Glistrr, a software company which helps event organisers to maximise revenues by leveraging their data, was named most investable company at the inaugural StartPlanet NI demo day.
Three awards were presented. Chill, a textless and voiceless messaging app for wearables picked up the one to watch award; and. Profit Bees CEO Mark Elliot was voted best overall contributor.
The teams emerged from a competitive application process where over 300 companies from across Northern Ireland and 44 international countries vied for the places and have since used the intensive three month programme to fast-track their technology based ideas for global markets.
The accelerator facilitated funding, advised and guided the progress of these companies with the support of a network of internationally renowned and successful entrepreneurs and mentors led by Bill Liao, SOSv European Venture Partner. The programme is delivered by StartPlanet and Xcell Partners.
The five-year seed accelerator programme is backed by private sector investment through a bespoke start-up fund using Northern Ireland’s first Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS).
During the programme all companies were based in 112 Donegall Street, a purpose-designed accelerator and co-working space in the heart of Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter. This space is part of a global network of SOSV Revolution co-working spaces from San Francisco, New York to Cork and further afield to Shenzhen and Shanghai.
As well as benefitting from access to the Global Accelerator Network, an elite group of accelerator programmes worldwide, the companies now have the option to stay on in the Revolution space for a further six months.
“Having just completed an intensive three month work-out including expert mentoring and some tough love, the companies have today impressed the investor audience with their refined and tested business ideas,” said Liao. “They are all seeking to attract the crucial funding that will enable them to take their ideas to global markets and we expect that most if not all will be successful in doing so in the weeks and months ahead.”
Other entrants included: Orca Money, an online peer-to-peer lending comparison service; Clinishare, a company deploying technologies that facilitates the application of medical services; and Pavanu, a smart tech firm which uses incredible sensory technology to measure the quality of the built environment.
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