Innovate UK

Z-PULSE, a spin-off from the University of Surrey, creates wearable health sensors that run on their own power.

KYMIRA is an e-commerce company specializing in smart garments and textiles designed to enhance athletic performance and recovery. The company develops innovative textiles that incorporate compression fabric, infrared technology, and sensors, which harness and recycle the energy of athletes. These products aim to improve performance, address chronic health issues, reduce injury risks, and enhance sleep quality. By providing data insights, KYMIRA enables athletes and sports enthusiasts to optimize their training and recovery processes.

Graphene Trace is a healthcare technology company that specializes in preventing pressure ulcers, a common issue among wheelchair users and hospital patients. The company's core product is a smart, pressure-sensing fabric that continuously monitors pressure distribution, alerting users and caregivers in real-time to repositioning needs. This innovative solution enables early intervention, preventing pressure ulcers, and ensuring user comfort and affordability.

Holly Health is a digital platform that translates health intentions into daily actions to support mental and physical wellbeing. The service delivers personalized habit coaching, chronic-condition support, and mental health resources through an AI-powered system designed to emulate a human health coach. It has been recognized by ORCHA as a top health app for weight management, stress reduction, wellness, and sleep. Since its international launch in summer 2021, Holly Health has pursued broad adoption and partnerships with primary care practices in the UK, numbering over 100 to date, with a mission to reach millions of users. The platform operates directly with individuals and through integration into primary care settings to help users sustain healthier behaviours and improve overall wellbeing.

Holly Health is a digital platform that translates health intentions into daily actions to support mental and physical wellbeing. The service delivers personalized habit coaching, chronic-condition support, and mental health resources through an AI-powered system designed to emulate a human health coach. It has been recognized by ORCHA as a top health app for weight management, stress reduction, wellness, and sleep. Since its international launch in summer 2021, Holly Health has pursued broad adoption and partnerships with primary care practices in the UK, numbering over 100 to date, with a mission to reach millions of users. The platform operates directly with individuals and through integration into primary care settings to help users sustain healthier behaviours and improve overall wellbeing.

Boost Innovations is a company focused on developing products specifically for women, with a particular emphasis on breast prostheses. Its primary offering is a specialized breast form designed to enhance comfort and usability for individuals who have undergone surgery. The prosthesis is engineered to remain securely in place when worn with post-surgery underwear, and it is suitable for various activities, including swimming and exercising. By prioritizing breathability and functionality, Boost Innovations aims to boost the confidence of its users and cater to their unique needs.

BrightSign Technology Limited is a company based in London, United Kingdom, that specializes in developing wearable technology solutions aimed at assisting individuals with speech disabilities. Founded in 2017, BrightSign has created a data glove embedded with sensors designed to translate sign language and hand gestures into text and speech. This innovative glove features built-in hardware, including a small display screen for visual output and a speaker for audio output, eliminating the need for external smart devices. The company's technology leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to enable effective communication for users, including children with speech disabilities and individuals affected by conditions such as strokes and autism. BrightSign's mission is to empower millions of individuals with non-verbal disabilities, allowing them to engage directly with the public without the need for an interpreter.

Spacebands develops innovative software and wearable technology focused on enhancing workplace safety. The company's flagship product is a wearable device that tracks social distancing and monitors decibel levels, alerting users through beeping and vibrating when they come too close to others wearing the device. This technology aims to provide an accessible and effective solution for social distancing and contact tracing, helping to create safer environments in various settings. By integrating real-time monitoring capabilities, Spacebands addresses the challenges of maintaining safety in shared spaces.

KYMIRA is an e-commerce company specializing in smart garments and textiles designed to enhance athletic performance and recovery. The company develops innovative textiles that incorporate compression fabric, infrared technology, and sensors, which harness and recycle the energy of athletes. These products aim to improve performance, address chronic health issues, reduce injury risks, and enhance sleep quality. By providing data insights, KYMIRA enables athletes and sports enthusiasts to optimize their training and recovery processes.

NIQS Technology is a spin-out from the University of Leeds specializing in innovative quantum glucose management solutions aimed at transforming diabetes care. The company has developed a patented, non-invasive glucose monitoring technology that employs a contact-based wearable device made of nano-engineered glass. This device mimics the optical properties of glucose, allowing for continuous, accurate glucose level monitoring without the need for needles or blood sampling. By providing accessible and user-friendly monitoring solutions, NIQS Technology seeks to empower individuals living with diabetes to manage their condition more effectively and improve their overall quality of life, while minimizing the risk of complications associated with traditional glucose management methods.

Emm is a company focused on consumer health technology, developing tools to help individuals manage their health on their terms. It is building a menstrual cup with integrated biosensors designed to track biometric data and deliver personalized insights about menstrual health. The device aims to redefine period experiences by providing actionable information that helps users understand their health through technology and expert knowledge.

Brainstem is a DePIN to collect and utilise wearable health data. Our mission is to revolutionize healthcare and improve lives through remote screening, ongoing monitoring, digital treatment alternatives, and tools to share data with practitioners, researchers, and others. We are committed to building a network of users who are willing to share their data and embracing collaboration with smart minds to speed innovation. With our vision of being a 24/7 virtual health assistant specializing in sleep, mental, cardio, and neuro health, we are at the forefront of digital health.

SCALED is a material innovation business inspired by nature that creates flexible and protective wearables.

Acurable is a London-based MedTech company that develops wearable sensor-based devices for at‑home diagnosis and management of respiratory conditions. Its flagship AcuPebble captures internal body sounds using non-invasive sensors and transmits data to a mobile device, where algorithms extract clinical parameters and biomarkers relevant to sleep apnea. The system enables remote assessments by patients and healthcare providers, supporting home monitoring without hospital visits and facilitating more accessible, cost-effective care. Founded in 2016, Acurable emphasizes research-driven development to advance at‑home respiratory care.

Transdermal Diagnostics is a technology platform focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and management of chronic conditions, starting with diabetes. It offers a wearable system that provides needle-free, continuous glucose monitoring through affordable disposable patches, enabling people with diabetes and prediabetes to gain biological insights and make informed decisions for healthier living.

On The Mend develops a digital rehabilitation platform aimed at enhancing patient outcomes and experiences. Its platform captures key patient data, facilitates caseload management, tracks patient progress, and enables healthcare professionals to collaborate effectively.

MiiCare designs an AI-driven home care platform for aging individuals, co-created with older adults, families, and caregivers. It transforms homes into safe, connected spaces using telehealth devices, passive sensors, acoustic sensing, and AI digital therapeutics. The platform's conversational AI, Monica, acts as a health coach, monitoring users' homes, ensuring medication adherence, motivating healthy habits, and alerting caregivers to behavior or health changes. MiiCare aims to reduce care costs, staff burden, and hospitalizations while improving user engagement.

MiiCare designs an AI-driven home care platform for aging individuals, co-created with older adults, families, and caregivers. It transforms homes into safe, connected spaces using telehealth devices, passive sensors, acoustic sensing, and AI digital therapeutics. The platform's conversational AI, Monica, acts as a health coach, monitoring users' homes, ensuring medication adherence, motivating healthy habits, and alerting caregivers to behavior or health changes. MiiCare aims to reduce care costs, staff burden, and hospitalizations while improving user engagement.

MiiCare designs an AI-driven home care platform for aging individuals, co-created with older adults, families, and caregivers. It transforms homes into safe, connected spaces using telehealth devices, passive sensors, acoustic sensing, and AI digital therapeutics. The platform's conversational AI, Monica, acts as a health coach, monitoring users' homes, ensuring medication adherence, motivating healthy habits, and alerting caregivers to behavior or health changes. MiiCare aims to reduce care costs, staff burden, and hospitalizations while improving user engagement.

BrainWaveBank, established in 2015, is a UK-based brain health research company. It specializes in developing data-centric solutions to track and understand cognitive health. The company's flagship product, also named BrainWaveBank, is a wearable EEG headset that measures brain activity while users engage in mobile games, enabling daily tracking of cognitive health at home. This data is securely stored and analyzed, creating neurocognitive profiles for individuals and populations, and aiding clinical professionals in advancing brain health research and treatments. The company has offices in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Dublin, Ireland.

Feebris Ltd is a UK-based company, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Saffron Walden, that specializes in developing artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms for the detection of respiratory conditions. The company creates a mobile software platform that integrates with various point-of-care devices, such as digital stethoscopes and wearables. This technology is designed for community-based diagnosis and monitoring, allowing non-clinical users to identify early signs of deterioration in patients, thereby preventing complications and reducing the need for hospitalization. Feebris' team comprises experts in biomedical engineering, machine learning, global health, and business, all dedicated to transforming healthcare into a more equitable, personalized, and patient-driven system.

Founded in 2015, Emteq develops advanced facial wearables that interpret expressions and emotions using AI. Its products enable improved Human-Computer Interaction, Human Augmentation, and Emotion Analytics.

Andiamo is a custom medical wearables platform that focuses on providing innovative solutions for neuromuscular conditions, beginning with cerebral palsy. The company operates a digital clinic that connects families with specialists, ensuring they receive the necessary care and expertise when and where it is needed. By leveraging technology, Andiamo aims to improve the quality of life for individuals with neuromuscular disorders through tailored wearable devices and specialized medical services.

Current Health Limited is a healthcare technology company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, that specializes in wearable devices for monitoring patient vitals. Founded in 2014 and originally known as Snap40 Limited, the company rebranded in December 2018. Current Health's devices are designed to measure critical health indicators such as oxygen saturation, respiration rate, pulse rate, temperature, motion, activity, and posture, enabling early identification of potential health issues. Their patient monitoring platform facilitates the management of patients at home by collecting and analyzing data to detect and predict health deterioration. This allows patients to share daily activities, report symptoms, and complete structured questionnaires, ultimately helping healthcare providers reduce risks and costs associated with patient care.

BrainWaveBank, established in 2015, is a UK-based brain health research company. It specializes in developing data-centric solutions to track and understand cognitive health. The company's flagship product, also named BrainWaveBank, is a wearable EEG headset that measures brain activity while users engage in mobile games, enabling daily tracking of cognitive health at home. This data is securely stored and analyzed, creating neurocognitive profiles for individuals and populations, and aiding clinical professionals in advancing brain health research and treatments. The company has offices in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Dublin, Ireland.