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Using data and automation to achieve 24/7 production.

Smart Factory

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 Realtime Robotics offers a software platform designed for the automation of the programming, deployment, and control of industrial robots. It offers two main components: RapidPlan and RapidPlan Control. The first, RapidPlan, allows users to create digital twins of their workcells, import CAD files, and define targets. The software then automatically generates offline programs and interlock locations for the robots. The second, RapidPlan Control, enables collision-free operation of robotics on the factory floor by continuously monitoring and adjusting robot motions in real time.&nbsp;
 
 
 
 
 The company&rsquo;s technology generates optimized motion plans using 3D sensors and interlocks to achieve shorter cycle time in single and multi-robot work-cells. Users can program multiple robots to work closely and avoid obstacles in unstructured and collaborative workspaces.
 
 
 
 
 Key customers and partnerships
 
 
 
 
 The company has entered several partnerships to develop its product offering. This includes partnerships with 1) Mitsubishi Electric (May 2024) to further integrate its technology into Mitsubishi Electric&rsquo;s 3D simulators and factory automation (FA) control system devices, 2) Japan External Trade Organization (July 2023) to expand the use of industrial robots and standardize system integrator operations, 3)FANUC to integrate its plug-in Realtime&rsquo;s solution RapidPlan, and DENSO, to improve its in-house flexibility in production units, for multi-robot assembly, inspection, and bin picking, 4) Siemens (September 2022) to integrate RapidPlan with Siemens Process Simulate, allowing customers to incorporate RapidPlan's capabilities directly into their existing workflow, and 5) Kawasaki Robotics (June 2022) to automate the programming, deployment and control of its industrial robots.&nbsp;
 
 
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 n May 2023, Realtime Robotics was announced as the official supplier for the BMW Group, to utilize RapidPlan, to improve the speed and efficiency of industrial robot programming, deployment, and control.
 
 
 
 
 Funding and financials
 
 
 
 In May 2024,
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 Realtime Robotics raised an undisclosed amount 
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 in Series B funding from Mitsubishi Electric Corp to refine and optimize its robot work cell and runtime systems. 
 
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Membership-based, non-insurance healthcare companies helping maintain a steady state of well being.

Preventive Healthcare

Theranica is an Israel-based prescription digital therapeutic company that develops an app and wearable device for chronic pain management using electrical nerve stimulation. Its flagship product, Nerivio, is the first FDA-approved, app-based, prescribed wearable device for acute migraines, episodic and chronic migraines, and expanded treatment to adolescents. The company claims seven out of ten people who used the device were effectively relieved of migraine pain.Nerivio utilizes remote electrical neuromodulation (REN) technology to activate conditioned pain modulation (CPM), a natural pain-relieving process in the brain. Worn on the upper arm, Nerivio stimulates small nerves through REM to release pain-inhibiting neurotransmitters to the brainstems. In addition, the Nerivio app acts as a disease management tool, including a daily headache diary, where users can input daily symptoms and share with healthcare providers.Key customers and partnershipsThe company operates through a B2B2C business model, and the company’s product was available through licensed healthcare providers (ProCare Pharmacy), including telehealth platforms such as Cove and UpScript. As of February 2024, Nerivio has been used in over 650,000 migraine treatments in the US.In <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/theranica-enters-into-agreement-with-dr-reddys-for-commercializing-nerivio-in-india-301715697.html">January 2023</a>, the company entered into a licensing agreement with Dr. Reddy's Laboratories to commercialize Nerivio in India.Funding and financialsThe company raised USD 45 million in August 2022 in a <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/12777">Series C</a> funding round led by New Rhein Healthcare Investors. The new funds were allocated toward expanding its presence in the US.

New technology allows individuals and organizations to become carbon intelligent

Carbon Management Software

ClimateTrade is a Spanish blockchain-based carbon offsetting marketplace for businesses. The company’s marketplace allows businesses to offset carbon emissions with verified environmental projects. The company has also developed a carbon footprint calculator for specific industries.Key customers and partnershipsIn <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230412005707/en/ClimateTrade-Acquires-TeamClimate-to-Offer-Subscription-Based-Carbon-Offsetting-to-Global-Consumers">April 2023</a>, ClimateTrade acquired TeamClimate, an Austrian carbon management provider, to expand its global reach and broaden its portfolio offering while providing SaaS-based carbon offsetting solutions.In <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/21086">August 2023</a>, the company entered into a partnership with Reibus International, a digital marketplace for metals, to offset carbon emissions for the metal industry. During the same month, the company also signed an MOU with <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/21270">Angara Global</a>, a Netherland-based decarbonizing solution provider, to integrate the latter’s patented AI-powered technology with carbon credits for high carbon emitters. ClimateTrade’s clients include Cabify, Banco Santander, Telefónica, Correos and Telégrafos, and Prosegur, among others.Funding and financialsIn January 2022, ClimateTrade raised EUR 7 million (USD 8 million) in a Pre-Series A round. The proceeds were used to fund its growth activities in Europe, Asia and the US with new offices in four countries. The second phase of the Series A round is expected to raise EUR 13 million (USD 14.8 million) later in 2022.

Creating affordable content for the digital age

Content Creation Tools

D-ID is an artificial intelligence (AI) company that specializes in creating realistic digital humans and AI video avatars using generative AI technology. The company's flagship product, Creative Reality Studio, allows users to transform still images into speaking AI video avatars. D-ID's technology combines face animation, text-to-speech, and AI video generation capabilities to create highly realistic digital personas that can engage in lifelike conversations and presentations.
D-ID's core offerings revolve around the concept of a Natural User Interface (NUI), which aims to humanize interactions with digital platforms through face-to-face conversations, eliminating the need for typing or clicking. The company's technology is built on three main components: the Brain (powered by large language models for understanding content and emotional context), the Face (high-quality live video streaming and facial expression generation), and the Voice (natural-sounding audio generation in any language).
D-ID's solutions cater to various industries, including customer experience, sales and marketing, learning and development, and more. Its AI video digital personas can speak over 120 languages, enhancing global reach and enabling personalized interactions with customers, students, or clients.
The company places a strong emphasis on ethical AI development, establishing ethical guidelines and codes of conduct in partnership with privacy experts and ethicists. D-ID promotes public awareness of AI-generated content through digital watermarks and ensures unbiased data sets while prohibiting the use of its technology in certain areas and industries. Additionally, D-ID complies with regulatory requirements, protects copyright, and seeks consent and compensation for the use of individuals' likenesses.
Key customers and partnerships
D-ID has established partnerships and collaborations with various organizations and platforms, leveraging its AI video technology for diverse applications.
One notable partnership is with MyHeritage, a genealogy service that integrated D-ID's technology to create the viral "Deep Nostalgia" feature, allowing users to animate still photos of ancestors and bring them to life with audio.
D-ID has also collaborated with Microsoft PowerPoint, Canva, and Google Slides, enabling seamless integrations of its AI video capabilities into these popular presentation and design platforms.

Imbuing emotion into human-digital interactions

Digital Humans

D-ID is an Israeli AI company that specializes in creative media technologies, primarily focused on generating and animating realistic digital humans from still images. Founded in 2017, D-ID initially developed facial de-identification solutions to protect images from facial recognition software. The company has since evolved to offer a range of AI-powered video creation tools. D-ID's flagship product is the Creative Reality Studio, a self-service platform that allows users to create videos featuring AI-generated digital presenters from text and images. The platform combines D-ID's proprietary deep learning face animation technology with large language models and text-to-image capabilities.
D-ID's technology gained widespread attention with the viral success of Deep Nostalgia, a feature developed in partnership with MyHeritage that animates old family photos. Building on this success, D-ID has expanded its offerings to include Speaking Portrait, which transforms still photographs into customized, photo-realistic videos capable of delivering scripted messages. In December 2022, D-ID launched the first multimodal generative AI video platform that combines text, image, and video generation in a single interface.
The company's AI-powered solutions have found applications across various sectors, including corporate training, education, marketing, and customer service. D-ID's technology enables the creation of digital presenters, brand ambassadors, and AI chatbots with photorealistic faces, aiming to enhance engagement and reduce production costs. As of September 2023, over 110 million videos had been created using D-ID's AI platform.
D-ID places a strong emphasis on ethical use of its technology, implementing safeguards against potential misuse such as deepfakes and misinformation. The company has established partnerships with privacy experts and ethicists to develop guidelines for responsible AI development and use.
Key customers and partnerships
D-ID has collaborated with several notable companies and organizations to implement its AI video technology. The company partnered with MyHeritage to create the Deep Nostalgia feature, which went viral and drove significant user engagement. D-ID has also worked with Warner Bros. Pictures on personalized movie promotions and with Mondelez (formerly Kraft Foods) on marketing initiatives.
In the public sector, D-ID collaborated with Public Health France on an HIV awareness campaign called "Letter to Myself." The company has also partnered with The Glimpse Group to explore applications in the metaverse and virtual reality spaces. D-ID's technology has been used in impactful social campaigns, such as "Listen to my Voice," which addressed domestic violence issues in Israel.

avatarin develops next-generation mobility and human augmentation platforms.

Rehab develops a rehabilitation support SaaS ''Rehaplan'' for adult day care centers.

Eagle Genomics is a enterprise software solutions company whose products enable the management, orchestration and exploitation of genomics and other life sciences data. They help Life Science companies get the maximum value from their R&D data and they are delivering the information architecture for the genomics era. Their suite of software products radically reduces cost and time to complete research, enabling drastic productivity improvements. Their architecture translates data sets into data assets, redefining the current paradigm in the industry, enabling the objective measurement of the value of digital assets and providing clarity on “return on information”. Their mix of expertise in biology, bioinformatics, data science and enterprise-class software engineering is unique in the field and has been applied over the last decade to solve their customers’ challenges in areas as diverse as drug development, personal hygiene and plant breeding. With global customers in the pharmaceuticals, fast moving consumer goods and agri-tech industries they understand the common challenges facing these industries in the handling of ever growing of data and information resources.  Eagle Genomics is at the forefront in addressing the challenges, risks, and opportunities in delivering the enterprise information architecture for the genomics era.

PhableCare creates an ecosystem of patients, doctors, hospitals, health devices, insurance, and patient care service providers.  In India, 1 in 4 people suffer from chronic ailments. Meanwhile, 80% of patients cannot comply to the treatment plan provided by the doctor leading to even more complications. This poses a huge burden on the healthcare system. Phable solves this by making care autonomous and predictive. Our AI-enabled health assistant significantly improves health outcomes by enabling disease-specific guidance and continuous monitoring.

ClimateTrade is a blockchain-based carbon credits trading platform. Their vision is to be the most disruptive and exponential fintech company in the environmental sector to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on the client. They have built an ecosystem where companies and consumers can easily offset their carbon footprint and also access to other climate related products. Their API is the first Carbon API created in the world and allows companies to offer products and services carbon neutral and be certified in blockchain.

Cogsmart provides services for brain function research and development. In hopes of helping prevent dementia and maintain and improve other cognitive functions, they manufacture and sell software for medical and healthcare devices.

Realtime Robotics is a developer of a specialized processor for generating safe robot motion plans in micro-seconds. They are transforming automation in its broadest sense by enabling machines to recognize, respond and decide how and where to move in milliseconds, even in variable environments. Their RapidPlan processor harnesses cutting-edge computer processing and software to end the trade-off between speed and safety that’s holding automation back today. Realtime Robotics is resolving these limitations with specialized hardware enabling fast, collision-free motion in unstructured environments, enabling vastly broader applications of robotics in industry, and autonomous vehicles that drive naturally, enabling more rapid adoption and proliferation.

D-ID is a software development company. They provide API, reality studio, training, development, live portrait, and speaking portrait products. Their AI technology elevates video content in the fields of marketing, learning, development, and content creation. They provide AI tools to produce videos featuring talking avatars.

Rapid digital detection of infections and treatment optimization. Accurate, rapid, digital detection of infections in any bodily fluid to indicate in real-time which drugs will be most effective at the point-of-prescription.  Today the US spends $20B+ on infection detection. The market for efficient bacteria resistance detection has enormous potential. Avails Medical is pioneering the current diagnostics market with a groundbreaking technology that targets this global health threat.   Avails Medicals' cost-effective platform will transform the diagnostics market by enabling for the first time diagnostic-guided therapy at the point-of-care, reducing time-to-treatment from days to minutes.

Patients Know Best is the world’s first patient-controlled medical records system. It is a fully secure online tool which enables patients to better organise, manage and control their own health care provision – it also saves the time of physicians through allowing secure, online consultations.  Founded by Dr. Mohammad Al-Ubaydli, a physician, programmer and expert in IT in healthcare, Patients Know Best has won social enterprise awards for its focus on patient care. Patients Know Best’s first customers include Great Ormond Street Hospital, St Mark’s Hospital, Novartis and NHS South Devon. Patients Know Best integrates fully into the NHS secure network and is available for use by any patient with any clinician anywhere in the world.   Patients Know Best complies fully with UK NHS and data protection requirements as well as the EU data protection act and US HIPAA legislation for dealing with medical data.

Theranica is a medical device company that has combined neuromodulation therapy with modern wireless technology to develop proprietary wearable solutions that address various medical conditions and disease states. The noninvasive and therapeutic 'smart' patches are controlled by a smartphone app to allow for personalized, portable, and affordable care. The patch consists of a proprietary 'smart' chip that delivers electrical pulses to neuro-modulate the sensory nerves under the skin. The first application of the technology is for treatment of migraine headaches.

Cohero Health offers a proprietary connected health platform for those with respiratory illness. Its sensor-based technology and engaging platform improve medication adherence and care coordination between patients and their care providers. The company offers a suite of tools and technology comprises form flexible inhaler sensors, mobile spirometers, to track real-time adherence and lung function, and a mobile application accessible on iPhone, iWatch, and Android.  Cohero Health was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in New York.

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Kyoto Robotics developing and marketing intelligent picking robots for the logistics industry.

Philsar Semiconductor is an Industrial company.

Omron Ventures is a corporate venture capital firm that invests and drives the growth of invested start-ups.  It was Kazuma Tateishi, founder of OMRON, who established Kyoto Enterprise Development (KED, 1972-1979), known to be the oldest private venture capital firm in Japan.

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