Utility strike prevention startup wins best pitch at Southampton startup roadshow
After hearing from a selection of startups, the Southampton winner of the South East Startup Roadshow, hosted by South East Angels, has been announced: Scannetix
About Scannetix
Three years ago, founder Jamie Tong witnessed a utility accident which resulted in a colleague being injured on site. He was curious to explore what had occurred and how it could have been prevented so he carried out a research paper sponsored by The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and The Worshipful Company Of Constructors, analysing the causes and implications of utility strikes.
The statistics are shocking, 60,000 utility accidents occur every year in the UK. That is 164 a day, every day, all year round. These have significant implications to businesses, personnel and the community.
Partnered with Innovate UK, Scannetix are working on developing an innovative solution to utility strikes. This product is called B-UDS and will become the new gold standard of excavation, standardising methodology and most importantly saving lives, whilst supporting UK infrastructure.
About the startup roadshow
Founders, investors, and key stakeholders from the startup ecosystem came together in Southampton, Hampshire for the startup event as part of the South East Startup Roadshow event series. As a champion and investor in south east startups, South East Angels is running the roadshow event series in partnership with NatWest with the aim of showcasing early-stage startups around the South East of England and building stronger connections across the regional startup community.
Startup founders, investors, and others in the startup ecosystem came together to foster a vibrant session that encourages collaboration and nurtures local early-stage startups. This event served as a platform for entrepreneurs to connect with potential investors, gain exposure, and receive valuable feedback to propel their ventures forward.
Kristina Pereckaite, Director of South East Angels says:
“The standard of pitches at this event was extremely high. Jamie delivered an excellent pitch that used the perfect combination of storytelling and data, leaving an imprint in everyone’s mind long after the pitch. Scannetix is solving a really important problem and I think there is huge potential in this space and Jamie and his team are great contenders to solve it with their innovative solution.”
Jamie Tong, Founder of Scannetix says:
”Being able to pitch Scannetix at the Southampton event was a privilege and has allowed us to accelerate our funding round. We look forward to closing deals from this event to develop our much-needed life-saving device. Thank you to South East Angels for having us and to the judges for awarding us the best pitch.”
Read more about the South East Startup Roadshow event series here.
