👋 Say hello to the Propel 2020 teams.
In 33 days time, on the 13th January 2020, twenty one teams will take their seats at the Ormeau Baths for the Propel 2020 Pre-Accelerator.
Since applications opened in September, we have seen the the highest competition to date for a place on Propel. The final 21 teams will take their seats as the top 5%, after seeing over 400 teams during the recruitment phase.
We’re excited to get these teams in a room, supporting each other, and exposing them to seasoned entrepreneurs - experienced in a vast range of businesses - as well as practical workshops.
The teams will also each receive a £15,000 grant and 12 months free co-working space at the Ormeau Baths.
On behalf of the companies and the team at Ignite NI we’d like thank you for your support and we look forward to sharing the progress made by Propel 2020.
So without further ado, please say hello to the Propel 2020 teams:
Budibase
Wordpress for web applications.
No-code | Joseph Johnston & Michael Shanks | budibase.com
CropSafe
Utilising satellite imagery and artificial intelligence to provide up-to-date crop surveying and recommendations to any farmer on earth.
Agritech | John McElhone & Micheál McLaughlin | cropsafe.io
designtrack
Supercharging UX careers. Enabling passionate individuals to design their futures.
Edtech | Christopher Murphy | designtrack.org
Dotmaker
Influencer led online home furnishing retailer and content publisher.
Ecommerce | Paul Buckley & Christian Ritson | thedotmaker.com
Eolas Medical
AI powered Clinical Decision Support Systems for Healthcare.
AI/Healthcare | Dr Declan Kelly & Dr Rob Brisk
Farm Compare
Helping farmers source machinery.
Agritech | Karen McDonald & Oliver McDonald | farmcompare.com
Flows 2 Forms
Allowing businesses to draw a flow chart of their information gathering process in a browser, and convert this to a working web application in one click.
Developer Tools | Jeremy Lindsay
Fooday
Self-guided food and drink tours that can be taken by phone or by guide.
Tourism | Phil Ervine & Caroline Wilson | fooday.com
Freeperiod
Educational software, timetabling and booking systems.
Edtech | Chris Matchett | freeperiod.co.uk
Integra
Making it easier to get to the world’s best events.
Travel | Sarah Scullion | integrabookings.com
Legitimate
Legitimate gives users confidence that the content they consume is from real people while helping content creators grow their audience and centralise their content in one place.
Social | Gerard Donnelly | legitimate.io
Lowdown
Autogenerated newsletters for teams and communities.
Community | Steven Hylands & Phil McClure | getlowdown.com
Machine Eye
Intelligent safety and perception systems for plant and heavy machinery.
Agritech | Brendan Digney & Michael Jennings | machine-eye.com
Material Evolution
Changing the way cities are built by enhancing the materials used for construction.
Construction | Elizabeth Gilligan | materialevolution.co.uk
Machinery Partner
A search engine for material handling equipment.
Construction | Ciaran Gillen | machinerypartner.com
Netminds
Building better relationships between business and universities.
Edtech | Laura Vergara & Cristian Castaño | netminds.uk
PulseAI
Transforming Cardiovascular Care with Artificial Intelligence.
AI/Healthcare | Dr Alan Kennedy
STAND
Discrete smart jewellery that gives users confidence and peace of mind.
Wearables/Hardware | Emma McQuiggan & Ben Lindsay | standsafetywearables.com
VerdantLearn
Powerful learning opportunities for environmental conservation.
Edtech | Dr Lucy Tallents | verdantlearn.org
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P.S. The Ignite NI Accelerator is accepting applicants from companies based anywhere in the world until 10 January 2020. The programme helps later stage companies at pivotal moments, such as raising capital or potentially looking to expand to the US. If this sounds good, find out more: bit.ly/AccelQs2020.
The Ignite NI Propel Pre-Accelerator programme is run by Ignite, who have invested in more than 150+ companies across the UK since 2011; with 500+ alumni founders who between them have raised more than $100m.
