Southampton startups to demo at London Tech Week

Software that checks your health by looking at you and an AI that monitors your hormone levels are among several Southampton startups set to demo at London Tech Week.

The Future Worlds Demo Day on 12th June will showcase the businesses supported by the tech startup accelerator at the University of Southampton.

The event is a chance for the University’s very best startups to share their stories, pitch their ideas to investors and unveil the very latest ideas that are set to change the world – and for investors to get a first look at the latest emerging tech.

Three of Future Worlds’ recent alumni have been listed by Forbes’ ‘30 under 30’, while its startups have raised a total of more than £55 million of funding since 2020.

The startups set to demo

POM Health – a FemTech device – co-founded by CEO Mariajosé Argote (pictured) – that offers real-time, continuous hormone monitoring for women, with the aim of creating a minimally invasive, media-grade monitor that provides accurate hormonal data 24/7.

Carbon GPT – an AI-driven, cloud-based carbon management platform for organisations, particularly those that need to disclose their carbon emissions.

Meta Futura Aerospace – a novel Attitude and Orbit Control System (AOCS) for small satellites based on a compliant thrust vectoring system, reducing weight, volume and costs for the satellite industry.

Smith Optical – a new display tech that will result in transparent AR glass, that is sunlight bright and capable of true 3D.

SoLead Energy – a grid-scale battery aiding the transition to net zero with a safe, affordable, and recyclable solution for large-scale energy storage for stationary applications.

Zenicam – software that monitors your health, by measuring vital signs (including pulse, blood pressure and respiration rate) and assessing pain and stress levels only using a video of the patient’s face – no matter their gender or ethnicity.

ViridoCO2 – patented innovative technology that transforms carbon dioxide into a variety of high-value chemical intermediates, enabling manufacturers to derive chemical products using CO2, whilst directly replacing traditional petrochemicals.

Ben Clark, Director of Future Worlds at the University of Southampton, said: “Future Worlds supports the next generation of talent. 

“Our founders go on not only to gain millions of pounds of investment but to win awards, solve enormous problems and change lives for the better through their innovations. 

“These founders are addressing the biggest challenges we are facing today; they are bold, creative and determined to make their businesses a massive success, so we are very proud to help them on their journey.”