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Circulor | @circulor
circulor.com
Making global supply chains traceable, ethical and sustainable with AI and Blockchain technology.
CellVoyant | @cellvoyant cellvoyant.com
Innovative biotech accelerating the development of novel cell therapies with the power of AI.
Carfulan Group | @carfulangroup carfulan.com
Supplier of world-leading precision manufacturing solutions, including measurement systems and 3D printers.
Cambridge Mechatronics Ltd | @cambridge-mechatronics-ltd cambridgemechatronics.com
World Leader in Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) actuator design and control.
Brandon Medical | @brandon-medical
brandon-medical.com
Multi-award-winning designer and manufacturer of SMART medical equipment for acute and primary healthcare.
Bike Club | @jointhebikeclub
bikeclub.com
A kids bike subscription service that allows you to exchange as your child grows.
BibliU | @bibliu
bibliu.com
Digital learning and campus store provider, driving accessibility, improving student outcomes.
Azuri Technologies | @azuri
azuri-technologies.com
Leading provider of affordable solar power systems to off-grid consumers and small businesses in Africa.
Automated Architecture (AUAR) | @auar__ auar.io
AutogenAI | @autogenai
autogenai.com
World-leading AI bid writing engine, enabling companies to write more winning bids, tenders, proposals and grants than ever before.
Arena Flowers | @arena_flowers
arenaflowers.com
Gaia | @gaia__family
gaiafamily.com
The UK’s most ethical florist, specialising in seasonal hand-tied bouquets.
Anaphite | @anaphite-technologies
anaphite.com
Unlocking dry coating of Li-ion battery electrodes with tailor-formulated composite electrode materials.
Agile Analog | @agile-analog
agileanalog.com
The customizable analog IP company. Analog IP the way you want it.
Aerbio | @aerbio
aer.bio
Pioneering a revolution in fermentation, harnessing the power of biology to create clean, sustainable products from simple molecules.
ADAPTAVATE | @adaptavate-limited
adaptavate.com
Developing and scaling carbon-negative construction technology for healthy buildings, people, and planet.
Absolute Collagen | @absolutecollagen
absolutecollagen.com
The UK’s no. 1 collagen experts providing award-winning, clinically-proven supplements.
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Intercity | @intercitytechnology
intercity.technology
Enabling businesses to DO MORE with Technology, Managed IT, Cloud, Cyber Security and Communications.
Immaterial | @immaterial
immaterial.com
Advanced materials company developing dense, porous materials for lowest cost carbon capture systems.
Fischer Farms | @fischer-farms-ltd
fischerfarms.co.uk
Leading vertical farm with a total growing area of nearly 30,000m2.
Innova | @innova-group1
innova.co.uk
Forward-thinking renewable energy business delivering long-term solutions to energy and environmental problems.
iCOMAT | @icomat-bristol
icomat.co.uk
Advanced composite manufacturing firm providing solutions for the aerospace, automotive, and space sectors.
grüum | @gruum_hq
gruum.com
Rapidly-growing, award-winning personal care brand with sustainability at its heart.
Grayce | @grayce
grayce.co.uk
Award-winning transformation consultancy, delivering change for the world’s most ambitious organisations.
FourthRev | @fourthrev fourthrev.com
Reimagining career first education with world-renowned universities & leading tech companies.
Flexion Energy | @flexion-energy
flexion.energy
An ion Ventures group company, developing large-scale battery energy storage solutions to counter grid volatility.
Fixtuur | @fixtuur
fixtuur.com
Helping consumers visualise the future of their home with immersive eCommerce experiences.
Fieldwork Robotics | @fwr-ltd
fieldworkrobotics.com
Transforming agriculture with autonomous, adaptive, and modular harvesting robots for soft fruits.
Evergreen Life | @evergreen-life
evergreen-life.co.uk
Global health and wellbeing platform to keep people healthy, support healthcare providers, and deliver unbiased data for research.
Epos Now | @epos-now eposnow.com
An AI-driven POS platform empowering retail & hospitality merchants worldwide to thrive and compete with industry giants.
Envisage Group | @envisage-group
envisagegroupltd.com
Globally-recognised engineering firm providing design and realisation services to automotive, aerospace and retail.
Ecosurety | @ecosurety
ecosurety.com
Packaging compliance scheme accelerating change towards an environmentally sustainable world.
Echion Technologies | @echion-technologies echiontech.com
Leading supplier of niobium anodes for Li-ion batteries, used in heavy duty transport applications.
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Nylah's | @nylah.uk_
nylahsnaturals.com
Female-founded business providing award-winning healthy hair products for textured hair.
Nu Quantum | @nu-quantum
nu-quantum.com
Cambridge spin-out building the quantum entanglement fabric essential to scaling quantum computers.
Notpla | @notpla
notpla.com
Earthshot-prize-winner whose groundbreaking, seaweed-based materials are replacing single-use plastics.
Niyo Group | @niyogroup
niyo.co
A global technology company that empowers, educates and enables the most under-represented communities.
Network N | @network-n-ltd
network-n.com
Video games media group, delivering expertise, advertising solutions, brands, and services.
Netacea | @netacea
netacea.com
Cybersecurity firm revolutionising how enterprise businesses tackle automated threats.
Mura Technology | @mura-technology
muratechnology.com
Commercial-scale conversion of 'unrecyclable' plastics into recycled hydrocarbon feedstocks using Hydro-PRT technology.
Morrow | @morrowdigital
themorrow.digital
Rapidly growing, award-winning app developer and digital consultancy specialising in React Native and Expo.
Modern Milkman | @modernmilkman_
themodernmilkman.co.uk
UK & US grocery delivery service for fresh, regional products, preventing over 100m plastic bottles & reducing packaging waste.
Manière De Voir | @manieredevoir
manieredevoir.com
Rapidly-growing fashion brand delivering unique investment pieces.
LYMA | @lymalife
lyma.life
Multi-award-winning WellTech B Corp, creators of category-defining anti-ageing innovations, including LYMA Laser.
LoveRaw | @loveraw
loveraw.com
Rapidly-growing plant-based chocolate brand, creating indulgent vegan chocolate products from premium ingredients.
Little Moons | @littlemoonsmochi
littlemoons.com
Europe’s leading mochi ice cream brand who have taken the industry by storm.
KETS Quantum Security |
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Innovative quantum technology company solving cybersecurity challenges for blue chip firms.
Kensa Group | @kensa-heat-pumps
kensaheatpumps.com
Female-led heat pump experts, delivering low-carbon, affordable, sustainable heating and cooling.
Joblogic | @job-logic
joblogic.com
Leading Facilites Management platform for service contractors and building owners.
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Riverlane | @river-lane-research-ltd
riverlane.com
Quantum computing company building groundbreaking error correction technology to unlock quantum’s potential.
PureCyber | @purecyber-limited
purecyber.com
Award-winning expert cyber security services — Welsh roots, global reach.
Stride Treglown | @stridetreglown
stridetreglown.com
The first large UK architecture practice to join the purpose-driven B Corp community.
Sustainable Advantage | @sustainable-advantage
sustainable-advantage.com
Leading sustainability consultants supporting clients through the ESG journey from strategy to execution.
SteamaCo | @steamaco
steama.co
Universal smart meter platform revolutionising energy management in Sub-Saharan Africa.
SeeChange | @seechange-technologies
seechange.com
Advanced computer vision AI platform empowering retailers to reduce losses and improve customer experience.
REFY | @refybeauty
refybeauty.com
Beauty brand whose world class formulas are ‘simplifying beauty’ for all skin tones and types.
Origami | @origamienergy
origamienergy.com
Independent BESS portfolio management platform for green energy asset owners & operators.
smol | @smolproducts
smolproducts.com
Award-winning, planet-friendlier cleaning products that work! All delivered direct.
Superdielectrics Ltd | @superdielectrics
superdielectrics.com
Cleantech whose breakthrough high-capacitance materials could revolutionise renewable energy storage.
Specscart | @specscart
specscart.co.uk
Revolutionary eyewear startup offering affordable glasses with a 24hr delivery service.
RootWave | @ubiqutek
rootwave.com
Award-winning agritech whose sustainable eWeeder kills weeds with electricity, not herbicides.
Redgate | @red-gate-software
red-gate.com
Software company providing innovative solutions for database DevOps.
Open Bionics | @openbionics
openbionics.com
Award-winning robotics healthcare company using 3D scanning, printing, and automation to create advanced bionic limbs.
WASE | @wase
wase.co.uk
WASE unlocks the power of waste to make it the fuel of the future.
Tropic | @tropic-bio
tropic.bio
Gene-editing company making tropical agriculture more sustainable with new resilient varieties of vital crops.
Zaptic | @zaptic
zaptic.com
Building a future for industrial workers in an age of automation.
Xampla | @xampla
xampla.com
Technology company unlocking the power of natural plant polymers to replace the most polluting plastics.
We Are Group | @wearegroupofficial
wearegroup.com
Award-winning social impact organisation, delivering community-led programmes at scale.
Warwick Acoustics | @warwickacoustics warwickacoustics.com
Revolutionary audio system designer and manufacturer whose sustainable electrostatic technology provides a groundbreaking audio experience.
Tripledot Studios | @tripledot-studios
tripledotstudios.com
Rapidly-growing games studio with a global team led by industry veterans.
Winnow | @winnow-ltd-
winnowsolutions.com
Global leader in AI-driven food waste solutions, reducing commercial kitchens' environmental impact.
Zenobē | @zenobe-energy-ltd
zenobe.com
Electric vehicle fleet and battery storage specialist.
Worn Again Technologies | @worn-again
wornagain.co.uk
Process Technology Innovator to enable a circular economy for textiles.
Wattbike | @wattbike
wattbike.com
Creators of world-class training bikes with 'real ride' technology and unrivalled accuracy.
Voicescape | @voicescape
voicescape.com
Leading SAAS provider of engagement solutions for social housing providers and local authorities.
TA Education | @taeducation
ta.education
Edtech consultancy, training and workshops, supporting over 2,000 UK schools and more than 50,000 teachers.
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Atom Learning | @atomlearning
atomlearning.com
AI-powered online learning platform for children aged 7-11, focusing on exam preparation.
CyanConnode | @cyanconnode
cyanconnode.com
World leading designer/developer of Narrowband RF mesh networks for IoT communications.
Distology | @distology
distology.com
Award-winning cybersecurity solutions provider distributing leading and emerging cybersecurity technologies and services.
Callsign | @callsign
callsign.com
Leading digital identity platform providing intelligent passive authentication and fraud prevention.
Domin | @domin-fluid-power
domin.co
Revolutionary high-tech hydraulics systems transforming automotive, aerospace, and industrial manufacturing.
Building a global, automated construction ecosystem for sustainable and affordable housing.
ISA Support Services | @isasupportservices
isasupportservices.co.uk
National firm delivering award-winning security and estate management for major public and private sector clients.
It's Fresh! | @its-fresh-ltd
itsfresh.com
Next-generation ethylene control with RYPEN Technology—reducing fresh produce waste by extending peak ripeness windows.
Nyobolt | @nyobolt
nyobolt.com
Producer of ultrafast charging batteries which deliver record power and long cycle life.
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FourthRev | @fourthrev
fourthrev.com
SDS Water Infrastructure Systems | @sdslimited sdslimited.com
Leading supplier of surface water management systems for flood resilience and pollution control.
VWV | @vwv-lawfirm
vwv.co.uk
Multi-award-winning full service law firm recognised for its in-depth industry and sector knowledge.
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