AIRmaker, a Singapore accelerator focused on nurturing startups within the Internet of things (IoT) digital health and smart cities space, has hosted its second Demo Day on August 1. The event marks the end of the AIRmaker startup programme cycle.
AIRmaker’s Demo Day featured the accelerator’s eight startups showcasing propositions ranging from a ‘virtual bot’ capable of understanding several languages and accents and handling over 1,000 calls at one time, to a communication tool which allows severely disabled people to communicate via brain signals.
By connecting startups with healthcare organisations, industry leaders and companies, as well as its own corporate partner and industry network, AIRmaker enables collaborative innovations in the IoT ecosystem.
Lee Kwai Seng, MD, AIRmaker in Singapore,said: “Smart cities and digital health are rapidly evolving sectors where we see exciting innovations that have the potential to challenge and even disrupt existing solutions. I am very proud of the progress that our latest batch of startups have made these past months. Through the collaboration and support of our corporate partners and the AIRmaker team, I am confident that our startups will quickly secure interest from investors and potential customers in Singapore and across the globe.”
The AIRmaker startups underwent an intense three-month programme, benefitting from weekly clinic sessions with the AIRmaker team, along with workshops and mentoring from AIRmaker’s corporate partners aimed at helping them to finetune both their business and revenue models, and their approach to customer segment and solution validations.
The following solutions were featured at AIRmaker Demo Day:
Soon to be piloted in hospitals, Brain Dynamics has developed a brain-computer interface to provide a way for severely disabled people to communicate using brain signals. Primarily developed for use by individuals suffering from locked in syndrome (LIS), which many stroke patients battle with, this technology tracks the brain’s electrical signals to allow the patient to choose options which appear on a tablet screen. This could be a lower-cost alternative to the eye-tracking technology used by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) sufferers like Stephen Hawking, offering accessibility and enhanced wellbeing for patients.
Clef Technology combats pipeline leakage, using algorithms and acoustic processing to accurately locate leakage in industrial pipelines. The technology is non-invasive, reducing the risk of pipeline contamination. The solution also allows for the early detection of leaks, which can provide substantial cost savings, minimising loss and potential environmental damage resulting from a leak.
Docturnal is a “non-invasive” point of care healthcare data analytics startup focused on creating diagnostic and screening solutions which make the detection of diseases simpler, easier and more proactive. Its flagship solution is a diagnostic tool which could change tuberculosis (TB) screening.
Eyedentify is an automotive IoT solution startup aimed at ensuring in-vehicle security. Developed to tackle rising automotive crime, the solution features telecommunication modules, integrated panic buttons and a camera, along with microphones and speakers which enable the passenger or driver to get help when they need it most.
Soon to be piloted in Singapore hospitals, Praktice AI uses artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and speech technology, to help clinics and hospitals manage patient interactions and optimise hospital workflows via an intelligent computer interface. Its virtual bot ‘Sarah’ speaks multiple languages and understands many regional accents, while being capable of handling more than 1,000 calls at the same time.
Aiming to neutralise the harmful effects of prolonged sitting, SitRight’s smart seat cover monitors and corrects the user’s sitting posture in real-time. The seat cover tracks users’ in-chair body movement, and alerts them in real-time, if they start to exhibit any posture that could result in back pain.
Singapore startup SmartClean is an end-to-end IoT & AI solution for smart cities to ensure the cleanliness of public toilets round-the-clock. The solution offers real-time monitoring of toilet facilities via an array of sensors installed around the toilet, optimising facility management while improving the overall customer experience.
Using Blockchain and IoT technology, StaTwig has developed a solution to provide real-time end to end product tracking to identify problems and inefficiencies in a supply chain. Concentrating its efforts on the global need for more thorough cold-chain tracking of vaccines following the recent vaccine scandals in China and Indonesia, StaTwig has developed a tamper-resistant device which tracks deliveries from start-to-finish, ensuring quality and safety and solving a serious and costly problem for the medical industry and beyond.
Jointly set up by Ascendas-Singbridge, SG Innovate, and China's
Runyang Group, the AIRmaker programme is supported by leading players in
the digital health and smart cities ecosystem, including BD (Becton,
Dickinson and Company), Panasonic R&D Centre Singapore, Philips,
Infineon, along with Konica Minolta and Arrow Electronics among others.
The companies help to accelerate and guide startups through the
programme.
“BD is a great believer in innovation. We seek
opportunities that allow us to explore new ideas. This strong belief
compels us to collaborate with partners with complementing skills and
competencies,” said David Capes, VP for R&D, BD, Greater Asia.
“The
AIRmaker programme is one such opportunity for us to identify and
collaborate with startups who are bold, passionate and most importantly
are those who bring in new ideas in the IoT and digital health space
through their entrepreneurial spirits.”
Six of the graduating startups from AIRmaker have already secured pilots
with leading hospitals and enterprises across the world.
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