Industry Collaboration Showcase

Welcome to Imperial’s Industry Collaboration Showcase

This showcase promotes dialogue and partnerships between startups, scale-ups and industry. We’re pleased to present a range of businesses that have grown out of Imperial’s ecosystem, outline their innovations, and detail opportunities to collaborate with them.

Who is this for?

IBP members and businesses with an Imperial connection can use this service to discover opportunities for joint working. Browse each company’s profile and contact them directly to find out more.

Key sectors and opportunity areas

Explore innovative solutions in AI and machine learning, medtech and pharma, sustainability and more. For each company listed, we have shown their specific area(s) of interest in forming alliances (non-investment related) such as:

  • Strategic Opportunities
  • R&D Collaboration
  • New Market Opportunities
  • New Product Development
  • Data Sharing

 

Featured businesses

Click on each sector to browse our directory:

AI & MACHINE LEARNING
SUSTAINABILITY
 MEDTEC & PHARMA
 OTHER

AI & MACHINE LEARNING

PSI

Opinions are complicated. Understanding them doesn’t have to be.

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PSi harnesses the power of collective intelligence to help organisations understand the landscape of opinions. Whether you’re running a focus group or customer research, PSi helps you spin up a qualitative investigation based on live voice discussions to deliver insights—fast. 300 people discussing on PSi take only 35 minutes to come to a decision. Our AI analytics help businesses make better decisions.PSi is backed by the European Union, Techstars, and IDEO. We are trusted by major brands in the UK and US, including the Mayor of London’s Office and Merck.

Open to:

  • Strategic Opportunities
  • New Market Opportunities
SAFE INTELLIGENCE

Calculating whether AI can be used safely or not.

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Safe Intelligence is a VC-backed spin-out of Imperial College London developing   verification methods to guarantee the safety, robustness and fairness of machine learning applications.

The company was founded by four world-leading researchers in the field of safe AI and has unique access to breakthrough methods and tools based on years of scientific research.
Safe Intelligence’s verification methods and tools are currently being applied toa range of model types used in aviation, autonomous mobility, finance and other areas. One public example is their collaboration with Boeing where their tools have been used to provide robustness guarantees in challenges ranging from object detection in airfield environments, and runway detection on approach.

Open to:

  • Strategic Opportunities
  • R&D Collaboration
  • New Product Development
  • New Market Opportunities
AIRS ML

Reducing manufacturing downtime using a sustainable AI-based solution.

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High-value manufacturing relies on skilled personnel and sophisticated machines. When equipment failure occurs, the disruption arising from halted production lines can cause significant losses.

AIRS ML is helping companies to fight downtime. Our AI solution is your helping hand on the ground 24/7, enhancing your predictive maintenance strategy.

We have created a monitoring system that is low-powered, low-cost and environmentally friendly. It does not require remote connectivity, helping you to keep your data safe and useful. We analyze collected sensor data (such as temperature, pressure and vibration levels) to monitor equipment and reduce the risk of a breakdown occurring.

We are currently executing two pilot projects through an Innovate UK grant.

Open to:

  • Strategic Opportunities
  • R&D Collaboration
  • Data Sharing
NANOGRAB

Using AI to enable drugs to be targeted to specific areas of the body.

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Nanograb is a computational drug discovery company where we use AI to generate the best combination of binders to target different diseases. Our product allows drugs to be targeted to very specific areas of the body.

We are a team of scientists building the future of antibody design. We have been selected for leading accelerator programmes, winning the Nucleate Venture Prize, the BIA PULSE programme’s platform track and participating on YCombinator’s Summer 2023 batch.

Open to:

  • Strategic Opportunities
  • R&D Collaboration
QUAISR

Modular infrastructure components for the full digital-twin lifecycle.

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Quaisr provides a digital connectivity infrastructure that scales simulation-backed AI workflows to mission-critical operational deployments, helping engineers to solve pressing problems in design, monitoring, optimisation and control.

We are a VC backed twinning platform, inspired by research at Imperial College London and Alan Turing Institute. We are also currently part of the Aerospace Xelerated programme whose main sponsors are Boeing, Tawazun Council and GKN Aerospace. We are working with a Defence client in the UK, helping them significantly shorten their design-to-manufacture processes (see https://www.quaisr.com/news/qinetiq).

Open to:

  • Strategic Opportunities
  • R&D Collaboration
  • New Market Opportunities
  • New Product Development
TOffeeAM

Design software for advanced manufacturing.

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TOffeeAM is a multi-physics generative AI company that creates designs for engineering parts from just a few inputs. The results are almost instant and have much higher performance than parts created using existing engineering workflows.

Our software is used by some of the world’s leading engineering companies – including Boeing and Rolls-Royce. Top aerospace companies rely on TOffeeAM to push their design to the limit.It has a been tremendous journey so far to be at TOffeeAM, from initial investors that believed in our vision as founders, to nowadays where we have worldwide customers.Considering the challenges in front of us for NetZero, both in aerospace and automotive, you need design outside today experience: TOffeeAM will design for you

Open to:

  • Strategic Opportunities
  • R&D Collaboration
  • New Market Opportunities
  • New Product Development

MEDTEC & PHARMA

QUEZT

Next-generation handheld surgical tools, created by surgeons for surgeons.

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Quezt brings together surgical excellence with world-leading engineering expertise. Created by surgeons for surgeons, we aim to be the market disrupting provider of scalable, intuitive handheld surgical tools for use across the healthcare spectrum.We have developed a patented portfolio of two product families, which includes a precision microsurgical handle, and a handheld imaging tool which integrates cutting-edge artificial intelligence sensor fusion.Quezt is currently seeking a pre-seed raise to bring to market the microsurgical handle (FDA Class 1 device) and facilitate development of our ‘hand-held MRI’ innovation.

Open to:

  • Strategic Opportunities
  • R&D Collaboration
  • New Market Opportunities
BIOCENTIS

Ground-breaking vector and pest control solutions for a healthier world.

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At Biocentis, our mission is to develop eco-friendly genetic solutions to effectively and safely control dangerous insect species that spread disease to humans, reduce biodiversity, or threaten food security.

Insects play an essential role in the global ecosystem, but some insect species have catastrophic effects on humans and the environment. Insects spread diseases that cause hundreds of thousands of deaths every year. Agricultural insect pests damage up to 25% of the global crop production, while invasive insects threaten ecosystems and biodiversity by displacing native species.

Insecticides are the most widespread tool currently in use to control harmful insect species, but continued reliance on them alone is unfeasible, as most insect species that have been the target of insecticide-based interventions have developed some level of resistance, forcing control programmes to respond with ever increasing amounts of chemicals.

We provide a high-precision and cost-effective solution based on genetics. Our next-generation self-limiting gene drive technology addresses the need for exceptionally effective and sustainable control tools for insect pests and vectors of disease. Our IP-protected technology, which is species-specific, engineers insects carrying genetic traits designed to prevent harmful insect populations from reproducing in large numbers, while reducing the use of chemical insecticides to further safeguard the environment.

Open to:

  • Strategic Opportunities
  • R&D Collaboration
  • New Product Development
ONESC

SAAS platform enabling pharma supply chain partners to collaborate.

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Vipra Tech Limited (trading as OneSC) provides a software-as-a-service (SAAS) platform for pharmaceutical companies to manage their supply chain and collaborate with their partners in one single interface.

We use design thinking and modern engineering practices to create unique solutions which help pharmaceutical companies operate efficiently. It leverages Internet-of-Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to create innovative solutions.

Open to:

  • Strategic Opportunities
  • R&D Collaboration
  • New Market Opportunities
ZYME DX

Rapid, precise and convenient testing for communicable diseases.

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Zyme Dx has developed QwikZyme, a highly sensitive diagnostic device prototype for rapid, affordable and equipment-free point-of-care testing, allowing for precise and quantitative protein detection. Our nanozyme technology delivers sensitivity that’s up to 100x greater than similar devices.

Although our technology has a wide range of applications, including in molecular diagnostics and protein testing, we are currently focusing on cardiovascular diseases. We aim to fill the diagnostic gap in primary care settings to reduce hospital admissions. Our easy-to-use QwikZyme device will be powered by a state-of-the-art machine learning algorithm, empowering doctors to make faster, informed decisions for improved patient outcomes.

Open to:

  • Strategic Opportunities
  • R&D Collaboration
  • New Product Development

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UNTAP HEALTH

Viral outbreak early warning system to reduce transmission.

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untaphealth.com has developed a patent-pending technology that empowers communities to detect viral and bacterial infections before they are infectious, and prevent transmission.

Our device monitors the health of the whole community in real-time using a single test, in the outgoing sewage. This detects asymptomatic and symptomatic individuals days before symptoms appear. With the ability to monitor multiple pathogens with a single device, the system is fully automated and can be easily installed by any community.

The result is a powerful tool that can help prevent the spread of infectious diseases and safeguard health.

Open to:

  • Strategic Opportunities
MATRIX

A digitally enabled, AI-supported pelvic assessment and diagnosis device.

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Matrix is a 21st century replacement, evolution and revolution of the gynaecological speculum. It is digitally enabled, AI-supported pelvic assessment and diagnosis device, designed for self use.We have reimagined and humanised gynae examinations and procedures by giving power and control to the patients, optimising clinical outcome, patient experience, saving money and time to healthcare systems.

Open to:

  • New Product Development
  • New Market Opportunities
 TWINN HEALTH

Early identification of preventable disease using MRI scanning and AI.

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Given our ageing global population, there is a pressing need for more effective, proactive diagnostic tools to identify and manage health conditions at the earliest opportunity.

Twinn Health’s AI-powered platform offers a game-changing solution for age-related disease detection and management.

Built on over a decade of research at Imperial College London, the platform is the first of its kind to use MRI scan images to predict diseases earlier than traditional methods.

Twinn Health’s solution harnesses the true value of imaging data to improve both diagnosis and treatment decisions for multiple diseases in a single MRI scan, starting with metabolic disease.

Open to:

  • Strategic Opportunities
  • R&D Collaboration
  • New Market Opportunities
  • Data Sharing

SUSTAINABILITY

WINVEST COLLECTIVE

Personalised, comprehensive finance education for women.

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At WInvest Collective, our mission is to provide financial education to empower every girl on the planet. We firmly believe in financial literacy as a fundamental right that should be accessible to all, regardless of their background or circumstances.

Through our innovative programs and initiatives, we strive to bridge the gender gap in financial knowledge and equip girls with the necessary skills and resources to make informed financial decisions. We are committed to breaking down barriers, challenging societal norms, and creating a future where every girl has the confidence and ability to manage her finances, achieve her goals, and secure a prosperous future.

Open to:

  • Strategic Opportunities
  • R&D Collaboration
  • New Product Development
  • New Market Opportunities
SOLENA MATERIALS

A new world of functional and sustainable smart materials.

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Solena is redesigning the future of sustainable textiles.

We use world-leading computational design, machine learning, and automation to accelerate the development of bespoke materials targeted at multiple sectors, from fashion apparel to medical textiles.

Our new protein-based fibres will replace materials extracted from nature such as silk and petrochemically-derived materials, to create a new world of biodegradable, functional and sustainable smart materials for consumers, industry, and the planet.

Open to:

  • Strategic Opportunities
  • R&D Collaboration
  • New Product Development
  • New Market Opportunities
PULPATRONICS

Revolutionary paper-only and chip-less sustainable RFID tags.

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PulpaTronics has created more sustainable radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags. Used in item tracking and inventory management, RFID tags are simple electronic circuits embedded in products for identification through radio signals. PulpaTronics’ alternative combines two novel technologies to create paper-only RFID tags that do not require an antenna or a microchip, eliminating metal mining, streamlining manufacturing processes and reducing overall environmental impact. The resulting RFID tags are fully recyclable and significantly cheaper than conventional tags.

By making RFID tags more accessible, our technology helps retailers achieve their sustainability goals, while empowering customers to confidently dispose of RFID tags and make more conscious decisions.

Open to:

  • Strategic Opportunities
  • R&D Collaboration
  • New Market Opportunities
  • New Product Development
  • Data Sharing
CLIP ENERGY

Simple and affordable device to monitor energy useage of household appliances.

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We are facing a cost-of-living crisis. Disposable income is falling, and households are being forced to reduce energy use to save money. But they don’t know how to do this effectively.

Our solution is CLIP, an affordable device which tells households how much energy each of their appliances uses and when. This empowers users to make informed choices and reduce electricity use by up to 20%.

Set-up is easy – simply CLIP it into your fuse box, and install the app. We then use deep learning to disaggregate household energy signals into individual devices, and to provide actionable insights and advice.

Open to:

  • Strategic Opportunities
  • R&D Collaboration
  • New Market Opportunities
  • New Product Development
ZOLA COLLECTIVE

Bringing sustainable African products directly to conscious consumers.

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The Zola Collective is a tech-enabled well-being and lifestyle brand on a mission to deliver fair wages and working practices to African farmers, artisans and craftspeople.
We establish ethical and sustainable supply-chain relationships to create and promote natural African wellness products of the highest quality under The Zola Collective brand.
Our natural ingredients, healthy food and clean beauty products benefit customer health, as well as the communities making them.

Open to:

  • Strategic Opportunities
  • New Product Development
  • New Market Opportunities

OTHER

STEMaccess

Tailored STEM tuition from the UK’s highest-ranking universities.

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At STEMaccess, we specialise in tuition and mentoring all things STEM. Our expert tutors are hand-selected and interviewed personally by our executive team to ensure they meet our strict criteria, only hiring the top 3% of those who apply.

Our most senior tutors are qualified teachers, doctors and university lecturers. We are experts in the delivery of bespoke teaching across all STEM subjects (Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and more) from early years to PhD and beyond.

Open to:

  • Strategic Opportunities
  • New Market Opportunities
MONOCEROS SAS

Live logistics monitoring of assets from manufacturing to user.

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We have developed smart IoT solutions to monitor the live location and conditions of assets through the supply chain, transport and storage included. Our smart-Iot solution can work for years in the field without requiring manual inputs.

Open to:

  • Strategic Opportunities
  • New Product Development
  • New Market Opportunities
REVENIR

Automating tax recovery through partnerships with banks.

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Revenir is a YC company that is committed to streamlining the global tax return process for both individuals and corporations.

Our mission is to provide a seamless FinTech solution that facilitates the recovery of over $166 billion in unclaimed value-added tax each year. This is made possible through our integration with banking systems, which allows us to automatically recognize and process eligible transactions.

Open to:

  • R&D Collaboration
  • New Product Development
  • New Market Opportunities
  • Data Sharing

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Meet Our Team

Julia Zanghieri
Julia Zanghieri

Associate Director - Engagement Services, Enterprise

Julia is responsible for Imperial Business Partners – Imperial’s flagship senior level corporate membership for rapid testing of collaboration options and Imperial Tech Foresight (the College futures practice).

Ben Mumby-Croft
Ben Mumby-Croft

Director of Imperial Enterprise Lab

Expert enterprise educator, marketer and of course, our Director. Ben’s been heavily involved in enterprise education throughout his career and knows more than a thing or two about helping you get where you want to go.

Victoria Nicholl
Victoria Nicholl

Head of Incubation Services

Victoria runs IVMS at the Enterprise Lab and co-runs the Network for Coaching and Mentoring Entrepreneurs, so is perfectly placed to help you get the support you need.

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