Further information
Full list of new start-ups to join the BICs.
ESA BIC UK
Location: Harwell Campus, The Royal Observatory Edinburgh, Space Park Leicester
RouteZero
RouteZero is a climate-tech company that decarbonises business travel via innovative digital tools that reduce company emissions by 26% while balancing the time and budget of journeys.
Saif Systems
Saif Systems develops software to help satellite operators ensure that autonomous systems (like refuelling or moving a satellite out of orbit) are operating safely.
Applied Atomics
Applied Atomics builds a combined propulsion system for satellites that can both transfer them to different orbits and also keep their station, using water as a propellant.
Aspia Space
Aspia Space transforms Earth’s complex data into actionable insights for informed decision-making across sectors by combining proprietary AI, ground truth data and expert knowledge.
Ocean Ledger
Ocean Ledger provides property developers and planners in coastal areas with environmental impact assessments, using analysis of earth observation images.
Journey Protector
Journey Protector uses precise GPS and GNSS data and sensors to monitor shipping containers to:
- ensure that no tampering or problems with the cargo occur during transport
- allow faster movement through ports
Voyant Innovations
Voyant Innovations provides predictive models of where space debris will be, helping satellite operators to avoid collisions and reduce their insurance costs.
Gyroplant
Gyroplant provides reusable and space-friendly substrates for growing food on manned space missions as well as vertical farming on earth.
Meta Futura Aerospace
Meta Futura Aerospace develops the most manoeuvrable and agile satellites in the space industry, empowering current missions with their full potential and enabling the future of space technology.
SEA SAT
SEA SAT monitors coastal ocean health for fisheries and other aquaculture companies by using special analysis of earth observation images that sees under the surface of the water.
SensFish
SensFish provides near real-time images and maps of marine areas to help monitor fishing vessel activity.
Aegion Aerospace
Aegion Aerospace creates high-performance metal alloys for use in extreme environments, such as rocket engines.
Bio BIC
Location: Daresbury Laboratory
Signatur Biosciences
Signatur Biosciences makes precision diagnostics accessible, starting by decentralising breast cancer prognosis to reduce patient diagnosis times and lower hospital costs.
BioTryp
BioTryp develops a novel treatment for bacterial infections (starting with urinary tract infections), that increases antibiotic effectiveness and reduces recurrence by preventing biofilms.
FermTech
FermTech creates ultra-sustainable protein ingredients, koji protein, used in:
- protein shakes and supplements
- baking
- ready meals
- dairy applications
Morrow (Nihilo Food Systems)
Morrow creates coffee without coffee beans, using natural, sustainable and upcycled ingredients that replicate the flavour and aroma of coffee, for coffee shops, food manufacturing and at home.
Cresco Biotech
Cresco Biotech makes low-carbon panelling materials for the construction industry, to replace materials like plasterboard in green construction projects.
QuBIC
Location: Harwell Campus
TreQ
TreQ builds and operates open-architecture quantum computing clusters that are upgradeable and extensible, improving capital efficiency and technology resiliency.
Quantopticon
Quantopticon provides:
- photonic quantum simulation and design software for photonic
- optical quantum computing
- quantum networking and quantum sensing components
It also cuts time and cost for quantum technology research and development.
Digital BIC
Location: Daresbury Laboratory, Sci-Tech Daresbury
Talk it Out
Talk it Out is building a mental health app that uses AI to help people understand their subconscious thoughts and the emotions they create, reducing anxiety and burnout.
Decently
Decently developed an app (Melo™) for clinical teams caring for patients who display complex behaviours due to neurological conditions.
SenseAI
SenseAI provides a method to speed-up analysis of electron microscopy and other imaging, using smart sampling and inpainting to reduce scanning times.
Health BIC
Location: Daresbury Laboratory
Currant Care
Sensora platform provides non-invasive, AI-powered monitoring for real-time alerts and analytics to caregivers, enabling data-driven and efficient care for elderly and disabled patients.
Lola By Leaf
Leaf AI provides conversational AI for care organisations and people and families affected by dementia or social isolation and loneliness.
BBL Protect
BBL Protect manufactures a personal isolation and transport device for safe and efficient transportation of infectious, contaminated or immunocompromised patients in healthcare settings.
Neurovate
Neurovate develops drugs for central nervous system disorders, starting with Alzheimer’s disease, that work at lower dosage and reduce patient side-effects.
Apnea-Tech
Apnea-Tech builds a low-cost and sustainable screening and diagnostic device for sleep apnea that speeds-up diagnosis and reduces healthcare costs.
Get involved
Find further information about application and eligibility for each of the BICS:
