Inclutech, a Belfast-based company specialising in public and personal safety solutions, has secured an investment of £400,000 to accelerate the commercialisation of its products.
The company’s flagship product is TapSOS, an app for those in need of emergency services who are unable to speak. TapSOS is the first, and so far only, government-accredited app for accessing UK emergency services.
The company is also exploring tech products to improve transport safety, report utility service disruptions, safety tools for those working long, isolated hours and combatting violence against women and girls.
“Inclutech’s vision is to create technology that protects and design that includes. This funding will be used to accelerate the development of our public and personal safety solutions, and fund a live pilot of our new platform, which is designed to protect high risk victims, including those suffering domestic abuse and violence,” said Inclutech founder Becca Hume.
“We are exploring several routes to market. We are already engaging with potential customers in law enforcement and government, and then our roadmap is to diversify into the private sector with large corporates.
“As the business scales we will build our team further and expect to be recruiting for a number of roles in the next 12 months.”
The funding round included a £250,000 investment from Innovation Ulster Ltd, part of Ulster University, with the remainder coming from Clarendon Fund Managers’ Co-Fund III.
“We are really proud to support Inclutech as they develop this new platform and take the next step in their mission to make this essential technology accessible to those who need it most,” added Innovation Ulster chief executive Tim Brundle.
“The university is committed to supporting home-grown, world-class innovation. It is fantastic when that innovation has a tangible societal value and is delivered by purpose-driven companies like Inclutech.”
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