our story
How we got here
September 2014
- Incorporated in September 2014
- Mark Leaning and Paul Coss Founding Shareholders
2014 – 2016
- Development of CLIPSim algorithms and simulator
2017
- Decided to focus product development on intra-operative hypotension
- Paul Blagbrough became Chairman
- December – first round of investment closed

2018
- Development of prototype started
- February – Innovate UK Digital Health Technology Catalyst Feasibility Study grant
- Opened office at St John’s Innovation Centre
- April – early prototype developed
- May – focus on clinical decision support for gen 1 product
- August – second round of investment closed
- September – decision to go for US FDA 510(k) before CE Mark
2019
- January Innovate UK Digital Health Technology Catalyst Collaborative Grant with Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
- November – Directed Systems receives FDA 510(k) clearance for Hypotension Decision Assist (HDA)™