Local business launches social media app for families

DigitalCity Accelerator alumni Odyssea Memory Applications has launched an exciting social media memory app which allows families to share memories.

Odyssea is a family social media app that can let people and their loved ones relive memories as they happened the moment they recorded them. Users can create an Odyssea profile and upload any memories, new or old.

The app has a built-in family tree and time capsule feature, where users can share memories to pass on into the future and explore their origins.

Users can connect with family members to build memories together and create memory pockets of special events to celebrate them repeatedly.

Users’ data remains secure with privacy one of the most essential aspects of the Odyssea app.

CEO of Odyssea Memory Applications, Peter Holdsworth, who is from Skelton in North Yorkshire, participated in the DigitalCity Accelerator Programme, a Teesside University-led initiative funded through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

After completing the programme, Odyssea Memory Applications is now launching its unique social media app aimed at families to make positive connections and create memories.

He said: “It is great to see how far we have come with DigitalCity's advice and support. I am excited about our journey and now, having launched the Odyssea Application, we are hoping to build the biggest memory platform in the world.”

Peter said anyone starting their own business journey would benefit considerably from the unbelievable support on offer from the Accelerator Programme.

The funding from the Accelerator Programme allowed Odyssea to progress with the development of the app, and the contacts provided signposted him to the right people who contributed towards the growth of his business and app.

He added: “When we first undertook our journey to build Odyssea we had little to no experience in the digital sector. As part of our early journey, DigitalCity offered world-class advice and guidance and encouraged us to lay the foundations for the app.

“By identifying key areas like brand awareness and redesigning the app’s UX/UI, we were able to offer a better product and brand as a company, thanks to DigitalCity and its experts.”

Lynsey Robinson, Director of DigitalCity, said: “DigitalCity is delighted to see the launch of Odyssea’s social media app; we are looking forward to seeing the response from users and to watch the Odyssea app grow.”

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