That technological progress never stands still is proven by the impressive lineup of scaleups exhibiting at this year’s The Next Web (TNW) Conference. We selected four companies to keep an eye on. All four are participating in TNW’s Shining Stars scaleups competition.
1. visionplatform.ai: accessible computer vision
Rotterdam-based visionplatform.ai, founded and led by CEO Koen de Jong, makes a clear promise: users can build their own AI computer vision system without coding in less than 10 minutes. A technical background is not required.
Computer vision is a field within AI that focuses on training computers to interpret and understand visual data, such as images and videos. This includes tasks such as object recognition, image classification, face recognition, and visual information analysis to make decisions.
The no-code of visionplatform.ai allows users with no technical background to develop custom projects. This opens a world of possibilities for companies looking to innovate without heavy investment in specialization or development. Visionplatform.ai’s services focus on different sectors such as agriculture, healthcare and logistics.
2. Tekle Holographics: 3D visualization in an instant
This scale-up, based in Hilversum, focuses on developing advanced holographic solutions. Their technology makes it possible to visualize and manipulate three-dimensional holograms without the use of heavy headsets, which is a big difference from traditional AR and VR technologies. These holograms can be viewed and manipulated in real-time. Currently, the scale-up is finding applications, particularly in medical imaging, engineering, and remote operations.
Tekle Holographics can process and convert images into fully immersive 3D visuals in as little as 20 minutes, as opposed to the 72 hours required by the standard industry.
3. Deep Green: compute that doesn’t cost the earth
“We are the only low-carbon data center company that captures the heat your computer generates and reuses it for free for social purposes.”
The British Deep Green combines their data centers with a social and sustainable aspect. By partnering with public swimming pools, they can both keep their data centers cool and provide free heat. The company aims to provide free heat to 1,500 public pools in the UK within five years, with 300MW of networked, decentralized edge data centers. This will save millions in energy costs as well as keep public pools accessible to all.
4. ReOrbit: reinventing space exploration
With the recent increase in interest in space travel, ReOrbit cannot be missed from this list. This company is focused on the future of data traffic in space. It develops scalable and modular microsatellite platforms. These platforms can adapt to a wide variety of weight scales, allowing space agencies to carry out their satellite launch missions at a lower cost. Unlike current systems, which can only be used once, ReOrbit’s systems are reusable and flexible in design.
Among other things, the technology allows for better processing and transmission of data between satellites and to ground stations. This is essential for applications such as Earth observation, where accurate and timely data are crucial for weather forecasting, environmental monitoring and agricultural management.
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