Mark Anderson
Over the past year, the United Kingdom’s startup scene has seen an unprecedented surge in startups operating in the hospital and hospitality industry. These young businesses, launched in 2020 or later, are leveraging technology to create unique solutions that address complex challenges in the field. This article showcases ten of these innovative startups, detailing their offerings and exploring how they are transforming the hospital and hospitality industry.
Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, these startups have been trailblazers, offering digital, forward-thinking solutions that have kept relevant sectors functional amidst disruptions. They are truly representative of the resilience, creativity and innovation of the UK’s startup ecosystem. From apps to streamline hotel guest experiences to smart solutions for team travel organization and healthcare, each of these start-ups is demonstrating how innovation can revolutionize traditional sectors.
While London serves as the hub for most of these startups, startups in cities like Manchester, Leicester and Newcastle have also emerged as contributors in this exciting disruption. Each startup on this list springs from diverse niches within the hospital and hospitality industries, offering a wide range of services aimed at improving the way these sectors operate within the context of digital integration.
Launched in 2020, Shackle, based in London, is an app that digitizes the entire guest experience for hotels. Shackle automates administrative tasks and brings all systems together in a user-friendly app, reimagining what hotel experiences can be in a digital age.
NextRetreat, founded by Martin Studencan, is a London-based startup that is streamlining the process of organising team travel. Designed for team travel organisers, it offers a platform to find the right destination, book the perfect venue, and plan logistics with ease.
Founded by Antoine Melon, Hometainment allows users to book premium experiences to enjoy at home. This London-based startup provides an exciting twist on staying home, transforming it into a vibrant experience filled with food, drinks, arts and crafts.
BlockHosts.io, co-founded by Lauren Stewart and Moshe David Rubinstein in Manchester, the world’s first multi-chain decentralized consumer marketplace and wallet that caters to hospitality and utilizes crypto and blockchain tokens at point of sale.
Based in Stoke-on-Trent, Femcare is an innovative healthcare startup that allows healthcare organizations to collect real-time health status information from patients.
Founded by David Dillon, URocked, based in Leicester, is a cashless, quick, and remote tipping platform to send money direct to workers you wish to thank.
Fether, founded by Ade Omisore and Adesore Omisore in London, removes the administrative burden involved in bringing teams together for in-person social or work collaboration.
Founded by Alexander Trewby, Apian offers innovative drone management solutions aimed at transforming the healthcare landscape.
London-based startup Vi-Health is a pioneering medical science and healthcare technology company with an AI-powered platform that includes a symptom checker and advanced e-consultation tools.
The Big Table Group, based in London, is a startup in the hospitality industry.
Swurf is a Leith-based developer of an app that links hosts and spaces with remote workers, further emphasizing the rise of the gig and remote working economies in the UK.
