Innovate UK

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.

Mike Biddle

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 Smart Home

Circadacare

Grant in 2025
Circadacare is a health technology company focused on enhancing the quality of life for older adults through innovative solutions in care environments. The company specializes in developing integrated systems that combine lighting, sensors, and software technology to synchronize the day-night cycle for residents, thereby improving their overall well-being. By translating scientific principles into practical applications, Circadacare aims to create care home lighting services that not only benefit the residents but also support staff efficiency. The solutions provided by Circadacare are designed to operate seamlessly, requiring minimal training for staff, while delivering both care outcome improvements for older adults and cost benefits for operators of nursing homes, care villages, and dementia care centers.

Tewke

Grant in 2024
Tewke, established in 2020 in London, specializes in developing AI-driven home automation technology to reduce energy consumption and enhance living experiences. The company's flagship product, Tap, is an intelligent light switch that requires no rewiring, serving as the foundation for Tewke's energy control and home automation platform. Tap has been recognized internationally, including winning the Red Dot Design Award.

Krellian

Grant in 2024
Krellian's unified smart building platform, which is based on open standards, may help make your property smarter, safer, and more environmentally friendly.

MiiCare

Grant in 2021
MiiCare is an innovative company that has developed an AI-powered Home Care Platform tailored for older adults, their families, and caregivers. This platform aims to transform living spaces into safe and connected environments, promoting active aging through a focus on prevention and personalized care. MiiCare integrates various technologies, including telehealth devices, passive sensors, and acoustic sensing, to monitor health determinants such as physical environment, vital signs, and mental well-being. Central to its approach is a conversational AI named Monica, which serves as a Digital Health Coach. Monica engages with users to ensure medication adherence, encourage healthy habits, and provide personalized digital therapeutic content. By enabling remote care delivery and comprehensive assessments of well-being, MiiCare supports caregivers in reducing costs and hospitalizations while enhancing the overall quality of care for aging individuals.

MiiCare

Grant in 2021
MiiCare is an innovative company that has developed an AI-powered Home Care Platform tailored for older adults, their families, and caregivers. This platform aims to transform living spaces into safe and connected environments, promoting active aging through a focus on prevention and personalized care. MiiCare integrates various technologies, including telehealth devices, passive sensors, and acoustic sensing, to monitor health determinants such as physical environment, vital signs, and mental well-being. Central to its approach is a conversational AI named Monica, which serves as a Digital Health Coach. Monica engages with users to ensure medication adherence, encourage healthy habits, and provide personalized digital therapeutic content. By enabling remote care delivery and comprehensive assessments of well-being, MiiCare supports caregivers in reducing costs and hospitalizations while enhancing the overall quality of care for aging individuals.

Ovon Home

Seed Round in 2021
Ovon Home creates beautiful & easy to install smart home devices, offering superb comfort & energy saving in a stylish way. The new Ovon heating system, with our 5G, cellular-enabled boiler controller, offers a cutting-edge, self-charging platform that eliminates waste and provides a future-proof, energy-saving solution. With the capacity for remote diagnostics and predictive maintenance and the ability to interface with any boiler on the market, Ovon’s products have the potential to revolutionise home servicing while improving comfort.

MiiCare

Grant in 2020
MiiCare is an innovative company that has developed an AI-powered Home Care Platform tailored for older adults, their families, and caregivers. This platform aims to transform living spaces into safe and connected environments, promoting active aging through a focus on prevention and personalized care. MiiCare integrates various technologies, including telehealth devices, passive sensors, and acoustic sensing, to monitor health determinants such as physical environment, vital signs, and mental well-being. Central to its approach is a conversational AI named Monica, which serves as a Digital Health Coach. Monica engages with users to ensure medication adherence, encourage healthy habits, and provide personalized digital therapeutic content. By enabling remote care delivery and comprehensive assessments of well-being, MiiCare supports caregivers in reducing costs and hospitalizations while enhancing the overall quality of care for aging individuals.

Ovon Home

Seed Round in 2020
Ovon Home creates beautiful & easy to install smart home devices, offering superb comfort & energy saving in a stylish way. The new Ovon heating system, with our 5G, cellular-enabled boiler controller, offers a cutting-edge, self-charging platform that eliminates waste and provides a future-proof, energy-saving solution. With the capacity for remote diagnostics and predictive maintenance and the ability to interface with any boiler on the market, Ovon’s products have the potential to revolutionise home servicing while improving comfort.

Circada

Grant in 2020
Circada's unique lighting controls improve health and well-being. This consists of an adapter that connects to existing tuneable white LED drivers and is simple to retrofit without the need for complex commissioning, with a standard light switch serving as its interface. We can provide additional configuration prior to installation if necessary for a specific project in order to match the lighting specification, once again providing advanced circadian lighting that is plug-and-play and commission free.

GridDuck

Grant in 2017
GridDuck specializes in transforming homes and businesses into components of a smart grid through its innovative energy management system. The company utilizes a Zigbee wireless network to connect its gateway with various plugs, relays, and switches, enabling real-time monitoring of energy consumption. This system not only tracks usage patterns but also assesses grid conditions, allowing for immediate response to commands from the GridDuck gateway. By leveraging the Internet of Things, GridDuck effectively reduces energy wastage by remotely controlling appliances and circuits, helping clients lower their electricity consumption and associated costs through efficient management.

GridDuck

Grant in 2016
GridDuck specializes in transforming homes and businesses into components of a smart grid through its innovative energy management system. The company utilizes a Zigbee wireless network to connect its gateway with various plugs, relays, and switches, enabling real-time monitoring of energy consumption. This system not only tracks usage patterns but also assesses grid conditions, allowing for immediate response to commands from the GridDuck gateway. By leveraging the Internet of Things, GridDuck effectively reduces energy wastage by remotely controlling appliances and circuits, helping clients lower their electricity consumption and associated costs through efficient management.

GridDuck

Grant in 2015
GridDuck specializes in transforming homes and businesses into components of a smart grid through its innovative energy management system. The company utilizes a Zigbee wireless network to connect its gateway with various plugs, relays, and switches, enabling real-time monitoring of energy consumption. This system not only tracks usage patterns but also assesses grid conditions, allowing for immediate response to commands from the GridDuck gateway. By leveraging the Internet of Things, GridDuck effectively reduces energy wastage by remotely controlling appliances and circuits, helping clients lower their electricity consumption and associated costs through efficient management.

Onzo

Grant in 2015
Onzo, Ltd. specializes in designing energy management systems for residential use. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in London, with an additional office in Denver, the company offers a smart energy kit that includes a sensor, display, and integrated website, enabling consumers to monitor and manage their energy consumption effectively. The display provides users with critical information to help them understand their energy usage, while the ONZO Insights platform allows utility companies to analyze various data dimensions. Onzo's technology aims to empower consumers to reduce energy bills and carbon emissions, while also offering utilities a means to differentiate their services, manage demand, and lower operational costs.

Moixa

Grant in 2015
Moixa Technology Ltd., established in 2005 and headquartered in London, specializes in developing and manufacturing energy storage systems for residential and commercial applications. The company offers a range of products, including battery systems, DC sockets, and LED lighting solutions, designed to optimize renewable energy usage. Moixa's GridShare software, integrated with its hardware, employs artificial intelligence to learn and adapt to individual energy consumption patterns, maximizing savings and enabling users to harness solar energy both day and night. The company serves a diverse range of clients, including utilities, network operators, and homeowners, and operates as a subsidiary of Moixa Energy Holdings Ltd.

Moixa

Grant in 2012
Moixa Technology Ltd., established in 2005 and headquartered in London, specializes in developing and manufacturing energy storage systems for residential and commercial applications. The company offers a range of products, including battery systems, DC sockets, and LED lighting solutions, designed to optimize renewable energy usage. Moixa's GridShare software, integrated with its hardware, employs artificial intelligence to learn and adapt to individual energy consumption patterns, maximizing savings and enabling users to harness solar energy both day and night. The company serves a diverse range of clients, including utilities, network operators, and homeowners, and operates as a subsidiary of Moixa Energy Holdings Ltd.

Moixa

Grant in 2010
Moixa Technology Ltd., established in 2005 and headquartered in London, specializes in developing and manufacturing energy storage systems for residential and commercial applications. The company offers a range of products, including battery systems, DC sockets, and LED lighting solutions, designed to optimize renewable energy usage. Moixa's GridShare software, integrated with its hardware, employs artificial intelligence to learn and adapt to individual energy consumption patterns, maximizing savings and enabling users to harness solar energy both day and night. The company serves a diverse range of clients, including utilities, network operators, and homeowners, and operates as a subsidiary of Moixa Energy Holdings Ltd.
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