and textiles designed to enhance athletic performance and overall well-being. The company develops innovative products that utilize compression fabric combined with infrared and sensor technology. These garments harness and recycle the energy generated by athletes, aiming to improve performance, address chronic health issues, reduce injury risks, and enhance sleep quality. Additionally, KYMIRA's products provide valuable data insights for both men and women, enabling sports enthusiasts to optimize their training and recovery processes.

CircKit is the AI-driven B2B SaaS platform that empowers fashion & textiles brands to unlock new growth from circular design. Design sustainable products, make smarter material and production choices, measure and track social & environmental indicators, and meet urgent compliance with ease. By harmonising data and enabling collaborative working across teams, CircKit supports brands to reduce costs, increase profit & unlock revenue from circular design and lucrative end-of-life ‘closed loop’ initiatives. CircKit also powers one of the UK's largest sustainable lifestyle marketplaces, as the destination for brands to reach consumers of Fashion and lifestyle products (Beauty, Food & Drink, Home and Wellness)... __________ Veo® is the marketplace for sustainable lifestyle™. Veo took a tech-first approach to build the world's largest and most sustainable online shopping platform. We have solved the scalability problem inherent in large platforms, and created the lifestyle destination for conscious consumers to discover a world of unique, independent, sustainable brands all in one place. We thoroughly assess and vet all our products and brands, we do the research so you don't have to. That's why we've been Ethical Consumer's most ethical retailer for the last 3 consecutive years running and recognised as a global Top 5% Certified B Corporation, with a score of 130.6 and prestigious ‘Best For The World'. We developed our industry-leading assessment matrix which qualifies and approves the full life cycle of products from brands to join the platform. This instils critical consumer trust and assurance for becoming the world's largest, most sustainable lifestyle shopping platform. Our mission is to revolutionise retail, empowering businesses and consumers to embrace circular and regenerative consumption and production (SDG 12). __________ *most sustainable as Ethical Consumer's top-rated 'ethical online retailer' **largest by number of brands & SKUs

MannyAI is a fashion technology startup that operates an artificial intelligence-powered sourcing network designed for fashion brands and factories. The company's platform enables small batch production by aggregating similar orders, which allows factories to optimize their operations and improve production efficiency. MannyAI offers features such as instant pricing and streamlined order management, helping fashion brands minimize inventory risks while enhancing their overall supply chain processes. Through its innovative approach, MannyAI aims to bridge the gap between fashion brands and manufacturers, fostering a more agile and responsive production environment in the industry.

KYMIRA is an e-commerce company specializing in smart garments and textiles designed to enhance athletic performance and overall well-being. The company develops innovative products that utilize compression fabric combined with infrared and sensor technology. These garments harness and recycle the energy generated by athletes, aiming to improve performance, address chronic health issues, reduce injury risks, and enhance sleep quality. Additionally, KYMIRA's products provide valuable data insights for both men and women, enabling sports enthusiasts to optimize their training and recovery processes.

Spinks is the suppliers of quality micro spring components, Discover's ingenious collections of innovation. Each of ground-breaking creations come in various heights, wire gauges and textile options and all guarantee revolutionary comfort and a greener future.

Bendi operates a data analytics platform that enhances supply chain tracking by providing real-time risk monitoring and traceability. Its software analyzes millions of data points from diverse sources such as news, legal cases, and social media across multiple languages worldwide. By focusing on human rights, environmental, and governance risks, Bendi aims to significantly reduce potential issues within supply chains. The platform serves various sectors, including fashion and textiles, retail, and advanced manufacturing, offering businesses actionable insights that help them save time and effectively audit their global supply chains.

Icaruus specializes in the design and manufacture of apparel for brands, designers, and companies, utilizing local, on-demand manufacturing supply chains. The company focuses on sustainable innovation and apparel recycling, producing a range of clothing products including base layers, mid-layers, t-shirts, and tech wear. Icaruus actively engages in projects aimed at expanding circular manufacturing and enhancing apparel data analytics in the UK. In collaboration with various sustainable fashion partners, the company develops software and hardware solutions that promote more responsible practices in the apparel industry.