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Wideblue to exhibit at Technology World 2010

Wideblue will be exhibiting examples of our technology-based product design at the Technology World event in London on 7th and 8th December 2010.

The event includes an international conference programme of over 60 speakers, and the Bloodhound land speed record car will also be on show in the exhibition area.

Wideblue supports new UKTI investment forum

Wideblue is supporting IBIZ Invest, a new investment forum that gives an exciting array of UK businesses the chance to pitch in front of invited potential investors on 9 March 2011. Jim Hall, Wideblue CEO, is a member of a ten-strong investor/advisor panel of distinguished representatives from around the UK.

The panel will select the companies to pitch at IBIZ Invest. They will be looking for investment-ready businesses with compelling propositions based around disruptive ideas or technology. Companies at all stages of development across biotech, pharmaceutical, medical technology and healthcare IT are invited to apply, but only the best will be given the opportunity to pitch.

IBIZ Invest is a key component of IBIZ, a UK Trade & Investment led event designed to help UK biotech and medtech businesses achieve international success. Commenting on his involvement in IBIZ Invest, Jim Hall said: “I am delighted to represent the combined technology, business and investment expertise of Wideblue and Kelvin Capital on the panel and look forward to providing input and support to all the applicants.”

Wideblue CEO judging the Converge Challenge – fostering Scotland’s entrepreneurial talent pool

The Converge Challenge, run by Heriot-Watt University, seeks to create opportunities for early career stage researchers to explore the commercial potential of their research and develop their entrepreneurial skills and capacity through training, mentoring and networking. The Challenge “is designed to take you from researcher to innovator by giving you the skills and know-how to turn a bright idea into a viable business proposition”.

Comprising a four-stage programme of business ideas generation, an intensive training workshop, business plan submission and panel review, prizes worth close to £30,000 will be awarded to help turn the best three ideas into start-up companies.

Jim Hall, Wideblue CEO, will be a member of the expert judging panel.

Design Council case study demonstrates the value of Wideblue design to university technology transfer projects

The University of Aberdeen recently employed Wideblue to help with early-stage product development for an innovative new light-powered water cleaning technology.

The university’s Technology Transfer Office is working with the Design Council’s Innovate for Universities support programme, which brings design thinking and techniques into projects to help clarify the product development route and communicate the technology’s potential to future customers and investors.

Wideblue was selected for the project because we “combine a unique expertise in photonic and optical systems with product design skills to deliver integrated solutions”. Professor Donald Macphee, the inventor of the technology, described the Wideblue team as “effective, responsive and extremely inspirational to work with”.

Wideblue invited to join international electronics consortium

Wideblue has joined the STI Alliance, a collaborative consortium of electronic systems design and manufacturing organisations with facilities in over 70 countries.

The invitation to join the consortium, alongside established members including Surface Technology International and The Technology Partnership, reflects growing recognition of Wideblue’s strength and track record in technology-based product design.

The alliance facilitates collaborative bids for large projects, but does not limit Wideblue’s independence to work with other manufacturing partners. Our approach is always to select the most appropriate supply chain partners for each new product, considering the specific technical and commercial requirements.