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Wideblue Managing Director, Russell Overend, was the subject of this week’s Herald newspapers Monday Business Interview.

Wideblue Managing Director, Russell Overend, was the subject of this week’s Herald newspapers Monday Business Interview.

“At the start of the pandemic we had one customer who had their funding pulled, and they almost went under. A lot of projects were delayed, particularly if the clients were dependent on access to university labs” said Wideblue Managing Director, Russell Overend. Those initial concerns faded as efforts to combat the coronavirus bolstered demand for Wideblue’s skills.

The Herald: Demand for Technical Nous Sparks Growth at Wideblue

41 Action News: Effects of Chip Shortage, How to Avoid Impacts

Right now, there is a worldwide shortage of those chips, which means businesses are adjusting and tech experts are advising consumers on how to avoid paying higher prices.

41 Action News: Effects of Chip Shortage, How to Avoid Impacts

The Insider UK: Glasgow Design Agency Joins Consortium

Glasgow-based product design specialist Wideblue has joined forces with two other businesses to develop an autonomous surface disinfection system for hospitals.

The collaboration, entitled Project LUSS (LED-based Ultra Violet exposure for Safe Surfaces) has been awarded an Innovate UK grant to develop an economical solution to combat the spread of Covid-19 in public spaces.

Glasgow design agency joins consortium developing Covid disinfection device

Bdaily News: Making Technology Happen for 15 Years

Wideblue is celebrating 15 years of success this month. The multi-award winning firm was created on 01 March 2006 with a management-buy-out of Polaroid’s European Research and Design Centre, and is now regarded as one of the UK’s leading independent product design firms. Read on for more information.

Bdaily News: Making technology happen for 15 years

The Insider UK: Scottish Tech Companies Partner to Revolutionise the Atomic Clock

Scottish tech companies WideBlue and Kelvin Nanotechnology have teamed up to revolutionise the atomic clock.

Along with the University of Strathclyde and the University of Birmingham, they are developing the miniaturisation of optical atomic clocks which will make them more user-friendly and help improve Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) location accuracy. Read on for more information.

The Insider UK: Scottish Tech Companies Partner to Revolutionise the Atomic Clock