Announcing the Catalyst Cohort
Over the summer, Southampton Science Park has been hunting for the region’s early-stage businesses with the greatest break-through potential. We are pleased to announce the ten companies that made it into our Catalyst programme’s 2022 cohort and wish them well as their journey to growth begins.
Acoustic Reality
Founders: Josef Archer and Colin Christie
Concept: Wearable AI sound visualisation device for the defence sector.
Digital Revival
Founder: Jeremy Frey and Sam Munday
Concept: Efficient knowledge platform for the chemical and pharmaceutical sector.
Fflow
Founder: Sarah Eggleston
Concept: Complete management software for the professional services sector.
Helpful Digital
Founder: Tim Lloyd
Concept: Responsive social media software for corporate crisis management.
Highfield Diagnostics
Founders: Robert Eason, Peijun He, Ioannis Katis and Collin Sones
Concept: Comprehensive lateral flow technology for detecting communicable diseases.
Labl.it Solutions
Founders: Sean Larsen, Kyle Wilks and Rhys Wilks
Concept: Time-saving all-in-one labelling solution for commercial kitchens.
Quality Improvement Clinic
Founder: Nicola Davey
Concept: Accessible, accredited online courses for healthcare practitioners.
Studfast
Founder: Eleanore Kelly
Concept: Safer alternative horse studs for use across the equestrian market.
Veopl
Founder: Janine Chard
Concept: Transparent social platform to aid the recruitment of soft-skilled workers.
Zerodai
Founders: Zubair Ahmed and Alex Malbon
Concept: Empowering cyber security software platform for enterprise businesses.
The 2022 cohort is Catalyst’s twelfth. Since it was established, Catalyst has worked with 73 companies, helping them to secure over £28m early-stage funding and to create more than 160 jobs. Applications are welcome at any time for the programme, which commences annually in September.
Throughout the year, Southampton Science Park offers a full range of support to start-ups and early-stage businesses from its events programme with free-to-attend lunch and learn sessions to formal coaching and membership programmes like SETsquared.
