Zero Point Motion (Pre-Series A)

Founding Year: 2021
Traction: Recognized as one of Sifted’s ‘16 Bristol-based Startups to Watch’ and has secured major government and EU funding, including £1.3M from the UK’s Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles and €2.4M from the European Innovation Council Accelerator program.
Organizations Involved: Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, European Innovation Council
Founders: Dr Lia Li
Company Description: Zero Point Motion is a Bristol-based sensor technology startup that specializes in next-generation positioning and navigation sensors. Their innovative approach combines silicon photonics and micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) to create ultra-low noise, miniaturized accelerometers and gyroscopes that are 100x more sensitive than conventional MEMS sensors, enabling high precision and reliability in GPS-challenged environments.
Market: Defense, Space Exploration, Autonomous Systems
Location: Bristol, England, UK
Coinvestors: SCVC, Foresight Group, Verve Ventures, u-blox AG