new startups to watch - november 2012
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new companies on our radar
Our regular pick of exciting new European start-ups
November 2012
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brings you our regular pick of exciting new European start-
ups (most are only one to two years old) that we think you
should know about...
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OxeHealth
“OxeHealth is a medical software company
spun-out from the University of Oxford to
commercialise a novel, patented technology that
enables a digital camera to monitor the vital
signs (heart rate, respiratory rate and oxygen
saturation) of patients in artificial light, without
the need for any additional hardware. The
company plans to deliver a range of software
products based on intelligent algorithms which
have the capability to transform healthcare and
patient monitoring.”
Keywords from company website. Image by Tagxedo.
Founded: 2012 - Spin out of University of
Oxford
Headquarters: UK
Website: http://oxehealth.com/
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Adyoulike
“Adyoulike is taking old anti-spam
authentication tests (known as a Captchas)
and turning them into an advertising
opportunity. Instead of a website user being
asked to enter a series of distorted
characters as anti-spam authentication they
are asked to retype brand messages,
providing advertisers with their attention,
publishers with new revenues and users
with an easy-to-read and interactive
message.”
Keywords from company website. Image by Tagxedo.
Founded: 2011
Headquarters: France
Website: http://www.adyoulike.com/
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YPlan
“YPlan’s founding team brings together
experience in entertainment, ticketing, and
technology from the likes of Time Out, Airbnb,
GetTaxi, Songkick, Toptable, Virgin, BSkyB,
Summit Partners, and Goldman Sachs. YPlan
allows users to easily discover, book and
receive tickets directly to their phone for local
entertainment events. Initially in London, YPlan
curators work with event organisers and post a
shortlist of events that are available to
discover, book and enjoy for that night only.”
Keywords from company website. Image by Tagxedo.
Founded: 2012
Headquarters: London, UK
Website: http://yplanapp.com/
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IndoorAtlas
“Founded in 2012 as a spin-off from the
University of Oulu, Finland, IndoorAtlas says it
is the world’s first company to utilize
magnetic anomalies inside buildings and
smartphones to pinpoint indoor positions.
The technology allows the creation of
applications for store promotions, mobile
gaming, logistics efficiency or simply for
navigating around inside shopping centres,
airport terminals, etc.”
Keywords from company website. Image by Tagxedo.
Founded: 2012 - Spin-out of University of Oulu
Headquarters: Finland
Website: http://www.indooratlas.com/
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L.E.S.S.
“L.E.S.S. has developed a patented technology
that opens up new routes in designing
innovative green lighting systems, particularly
for integration into low power consumption
portable devices. Instead of backlighting –
which has traditionally been used in high
resolution displays – L.E.S.S. has developed an
edgelighting system that allows for both high
light transfer efficiency and optimal light
distribution.”
Keywords from various sources. Image by Tagxedo.
Founded: 2012
Headquarters: Switzerland
Website: http://less-optics.com/
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