Nottingham-based AI startup Blueskeye AI, which is developing software to help pregnant women monitor and improve their mental health, has won a national technology award for its work.
The company was named “Best AI Startup,” at a ceremony at the Cog X Festival in London on Tuesday evening, 12 September.
The Award recognises products and people who bring AI to life and who are using technology to provide a revolutionary approach to solve real world problems.
BlueSkeye, a spin-out from the University of Nottingham, uses AI to analyse minute changes to people’s face and voice over time which can reveal the early tell tale signs of depression.
The technology has developed from 18 years of research by founding CEO professor Michel Valstar. The technology has been used by 250,000 mums so far and the company runs clinical trials with Nottinghamshire NHS Trusts.
Collecting the award for BlueSkeye AI professor Valstar said: “We’re absolutely thrilled and delighted for BlueSkeye AI to be recognised for its innovative use of machine learning to help clinicians, patients, their friends and families assess, treat and monitor mental health.
“Global Mental Health is in crisis, affecting nearly a billion people worldwide and we can help.
“The impact of our technology goes beyond mental health to encompass other conditions which may be diagnosed through changes in the behaviour of the face. We’re working on technology that could diagnose Dementia earlier, helping sufferers take more control of their condition and access treatment earlier.”
The CogX Awards, which are in their sixth year, celebrate innovators and change makers who are having an impact across the world.
