Driving innovation in the north
Startup World Cup se poprvé konal v Leedsi, kde regionální vítězové z severu soutěžili v globální pitchovací soutěži a vítěz grand finale v Silicon Valley získá investiční prémii 1 milion dolarů. Ve finále vystoupili startupy jako Aire MedTech, který vychází z výzkumu University of Leeds a zaměřuje se na personalizované léčebné dávky, a IVF Micro; Ocuwell z Univerzity Liverpool vyhrál regionální pitch a postoupí do závěrečného kola v Silicon Valley. Ředitel Nexusu Gareth Scargill zdůraznil propojení severního ekosystému s UK i globálně a význam cesty od výzkumu k dopadu prostřednictvím komunitních iniciativ.
Startup businesses from across the north took part in a global pitching competition, held at the University of Leeds for the first time.
The Startup World Cup is a global competition, organised by Pegasus Tech Ventures, where each regional winner earns a place in the global final in Silicon Valley. The grand finale winner will receive a $1 million investment prize.
Each startup pitched their business proposal to a panel of experts including Dr Martin Stow from Stow Solutions, Sunny Pahal, Dare to Succeed, Hazel Savage, Music Intelligence, Sound Cloud and Leeds Angels and Nick Washbourne from Convertsense.
Among the startups pitching at Nexus, the University’s innovation hub, was Aire MedTech, a new spinout company making its Startup World Cup debut.
Establishing our presence in the north is essential for the traction of the business and diversity of opportunities that the Northern Arc offers.
Dr Tim Luxton, CEO of Aire MedTech.
The company builds on University of Leeds research to improve personalised drug treatments in clinical settings. By measuring exposure, clinicians can check that the patient is getting the right amount of treatment and adjust to their needs.
Dr Tim Luxton, CEO of Aire MedTech, said: “It was a great opportunity to exhibit Leeds as an emerging place for business and talent. Establishing our presence in the north is essential for the traction of the business and diversity of opportunities that the Northern Arc offers.”
Dr Luxton is an alum of the University of Leeds, having completed his Undergraduate and PhD, where he developed the Aire technology.
Also pitching were IVF Micro, founded by Dr Virginia Pensabene in the School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering and Professor Helen Picton in the School of Medicine, which has developed a microfluidic device that improves the quality and number of embryos in an IVF treatment cycle.
The winning pitch was delivered by Ocuwell, a spinout company from the University of Liverpool. The company has developed a portable device that delivers clinical grade eye technology outside of traditional hospital settings.
Rania Maklad, CEO of Ocuwell pitching at the Startup World cup.The software helps with early detection of eye conditions such as myopia and glaucoma. Access to diagnostic tools like corneal topography can be limited and Ocuwell’s device makes getting a diagnosis earlier and easier across the world.
Ocuwell will now go on to pitch at the Startup World Cup grand finale in Silicon Valley.
Gareth Scargill, Director of Nexus, said: “This competition connects the northern ecosystem with the UK and beyond. By recognising that Leeds is where entrepreneurship, ideas and investors come together.
“Nexus enables new ventures to take shape, allowing research to drive impact and creates opportunities for graduates to strengthen our regional skills pipeline. Through our community of innovators, connections turn ideas into progress.”
Further information
For more information, please contact Rebecca Hurrey at [email protected] in the University of Leeds press office.
Picture credit: Mark Bickerdike.
https://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/6041/driving-innovation-in-the-north
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