Conception X showcases its Cohort III
Conception X is a venture builder that creates deep tech startups from the UK’s leading research labs and PhD programmes. We transform talented researchers into venture scientists. They launch businesses to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges.
On 25 June 2020, six shortlisted teams from Cohort III presented their progress at our third and final virtual Show & Tell event. Having seamlessly transitioned the Conception X programme online in March following governments COVID lockdown, our Show & Tell events have garnered engaged audiences from across the UK. Show & Tell 3 was no different.
With over 110 potential investors, mentors, partners and universities joining, our six shortlisted teams were ready to present their progress. Next, each team held 15 minute Q&A sessions with an audience of mentors, coaches, partners, and invited guests.
The Companies
- Vivid - The next generation, on-demand live streaming platform
- SafeCare - Revolutionising private care homes through digitalisation
- BrainAI - A tool for determining early signs of neurodegenerative diseases from MRI scans
- Sinc - A smart calendar that uses behavioural science and AI to help users and teams to be more productive at work
- Chorograph - Surface hidden insights in data through graphs
- NeuroVirt - A virtual reality and haptics device that Gamifies rehabilitation for patients and Quantifies impairment and improvement for doctors
To learn more about our Cohort III venture scientist teams or to contact them directly to learn more about what they’re up to, visit our website here.
Throughout the programme, we redesigned our Show & Tell events around both research founders and more traditional startup founders. The Galaxy Award is granted based on research projects, the Rocket Award based on more traditional startup projects, and the Star Award as a public vote. Not only do Conception X teams launch new deep tech startup companies, but we also prepare founder candidates for leadership roles in a world powered by deep tech. So it’s important that we award both.
The Winners
- Galaxy Award
Eve, Founder of gamified rehabilitation project, NeuroVirt took the prize for the Galaxy Award. NeuroVirt is a virtual reality and haptics device that makes upper-limb rehabilitation for patients fun and effortless whilst quantifying impairment and improvement for doctors. Eve and the NeuroVirt team have made significant developments during their time on the Conception X programme with advancements in their hardware and software, and we’re excited to see where they’ll go!
- Rocket Award
The team at Chorograph took the prize for the Rocket Award, demonstrating exceptional programme during their time on the Conception X programme. To date, they’ve offered a live demo, released a plug and play offering, and continue to make progress on their marketing strategy with leading experts on graph technology. Backed by leading research, Chorograph delivers a platform for specialist temporal graph analytics with use cases spanning smart cities, blockchain and social media. We can’t wait to see what the team does next!
- Star Award
The Chorograph team also walked away as the Star Award winner, winning the public vote.
So what now?
From humble beginnings in 2018, Conception X has since built a community of investors, mentors, universities, coaches and venture scientists of over a thousand people across the UK. Across 3 cohorts, 100+ students have started the programmes, and teams have gone on to raise upwards of £6M. Conception X teams also go on to be accepted on programmes like Y Combinator and TechStars.
Interest in Conception X continues to grow as our venture scientist teams work on solving big problems. As we gear up for our Finalist Demo Day on 4 November 2020, we invite you to register your interest to attend and be part of the future of deep tech. Be sure to mark your calendars. You won’t want to miss it.