10 Hot Digital UK Start-ups To Watch In 2017

10 Hot Digital UK Start-ups
To Watch In 2017
The Spirit Of Innovation Runs Deep In The UK And There Are Plenty Of Thriving
Young Companies – Here Are Ten That Look Set For Success In 2017
The Following Information is a Breakdown of Raconteur’s Next Household Names in UK Digital Article
Woollacott, Emma. "Next Household Names in UK Digital." Raconteur. Raconteur Media Ltd., 19 Jan. 2017. Web. 03 Mar. 2017.

Cyber criminals are notoriously good at staying one step ahead of the security
measures intended to stop them. While traditional security systems are rules-based,
looking for the signatures of previous styles of attack, Darktrace takes a different
approach.
Its Enterprise Immune System uses machine-learning developed by mathematicians
from the University of Cambridge to identify brand-new anomalies in real time. Based,
as its name implies, on the same principles as the immune system, the system’s
understanding of “normal” behaviour is constantly evolving so any abnormal activity
can be highlighted. Continuing with the analogy, antigena modules, based on
antibodies, then automatically neutralise threats without requiring human
intervention.
DARKTRACE

It’s all very well having an automated home, but controlling all the various
devices can feel like a full-time job. nCube acts as a smart hub to manage
everything from security cameras to smart kettles and is compatible with
many brands.
Using the phone app, users have a single interface for everything from
setting a heating schedule, which can be based on internet weather reports,
to playing music or turning on the TV. It even works when the internet
connection is down and doesn’t send any user data to central servers or the
cloud, instead saving it within the device itself to keep the system secure.
NCUBE

Short of telepathy or inside knowledge, it’s hard to know what your competitors
are up to. Patsnap, along with providing a range of other intellectual property
services, allows companies automatically to analyse the patent and trademark
applications of any company to get a picture of where its development focus lies.
Companies can make better decisions about where to focus their research and
development efforts, and the tool is also useful for investors. There’s no specialist
knowledge required; all the user has to do is navigate to the LinkedIn or
Crunchbase page of the company to be analysed and click on the OneClick IP
logo.
PATSNAP

Getting the right fit when clothes shopping online is a hit-and-miss affair, which is
why so many items are returned. Metail allows shoppers to create a 3D “Me Model”,
based on five key measurements, that is claimed to reflect their size and shape with
at least 92 per cent accuracy and which can be rotated for an all-round view.
Retailers can sign up to the system to enable shoppers to “try on” different outfits,
and pay Metail a licence fee and percentage of sales. Retailers already on board
include Tesco clothing, Warehouse, Shop Direct Group, Little Mistress and Evans.
METAIL

Founded less than three years ago, Oxford University spin-off Oxbotica is
working on the software that provides the brain-power for self-driving cars and
has already seen its technology licensed for use in Nasa’s Mars Rover.
The aim is to provide self-driving capability when and where it’s safe to do so. Its
Selenium software system has a strong emphasis on cameras and lasers, so it’s
not dependent on GPS and uses machine-learning to get to know its
environment. The more it covers a given route, the more it learns about, for
example, the prevailing weather and where to expect roadworks.
OXBOTICA

If you’ve contacted KLM customer services online recently, there’s a fair chance you’ve
already spoken to a DigitalGenius artificial intelligence (AI). Founded by London-based
robotics student Dmitry Aksenov, the company’s AI system goes way beyond the sort of
automated chatbot that simply scans customer communications for keywords.
Instead, it uses millions of past chat logs to train the AI to recognise what’s being asked,
regardless of the wording, and respond accordingly. It can answer questions across e-
mail, social media and mobile messaging, and works with existing customer service
software, including Salesforce, Zendesk and Oracle.
DIGITALGENIUS

Oxehealth aims to replace body-worn health monitors such as oximeters with, of all
things, security cameras. It’s being pitched as a less-intrusive way to monitor
patients in psychiatric hospitals or police stations and could also be used to help the
infirm elderly stay in their homes.
The cameras can detect changes in skin colour and tiny movements of the chest to
read a heartbeat or monitor breathing activity, all through a proprietary algorithm.
And the product is being sold as a software platform that can be hooked up to
existing cameras.
OXEHEALTH

The idea of drone deliveries is all very well, but how do you decide if it’s safe?
London-based Flock is building a risk-assessment platform for drone flights, for use
by both operators and insurers.
To start with, it has licensed data on the position of buildings, people and cars in
urban environments, along with hyper-local weather conditions. It then applies
machine-learning algorithms to this data. The result is the ability to reduce flight
risks in real time, and enable drones to optimise flight paths and navigate safely
through cities.
FLOCK

Founded in 2012, Onfido automates the background checking process for clients
including Morgan McKinley, Uber and the Daily Mail. It checks that customers,
contractors and employees are who they say they are, carrying out adverse history
searches such as criminal and anti-money laundering checks.
Based on intelligent automation and machine-learning, Onfido automatically checks and
cross-references all three main credit agencies, CallCredit, Experian and Equifax, as well
as visa status, criminal records, education records, terrorism databases and global watch
lists. The system also uses facial recognition, passport and ID card verification
technology via webcam.
ONFIDO

Speechmatics provides cloud-based speech recognition based on deep learning neural
network technology and it does it with world-leading accuracy. Punctuation and
capitalisation are handled automatically and speakers are automatically separated. It can
extract audio from, and output files in, almost any format.
Its time alignment service automatically synchronises text with audio or video files,
enabling users to upload transcripts and media files to receive a time-stamped
document in any of 19 languages; more, along with regional dialects, are being added
all the time. Users range from multinational corporations, transcribing telephone calls, to
students transcribing lecture notes.
SPEECHMATICS

All of The Information in This Presentation is a Breakdown of Raconteur’s Next Household
Names in UK Digital Article:
Woollacott, Emma. "Next Household Names in UK Digital." Raconteur. Raconteur Media Ltd., 19 Jan.
2017. Web. 03 Mar. 2017.
https://www.raconteur.net/technology/next-household-names-in-uk-digital

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