Albotherm has developed a temperature responsive glass coating that maximises greenhouse production by protecting crops during heatwaves. With support from Innovate UK, CEO Molly Allington and CTO Dr Sian Fussell have raised £160K of equity, £1.2M of seed funding, and a total of £800K in Innovate UK grant funding.
Light Trace Photonics is developing photonic microchips; chips that have the ability to control light, as well as electricity. Since working with Innovate UK, they have received support with their marketing strategy, investment readiness, and talent acquisition. As a result, the company has secured £600K in their recent investment round, and doubled their employees from 2 to 4.
Oort Energy is a hydrogen electrolyser company aiming to drive down the costs of green hydrogen. With Innovate UK Business Growth support, the company has found partners across the US and Europe, through the Enterprise Europe Network and Global Business Innovation Programme. These new suppliers, researchers and customers have helped transform Oort from a local Bristol businesses to a global player.
Wiltshire-based ALPS Ecoscience is redefining performance in the biogas sector, achieving a 30% uplift in biomethane production compared to industry standards. With tailored innovation and growth support from Innovate UK, the company has reached £1 million in turnover, signed its first international licensing agreement and is in active discussions with partners across Europe.
Poole-based Fixit Medical, creator of Cingo—a pioneering device for securing catheters—is set to revolutionise patient care in the UK and internationally. The company has strengthened its intellectual property (IP) protection, refined its product design and built investor confidence through tailored business growth support from Innovate UK. After securing a £270,000 Innovate UK Grant, Fixit Medical is preparing for a funding round and laying the foundation for significant growth.
Bristol-based biotech company, Extracellular, is at the forefront of sustainable food innovation, developing cultivated meat products that promise to revolutionise health, environmental and food security. With bespoke business growth support from Innovate UK, Extracellular is rapidly scaling its operations, securing vital funding and making significant strides in the cultivated meat industry. The company has since raised £1.8 million in investments and secured more than £2 million in contracts from global customers.
Exeter-based, Tattva, is accelerating the shift to sustainable construction with a carbon-negative building material that grows in just 10 days. With tailored business growth support from Innovate UK, the company has secured a £650,000 Innovate UK grant, raised £215,000 in private investment, grown its team from two to six, filed key patents, and established a prototype demonstration with Catnic, part of the Tata Steel Group.
Dorset based Latent Drive is accelerating the shift to low-cost, clean hydrogen with the world’s first commercial direct seawater-to-hydrogen electrolyser stack, a device that splits water into hydrogen and oxygen, using electricity. With tailored business growth support from Innovate UK, the company has secured more than £1 million in grant funding, published its first patent, grown its team from two to five and is now targeting a £2.5 million investment raise.
Bristol-based FluoretiQ is developing fast and accurate point-of-care accordionist tests, that enable the first prescription to be the right one. With Innovate UK Business Growth support, the company has developed a comprehensive IP strategy and completed a Global Business Innovation Programme visit to Germany to develop local partnerships.
Devon-based Tope Ocean is developing technology and services to help the aquaculture sector remotely monitor crops and infrastructure with its innovative low-cost offshore data buoy system. With tailored innovation and growth support from Innovate UK, the company has secured more than £182,000 in grant funding, more than doubled its turnover in just two years and created new jobs with further hires planned as it continues to scale.
