Draft:Crowd Connected
 | Review waiting, please be patient.
This may take 2 months or more, since drafts are reviewed in no specific order. There are 3,296 pending submissions waiting for review.
Where to get help
How to improve a draft
You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article. Improving your odds of a speedy review To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags. Editor resources
Reviewer tools
|
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Indoor positioning; location analytics; event technology |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | James Cobb |
| Headquarters | Guildford, England |
Area served | Global |
Key people | James Cobb (CEO) |
| Website | https://www.crowdconnected.com |
Crowd Connected is a British software company that develops technology for indoor positioning and real-time location systems (RTLS). Its software is used to collect and analyse movement data within venues such as stadiums, exhibitions, and festivals.[1][2]
History
[edit]The company was incorporated in 2013 by James Cobb, who remains chief executive.[3] Crowd Connected received early support from the SETsquared Surrey incubator and Innovate UK, which helped fund development of its first large-scale deployment at London’s Wireless Festival in 2014.[4][5]
By 2016, its systems had been used at major music festivals including Coachella and Governor’s Ball to provide crowd movement analytics.[6] Subsequent applications extended to exhibitions and indoor venues. In 2020, the company launched a web-based analytics tool for event organisers.[7] In 2022, the Hyve Group adopted its software across multiple trade shows.[8]
Technology
[edit]Crowd Connected’s platform uses Bluetooth beacons and mobile devices to generate real-time occupancy and movement data. The BBC has reported that its software can be integrated into official event apps to help manage crowds in stadiums, with tracking performed only when users consent.[1] A 2023 report by the Alan Turing Institute’s Centre for Emerging Technology and Security identified Crowd Connected as a commercial example of location-based crowd analytics systems.[9]
The company has participated in publicly funded research projects related to transport and smart infrastructure, including work on real-time crowding data for public transport and self-powered mesh tracking networks.[10][11]
Recognition
[edit]Crowd Connected has been included in Geoawesomeness’ Global Top 100 Geospatial Companies (2023).[12] In 2025, Sifted identified the company among notable UK startups outside its main Sifted 100 ranking.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Coronavirus: How technology could keep football fans safe at stadiums". BBC News. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "Crowd Connected Ltd Company Profile". Bloomberg. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "CROWD CONNECTED LIMITED (08417106)". Companies House. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "Real-time positioning and crowd control technology unveiled at Wireless Festival". StandOut Magazine. July 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "Crowd Connected strikes the right note with music festivals". GOV.UK. Innovate UK. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "Annual Review 2016" (PDF). University of Surrey. p. 18. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "Crowd Connected announces launch of Bluebird, a sales tool for the exhibition industry". Event Industry News. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "Hyve and Crowd Connected sign multi-show agreement". Event Tech Live. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "Behavioural Analytics and UK National Security" (PDF). Centre for Emerging Technology and Security (CETAS), The Alan Turing Institute. March 2023. p. 24. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "colocator for Platform and Carriage Density". UKRI Gateway to Research. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "Development of a self-powered wireless IoT mesh network platform for asset tracking, monitoring and wayfinding applications". UKRI Gateway to Research. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "Global Top 100 Geospatial Companies – 2023 Edition". Geoawesomeness. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "Runners-up not slowing down: 65 UK & Ireland startups just outside the Sifted 100". Sifted. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025.