2013-07-18 – London
Cambridge-based technology company wins prestigious MacRobert Award
RealVNC, a Cambridge University Computer Laboratory spin-off, was yesterday presented with the prestigious MacRobert Award by the Princess Royal. The company’s technology is already used in over a billion devices worldwide, and the MacRobert Award judges have predicted that it will be a billion dollar company within five years.
The technology allows computer, smartphone, and other device users the power to take over another device remotely from anywhere in the world. But unlike other similar products available, RealVNC only sends data about the parts of a screen that are changing, rather than all of it, which minimises the amount of data sent and ensures that clear images are received.
RealVNC is also being built directly into millions of Intel chips and the company is working with industry giants such as Google and Jaguar Land Rover to harness the power of smartphones and computers in an array of other products.
John Robinson, chair of the MacRobert Award judging panel, said “for a relatively small UK company with no external investors to have grown to work with the world’s biggest technology companies is truly inspiring. RealVNC is an excellent example of innovation and entrepreneurship”.
