Pilot Startup Ideas

2 years ago

A tool to help users manage their personal data and communications in one place. The startup is currently working with 2 enterprise pilots.

151

2 years ago

A new way of looking at the way people travel, with a mobile-first approach. The company is piloting in a few markets in the US.

140

2 years ago

A platform for micro-transactions for online merchants. The startup wants to eliminate the need for credit cards. The startup has its first pilot under its belt, with $300,000 in monthly revenue.

134

2 years ago

A London startup that helps drone pilots track down lost drones.

123

2 years ago

This enterprise software company is designing a SaaS app for running a large manufacturing facility. The company is currently in a pilot with a large manufacturer in the US.

121

2 years ago

A company building a blockchain-based trade finance platform that uses its own token to make the process more efficient. It’s currently in a pilot phase in Europe.

121

1 year ago

An online marketplace for buying and selling used cars and getting dealer-level prices and prices from auto manufacturers. The startup is in the pilot stage.

119

2 years ago

A startup that provides a marketplace to connect people looking for freelance work with people looking to hire freelance work done The startup is in its pilot phase, currently connecting over 1000 freelancers with 5 companies

118

2 years ago

A financial services platform for small businesses in the UK. It’s currently on a pilot with around 100 businesses.

118

1 year ago

This startup is building an online marketplace for electric cars to sell and buy cars. The startup is currently in the pilot phase.

118

2 years ago

An insurance company focused on the life-sciences industry. It’s currently starting a pilot in the San Francisco Bay Area.

117

1 year ago

“The world’s largest decentralized flight management system”, helping pilots and air traffic control systems coordinate location and navigate flights. The startup says that its technology is already replacing “50% of an airline’s total operations” with a fleet of more than 30,000 aircraft.

116

2 years ago

A startup that aims to be the Uber of short-term rentals, allowing people to rent out their spare rooms or entire homes. Ethos currently has a pilot in place with over 10,000 users.

113

2 years ago

Ride-sharing for the elderly. The startup is working on a ride-sharing service for seniors, called Seniorly. The company is also in talks with the US Department of Transportation to develop a pilot program for a level of autonomous driving.

112

1 year ago

A startup that is building a service that lets organizations connect to highly-skilled drone pilots.

112

1 year ago

A new service for small businesses to manage their fleet of contractors on one platform. The company’s working with 8 enterprise pilots.

111

2 years ago

An on-demand gig service that pays users with gift cards to merchants. The startup currently has two pilot customers in the UK, and plans to expand to the US in the coming months.

109

1 year ago

A company that wants to use CRM data to build a better customer experience. So far it’s built a pilot program that serves as an internal CRM for a few hundred employees at a 100k company.

108

2 years ago

A software platform for building sales force automation (SFA) tools, meant to help companies “create and manage relationships with customers”. They are working with 4 enterprise pilots.

107

2 years ago

A VC-backed startup that is looking to bring financial services to the unbanked in India. The company has started piloting its technology in Chennai and Hyderabad.

107

1 year ago

Working with 13 corporate pilots and growing in Dallas.

106

2 years ago

A platform for selling advertising through instant video. The startup wants to build a video site that allows brands to sell ad space through auto-pilot videos.

104

2 years ago

A startup that aims to integrate payments into customized retail experiences. The startup helps retailers connect with shoppers, and it’s already in a few pilot programs.

101

2 years ago

Helping companies find and hire the best crew for their projects, from the best electricians to the best drone pilots.

98

2 years ago

A platform for meal delivery to college students. Currently in a pilot with 40 students.

96

9 months ago

A startup in Singapore that plans to replace the human middleman in real estate transactions with an AI-powered software platform. It’s currently running a pilot in Singapore, and plans to launch in Australia next year.

96

2 years ago

This startup is building a service that helps you find and schedule your home doctor appointments online. It’s currently in the pilot stage, but has raised seed funding from a group of investors.

94

2 years ago

This is streamlining the process of managing employees in-person and remotely by making it much easier to communicate with employees, set up meetings, and review schedules. The company is currently piloting with large retailers, and plans to expand to other verticals in the future.

94

2 years ago

The startup wants to build a kind of digital scrapbook for co-pilots, allowing them to share photos and stories from their flights.

92

2 years ago

A messaging app for the US government that allows users to set up a “digital safety net”. Users can set aside extra money to pay for medical bills, car payments, or other expenses. The government’s been piloting the app with its own employees.

92

2 years ago

A startup that helps healthcare companies manage their patient records. The company provides software and services to help them make data easier to find. They have already run pilot programs with large insurance companies and hospitals.

92

2 years ago

A grocery delivery service that works with local farmers in the US. The startup wants to create a local food system for cities with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and food miles. The company is currently in the process of getting its first pilot partners.

90

1 year ago

A chatbot that helps users with their finances. The startup says that it has already run a pilot with a few companies.

89

2 years ago

A digital marketplace for students to buy and sell classes, with pricing based on student demand. The company has piloted the platform with 500 students, and will expand to other colleges and universities next year.

88

2 years ago

A way to help businesses manage their energy consumption. The startup has over $2 million in funding and a number of pilot programs in the works.

87

11 months ago

A food delivery app that departs from the usual model, charging for delivery to non-customers. Instead of waiting for a customer to order, you can order from a restaurant from the app and have it delivered. The startup is currently in the pilot phase.

85

1 year ago

A “turn-key” email marketing automation software that helps businesses meet their marketing goals using email. It’s currently in the pilot phase.

72

1 year ago

The startup is building a team of drone pilots that can fly parcels to people within 20 minutes. The service is cheaper than UPS and FedEx, but requires a subscription fee.

66

1 year ago

A startup that helps bars, restaurants, and retailers engage customers with digital menus and order-ahead functionality. It’s currently running pilots in Chicago and New York.

63

1 month ago

A digital health startup that's building a mobile health platform for remote workers and caregivers of people with disabilities. Working with 6 enterprise pilots in the US.

62

1 year ago

A company that generates emergency alerts for users to see and hear. The startup is currently in the pilot phase.

61

1 year ago

A startup that wants to help people book and pay for hotel rooms. The startup is running a pilot with Y Combinator and Hilton.

60

1 year ago

A B2B startup that aims to provide a B2B version of Slack, which would allow companies to create channels for everything from HR to marketing. The startup is currently only in the pilot stage.

57

11 months ago

A new kind of air traffic controller that lets pilots and air traffic controllers communicate directly with each other, rather than using an emergency service.

57

1 month ago

A company that helps connect the “last mile” between the customer and the product. The startup is working with a large carrier for a single pilot.

57

1 year ago

A company that helps teachers get better at teaching. The startup is currently in a pilot with a few hundred teachers in Philadelphia and New York City, and has been in Y Combinator since November. It aims to take out the headache of grading papers and lesson plans.

56

1 year ago

This startup wants to remove complexity from the process of booking flights by connecting airlines directly to hotels. The startup currently has a pilot with 10 hotels in Philadelphia, and plans for expansion to the whole of the US by the end of 2019.

55

1 year ago

A food delivery service for those on the go. It’s currently in the pilot stage and is accepting $50k in seed funding.

55

1 year ago

A startup that aims to create a virtual assistant that keeps track of your inbox and reminds you of important tasks. It’s currently on a pilot program with a few companies.

55

1 year ago

A company that uses AI to detect when someone is using the internet to pay for things with their credit cards. They’re currently in the pilot phase and plan to use the results to help other companies get customers to sign up for their products instead of stealing their data.

53

2 years ago

Idea: A drone startup that's been working with Amazon for the last two years, and is now moving into a larger market It’s currently piloting its service in Peru

50

1 year ago

Autopilot is building a device for the visually impaired that lets them use their phones to control devices like lights, coffee machines, etc.

50

1 year ago

A startup that wants to disrupt the global shipping industry by building a platform that allows anyone to send packages directly to a customer. The startup’s founders say that the company has already built a beta product and has started a pilot program with USPS.

50

8 months ago

A chatbot that helps people learn Spanish vocabulary and grammar. The startup wants to build a tool that helps people learn Spanish by chatting with a bot. It’s already built out a prototype and has launched a pilot with Canvas.

49

11 months ago

After school for kids ages 6-12, which combines a social club with professional development and homework help. Following the success of their pilot in Los Angeles, The After School Club is expanding nationally.

48

1 year ago

The startup wants to bring online education to developing countries. It’s currently building its first pilots in India and Nigeria, where it’s pitched as a way to bring education to places that aren’t well-off enough to attract students from elsewhere.

47

9 months ago

A startup in the social sector, Canvas is applying artificial intelligence to the cause of ending global poverty. The startup already has a pilot in the Indian state of Bihar, and is hoping to expand to other countries.

47

1 year ago

As a long-time Amazon customer, this startup is building an app that helps you re-order your favorite items, including household goods and food, from Amazon. The startup is currently in the pilot phase, with a rollout planned for mid-2018.

46

1 year ago

This startup launched in March in the UK and is planning to expand to the US. The company is building a phone app that connects people to someone who can perform home inspections for them, and is currently running a pilot in the UK.

45

9 months ago

A digital media business aimed at helping companies build their brand and promote to their customers. They’ve finished a 3-month pilot with a company and are looking for other businesses to join.

44

9 months ago

A simple, in-app tool for self-employed individuals to take a self-employment tax deduction. The startup wants to make it as easy as possible for people to deduct taxes, and it’s currently running a small pilot.

44

8 months ago

A startup that’s building a tool that helps people keep a digital record of their cars. The company is pitching a service to help military personnel keep track of their cars (and is currently in the pilot phase.)

44

1 year ago

A company that creates a single platform to manage the entire sales, marketing, and customer support cycle for a product. Zolli currently has a pilot for a new product launch agency.

42

5 months ago

A platform that helps users find and book fitness classes. The company is currently in a pilot with seven fitness studios in Los Angeles.

42

1 year ago

This startup is building a new way for people to pay for things in the cloud. They’re working with brands like Walmart and Starbucks to launch a pilot.

40

7 months ago

A platform that allows farmers to monitor and manage their crops, with a focus on data collection and analytics. The startup is currently in a pilot with a leading fruit and vegetable producer in the UK.

40

5 months ago

A payment system that gives companies a way to provide money to their employees, especially small businesses. Working with 14 enterprise pilots.

40

1 year ago

A web-based platform for managing a fleet of self-driving vehicles, integrating with all the major systems including Waymo, Uber, and Tesla. The startup’s platform is built on the open source OBD2 standard and uses the same kinds of sensors as Tesla's Autopilot.

39

1 year ago

A “situational awareness” app for drone pilots. Essentially it’s a way to keep pilots of small UAVs in the loop with what’s happening around them, at the same time as they’re operating.

37

11 months ago

A global, autonomous, decentralized network of plane makers, flight attendants, maintenance personnel, pilots, and airplane part suppliers.

34

10 months ago

A cloud-based tool that lets companies — be they public or private — manage their security incident response procedures. 6 pilots with 8 enterprise clients.

34

8 months ago

A startup that uses a combination of AI and machine learning to help companies make sense of the growing amount of data they are trying to collect, and come up with actionable insights. Currently working on a pilot in the UK.

33

6 months ago

A startup that makes it easier for people to sell items online. The startup has already done a pilot with local stores in Hong Kong and Singapore.

32

5 months ago

A company that builds automation into the healthcare system for home usage, for example fitting an ECG monitor (like those used for EKGs) into a wheelchair. It currently has a pilot with the University of Toronto.

32

1 year ago

This is a startup that teams up with restaurants to build a shared table that customers can reserve. The tables are in a different part of the restaurant, and the customer can reserve them via their phone. It has a very interesting model, but the market it’s targeting is sticky, and they’re looking to expand past the pilot they’ve begun.

31

5 months ago

A startup that helps companies reduce their physical footprint in the office by offlineizing their data. It’s currently in a pilot with 3 companies.

31

1 year ago

A way to establish the value of a car based on the condition of its parts. The startup is piloting in Massachusetts, and wants to roll it out nationally.

30

4 months ago

A product to help people with complex mental illnesses to increase their energy and better their daily lives. The startup is currently working on a pilot with the UK’s NHS.

30

3 months ago

An AI-powered system that analyzes video for plagiarism and automatically flags the instances of it happening. It's currently in the pilot phase, with 1000 users.

30

9 months ago

A platform to help connect the world’s 1.5 billion people who use mobile to send money to each other, currently in the pilot phase.

29

5 months ago

A startup that allows you to track your next-day flights and automatically book seats, with a time-saving feature that allows you to book the same seat on a flight 24 hours in advance, saving you the hassle of trying to book the same flight two or three days in advance. The app currently has a pilot with Flyte, and is also in talks with other airlines.

28

3 months ago

A social media platform for people with disabilities (and their friends and family) to share their stories and interact with others online. Currently, the startup is in talks with several large universities and is looking for partners to help them set up a pilot program.

27

2 months ago

A company that aims to make it easier for international students to find and apply to college in the US. The startup is currently in the process of piloting their service in two major cities in the US.

27

3 months ago

A utility that helps companies reliably track and mitigate their carbon footprints. They currently have a pilot running with a number of large companies in the UK and Asia.

24

3 months ago

A startup that allows employees to request rides from other employees in their proximity, which the startup says will save them time and money. The startup is currently in a pilot with 1,000 companies and tested with 25,000 trips.

21

3 months ago

A mobile-first, cloud-based system for managing patient records and care. They built on the backend of a similar system for doctors, and are now in a pilot with the Veterans Affairs Office of Patient Centered Care and Outcomes, and the Department of Defense to help improve the quality of patient care.

20

3 months ago

A self-driving car platform that can also deploy human drivers in a car, with a pilot program in London’s Greenwich district.

16

2 years ago

Idea: A co-working space in Colombia that is growing quickly The company is currently in a few pilot locations and is looking to expand rapidly They have a waitlist of over 50 companies

15

2 years ago

Idea: A mobile app that delivers news from the NY Times in a personalized feed. The startup currently has 20,000 active users and is working with the Times on a pilot program to test potential monetization options.

14

4 months ago

A company that makes all your devices smarter. They’re currently in pilot with 12 clients, including Philips and Vodafone.

14

2 years ago

iphree creates a micro-grid for off-the-grid communities in developing countries. It currently has a pilot project in Cameroon.

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2 years ago

Idea: A B2B product that helps doctors get paid faster by sharing their patient data with insurance companies. IntelliCare says it’s already working with 5 pilots and 2 paying customers.

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Pilot Startup Ideas

A tool to help users manage their personal data and communications in one place. The startup is currently working with 2 enterprise pilots.

A new way of looking at the way people travel, with a mobile-first approach. The company is piloting in a few markets in the US.

A platform for micro-transactions for online merchants. The startup wants to eliminate the need for credit cards. The startup has its first pilot under its belt, with $300,000 in monthly revenue.

A London startup that helps drone pilots track down lost drones.

This enterprise software company is designing a SaaS app for running a large manufacturing facility. The company is currently in a pilot with a large manufacturer in the US.

A company building a blockchain-based trade finance platform that uses its own token to make the process more efficient. It’s currently in a pilot phase in Europe.

An online marketplace for buying and selling used cars and getting dealer-level prices and prices from auto manufacturers. The startup is in the pilot stage.

A startup that provides a marketplace to connect people looking for freelance work with people looking to hire freelance work done The startup is in its pilot phase, currently connecting over 1000 freelancers with 5 companies

A financial services platform for small businesses in the UK. It’s currently on a pilot with around 100 businesses.

This startup is building an online marketplace for electric cars to sell and buy cars. The startup is currently in the pilot phase.

An insurance company focused on the life-sciences industry. It’s currently starting a pilot in the San Francisco Bay Area.

A startup that aims to be the Uber of short-term rentals, allowing people to rent out their spare rooms or entire homes. Ethos currently has a pilot in place with over 10,000 users.

Ride-sharing for the elderly. The startup is working on a ride-sharing service for seniors, called Seniorly. The company is also in talks with the US Department of Transportation to develop a pilot program for a level of autonomous driving.

A startup that is building a service that lets organizations connect to highly-skilled drone pilots.

A new service for small businesses to manage their fleet of contractors on one platform. The company’s working with 8 enterprise pilots.

An on-demand gig service that pays users with gift cards to merchants. The startup currently has two pilot customers in the UK, and plans to expand to the US in the coming months.

A company that wants to use CRM data to build a better customer experience. So far it’s built a pilot program that serves as an internal CRM for a few hundred employees at a 100k company.

A software platform for building sales force automation (SFA) tools, meant to help companies “create and manage relationships with customers”. They are working with 4 enterprise pilots.

A VC-backed startup that is looking to bring financial services to the unbanked in India. The company has started piloting its technology in Chennai and Hyderabad.

Working with 13 corporate pilots and growing in Dallas.

A platform for selling advertising through instant video. The startup wants to build a video site that allows brands to sell ad space through auto-pilot videos.

A startup that aims to integrate payments into customized retail experiences. The startup helps retailers connect with shoppers, and it’s already in a few pilot programs.

Helping companies find and hire the best crew for their projects, from the best electricians to the best drone pilots.

A platform for meal delivery to college students. Currently in a pilot with 40 students.

A startup in Singapore that plans to replace the human middleman in real estate transactions with an AI-powered software platform. It’s currently running a pilot in Singapore, and plans to launch in Australia next year.

This startup is building a service that helps you find and schedule your home doctor appointments online. It’s currently in the pilot stage, but has raised seed funding from a group of investors.

This is streamlining the process of managing employees in-person and remotely by making it much easier to communicate with employees, set up meetings, and review schedules. The company is currently piloting with large retailers, and plans to expand to other verticals in the future.

The startup wants to build a kind of digital scrapbook for co-pilots, allowing them to share photos and stories from their flights.

A messaging app for the US government that allows users to set up a “digital safety net”. Users can set aside extra money to pay for medical bills, car payments, or other expenses. The government’s been piloting the app with its own employees.

A startup that helps healthcare companies manage their patient records. The company provides software and services to help them make data easier to find. They have already run pilot programs with large insurance companies and hospitals.

A grocery delivery service that works with local farmers in the US. The startup wants to create a local food system for cities with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and food miles. The company is currently in the process of getting its first pilot partners.

A chatbot that helps users with their finances. The startup says that it has already run a pilot with a few companies.

A digital marketplace for students to buy and sell classes, with pricing based on student demand. The company has piloted the platform with 500 students, and will expand to other colleges and universities next year.

A way to help businesses manage their energy consumption. The startup has over $2 million in funding and a number of pilot programs in the works.

A food delivery app that departs from the usual model, charging for delivery to non-customers. Instead of waiting for a customer to order, you can order from a restaurant from the app and have it delivered. The startup is currently in the pilot phase.

A “turn-key” email marketing automation software that helps businesses meet their marketing goals using email. It’s currently in the pilot phase.

The startup is building a team of drone pilots that can fly parcels to people within 20 minutes. The service is cheaper than UPS and FedEx, but requires a subscription fee.

A startup that helps bars, restaurants, and retailers engage customers with digital menus and order-ahead functionality. It’s currently running pilots in Chicago and New York.

A digital health startup that's building a mobile health platform for remote workers and caregivers of people with disabilities. Working with 6 enterprise pilots in the US.

A company that generates emergency alerts for users to see and hear. The startup is currently in the pilot phase.

A startup that wants to help people book and pay for hotel rooms. The startup is running a pilot with Y Combinator and Hilton.

A B2B startup that aims to provide a B2B version of Slack, which would allow companies to create channels for everything from HR to marketing. The startup is currently only in the pilot stage.

A new kind of air traffic controller that lets pilots and air traffic controllers communicate directly with each other, rather than using an emergency service.

A company that helps connect the “last mile” between the customer and the product. The startup is working with a large carrier for a single pilot.

A company that helps teachers get better at teaching. The startup is currently in a pilot with a few hundred teachers in Philadelphia and New York City, and has been in Y Combinator since November. It aims to take out the headache of grading papers and lesson plans.

This startup wants to remove complexity from the process of booking flights by connecting airlines directly to hotels. The startup currently has a pilot with 10 hotels in Philadelphia, and plans for expansion to the whole of the US by the end of 2019.

A food delivery service for those on the go. It’s currently in the pilot stage and is accepting $50k in seed funding.

A startup that aims to create a virtual assistant that keeps track of your inbox and reminds you of important tasks. It’s currently on a pilot program with a few companies.

A company that uses AI to detect when someone is using the internet to pay for things with their credit cards. They’re currently in the pilot phase and plan to use the results to help other companies get customers to sign up for their products instead of stealing their data.

Idea: A drone startup that's been working with Amazon for the last two years, and is now moving into a larger market It’s currently piloting its service in Peru

Autopilot is building a device for the visually impaired that lets them use their phones to control devices like lights, coffee machines, etc.

A startup that wants to disrupt the global shipping industry by building a platform that allows anyone to send packages directly to a customer. The startup’s founders say that the company has already built a beta product and has started a pilot program with USPS.

A chatbot that helps people learn Spanish vocabulary and grammar. The startup wants to build a tool that helps people learn Spanish by chatting with a bot. It’s already built out a prototype and has launched a pilot with Canvas.

After school for kids ages 6-12, which combines a social club with professional development and homework help. Following the success of their pilot in Los Angeles, The After School Club is expanding nationally.

The startup wants to bring online education to developing countries. It’s currently building its first pilots in India and Nigeria, where it’s pitched as a way to bring education to places that aren’t well-off enough to attract students from elsewhere.

A startup in the social sector, Canvas is applying artificial intelligence to the cause of ending global poverty. The startup already has a pilot in the Indian state of Bihar, and is hoping to expand to other countries.

As a long-time Amazon customer, this startup is building an app that helps you re-order your favorite items, including household goods and food, from Amazon. The startup is currently in the pilot phase, with a rollout planned for mid-2018.

This startup launched in March in the UK and is planning to expand to the US. The company is building a phone app that connects people to someone who can perform home inspections for them, and is currently running a pilot in the UK.

A digital media business aimed at helping companies build their brand and promote to their customers. They’ve finished a 3-month pilot with a company and are looking for other businesses to join.

A simple, in-app tool for self-employed individuals to take a self-employment tax deduction. The startup wants to make it as easy as possible for people to deduct taxes, and it’s currently running a small pilot.

A startup that’s building a tool that helps people keep a digital record of their cars. The company is pitching a service to help military personnel keep track of their cars (and is currently in the pilot phase.)

A company that creates a single platform to manage the entire sales, marketing, and customer support cycle for a product. Zolli currently has a pilot for a new product launch agency.

A platform that helps users find and book fitness classes. The company is currently in a pilot with seven fitness studios in Los Angeles.

This startup is building a new way for people to pay for things in the cloud. They’re working with brands like Walmart and Starbucks to launch a pilot.

A platform that allows farmers to monitor and manage their crops, with a focus on data collection and analytics. The startup is currently in a pilot with a leading fruit and vegetable producer in the UK.

A payment system that gives companies a way to provide money to their employees, especially small businesses. Working with 14 enterprise pilots.

A web-based platform for managing a fleet of self-driving vehicles, integrating with all the major systems including Waymo, Uber, and Tesla. The startup’s platform is built on the open source OBD2 standard and uses the same kinds of sensors as Tesla's Autopilot.

A “situational awareness” app for drone pilots. Essentially it’s a way to keep pilots of small UAVs in the loop with what’s happening around them, at the same time as they’re operating.

A global, autonomous, decentralized network of plane makers, flight attendants, maintenance personnel, pilots, and airplane part suppliers.

A cloud-based tool that lets companies — be they public or private — manage their security incident response procedures. 6 pilots with 8 enterprise clients.

A startup that uses a combination of AI and machine learning to help companies make sense of the growing amount of data they are trying to collect, and come up with actionable insights. Currently working on a pilot in the UK.

A startup that makes it easier for people to sell items online. The startup has already done a pilot with local stores in Hong Kong and Singapore.

A company that builds automation into the healthcare system for home usage, for example fitting an ECG monitor (like those used for EKGs) into a wheelchair. It currently has a pilot with the University of Toronto.

A startup that helps companies reduce their physical footprint in the office by offlineizing their data. It’s currently in a pilot with 3 companies.

A way to establish the value of a car based on the condition of its parts. The startup is piloting in Massachusetts, and wants to roll it out nationally.

A product to help people with complex mental illnesses to increase their energy and better their daily lives. The startup is currently working on a pilot with the UK’s NHS.

An AI-powered system that analyzes video for plagiarism and automatically flags the instances of it happening. It's currently in the pilot phase, with 1000 users.