Watch the Venture Catalyst Challenge’s five finalists pitch their ground-breaking ideas and innovations to industry-leading judges.
The Grand Final follows an intensive 3-month programme through which 25 of the most innovative startup teams at Imperial have received group workshops, business coaching, 1-2-1 expert sessions and pitch training to take their venture to the next level.
The five teams who have won their Track Heats and will be pitching on the night are:
AI & Robotics (sponsored by I-X) – Wateraware Collective
A modular sensing unit which uses low-cost sensors and machine learning algorithms to provide accurate and uninterrupted data on water pollutant levels.
Creative and Consumer (sponsored by Imperial) – PulpaTronics
Sustainable paper-based alternatives to retail RFID security tags.
Digital and Finance (sponsored by Santander Universities) – Claimed
Technology that leverages the latest advances in generative AI to accelerate the patent drafting process
Energy and Environment (sponsored by Undaunted) – WaveX
Sustainable power that preserves the natural beauty of the ocean using wave energy converters under the seabed.
Health and Wellbeing (sponsored by Novartis) – FlexiFit
A size-adjustable prosthetic cover with a novel extension mechanism that enables amputees to fit their cover to a limb of any length.
Watch our five finalist teams impressing a panel of judges and find out which innovation takes home the £20,000 prize. Expect high calibre pitches that introduce the solutions of the future, a keynote speech by Earthshot Prize winner and VCC Alumni Notpla, superb networking, delicious refreshments and more!
Now in its tenth year, the VCC is going from strength to strength. Don’t miss the university startup competition finals of the decade!