Cambridge Wireless (CW), CENSIS, Data City and Sunderland Software City have been chosen by IoTUK to deliver its Boost programme, a series of Internet of Things (IoT) innovation challenges and rapid incubation activities taking place over the next five months aiming to convene and amplify the UK’s IoT industry to help business and economic growth.
Maurizio Pilu, executive director for collaborative R&D, Digital Catapult, said: “The companies chosen to be our Boost partners mirror our passion and interest for IoT as a transforming approach to business and society.”
The companies will work with IoTUK to identify up to 20 SMEs and bring them together with large companies or public sector organisations to help find solutions to specific challenges. Each Boost will culminate in two one-day workshops and innovation contests, with winners gaining access to business, technical and mentoring support from the IoTUK team. CW will work alongside SETsquared Partnership to coordinate this activity, focussing on the topic of assisted living, with workshops in both Bristol and Guilford.
Robert Driver, CEO of CW, said: “Through the IoT boost programme we want to demonstrate how IoT product design for assisted living might transform the UK’s health economy; empowering citizens, improving independence, and saving money.”
IoTUK Boost will be delivered in early 2016, followed by one month of support activities which are set to take place until the end of March.
Out of the 20 shortlisted SMEs selected to take part in these workshops four finalists will be chosen to receive further mentorship. SETSquared centres will also offer support and virtual mentorship to the finalists with access to its network of centre based experts, business mentors, investors and industry specialists.
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Tom Austin-Morgan
Source: www.newelectronics.co.uk