Mindflair (MFAI) has highlighted that its portfolio company Literal Labs has been named a winner in the AI-Research & Innovation category at the Global AI Excellence Award 2025.
The recognition was awarded as part of the Global AI Excellence Award programme, which celebrates organisations advancing artificial intelligence across areas including integration, innovation, ethics, data, hardware and generative AI.
Literal Labs is developing logic-based artificial intelligence technology aimed at delivering faster and lower-power inference. In addition, the company is focused on enabling AI to run efficiently on standard processors and edge devices, targeting improved scalability and broader commercial deployment.
The award reflects the perceived strength of Literal Labs’ technology and its potential applicability across a range of artificial intelligence use cases.
Mindflair’s Director Nicholas Lee said: “We are delighted to see Literal Labs recognised with the AI-Research & Innovation Award at the Global AI Excellence Award 2025. This award is an endorsement of the company's technical innovation and reinforces our belief in the strength of Mindflair's AI-focused portfolio. Literal Labs is addressing important challenges around AI efficiency, speed and deployability, and we look forward to supporting its continued progress.”
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This is a modest but positive validation for Mindflair’s portfolio strategy, highlighting third-party recognition of one of its artificial intelligence investments. While not financially material in the near term, such awards can help build credibility and visibility as portfolio companies move towards commercialisation.


