In 2012, electrical engineer and amateur photographer Dr Rajiv Laroia came up with the idea for Light, an ultra-high-image quality L16 camera, while serving as entrepreneur-in-residence at venture capital firm Charles River Ventures. He owned a DSLR camera but found he usually left it in the cupboard in favour of his smartphone, which was easier […]
Jaunt develops hardware, software and applications behind cinematic virtual reality. It was conceived when one of the founders returned from Zion National Park in Utah and thought it would be great to be able to experience it again whenever he wanted – to take a quick ‘jaunt’ back. Content creators can use it to deliver […]
Ben Rubin and Sima Sistani have a history of developing market-leading apps. In 2015, they launched livestreaming app Meerkat at SXSW, garnering plenty of attention. Now CEO and chief operating officer respectively of group video chat app Houseparty, they hope to make the same splash in 2017. But while live video is certainly of the […]
A range of sectors from communications to the emergency services are closely watching the progress of World View, which sends high-altitude balloons above the earth to collect data on what they see. The American company’s first commercial unmanned flight took off in 2015 as part of a NASA programme to help students and researchers. In April […]
Trail co-founders Joe Cripps and Will Grace felt the hospitality industry was crying out for innovation so they created a connected app to cut the time employees spend on administration. Cripps had been involved in retail technology for 15 years at high street brands including Pret A Manger and Itsu, while Grace had digital agency […]
Online videos become interactive and clickable using the award-winning Smartzer video player, launched in 2012 by entrepreneur Karoline Gross. Gross has raised around $650,000 (£504,540) for Smartzer, which enables ecommerce retailers to use video clips to boost consumer engagement and conversions. Consumers click on items within a video or advert to see more information and […]
Musical.ly is a video social network that allows users to create and share their own 15-second videos, attracting a large teenage following who express themselves through singing, dancing, comedy and lip-syncing. Founded in 2014 by Alex Zhu, former principle creative director at Microsoft, and long-time friend Luyu Yang, Musical.ly is headquartered in Los Angeles. The […]
Traditionally, cyber security software relies on reinforcing the perimeter of the network and applying rules or signatures that identify known threats. Darktrace’s Enterprise Immune System uses AI algorithms to automatically detect and take action against cyberthreats within all types of network, including physical, cloud and virtualised, as well as internet of things and industrial control […]
Daplie’s flagship product, Daplie Cloud, is a plug-and-play personal server for home or office. It is designed to make it easy for non-technical people to benefit from owning their own server. The company’s founders, Bryson Hill and AJ ONeal, have created open-source platforms for app development and internet of things connectivity so individuals and brands […]
Hong Kong-based startup Viv Limited was founded by Kyo Ueda in 2011 and has been exploring the potential for non-verbal analysis through a range of services. BabyLook is the latest of these and aims to bridge the communication gap between parents and babies. BabyLook’s technology analyses young children’s facial patterns, voice or cry pitch and […]
London-based Beem is a communication service and mobile app for employees. Brands including Coca-Cola, HSBC, Unilever and P&G use it to publish news, blogs and updates to staff. Companies can manage events and encourage people to create their own content too. Founded by programmer Philip Mundy and marketer Lee Lomax in 2013, the technology is customised to […]
Amsterdam-based 3D Hubs has tapped into the growth of 3D printing by developing an online platform that connects 3D printer owners with people who want to print in 3D. The 3D printing industry is expected to grow from $3.07bn (£2.1bn) in revenue in 2013 to $12.8bn (£8.9bn) by 2018 and exceed $21bn (£14.6bn) by 2020, according […]
As an alternative to expensive and complex home security systems, which are often prone to false alarms, Cocoon has developed a wireless plug-in device that works in conjunction with a mobile app, protecting the whole house by monitoring activity through sound vibrations. If it detects something abnormal it picks up a live video feed, alerting owners […]
Today’s consumer is heavily reliant on mobile devices, creating a growing need to charge devices on-the-go and fuelling increasing demand for wireless charging in public places. Dan Bladen spotted this opportunity and, in 2013, left his post as director of technology at St Paul’s Church, Hammersmith and formed Chargifi, which provides retail businesses with the […]
Building on the popularity of live-streaming from apps such as Periscope and Meerkat, US company Blab allows groups of friends in different locations to have live video conversations, do interviews and even watch other people’s conversations. Its co-founder, Michael Birch, created Bebo and sold it to AOL for $850m (£588.4m) in 2008 before buying it back for […]