Hull based HiiROC named KPMG’s UK Tech innovator 2022

“We had some amazing finalists here representing innovation across a range of sectors, all of which capture the essence of the competition by offering tech solutions and improvements to many of the challenges facing the world today.  HiiROC is a fantastic example of the growing number of innovative UK businesses who are proving that there is much opportunity for growth if businesses are prepared to think differently or come at the problem from a new angle. I wish them the best of luck as they move on to represent the UK at the global competition in Lisbon and we are excited to be supporting all of our finalists with their journey as they work towards becoming the tech titans of tomorrow.”

Adrian Poole, Director, Digital Natives, Google Cloud UKI and one of the judges on the evening, added:

“The judges had a very difficult task in having to choose one winner from these exceptional businesses who delivered some very exciting pitches. HiiROC was selected for their clear opportunity to solve a global challenge, strong management team and opportunity to scale quickly. We are delighted that they now have the opportunity to tell their story on a global stage in front of investors, experts and global corporates, as part of the KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator competition in Lisbon later this year.”

Tim Davies, CEO and Co-founder of HiiROC said:

“We are delighted to have been named the 2022 KPMG Tech Innovator in the UK, particularly in the face of such inspiring competition from some really great businesses. This award is a reflection of our amazing team, the passion that they show and the fun we have on the journey. We are working to impact global net zero – which is everyone’s issue, and so the prospect of being able to showcase HiiROC in Lisbon to a global audience is an opportunity to gain some real momentum around new improved ways of making hydrogen. I am very much looking forward to meeting the other international innovators who, like us, are driving solutions for an important global issue. I feel like this is not only a win for us, but a win for the hydrogen sector to really get some momentum around an issue that will have a real impact on climate change.”

HiiROC will now go forward to the KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator competition in Lisbon alongside Web summit, where the finalists will be invited to exhibit at the conference between 1 and 4 November.

The full list of 12 UK finalists :

Company	Sector	Region	Description
Magway	Mobility	London	a pioneering cost-effective, intelligent and sustainable system to move goods. It consists of carriages running at speed on a network of overground or underground pipes that are around one meter in diameter. The network can span a distance ranging from a few hundred meters to tens of kilometres.
Hoptroff	Space Tech	London	a plug and play software solution that provides precision timing for businesses globally, meeting their compliance obligations, improving operational efficiency, and reducing costs. Our network-delivered solution provides compliance and security for global financial markets, media and broadcast, gaming, e-commerce, and distributed ledger technology. It is highly resilient and secure, verified and auditable, quick and cost-effective to install, scale and maintain, and easy to use in real-time for compliance, ops and senior management.
Eatron Technologies	Mobility	Midlands	automotive software scale-up dedicated to making ‘software-defined vehicles’ a reality for vehicle manufacturers & Tier-1s worldwide to speed up the realisation of net-zero mobility. We develop and sell/license connected & intelligent battery management systems to the automotive industry for serial production use in the new electric vehicle programs
Curvalux UK	Tech4Good	North East	delivers patented Fixed Wireless Broadband technology, offering telecom operators sustainable solutions to provide affordable high-speed and quality signal Internet to remote areas of low-income households with cost-effective investments.
HiiROC	CleanTech	North East	a low-cost, zero-emission, scalable hydrogen generation technology solution.
Inovus Medical	Health Tech	North West	provides the hardware and software platforms to allow simulation and training centres around the country to hold both face-to-face and remote surgical training. They connect both trainees and faculty through a system that allows for objective metrics and performance tracking, including video recording and the ability to give subjective comments from faculty prior to completion of formal assessments.
Nanoplexus	ESG	North West	offers MXene & 2D material solutions like aerogels, developed with our platform technology, for novel catalysts, composites and energy storage devices. This delivers on our goal of developing scalable and cost-effective clean energy infrastructures for a more sustainable future.
Novosound	Advanced Manufacturing	Scotland	design and manufacturing of ultrasound sensors using a groundbreaking thin-film technique to address the limitations of traditional ultrasound. This includes products and customisable solutions for emerging applications in industrial, medical, dental and wearable markets
Integrated Graphene	Advanced Manufacturing	Scotland	a technology development and integration company exploiting our unique patented 3D graphene foam “Gii®” as a component that enables higher performing, lower cost, more sustainable products in multiple $trillion markets.
ViridiCO2	CleanTech	South Central	a carbon dioxide (CO2) solutions provider, enabling high CO2 emitting manufacturers, such as chemical manufacturers and foundation industries, to utilise CO2 as a feedstock material in the synthesis of high-value chemical products.
Pockit Diagnostics	Health Tech	South East	a Cambridge based company that sells rapid blood tests for the diagnosis of Strokes
Naturbeads	Clean Tech	South West & Wales	commercialises an innovative process developed at the University of Bath to manufacture cellulose-based, biodegradable, perfectly spherical beads to replace currently used micro-plastics.

 

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About the competition

The KPMG Private Enterprise Tech Innovator competition is being hosted in the following countries and regions.

Africa	Japan
Australia	Kuwait
Brazil	Mexico
Canada	Netherlands
China	Norway
Colombia	Portugal
Denmark	Qatar
Germany	Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Gibraltar	Spain
India	Taiwan
Ireland	United Kingdom
Israel	United States

 

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