Belfast software start-up Inclutech, which calls itself a “tech for good” company, has secured £400,000 in equity investment to accelerate the commercialisation of its public safety solutions.
The company secured £250,000 from Innovation Ulster Ltd, an Ulster University venture firm, and £150,000 via Co-Fund III from Clarendon Fund Managers, a Belfast-based VC fund manager.
Inclutech helps improve safety and security in emergencies by providing people with the tools and knowledge to respond. The company focuses on inclusion and access, using technologies such as non-verbal access to emergency services.
Its flagship product, TapSOS, is the first and only government-accredited 999 app that connects users to all four UK emergency services in just a few taps.
Inclutech will use the funding to develop a new platform and expand its partnerships with state bodies and police forces. The company is engaging with law enforcement and government clients, with plans to diversify into the private sector.
Inclutech expects to recruit for several roles as it grows over the next year.
Co-Fund III is managed by Clarendon on behalf of Invest Northern Ireland. The fund typically invests between £150,000 and £500,000 into high-growth, innovative and export-driven companies.
Inclutech was ranked in a list of the UK’s top 10 best early-stage tech companies in 2023. Last year, it also won the Business In The Community Responsible Technology Award for TapDA, a domestic abuse evidence and reporting app.
