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SmartyPlants secures £190k in funding from British Design Fund for its smart houseplant care technology
SmartyPlants develops smart sensors and an app to support houseplant care. It provides real-time data on soil and environmental conditions to help owners understand when and how to care for their plants.
FreshCheck secures £150k in funding from the British Design Fund to roll out colour-change surface hygiene tests
FreshCheck produces colour-change hygiene testing swabs that provide instant visual confirmation of surface cleanliness, helping food and healthcare organisations verify standards without laboratory testing.
Enteral Access Technologies raises £500k bridging round led by British Design Fund to scale its feeding-tube safety device globally
Enteral Access Technologies develops safety devices that reduce the risk of misplaced feeding tubes, helping hospitals prevent serious complications during enteral feeding.
SAGES secures £190k in funding from British Design Fund to scale sustainable dyes made from food waste
SAGES develops biodegradable dyes made from food waste that replace toxic synthetic colourants, allowing fashion and textile manufacturers to integrate sustainable colour into existing production processes.
Flomark lands £300k from British Design Fund and Imperial College to revolutionise fluid management in healthcare
Flomark develops medical devices that improve fluid management in hospitals, providing clinicians with accurate, real-time visual indicators for IV flow rates and patient fluid balance.
Zeus Sleep raises £150k seed funding from British Design Fund to combat snoring and sleep apnoea
Zeus Sleep designs non-invasive medical devices to reduce snoring and treat mild to moderate sleep apnoea, using clinically tested technology to improve sleep quality for individuals and reduce disruption for partners and families.
British Design Fund leads £500k round into Good Boost to transform aquatic rehabilitation with AI
Good Boost develops AI driven aquatic rehabilitation technology that turns public and specialist swimming pools into therapy environments, using digital aqua paddles to measure movement in water and support musculoskeletal recovery, conditioning and sports rehabilitation.
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