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Countries Represented

PoC Contracts Signed

Industry Stakeholders Engaged During Programme Events

Retail tech

The retail sector has suffered greatly during the COVID-19 pandemic and its recovery will have a huge impact on local communities up and down the country.

The Retail Tech Accelerator was part of Barnsley Council’s Economic Renewal Action Plan with funding from the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority. The overall aim of the project was to deliver an accelerator programme focused on retail tech that can attract founders and start-ups with products and services that can underpin a new era of growth for Barnsley’s retailers.

A total of 11 startups went through the programme and four of the startups will be piloting their technology with Barnsley Council, providing data-driven products and services that will help retailers, interact with customers, enhance their offerings and operate more efficiently.

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Technologies

  • Big Data
  • Blockchain
  • NLP
  • IoT
  • AI & ML
  • AR/VR/MR
  • Remote Sensing & GIS
  • Computer Vision

Solutions

  • Physical Space Optimisation
  • Data-Driven Strategic Retail Management
  • User Behaviour Prediction
  • Smart Retail Management
  • Supply Chain Transparency & Traceability
  • Merchandising Optimisation
  • Receipt Digitalisation
  • Offline to Online Commerce

Testimonials

"During the program, we've significantly improved our pitch and knowledge of market."

Yaroslav Parkhisenko, Co-Founder & CEO, Recoshelf

"It's one of the best accelerator program online, really create value with a great community and amazing vibe and care. Thank you very much for such an amazing experience for me. It really helped our business moving forward to UK market. We are proud to be part of your program and it was an amazing community and people!"

Feliana Citradewi, Founder, LiVert

"This is our 2nd program with IOT Tribe, linked to our UK expansion. We just secured a contract with BMBC to launch our solutions in the UK, a major milestone, largely made possible by IOT Tribe and its team support. Additionally, the Retail Tech accelerator gave us an opportunity to link with exciting start-ups with complementing solutions focused on different geographies. We will continue our discussions with these start-ups to find synergies. Lastly, an opportunity to be mentored by Mr. Ian Tracey was a great opportunity to position our business in front of investors and partners."

Sakumal Perera, Co-Founder & Business Director, Fuchsia Creative

"Was a very useful and positive experience. This is our second time through one of their programmes, and not our last."

Jim Kellet, Founder & CEO, Talansoft

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