Spin-out companies

4-Xtra Technologies is a software company offering scalable machine learning engine, dynamically estimating and forecasting extreme values for the Financial Services industry.

Acuity Robotics Limited designs robotic devices optimised for size and performance and deploys them for inspection of civil structures that are otherwise difficult or dangerous to reach. These products have the ability to provide an operator with intelligence on maintenance scheduling.

Adsilico Limited is a software company offering in silico trials via computational models and simulations to assess safety, efficacy and performance of medical devices ahead of clinical trials.

Aronnax Ultrasound Limited is a medical imaging company using ultrasound technology.

Assemblify Limited have developed a platform technology that improves the production of cerebral organoids (‘mini-brains’ which are lab-grown human brain tissue).

These can be used for the investigation of neurological conditions such as brain cancer and Alzheimer’s Disease, as well as for use in applications related to drug discovery screens (such as cancer, dementia, epilepsy).

Avacta plc is a biotechnology and engineering company shaping the future of medicine by developing safe and effective drugs for a wide range of life sciences applications (research and diagnostics). The company specialises in the production of affimers as an alternative to synthetic antibodies.

C-Capture Ltd is a chemistry and engineering company, which aims to remove CO2 from large scale point sources of gas emissions. The company has developed new solvents for the capture of CO2 from power station flue gases, part of a process known as Carbon Capture and Storage. 

CalTIC GmbH is a pharmaceutical company developing new therapies for metabolic and cardio vascular disease.

Cavero Quantum is a cybersecurity company offering a quantum powered cloud communications platform with scalable web service API and best-in-class security protection.

Cell Lane Ltd is a medical device company which develops cell isolation and separation technology.

The technology is intended to enable new fields in stem cell research by rapidly separating cells while preserving their functionality and overall viability. This will enable the development of next-generation manufacturing for cell, gene and regenerative therapies to treat a wide range of diseases such as cancer and neurodegenerative and cardiovascular conditions.

ClotProtect Therapeutics Limited is developing a new drug that will act on the blood clotting pathway to limit blood loss in several clinical settings, including traumatic injury.

Dietary Assessment Ltd is a food science and software company with a mission to accurately estimate dietary intake, which is fundamental to nutritional epidemiology.

The company provides an easy to use, online tool that helps track, monitor and improve dietary intake to reduce diet-related disease.

Free Running Buildings Ltd is a cleantech company which creates integrated products for cooling, heat recovery and humidity control. These products keep buildings at comfortable temperatures using minimal energy consumption.

Getech Group plc is a geological and geophysical consultancy company providing solutions to natural resource organisations (petroleum, mining, nuclear and water) all over the world.

The company’s integrated gravity and magnetic data and analysis are an essential part of geoscience project interpretation and minimising exploration risk.

Gluco Technology Ltd is a materials discovery company specialising in the field of polymeric materials. The company develops adhesives for polypropylene and other plastics with analytical capabilities across polymer chemistry, process scale-up and reactive processing of polymers.

HyFaCol Limited is a medical device company developing a novel collagen platform for wound dressings and dentistry applications. 

Industrial Tomography Systems plc is an engineering company with instrumentation for tomography based processes.

The company’s technology enables customers to see inside their chosen process by providing detailed measurements and real-time visualisation. These products are widely used in the pharmaceutical, food and household, oil and gas, nuclear and mineral processing industries. 

Ionix Advanced Technologies Ltd is a materials and engineering company specialising in high performance, extreme environment piezoelectric devices and materials.

The company offers the potential for industrial clients to develop simple, cost-effective continuous monitoring systems and non-destructive testing for applications in extreme environments such as aerospace, oil and gas, nuclear power and the automotive industry.

iQur Ltd is a company at the forefront of both vaccine research and development and molecular diagnostics.

The team is developing virus-like particles to stimulate the immune system and inoculate against pathogens. These particles are safer than traditional vaccines because they lack the ability to replicate. The company aims to provide protection against several infectious diseases including influenza, dengue fever, Burkholderia and hepatitis C.

Keracol Ltd develops cosmetics, food ingredients and nutraceuticals that are natural, sustainable and high-performing. The company extracts active molecules from plant sources and applies these to cosmetic products, hair dyes and skin care, food colourants and food ingredients.

LC AuxeTec is a materials company based on synthetic auxetic materials that enables resistance to high impact applications.

LUNAC Therapeutics is a drug discovery company focused on the identification and development of next generation anticoagulant therapeutics by targeting activated Factor XII (activated clotting enzyme) to better meet patient need.

Current therapies carry the risk of causing bleeding and LUNAC believes that targeting the coagulation cascade at the level of Factor XII will reduce this risk. 

MGFB LLC is a company developing clinical products for solid tumour treatment.

Microlub Limited have developed a plant based, protein microgel that behaves like natural lubricants. This can be used in human applications, such as to replace saliva for people with dry mouth or as a fat replacer and texture enhancer in plant based foods.

Mimetrik is a dental sector company offering scanner instrumentation for digital scanning of dental structures and apps to support the dentist clinical workflow.

NIQS Tech (Leeds) Limited is a medical device company developing non-invasive blood glucose sensing technology.

Petriva Ltd is petroleum geoscience software and consultancy company which aims to dramatically increase the speed and reduce the costs of determining the profitability of petroleum reservoirs, combining state of the art core analysis with a unique data visualisation and data-mining tool.

Satsense Ltd is a geodesy data company providing precise and up-to-date deformation monitoring services using data from satellite radar.

The company takes readings from radar satellites and converts them to high resolution ground movement data (InSAR), providing solutions to the residential and commercial properties, insurance, infrastructure and geotechnical industries.

Silex World Limited is seeking to exploit patented protected technology from the University of Leeds to extract valuable metals/minerals that are present either as co-streams in industrial processes or from end of life products.

Slingshot Simulations Ltd is a software company offering simulation and data analytics solutions via a unique ‘simulation as a service’ model.

The company has developed a user-friendly, web-based service which harnesses the power of the cloud to create an ‘internet of simulation’ platform. This provides a fast and cost-effective route to large scale, real time simulation.

Tissue Regenix plc is a regenerative medical technology company making replacement body parts using human and animal biological tissues.

The company is focusing on three critical clinical needs aimed at improving the quality of patients’ lives – wound care, cardiac (heart valve replacement) and orthopaedic (knee repair).

Tracsis plc is a transport software and consultancy company which aims to increase efficiency and reduce costs in the transportation sector. Its services include rolling stock and crew planning and optimisation tools, performance reporting and traffic and data services.

Ultracell Networks is a networking company utilising optical architectures for edge computing applications.

Xeros plc is a water and energy conservation company that commercialises technology for washing machines that use up to 80% less water and up to 50% less energy. The technology also provides better cleaning and extends the life of clothing.