Five UK startups secure eight patents from Panasonic, Nokia, NEC and DENSO
Five UK startups have won the rights to patented technologies developed by some of the world's largest corporations, a prize that could transform their ability to compete at home and internationally. ...
Five UK startups have secured patents from major corporations including Panasonic, Nokia, NEC, and DENSO, according to the IPHatch UK 2026 competition. Twenty-one startups were shortlisted for the final pitch day at City of Glasgow College, with five companies ultimately winning the rights to these patents. This achievement could significantly enhance their competitiveness both domestically and internationally.
The winners include CALMS International from the West Midlands, awarded an NEC patent; Cyber Nandhini from Aberdeen, secured a Nokia patent; The Discourse AI from Suffolk, received two Panasonic patents; Mixd Reality from Staffordshire, obtained a patent from Panasonic; and RS9 Technologies from the West Midlands, earned three DENSO patents.
The competition, operated by Piece Future, has commercialized over 350 patents and has welcomed more than 100 startups through 14 competitions across 12 markets. Deepak Pathak, European Ambassador for Piece Future/IPHatch, expressed delight at connecting Britain's exceptional entrepreneurs with the technology, expertise, and resources of global corporations, thereby opening doors that would otherwise be inaccessible to smaller businesses.
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