Innovate UK is a non-departmental public body established in 2007 and based in Swindon, United Kingdom. Funded by a government grant, it supports innovation in science and technology by providing funding services to businesses across various sectors and regions. The organization aims to drive productivity and economic growth by facilitating advancements that contribute to the UK’s economic landscape. In addition to funding, Innovate UK offers a range of services and information related to business and economic development, thereby fostering a supportive environment for innovation.
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 Computer Vision
Outfield
Grant in 2024
Outfield is an agritech company focused on transforming orchard management through its precision farming platform. By utilizing unmanned drones and advanced image recognition technology, Outfield collects and analyzes data to deliver actionable insights on key aspects such as fruit counts, blossom mapping, crop load management, and yield forecasting. This innovative approach significantly improves the accuracy of yield estimates, reducing common errors from 20% to less than 10%, thereby enhancing productivity and profitability for growers. The platform processes drone-captured images and returns detailed maps and insights to users within 24 hours, allowing for efficient decision-making. Currently, the service is being tested by growers in the UK, New Zealand, and South Africa, who have praised its flexibility and speed. Outfield aims to scale its operations, expand its offerings, and enter new market segments as it addresses the growing demand for sustainable and efficient fruit farming solutions.
Outfield
Grant in 2023
Outfield is an agritech company focused on transforming orchard management through its precision farming platform. By utilizing unmanned drones and advanced image recognition technology, Outfield collects and analyzes data to deliver actionable insights on key aspects such as fruit counts, blossom mapping, crop load management, and yield forecasting. This innovative approach significantly improves the accuracy of yield estimates, reducing common errors from 20% to less than 10%, thereby enhancing productivity and profitability for growers. The platform processes drone-captured images and returns detailed maps and insights to users within 24 hours, allowing for efficient decision-making. Currently, the service is being tested by growers in the UK, New Zealand, and South Africa, who have praised its flexibility and speed. Outfield aims to scale its operations, expand its offerings, and enter new market segments as it addresses the growing demand for sustainable and efficient fruit farming solutions.
Deep Vision
Grant in 2023
Deep Vision specialises in developing real-time, intelligent machine perception technology. Deep Vision's unique and proprietary technology enables systems or devices to detect, recognise, and interpret objects and events, in their environment.
RoboK
Grant in 2023
RoboK is a computer vision startup based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, founded in 2017. The company specializes in designing and developing simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) algorithms and advanced 3D sensing technologies tailored for automotive and industrial applications, including autonomous driving and machine automation. RoboK focuses on enhancing safety and performance in industrial workplaces through innovative, privacy-preserving technology that optimizes the capabilities of existing CCTV systems. By transforming visual data from large-scale transport and logistics infrastructures into actionable insights, RoboK collaborates with major operators in critical sectors to deliver enhanced object detection, classification, and tracking. The company aims to maximize the value of visual data, turning passive surveillance systems into proactive tools for efficiency and safety.
Muddy Machines
Grant in 2022
Muddy Machines develops autonomous robots aimed at assisting farms with labor-intensive crops by automating fieldwork. The company initially focuses on its green asparagus harvest technology while planning to expand its capabilities to other crops. Additionally, Muddy Machines is exploring the use of its robotic platform for other labor-intensive tasks, such as weeding and precision applications. The robots utilize computer vision and machine learning to assess crop maturity and perform selective harvesting, ensuring that crops are picked with care to minimize damage. This innovation enables farmers to increase local produce yields and maintain the freshness of their crops.
Okko Health
Grant in 2022
OKKO Health specializes in developing home-monitoring applications for eye health, utilizing advanced algorithms that integrate vision science, computer science, and game technology. Their software allows patients at high risk for eye diseases to monitor their eyesight from home, promoting early detection and personalized care. By enabling self-assessment between clinical appointments, OKKO Health aims to enhance patient engagement and streamline appointment scheduling. The company’s innovative approach combines scientific research with practical applications in clinical practice and drug development, providing a reliable method for measuring vision and predicting potential deterioration in eye health.
Muddy Machines
Grant in 2022
Muddy Machines develops autonomous robots aimed at assisting farms with labor-intensive crops by automating fieldwork. The company initially focuses on its green asparagus harvest technology while planning to expand its capabilities to other crops. Additionally, Muddy Machines is exploring the use of its robotic platform for other labor-intensive tasks, such as weeding and precision applications. The robots utilize computer vision and machine learning to assess crop maturity and perform selective harvesting, ensuring that crops are picked with care to minimize damage. This innovation enables farmers to increase local produce yields and maintain the freshness of their crops.
Outfield
Grant in 2022
Outfield is an agritech company focused on transforming orchard management through its precision farming platform. By utilizing unmanned drones and advanced image recognition technology, Outfield collects and analyzes data to deliver actionable insights on key aspects such as fruit counts, blossom mapping, crop load management, and yield forecasting. This innovative approach significantly improves the accuracy of yield estimates, reducing common errors from 20% to less than 10%, thereby enhancing productivity and profitability for growers. The platform processes drone-captured images and returns detailed maps and insights to users within 24 hours, allowing for efficient decision-making. Currently, the service is being tested by growers in the UK, New Zealand, and South Africa, who have praised its flexibility and speed. Outfield aims to scale its operations, expand its offerings, and enter new market segments as it addresses the growing demand for sustainable and efficient fruit farming solutions.
DeGould
Grant in 2022
DeGould Ltd is a leader in automated vehicle inspections, specializing in providing advanced imaging and machine learning software for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their supply chains. The company's mission is to enhance value for customers through innovative automated vehicle inspections and high-quality imagery. DeGould has implemented its imaging solutions globally within major OEMs and supply chain partners, continuously advancing its technology to meet growing demand. Their latest innovation, Auto-compact, features high-resolution image capture in a compact design, utilizing a combination of lighting techniques to quickly produce hundreds of images. This technology employs artificial intelligence to detect minor imperfections such as scratches, dents, and wheel scuffs, effectively eliminating the need for manual inspections. By offering precise vehicle condition records and facilitating quality assurance during handover and inspection checkpoints, DeGould helps OEMs and their supply chains reduce costs and enhance product quality.
Grayscale AI
Grant in 2021
Grayscale AI is a company focused on developing advanced machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence solutions, particularly for autonomous drones. By leveraging neuromorphic computing, the company aims to enhance the integration of Computer Vision, Neural Computation, and Robotics. Grayscale AI operates a vision-based intelligence platform that facilitates integrated human-autonomous fleet operations, offering services such as real-time localization and mapping, sensor fusion, and visual motion estimation. These capabilities enable customers to utilize optimization-driven AI that mimics human neural networks. The company is backed by venture capital and has participated in notable programs like NATO DIANA, xTech, and Zenzic, reflecting its commitment to innovation in the field.
Muddy Machines
Grant in 2021
Muddy Machines develops autonomous robots aimed at assisting farms with labor-intensive crops by automating fieldwork. The company initially focuses on its green asparagus harvest technology while planning to expand its capabilities to other crops. Additionally, Muddy Machines is exploring the use of its robotic platform for other labor-intensive tasks, such as weeding and precision applications. The robots utilize computer vision and machine learning to assess crop maturity and perform selective harvesting, ensuring that crops are picked with care to minimize damage. This innovation enables farmers to increase local produce yields and maintain the freshness of their crops.
Muddy Machines
Grant in 2021
Muddy Machines develops autonomous robots aimed at assisting farms with labor-intensive crops by automating fieldwork. The company initially focuses on its green asparagus harvest technology while planning to expand its capabilities to other crops. Additionally, Muddy Machines is exploring the use of its robotic platform for other labor-intensive tasks, such as weeding and precision applications. The robots utilize computer vision and machine learning to assess crop maturity and perform selective harvesting, ensuring that crops are picked with care to minimize damage. This innovation enables farmers to increase local produce yields and maintain the freshness of their crops.
Kromek Group
Grant in 2021
Kromek Group is a technology company specializing in the development, manufacturing, and sale of radiation detection products across various sectors, including medical imaging, nuclear detection, and security screening. The company offers a range of high-resolution detection solutions that utilize cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) and scintillator technologies to identify cancerous tissues and hazardous materials. Its product portfolio includes handheld gamma detectors, thermal neutron detectors, gamma-ray imaging systems, and advanced medical imaging devices such as CZT gamma detectors for SPECT imaging and photon-counting spectral CT. In the security domain, Kromek provides personal radiation detectors, networked radiation detection systems, and innovative detection algorithms for explosives. The company is dedicated to scientific research and development, continually pushing the boundaries of imaging technology and material analysis. Kromek Group operates globally, serving markets in the United Kingdom, North America, Asia, Europe, and Australasia, and distributes its products through various channels, including direct sales and partnerships with original equipment manufacturers. Headquartered in Sedgefield, the United Kingdom, Kromek Group was incorporated in 2013.
Okko Health
Grant in 2020
OKKO Health specializes in developing home-monitoring applications for eye health, utilizing advanced algorithms that integrate vision science, computer science, and game technology. Their software allows patients at high risk for eye diseases to monitor their eyesight from home, promoting early detection and personalized care. By enabling self-assessment between clinical appointments, OKKO Health aims to enhance patient engagement and streamline appointment scheduling. The company’s innovative approach combines scientific research with practical applications in clinical practice and drug development, providing a reliable method for measuring vision and predicting potential deterioration in eye health.
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.
Outfield
Grant in 2020
Outfield is an agritech company focused on transforming orchard management through its precision farming platform. By utilizing unmanned drones and advanced image recognition technology, Outfield collects and analyzes data to deliver actionable insights on key aspects such as fruit counts, blossom mapping, crop load management, and yield forecasting. This innovative approach significantly improves the accuracy of yield estimates, reducing common errors from 20% to less than 10%, thereby enhancing productivity and profitability for growers. The platform processes drone-captured images and returns detailed maps and insights to users within 24 hours, allowing for efficient decision-making. Currently, the service is being tested by growers in the UK, New Zealand, and South Africa, who have praised its flexibility and speed. Outfield aims to scale its operations, expand its offerings, and enter new market segments as it addresses the growing demand for sustainable and efficient fruit farming solutions.
Okko Health
Grant in 2020
OKKO Health specializes in developing home-monitoring applications for eye health, utilizing advanced algorithms that integrate vision science, computer science, and game technology. Their software allows patients at high risk for eye diseases to monitor their eyesight from home, promoting early detection and personalized care. By enabling self-assessment between clinical appointments, OKKO Health aims to enhance patient engagement and streamline appointment scheduling. The company’s innovative approach combines scientific research with practical applications in clinical practice and drug development, providing a reliable method for measuring vision and predicting potential deterioration in eye health.
Okko Health
Grant in 2020
OKKO Health specializes in developing home-monitoring applications for eye health, utilizing advanced algorithms that integrate vision science, computer science, and game technology. Their software allows patients at high risk for eye diseases to monitor their eyesight from home, promoting early detection and personalized care. By enabling self-assessment between clinical appointments, OKKO Health aims to enhance patient engagement and streamline appointment scheduling. The company’s innovative approach combines scientific research with practical applications in clinical practice and drug development, providing a reliable method for measuring vision and predicting potential deterioration in eye health.
Corridor Technology
Grant in 2020
Corridor Technology is a technology company. It will entail the development of a fully standardised imagery and video data review system to allow asset inspectors in road, rail and energy corridors to review remote condition monitoring data (RCM), output from Corridor’s Machine Learning systems.
Streets Systems
Venture Round in 2020
Streets Systems provides real-time data collection services that monitor foot traffic, specifically focusing on walking and cycling patterns. Established in 2018 and based in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, the company utilizes sensor equipment and video surveys to gather data on pedestrian and cyclist activity, as well as to measure motor traffic speed and volume. By integrating this information into Geographic Information System (GIS) applications, Streets Systems aims to enhance understanding and management of transportation dynamics in urban environments. The company emphasizes the application of machine vision technology within the transport sector to improve data accuracy and insights.
Vitrue Health
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Vitrue Health focuses on developing digital technology to address musculoskeletal issues through accurate measurement and analysis. Their flagship product, VIDA, is a comprehensive service aimed at reducing problems such as back and neck pain among desk workers by ensuring compliance with ergonomic standards for remote, office, and hybrid environments. Utilizing advanced AI, VIDA assesses workspace quality and empowers employees with knowledge to improve their environments, thereby enhancing their overall well-being. Additionally, Vitrue's EVVA technology employs depth sensors for clinical-grade assessments in orthopaedics and injury prevention, offering precise evaluations of functional movements throughout rehabilitation. By leveraging computer vision and biomechanics, Vitrue Health not only collects and analyzes health data but also provides actionable insights to both clinicians and patients, promoting early detection of issues and informed decision-making in treatment plans. Their mission is to transform musculoskeletal healthcare and significantly reduce pain for millions of individuals.
Kheiron Medical Technologies
Grant in 2020
Kheiron Medical Technologies Limited is a company focused on enhancing breast cancer detection through its innovative product, Mia, an intelligent assessment tool for mammography. Incorporated in 2016 and based in London with additional offices in San Francisco, Budapest, and Amsterdam, Kheiron aims to improve the efficiency, consistency, and accuracy of radiology reporting by integrating advanced deep learning techniques with radiological expertise. The company's mission is to radically enhance outcomes for cancer patients by advancing precision radiology, thereby providing women with better chances in the fight against cancer. Through ongoing research and development, Kheiron strives to transform cancer detection and treatment, marking a significant step forward in the realm of healthcare technology.
Okko Health
Grant in 2020
OKKO Health specializes in developing home-monitoring applications for eye health, utilizing advanced algorithms that integrate vision science, computer science, and game technology. Their software allows patients at high risk for eye diseases to monitor their eyesight from home, promoting early detection and personalized care. By enabling self-assessment between clinical appointments, OKKO Health aims to enhance patient engagement and streamline appointment scheduling. The company’s innovative approach combines scientific research with practical applications in clinical practice and drug development, providing a reliable method for measuring vision and predicting potential deterioration in eye health.
ZEG
Grant in 2019
ZEG is a developer of a 3D model platform designed for various consumer goods, including furniture, shoes, and clothing. The platform utilizes computer vision and deep learning technologies to create photorealistic 3D content, allowing clients to effectively showcase their products. By offering an efficient means to present goods in three-dimensional and extended reality formats, ZEG helps businesses reduce both the time and costs associated with product visualization. This innovative approach enhances the consumer experience and aims to increase conversion rates for clients.
Outfield
Funding Round in 2019
Outfield is an agritech company focused on transforming orchard management through its precision farming platform. By utilizing unmanned drones and advanced image recognition technology, Outfield collects and analyzes data to deliver actionable insights on key aspects such as fruit counts, blossom mapping, crop load management, and yield forecasting. This innovative approach significantly improves the accuracy of yield estimates, reducing common errors from 20% to less than 10%, thereby enhancing productivity and profitability for growers. The platform processes drone-captured images and returns detailed maps and insights to users within 24 hours, allowing for efficient decision-making. Currently, the service is being tested by growers in the UK, New Zealand, and South Africa, who have praised its flexibility and speed. Outfield aims to scale its operations, expand its offerings, and enter new market segments as it addresses the growing demand for sustainable and efficient fruit farming solutions.
Vitrue Health
Seed Round in 2019
Vitrue Health focuses on developing digital technology to address musculoskeletal issues through accurate measurement and analysis. Their flagship product, VIDA, is a comprehensive service aimed at reducing problems such as back and neck pain among desk workers by ensuring compliance with ergonomic standards for remote, office, and hybrid environments. Utilizing advanced AI, VIDA assesses workspace quality and empowers employees with knowledge to improve their environments, thereby enhancing their overall well-being. Additionally, Vitrue's EVVA technology employs depth sensors for clinical-grade assessments in orthopaedics and injury prevention, offering precise evaluations of functional movements throughout rehabilitation. By leveraging computer vision and biomechanics, Vitrue Health not only collects and analyzes health data but also provides actionable insights to both clinicians and patients, promoting early detection of issues and informed decision-making in treatment plans. Their mission is to transform musculoskeletal healthcare and significantly reduce pain for millions of individuals.
Sensing Feeling
Grant in 2015
Sensing Feeling Limited, established in 2013 and based in London, specializes in developing IoT-based human behavior sensing products for businesses. The company leverages advanced technology, including computer vision and machine learning, to provide real-time measurement of behavioral indices. Sensing Feeling's products enhance the reliability and effectiveness of analyzing aggregated human behavior in physical spaces, allowing organizations to better understand risks, improve safety, and enhance customer experiences. By utilizing smart visual sensing software, the company enables accurate, simultaneous behavior sensing of individuals and groups, as well as vehicles and other assets, thereby assisting businesses in managing safety and risk within critical operational environments.
Oxehealth
Grant in 2014
Oxehealth Ltd. is a technology company based in Oxford, United Kingdom, that specializes in non-contact vital signs monitoring solutions. Founded in 2012, the company has developed the Oxecam software, which enables the measurement of heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood oxygenation using a digital video camera. This innovative system is particularly beneficial in healthcare settings, including mental health facilities and care homes, where staff may not always be present to monitor patients. Oxehealth's technology provides alerts for potentially risky activities and offers objective data for care planning, enhancing the ability of clinicians and caregivers to support vulnerable individuals. By employing advanced algorithms that utilize deep learning and computer vision, Oxehealth aims to improve patient monitoring and management while allowing staff more time for direct care. The company has achieved world-first certification for its software as a medical device, marking a significant advancement in remote patient monitoring.
Cydar Medical
Grant in 2014
Cydar Medical is a technology company that specializes in developing computer vision software for real-time automated 3D overlays during X-ray guided procedures. This innovative approach allows clinicians to focus more on patient care rather than managing display adjustments. Cydar's platform leverages cloud supercomputing to deliver high-performance overlay updates, enhancing the quality of care provided to patients. Additionally, the company offers a cloud-based clinical platform that facilitates access to clinical applications and data insights, supporting hospitals in optimizing their operational capabilities and improving patient outcomes.
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