I’m sitting here in the Demo Morning for the newly arrived Round 4.1 (4.2 turns up in a few weeks). Here’s a list of the pitches with my (probably too) short descriptions. The Round 5 applications are open, I think applications close this weekend (there’s a long and recent discussion here about the pros and cons of the programme – read all the comments for a fair overview).
There’s far fewer travel/social networks than in our Round 2.1 (from 5 months back) and several are using new fangled high tech tools like face detection and data mining. These companies are looking stronger than those of earlier Rounds:
- ComparaTeVe TV engagement and metrics
- FoodKhoj group food ordering at universities (for wider choice and greater delivery distances)
- AdviceMeCosmetics cosmetics recommendation site, has some nice face detection-based tools
- GrindSmart mining technologies
- OneSeed micro-finance for small scale entrepreneurship
- Nowlr Web 2.0 trend spotting
- Alodok doctor/patient network
- FaceAlert Face detection tools for kids social networks with NLP for e.g. bullying detection
- NetNUI target market analysis (surveys?)
- BioParaiso bio-focused incubator based at Valparaiso
- RetailPro business intelligence for Web2.0 companies (I think just web-based companies)
- PhageTech microbiological control
- Oja.la ‘the mercadolibre/ebay of education’ (Spanish)
- Flipxing GMaps based barter network
- TuCreaz etsy-like hand made product site
- Pllop.it an online presentation tool, turning into a goal/habbit setting app
- BuscoTurno healthcare apointment booking system
- OnLinner geolocalized games challenge
- Alefant kids education site
- Taumatropo not sure (kids education game maker?)
- Minka not sure (upcycling and recycling fabric?)
- TuCloset Chilean clothing sharing site for women
- FlapShare not sure (crowdfunding?)
Ian is a Chief Interim Data Scientist via his Mor Consulting. Sign-up for Data Science tutorials in London and to hear about his data science thoughts and jobs. He lives in London, is walked by his high energy Springer Spaniel and is a consumer of fine coffees.
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