IoT startups begin London bootcamp programme

Ten IoT startups have been selected to join the Startupbootcamp business accelerator which provides finance and office space in the London.

By Richard Wilson - Electronics Weekly, Jul. 11, 2016 – 

The programme received 425 startup applications from 61 countries, and the 10 successful start-ups were selected last week following a three-day selection process that included expert workshops, pitches to programme partners such as Cisco, DLL and Premier Farnell, and mentor feedback sessions.

Programme managing director, Raph Crouan, writes:

"Each one has a great team behind them, and the range of markets they are attacking points the way to how IoT will develop in the coming years, from AI to Industrial IoT, and everything in-between."

The 1o start-ups selected by Startupbootcamp IoT | Connected Devices are:

CityCrop (Greece), a connected intelligent indoor garden that allows you to produce pesticide-free fruits and vegetables 24/7, all year-round.

Doordeck (UK), a hardware and software product for controlling electronic locks such as magnetic locks used in commercial and industrial spaces, strike locks, garage shutters, gates, etc.

Eskesso (Spain), a mobile app, cloud-based online platform and a "sous vide" smart Wi-Fi compatible cooking appliance to allow people to eat properly.

HomyHub (Spain), a Plug and Play Smart Device for garage doors that lets you control, monitor and share your garage from your smartphone.

Joyride (Canada), building a tracking device for cyclists and bike fleets.

MOONA (France), tracks your sleep and sets the perfect pillow temperature to fall asleep quickly, have a restorative night and wake up beautifully rested!

Thingtrax (UK), building a tracking solution for Injection Molding machines targeting mid-level manufacturing customers.

Trackener (UK), an intelligent horse monitoring technology helping horse owners give the best to their horses and alert them if an abnormal situation is detected.

Woogie (Romania), building a new way of AI interaction with technology especially designed and engineered for kids.

YodelUP (Canada), an "on-glove" wearable device that enables skiers and snowboarders to instantly access their smartphone and gadgets while wearing gloves.

Startupbootcamp provides each startup with 15,000 Euros in cash, office space in London with access to a fast prototyping lab, and a network of IoT and hardware experts and investors.

At the end of the three-month acceleration period a public Demo Day will be held, with each of the ten IoT startups pitching in front of investors, angels and VCs.

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