New Startups to Watch - November 2012

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Our regular pick of exciting new European start-ups

November 2012

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brings you our regular pick of exciting new European start-

ups (most are only one to two years old) that we think you

should know about...


OxeHealth

“OxeHealth is a medical software company

spun-out from the University of Oxford to

commercialise a novel, patented technology that

enables a digital camera to monitor the vital

signs (heart rate, respiratory rate and oxygen

saturation) of patients in artificial light, without

the need for any additional hardware. The

company plans to deliver a range of software

products based on intelligent algorithms which

have the capability to transform healthcare and

patient monitoring.”

Keywords from company website. Image by Tagxedo.

Founded: 2012 - Spin out of University of

Oxford

Headquarters: UK

Website: http://oxehealth.com/

http://oxehealth.com/


Adyoulike

“Adyoulike is taking old anti-spam

authentication tests (known as a Captchas)

and turning them into an advertising

opportunity. Instead of a website user being

asked to enter a series of distorted

characters as anti-spam authentication they

are asked to retype brand messages,

providing advertisers with their attention,

publishers with new revenues and users

with an easy-to-read and interactive

message.”


Founded: 2011

Headquarters: France

Website: http://www.adyoulike.com/

http://www.adyoulike.com/


YPlan

“YPlan’s founding team brings together

experience in entertainment, ticketing, and

technology from the likes of Time Out, Airbnb,

GetTaxi, Songkick, Toptable, Virgin, BSkyB,

Summit Partners, and Goldman Sachs. YPlan

allows users to easily discover, book and

receive tickets directly to their phone for local

entertainment events. Initially in London, YPlan

curators work with event organisers and post a

shortlist of events that are available to

discover, book and enjoy for that night only.”


Founded: 2012

Headquarters: London, UK

Website: http://yplanapp.com/

http://yplanapp.com/


IndoorAtlas

“Founded in 2012 as a spin-off from the

University of Oulu, Finland, IndoorAtlas says it

is the world’s first company to utilize

magnetic anomalies inside buildings and

smartphones to pinpoint indoor positions.

The technology allows the creation of

applications for store promotions, mobile

gaming, logistics efficiency or simply for

navigating around inside shopping centres,

airport terminals, etc.”


Founded: 2012 - Spin-out of University of Oulu

Headquarters: Finland

Website: http://www.indooratlas.com/

http://www.indooratlas.com/


L.E.S.S.

“L.E.S.S. has developed a patented technology

that opens up new routes in designing

innovative green lighting systems, particularly

for integration into low power consumption

portable devices. Instead of backlighting –

which has traditionally been used in high

resolution displays – L.E.S.S. has developed an

edgelighting system that allows for both high

light transfer efficiency and optimal light

distribution.”

Keywords from various sources. Image by Tagxedo.

Founded: 2012

Headquarters: Switzerland

Website: http://less-optics.com/

http://less-optics.com/



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