UK Steel Enterprise Y-Accelerator 2016-17 pitch event.

10 teams of entrepreneurs from the Sheffield City Region have been on a journey for the past three months, developing their business ideas. At the pitch event you will hear the 8 remaining teams pitch to a panel of judges with the aim of securing £25k investment from UK Steel Enterprise to drive their business forwards.

You will hear from: 

• BearHugs Gifts – Thoughtful gift boxes for your loved ones that are out of arms reach – send someone a Bear Hug!
• Brailler – A sensory educational product and teaching method to improve the quality of life for visually impaired young people.
• Healista – Bringing choice and convenience for medical appointments; an on-demand healthcare app for the UK market.
• Mikana – Manufacturing of unique decorative metals with markets from jewellery to super-yachts.
• Reach Homes – High-quality, cost-effective eco-homes manufactured from shipping containers to help solve the housing crisis in the UK.
• Research Retold – A bespoke consultancy service to assist academic researchers achieve maximum impact from their work.
• RJ Endeavours – A revolutionary health and fitness app that gets results through providing a personalised diet and exercise programme.
• Uropanet – New technology products to improve tennis coaching using video capture and playback technology.