Some 120 businesses who entered the Venturefest North West Innovation Showcase competition have been wittled down to just 12.
The shortlisted businesses come from a variety of sectors across the north west, including AI, healthcare, food and drink and education technology.
The finalists in the running for the prize will pitch to a panel of investors and an audience of potential customers at the Innovation Showcase Competition, taking place at Manchester Central Convention Complex on November 20.
One winner will be selected by the panel and another will be chosen by the event audience, with prizes of up to £10,000 worth of business support packages.
The Business Growth Hub, part of Manchester Growth Company, is delivering Venturefest, alongside Cheshire and Warrington Growth Hub, Cumbria Growth Hub, Liverpool City Region’s Local Growth Hub and Lancashire’s Business Growth Hub.
GC Business Growth Hub director of business growth Richard Jeffery said: “The competition not only celebrates the businesses and innovations that come out of our region, but also has very real and potentially game-changing benefits for those involved.
“The prestige and increased profile that comes from pitching in front of leading players from across the North West – not to mention the high-level media coverage – has enabled previous finalists to significantly widen their client base, launch products and services and secure new funding.”
The Innovation Showcase 2019 finalists are:
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Dream Agility - A Ramsbottom-based tech company developing the latest in Visual AI and Machine Learning, retailers such as Samsung to grow sales
Rhythm Digital - Based in Manchester, Rhythm Digital make Piing, a web product which gets crowds playing, shouting and interacting by joining big screen arcade games, using their phones as controllers
Wattl - A new video platform established in Manchester which blends user-generated videos with professional content from broadcasters and brands
Alison Handling - The 海角视频’s largest independent stockist of new and used recyclable plastic storage boxes, trays, totes, pallets, pallet boxes and more, based in Kirkham, near Preston
Eco-Mist Biotechnics - A Cumbrian business that has developed a range of exclusive, highly effective healthcare and hygiene products that eradicate 99.9999 per cent of pathogens in rooms and vehicles, yet are harmless to humans, animals and the environment
Seven Bro7hers – A brewery in Salford which has gone on to become one of the most popular craft beer breweries in the 海角视频
NGPod Global - From its base in Manchester Science Park, the business provides innovative solutions to the patient safety issues surrounding nasogastric tube placement
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Neptune Solutions - A Failsworth organisation that designs innovative, modular, adjustable and environmentally friendly fluid management systems for flood management and water retention
AI Rehab – Based in Lytham St. Annes, they produce patented apps and devices for patients having hip and knee surgery; encouraging effective rehabilitation behavioural change through gamification and the implementation of Artificial Intelligence algorithms
Clever Cogs - Based in Salford, Clever Cogs develop unique immersive mobile Learning Experiences for teachers and pupils that are fun, productive alternatives to school trips
Dicey Tech – A Manchester edtech company that enables young generations to become technology creators by using 3D-printing to teach secondary-school students tech, enterprise skills, and careers insight
Artemis Analytical Ltd - A start-up company based in Manchester that is developing a quantum-based technology for enhancing the sensitivity of mass spectrometry by more than a factor of 1000. This is currently being used to develop a table top device for carbon dating