Black Space Technology

What Black Space Technology does

Black Space Technology Ltd is a privately-held UK medical software company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Birmingham, operating in the niche of ruggedised, mobile telemedicine and telehealth for defence, emergency services, and humanitarian customers. The company's product suite is built on a software-focused, hardware-agnostic Android platform with cloud, Edge, and 'walled garden' deployment options, comprising Rapid-EPR (a 1.8Kg portable electronic patient record system with wireless vital sign capture, optional USB ultrasound/laryngoscope, single-use defibrillator, and low-bandwidth HD video conferencing), Rapid-MCI (a mass casualty incident ground control and real-time situational awareness platform for CBRNE and terrorist attack scenarios with casualty geolocation and hospital resource matching), and Rapid-ACE (a casualty evacuation pod with autonomous vital sign monitoring, defibrillator and ventilator, attachable to heavy lift UAVs or LAVs, co-developed with the Midlands Aerospace Alliance). All products carry full medical accreditation (ISO 13485, EU MDR, GDPR) and the portfolio additionally holds RTCA air accreditation, Cyber Essentials Plus, and ISO 9001, enabling land, sea, and air deployment internationally.\n\nThe business sells exclusively into enterprise and government channels via a quote-based, multi-year subscription model, with no public pricing. Distribution is anchored by accreditation on UK Crown Commercial Services frameworks (G-Cloud, Digital Outcomes and Specialists), UK defence procurement (DASA, R-Cloud/DSTL, DE&S, JOSCAR), NATO NSPA, UNGM (Level 2 vendor with access to a $17.6 billion UN procurement market), and US SAM. Customers and trials include UK Military, IGO/NGO users, the European Police Anti-Terrorist Unit Medical Intervention Team, and a UK Infantry Battalion. The company was founded by a development team that has deployed mobile medical technology in the NHS since 2005, with prior reference deployments including an EPR system in 1,000 NHS ambulances handling 30,000 cases per week and Android home telehealth solutions used by 10,000+ elderly patients. Black Space Technology is privately owned with no disclosed external funding and operates with 11–50 employees.

Name

Black Space Technology

Legal name

Black Space Technology Ltd

Website

https://blackspacetechnology.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Black Space Technology is a UK-based medical software company that builds ruggedised, Android-based mobile telemedicine platforms — Rapid-EPR, Rapid-MCI, and Rapid-ACE — for military, defence, emergency services, and humanitarian customers deployed internationally on land, sea, and air.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Military Telemedicine Software

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Device Connectivity & Interoperability Middleware (MDI, EHR/HL7/FHIR Integration) (HLACAPAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Urgent Care + ePrescribing & Lab/Imaging Ordering Telehealth Platforms (HLALAJAL)

Keywords

• Telemedicine software
• Military healthcare
• Electronic patient records
• Mass casualty management
• Autonomous casualty evacuation

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Enterprise Software Licenses and Solutions: The company sells telemedicine and telehealth software solutions to military, government, and civilian customers. Products include Rapid-EPR, Rapid-MCI, and Rapid-ACE systems. Revenue is generated through solution sales, likely with recurring support and maintenance components.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Black Space Technology develops and sells software-focused, hardware-agnostic mobile telemedicine solutions for military, defence, IGO/NGO, and civilian healthcare customers. Its core product suite includes Rapid-EPR (ruggedised portable electronic patient record with wireless vital sign capture and low-bandwidth HD video conferencing for remote battlefield healthcare), Rapid-MCI (mass casualty incident management and real-time situational awareness platform for CBRNE/multiple firearms terrorist attacks), and Rapid-ACE (autonomous casualty evacuation pod attachable to UAVs/LAVs with integrated vital sign monitoring, defibrillator, and ventilator).

Product overview

Black Space Technology offers a suite of three Android-based mobile telemedicine and telehealth products: Rapid-EPR (electronic patient record system with vital sign monitoring and video conferencing for remote healthcare delivery), Rapid-MCI (mass casualty incident management and situational awareness platform for emergency response), and Rapid-ACE (autonomous casualty evacuation pod with integrated monitoring systems for UAV/LAV attachment). All solutions are software-focused, hardware-agnostic, configurable for local needs including language localization, and hold full medical accreditation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rapid-EPR: Ruggedised telemedicine electronic patient record (EPR) system with wireless monitoring devices for vital sign capture and real time management of emergencies. Allows incremental data capture from incident to hospital with low bandwidth, high-definition video conferencing.
• Rapid-MCI
• Rapid-ACE

Products and services

• Rapid-EPR A ruggedised portable electronic patient record (EPR) system with wireless vital sign capture, display, and transmission, plus high-definition video conferencing for remote battlefield healthcare delivery on land, sea, and air. Configurable for military/civilian contingency medical needs including language localisation, with incremental data capture from Point of Injury to Role 3 and a low SWaP design (1.8Kg). For military, defence, civilian emergency medical services, IGO, and NGO customers.
• Rapid-MCI An Android-based mass casualty incident (MCI) ground control system and real-time situational awareness platform for CBRNE and Multiple Firearms Terrorist Attacks. Enables real-time incident control, resource allocation, rapid triage of multiple casualties, casualty geolocation to prevent 'left behind' scenarios, and matching hospital resource availability with casualty demand. For military, police counter-terrorism units, and emergency response organisations.
• Rapid-ACE An autonomous casualty evacuation (ACE) system comprising a casualty pod attachable to heavy lift UAVs or LAVs, with fully autonomous casualty vital sign monitoring, defibrillator, and ventilator using COTS wearables and digital imagery to monitor and detect clinical deterioration during CASEVAC missions. Developed in collaboration with the Midlands Aerospace Alliance. For military and defence customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,000 cases per week handled through NHS Ambulance EPR deployment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Midlands Aerospace AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Rapid-ACE (Autonomous Casualty Evacuation) system was developed in collaboration with the Midlands Aerospace Alliance. This partnership enables the integration of casualty pod technology with heavy lift UAV and LAV platforms for autonomous medical evacuation missions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Philips Healthcare: Philips is a global incumbent in patient monitoring, telehealth, and connected care for hospitals and emergency services. Its broader portfolio competes indirectly with BST's telemetry and remote consultation capabilities at much larger scale.
• Babcock International: Babcock is a UK-headquartered defense and nuclear services company with significant medical and emergency response capabilities for the UK Ministry of Defence. It represents an incumbent competitor with established defense medical relationships that BST must displace or partner with.
• Elbit Systems: Elbit Systems is a global defense electronics company with C4I, unmanned systems, and medical informatics offerings. Its broader portfolio includes battlefield medical information systems that overlap with BST's situational awareness and telemedicine capabilities.
• Stryker: Stryker is a large incumbent in emergency medical devices including defibrillators, patient handling, and EMS equipment. Its emergency care portfolio competes with BST's vital-sign capture and CASEVAC monitoring components as part of a much wider product set.

Emerging players

• VSee: VSee provides telemedicine, video collaboration, and workflow software used in humanitarian, NGO, and military health contexts. Its software-first telemedicine platform and humanitarian customer base align closely with BST's positioning.
• Doccla: Doccla is a UK-based virtual ward and remote patient monitoring platform serving the NHS and European healthcare providers. It represents a comparable UK-headquartered telehealth platform with similar regulatory and customer profile, albeit focused on civilian rather than military use.
• swyMed: swyMed is a smaller telemedicine vendor focused on live video consultations over low-bandwidth networks for EMS, home health, and specialty care. Its focus on bandwidth-constrained telemedicine directly mirrors BST's low-bandwidth HD video conferencing differentiator.

Direct peers

• GlobalMed: GlobalMed is a telehealth platform and hardware provider serving clinical, EMS, and government customers with connected examination and consultation solutions. It is closely comparable to BST's platform-based telemedicine model for remote and point-of-care settings.
• ZOLL Medical (Asahi Kasei): ZOLL is a leading emergency medical equipment and data management company serving EMS, fire, and military customers with defibrillators, patient monitoring, and resuscitation data software. It directly overlaps with BST's Rapid-EPR and Rapid-ACE use cases in pre-hospital and combat casualty care.
• Bittium: Bittium provides tactical communications, mobile devices, and medical technology solutions for defense and security customers. Its Tough Mobile and medical software offerings directly overlap with BST's ruggedized, software-first approach to defense and pre-hospital telemedicine.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/blackspacetech
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/black-space-technology

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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