{"id":71573,"date":"2025-12-18T13:47:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T12:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/industry\/blog\/?p=71573"},"modified":"2025-12-18T13:48:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T12:48:46","slug":"agentic-launchpad-cohort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/industry\/blog\/cross-industry\/2025\/12\/18\/agentic-launchpad-cohort\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing the AI innovators selected for the Agentic Launchpad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Microsoft, in collaboration with NVIDIA and WeTransact, is thrilled to announce the 13 pioneering software companies selected to join the Agentic Launchpad. The programme is designed to empower the next generation of AI innovation across the UK and Ireland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Built on Microsoft\u2019s continued investment in the UK’s AI infrastructure and innovation, it supports companies developing intelligent, autonomous and next-generation AI systems. Through deep technical enablement, access to advanced AI capabilities and go-to-market acceleration, the programme helps start-ups and scale-ups bring transformative ideas to life and reach customers faster. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With over 500 applications received, competition was exceptionally strong. Our selected companies represent some of the most compelling and forward-thinking innovation emerging from the AI ecosystem in the UK and Ireland.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet the 13 companies driving the future of agentic AI <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Convertr<\/strong><\/a> is a trusted identity and contact data governance layer for the enterprise. The solution validates, enriches and routes every human-linked record across marketing, sales, IT, compliance and data teams. Specialised agents automate campaign set-up, rules configuration, QA, reporting and support. Turning natural language into governed, AI-ready enterprise workflows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u202fCronofy<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>makes scheduling and running effective meetings easy, whatever their complexity. Teams and enterprises use Cronofy to empower both humans and AI agents to schedule, reschedule, transcribe and summarise internal and external meetings. This hybrid agentic approach, with complete human control over calendars, drives unprecedented adoption and efficiency gains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CultureAI<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>is an AI Usage Control platform that gives organisations visibility and security control over how employees use AI tools. Its agentic roadmap introduces agents that detect new risks, apply policy automatically and create a dynamic, scalable foundation for secure enterprise AI adoption.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dayshape<\/strong><\/a> is an AI-powered resource planning platform trusted by world-leading professional services firms. It helps grow revenue, optimise margins and automate complex staffing. By evaluating hundreds of thousands of scheduling scenarios per second, Dayshape delivers clarity and confidence. Ensuring the right teams are aligned and powering future-focused, profitable decisions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gravitee<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is a unified platform that helps manage APIs, event streams and agentic AI systems across every gateway and broker. With enterprise-grade security, a four-times-faster API gateway, and unlimited events and API\u00a0calls\u00a0for one price,\u00a0Gravitee\u00a0leads modern API management\u00a0and is recognised as a 2025 Gartner\u00ae Magic Quadrant\u2122 Leader.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

InstaDeep<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is a\u00a0global leader in Decision-Making AI, with a proven\u00a0track-record\u00a0of deploying AI agents for high-value industrial challenges. Ideally suited for the Agentic Launchpad,\u00a0the\u00a0DeepForge\u00a0platform\u00a0distils\u00a0this\u00a0expertise\u00a0into a scalable product factory. By\u00a0leveraging\u00a0Deep Reinforcement Learning, it empowers enterprises to build AI systems that deliver\u00a0real business\u00a0impact.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

iProov<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0science-based biometric solutions provide the trust anchor for agentic AI by binding autonomous agents to the real identities of verified humans. By doing so, iProov ensures secure\u00a0delegation\u00a0and\u00a0eliminates\u00a0impersonation. Its award-winning liveness technology and\u00a0iSOC\u00a0offer unmatched resilience against deepfakes and generative AI threats, while ensuring effortless, scalable user experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palindrome<\/strong><\/a> powers the world\u2019s leading wealth firms to make decisions sharper, faster and grounded in strong compliance standards. Deeply integrated into existing systems, it streamlines operations, expands front-office capacity and elevates client outcomes. Firms representing over $100 billion in assets trust Palindrome to run end-to-end client and compliance workflows at scale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

PhysicsX<\/strong><\/a> is a physical AI company on a mission to accelerate industrial innovation and redefine the future of engineering and manufacturing. The PhysicsX platform empowers global organisations across advanced industries, including aerospace and defence, automotive, semiconductors, materials, and energy and renewables. Helping them rapidly develop, deploy and scale a new generation of AI tools across the full product development lifecycle.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raft AI<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is redefining global\u00a0logistics. Deploying intelligent agents that can reason, plan and execute complex workflows autonomously, while keeping humans in the loop at key control points. Trusted by 60+ forwarders, Raft unifies fragmented systems, processes over 5 billion data points annually, and scales infinitely without extra headcount.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whitespace<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>is the UK\u2019s sovereign AI company. Its flagship platform, Collective, is a secure operating system that enables rapid development and deployment of governed AI across cloud, edge and fully offline environments. Whitespace delivers mission-ready solutions for Defence, National Security and other high-risk sectors that require control, audit and operational performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wordsmith AI<\/strong><\/a> is a legal enablement platform for in-house teams, combining AI contract review, customisable playbooks and structured repositories. The platform integrates seamlessly with tools such as Microsoft Word, SharePoint, Notion, and 7,000+ apps via Zapier, MCP, and API. By eliminating backlogs and uncovering missed revenue opportunities, Wordsmith scales legal capacity and enables secure business-wide self-service – transforming the legal function into a proactive revenue enabler. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Xceptor<\/strong><\/a> is a global leader in data automation for capital markets. Trusted by over 125 clients across 60 countries, it empowers organisations to control their data, streamline processes with AI and minimise risk. Xceptor\u2019s Data Automation Platform unlocks efficiency across the trade lifecycle. In addition, it underpins purpose-built solutions, including for Tax, Reconciliations and Post-Trade Operations.\u202f\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advancing AI innovation across the UK <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These companies are using AI to address real-world challenges and create new value for customers across a range of sectors. Collectively, their innovation highlights the continued momentum of the AI economy across the UK and Ireland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the months ahead, they will benefit from technical guidance, cloud resources and go-to-market support. In addition, they’ll gain access to new customer pathways through Microsoft\u2019s ecosystem and marketplace channels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about partnering with us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Explore programmes and resources that can help you build, innovate and scale your AI solutions with Microsoft and our partners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n