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Disruptive, game-changing, challengers, call them what you will, our finalists in the Innovative Business of the Year category have found ways to improve working and personal lives in some way.<\/p>\n<p>Each one has achieved a &lsquo;first&rsquo; in one way, shape or form, no matter how seemingly small that tweak to the status quo may have been.<\/p>\n<p>And more than that, each one of the six finalists in this RBS-sponsored category has started to flower and grow in a way that would make a parent proud, if it weren&rsquo;t for the fact they were looking to steal their dinner!<\/p>\n<h3>Smarter<\/h3>\n<p>Turn your kettle on from your mobile phone with Wi-Fi enabled kitchen applications from this Internet-of-Things start-up. Other products include a &lsquo;grind and brew&rsquo; coffee machine with intuitive features which learn your daily routine and adapts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.startups.co.uk\/startups-awards\/peoples-champion-finalist-smarter\/\"><strong>View the full profile here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Eyetease<\/h3>\n<p>Mobile digital advertising specialist dubbed &ldquo;the future of mobile advertising&rdquo;. 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