Startups

Provides high-performance physical layer IP for 5G and satellite (non-terrestrial) networks to optimize power, latency and resilience.

ToffeeX

Physics-driven generative design software that uses simulation to rapidly produce optimal thermo-fluid component geometries for manufacturing.

QuadSAT

Delivers UAV-based RF measurement and antenna testing systems for the satellite, defense, and wireless communication sectors.

Porotech

Develops porous GaN (gallium nitride) materials and micro-LED technologies (PoroGaN® / DPT®) for high-performance, energy-efficient semiconductor devices.

Paragraf

Scalable graphene deposition technology to lay single-atom-thick 2D materials on semiconductor substrates, for use in sensors, electronics, and energy harvesting.

OSS

Oxford Space Systems develops deployable satellite antennas that are smaller, lighter, and more cost-effective than traditional designs, aiming to become the global leader in space antenna technology.

Nyobolt

Builds ultra-fast charging, high-power batteries using niobium-based anode materials, targeting data centres, robotics, EVs and other high-duty applications.

Mytos

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Mytos automates the production of stem cell-derived regenerative medicines to make life-saving therapies for conditions like Parkinson's and spinal cord injury accessible and affordable to millions of patients.

Molyon

Molyon develops long-life lithium-sulphur batteries that deliver twice the energy density of current lithium-ion batteries, providing next-generation energy storage solutions.

IONATE

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Ionate develops smart transformer hardware and AI-powered software to modernise century-old power infrastructure, creating adaptable and efficient energy systems for data centres and electricity grids.

FocalPoint

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FocalPoint develops S-GNSS software using patented Supercorrelation technology to enhance GPS positioning accuracy for automotive, smartphones, and wearables in challenging environments like urban canyons and under foliage.

Flink develops FlinkAI software that transforms industrial robots into plug-and-play systems for material handling, enabling them to pack, unload, and sort any material within minutes without altering existing facilities.

Cambridge GaN Devices

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Cambridge GaN Devices develops ICeGaN gallium nitride power transistors that operate like MOSFETs with higher efficiency and switching frequencies, enabling up to 50% energy savings in applications from data centres to electric vehicles.

Aibuild

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Aibuild develops AI-powered software that automates and optimises industrial-scale additive manufacturing, enabling fully automated toolpath generation and real-time process control across polymer, metal, and concrete 3D printing systems.

PowerMatrix

PowerMatrix develops advanced power delivery systems for AI and data centres through innovations in semiconductors, circuits, materials, and packaging, achieving higher efficiency and smaller form factors than conventional power systems.

Seabound

Seabound develops retrofittable onboard carbon capture systems for ships that lock CO₂ emissions in solid carbonate pebbles, providing an ocean-ready decarbonisation solution for the maritime industry.

Robok

RoboK develops AI-powered computer vision software that transforms existing industrial CCTV systems into intelligent monitoring platforms, detecting safety breaches and providing operational insights for ports, warehouses, and infrastructure sites.

Salience Labs

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Salience Labs develops silicon photonics-based optical switches for AI data centres, enabling all-optical connectivity between compute nodes with low latency and high bandwidth to overcome data-movement bottlenecks.

Arondite

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Arondite is a London-based defence technology company building foundational software and AI to power the autonomous age. The company develops a platform that connects disparate autonomous systems, such as drones, ground robots, and AI-powered sensors from any manufacturer, giving human operators clearer oversight and safer operational control. Founded by former Palantir and Helsing veteran Will Blyth and ex-BAE Systems engineer Rob Underhill, the company addresses the growing need for interoperability as militaries adopt a proliferation of new autonomous hardware across the battlefield.

Grayscale AI

Grayscale AI develops neuromorphic AI systems that mimic human neural networks for edge computing applications, delivering up to 500 times greater energy efficiency than traditional computing architectures for complex real-time problem-solving.

Kraken Technology

Kraken Technology develops high-performance autonomous maritime vessels using lightweight composite materials and modular design, delivering scalable production-ready platforms for littoral, surface, and subsurface defence and security operations.

Overwatch

Overwatch Group designs, engineers, and manufactures unmanned aerial systems and precision strike munitions, delivering agile British defence technology including loitering drones and kinetic payloads for military and security operations.

Outfield

Outfield provides drone-based orchard monitoring software that enables fruit growers to automate flight plans, capture aerial data, and receive detailed actionable insights within 24 hours for precision agriculture management.

Pictura Bio

Pictura Bio develops a one-minute pathogen detection platform using computer vision and fluorescence microscopy, enabling point-of-care infectious disease diagnostics with a single universal reagent for all tests.

Wayve

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Wayve is a London-based autonomous driving company pioneering an AI-first approach to self-driving vehicles. Rather than relying on detailed 3D maps and hand-coded rules, Wayve uses end-to-end deep learning so its AI driver learns directly from camera data and real-world driving experience. The company has partnered with major automakers and logistics firms to bring its technology to production vehicles. Backed by SoftBank, NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Uber, Wayve closed a landmark $1.05B Series C in 2024, the largest ever AI funding round by a European company at the time, and has been in discussions for a potential $2B follow-on round.

Delian

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Delian Alliance Industries is a Greek and UK-based defence technology company building autonomous systems for NATO and allied forces. Founded by former Apple robotics engineer Dimitrios Kottas, the company takes a vertically integrated approach, developing hardware, sensor fusion, autonomy software, and strike platforms under one roof. Its products include the Lambda Autonomous Surveillance Tower (LAST), which uses video and thermal feeds to detect and track surface targets without GPS, and a pipeline of concealed sea drones. Originally launched as Lambda Automata, the company rebranded and has deployed solar-powered surveillance towers along Greek borders for security and wildfire detection. Delian is headquartered in London with offices in Athens and is positioning itself as a European defence prime for the autonomous warfare era.

Helsing

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Helsing is a Munich-based defence technology company focused on building AI-powered software and autonomous systems for military applications across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. The company has rapidly scaled from its 2021 founding to become one of Europe's most valuable defence tech startups, valued at €12B following a €600M Series D led by Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's Prima Materia. Helsing has delivered thousands of strike drones to Ukraine, acquired aircraft manufacturer Grob Aircraft, and unveiled the CA-1 Europa autonomous combat aerial vehicle. It is a key player in European technological sovereignty and defence AI.

Proxima Fusion

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Proxima Fusion develops commercial fusion power plants using quasi-isodynamic stellarator technology, leveraging decades of research from the Max Planck Institute and combining optimised stellarator design with high-temperature superconducting magnets.

Isometric

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Isometric operates a science-backed carbon removal registry that verifies and issues high-quality carbon credits, employing over two dozen interdisciplinary scientists and maintaining transparent, publicly auditable records for durable carbon dioxide removal projects.

Humanoid

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Humanoid is a London-based robotics company creating commercially scalable humanoid robots for industrial automation. Founded by serial entrepreneur Artem Sokolov, the company has built the HMND 01 platform featuring 29 active degrees of freedom and AI-driven end-to-end reasoning. Its robots target warehouses, logistics hubs, and retail facilities through a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model. The company conducted a landmark trial at the Siemens Electronics Factory in Erlangen achieving 60 tote moves per hour with over 90% autonomous success rate. The team of 200+ includes alumni from Apple, Tesla, and Boston Dynamics. Preparing for a Series A round.

Anduril

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Anduril Industries is a defence technology company that builds autonomous systems and AI-powered platforms for national security applications. Founded in Irvine, California by Palmer Luckey (co-founder of Oculus VR) and former Palantir executives, Anduril takes a Silicon Valley approach to defence contracting, investing its own capital in R&D rather than relying on traditional cost-plus government contracts. Its core product, Lattice OS, is an open operating system that uses sensor fusion, computer vision, and machine learning to connect autonomous hardware across air, land, sea, and space domains. The company's portfolio includes autonomous drones (Ghost, Fury, Roadrunner), counter-UAS systems, and the Ghost Shark autonomous submarine. Anduril doubled its revenue to roughly $1 billion in 2024 and is building Arsenal-1, a major autonomous weapons manufacturing facility in Ohio.

Chaos Industries

CHAOS Industries is a Los Angeles-based defence technology company that develops advanced radar, sensor, communication, and detection systems for national security applications. The company's flagship platform, Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN), delivers high-performance sensing and electronic effects across land, sea, and air domains. Its commercial radar product, Vanquish, provides early warning and tracking against drones, missiles, and aircraft. Founded by former executives of defence tech firm Epirus, CHAOS has grown rapidly in the counter-drone and critical infrastructure space. The company was valued at $4.5 billion following its latest funding round in late 2025, positioning it as one of the fastest-growing defence technology startups in the US.

Fractile

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Fractile is a London-based AI chip startup developing in-memory computing processors designed to run large language model inference up to 100x faster and 10x cheaper than current GPU systems. Founded by Oxford Robotics Institute PhD graduate Walter Goodwin, the company's novel chip architecture fuses computation with memory to eliminate the data-shuttling bottleneck that limits conventional hardware. Fractile emerged from stealth in July 2024 and has since announced a £100M commitment to expand UK operations, including a new hardware engineering facility in Bristol. The team includes senior hires from NVIDIA, ARM, and Imagination Technologies.