KIT-AR

Lean manufacturing tools reducing errors and waste.

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Errors on busy manufacturing lines create waste, delay and safety risks; their total cost can represent 5–40% of a manufacturer’s revenue. KIT-AR uses augmented reality and computer vision to give workers clear, contextual guidance at the point of work, helping manufacturers prevent mistakes, improve quality and use materials more efficiently.

KIT-AR's journey so far

  • 2018: Founded to develop augmented-reality tools for industrial workers.
    Early growth: selected for the Sony Startup Acceleration and Boeing Aerospace Xelerated programmes.
  • 2024: raised €3.3 million to accelerate global growth and product development.
  • 2025: selected for the MassChallenge Switzerland accelerator from more than 1,500 applicants.

Marina Santilli

Interim Director of Physical Sciences & Engineering

Marina has specialised in the commercialisation of computer science and AI-based inventions and deep tech venture building since joining UCL Ventures in 2007. She headed straight into industry after graduating in Physics from Imperial College, enjoying a successful career in datacomms engineering and becoming Director of new product development at Verizon.

In 2010 she designed and developed E-lucid, a platform to enable online licensing of UCL’s intellectual property. E-lucid is now used by over 30 research institutions around the world and was spun out as a commercial business in 2023.

Marina was involved in the formation of many successful UCL spinouts including Satalia, Re:infer, 3DRepo, MatrixMill, Humanloop, Stanhope AI.