The top 20 will now move onto the final judging round, where theyll have the opportunity to win shares of 100,000 in zero-equity cash awards to be revealed on January 18th, 2017 at the MassChallenge UK Awards & Fun(d)raiser.More than 500 startup leaders from the UK innovation ecosystem are anticipated to come together to celebrate the winning startups on January 18th at the Boiler House at the Old Truman Brewery in east London. In addition to unveiling the award winners, the MassChallenge Awards & Fun(d)raiser will also feature keynote speaker Brent Hoberman, the founder of Made.com, LastMinute.com, and Founders Factory, and will have interactive areas featuring many of the MassChallenge UK startups.
Diane Perlman, Chief Marketing Officer at MassChallenge, said: Its been incredible to watch all 100 of our 2016 startups grow into stronger, smarter, and more sustainable businesses throughout the programme. We are here to give value to our startups and encourage them to create value for the economy, make an impact on their industries, and solve some of the worlds biggest problems. Our second year in the UK has shown incredible growth both for our startups and for MassChallenge UK itself, and we are excited to see what they achieve.
Over the past three months, the 2016 UK cohort have worked with over 200 mentors to refine their businesses, connected with corporate and nonprofit organisations to explore partnership opportunities, and attended hundreds of workshops to learn more about product/market fit, pitching, and fundraising. After the awards, all startups will remain a part of the global MassChallenge family and have access to a global network of supporters, mentors, and investors. Previous MassChallenge winners include Turo (formerly Relay Rides; MassChallenge Boston 2010 Gold Winner) that went on to raise $101 million; Drinkwell (MassChallenge Boston 2014 Diamond Winner) that has helped millions gain access to clean drinking water in South Asia; and Glisser (MassChallenge UK 2015 Gold Winner) that just raised $1 million to expand into the United States.
MassChallenge UK Top 20:
Add to Event
UK | Internet and web
The online marketplace that takes all the hassle out of finding the best event suppliers.
Agricision Ltd
UK | Agriculture
Making precision agricultural technologies more affordable and accessible, we are dedicated to improving efficiency of world food production.
AID:Tech
UK | Fintech
We bring clarity, transparency, and efficiency to the distribution of resources by governments, charities, and NGOs.
Cambridge Oncometrix
UK | Diagnostics
Cambridge Oncometrix healthcare company uses a proprietary set of biomarkers and analytical technology to detect prostate cancer.
clustermarket
UK | Internet and web
Online sharing platform for life scientists to list, discover, and book resources within their institution or cluster.
DryGro
UK | General
Not public at this time.
Entocycle
UK | Agriculture
Entocycle is an innovative feed company that is developing the most advanced, efficient, and sustainable systems to feed the world.
History Bombs
UK | Education
We produce and publish award-winning educational resources for schools both in the UK and internationally.
NatureBytes
UK | Education
Naturebytes – technology to reconnect with wildlife.
Oorja: Empowering Rural Communities
UK | Energy / Clean tech
Oorja makes clean energy accessible and scalable by empowering rural communities to locally generate and intelligently distribute power.
Oxford Heartbeat
UK | Healthcare / Life sciences
Not public at this time.
Poppins App
UK | Online commerce and marketplaces
Poppins enables busy parents to find, book, review, and pay fully-vetted babysitters in their area, even at short notice.
Pouch
UK | Retail and advertising technology
Pouch is a free browser extension that recognises the website you are on, and then applies the best promo codes straight to your basket.
Prison Voicemail
UK | Telecommunications and mobile
Prison Voicemail is a social venture using scalable technology to improve communication channels between prisoners and their families.
The Hearts Milk Bank CIC
UK | Healthcare / Life sciences
The Hearts Milk Bank will provide a consistent source of safe, screened donor breastmilk to neonatal units across London and the southeast.
Trunkaroo
UK | Consumer products
Trunkaroo is an edutainment startup delivering hands-on art and STEM-based projects to children aged 3-8 via a monthly subscription.
Ublend
UK | Education
Making classroom communication easy and engaging for everyone.
Up Learn
UK | Education
Up Learn uses AI and neuroscience to ensure every student can achieve an A*, regardless of their background.
WeTrack
UK | Enterprise software
WeTrack is an innovative project management software, allowing companies to manage large scale events efficiently and clearly.
White Lab
UK | Health and wellness
The smart indoors allergen and air quality tracker that helps you improve the air you breathe.
About MassChallenge:
MassChallenge is the most startup-friendly accelerator on the planet. No equity and not-for-profit, we are obsessed with helping entrepreneurs across any industry. We also reward the highest-impact startups through a competition to win a portion of several million dollars in equity-free cash awards. Through our global network of accelerators in Boston, the UK, Israel, Switzerland, and Mexico, and unrivaled access to our corporate partners, we can have a massive impact – driving growth and creating value the world over. To date, 1,211 MassChallenge alumni have raised over 1.4 billion in funding, generated over 560 million in revenue, and created over 60,000 direct and indirect jobs. For more information, please visit masschallenge.org.
Top MassChallenge UK Partners Include: J.P. Morgan, GCHQ, BCG The Boston Consulting Group, IBM, Satellite Applications Catapult, ViiV, EMC2, Fried Frank Technology, Taylor Wessing, Crowdcube, Digital Catapult, Tobacco Dock, Eversheds, School of Management Fribourg, Interchange, APCO Worldwide, Hubspot, UK Business Angels Association, Angels Den, and Tech City UK.
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