The support provided by the Worcestershire Growth Hub is funded by Malvern Hills District Council as part of its UK Shared Prosperity Funding
The Growth Hub has been pivotal in establishing FARx
FARx
Company Overview
With headquarters in Great Malvern, FARx is part of one of the UK’s most advanced cybersecurity clusters. The company is developing ground-breaking biometric technology that fuses voice and face recognition to protect against fraud, impersonation, and digital identity theft. FARx’s AI platform is designed to verify human identity using a combination of voice biometrics and facial recognition, ensuring that interactions with technology are secure, personalised, and trustworthy.
The system can detect cloned or synthesised voices and faces, crucial in preventing fraud and cybercrime in sectors like banking, corporate IT, and cybersecurity
The Support Received
FARx and Worcestershire Growth Hub started working together in August 2024, following pro-active outreach by Worcestershire Growth Hub.
The Growth Hub supported FARx to establish as a business and has kept them informed of the support grants and programmes available. Via support from the Growth Hub, FARx was successful in applying for the Innovation Worcestershire grant.
Business Impact
FARx received a £14,000 Innovation Worcestershire Grant, which significantly accelerated the development and integration of their AI-powered technology into real-world applications, including Microsoft Teams. This funding enabled FARx to scale its operations, refine its systems, and continue building its presence in Worcestershire’s thriving tech ecosystem.
I am delighted to see that businesses with the exceptional high-growth potential of FARx have seen benefit from their engagement with the Growth Hub, and that our support has assisted in launching the business to hopefully take the world by storm in the years ahead. I look forward to working with FARx and the team for many more years to come to help them achieve their ambitious and audacious growth plans.
Jamie Clyne
Worcestershire Growth Hub, Account Manager