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We have a unique take on what is necessary to make a successful business. Hugh has recently featured in the Department of Business Innovation and Skills, “There is a business in you campaign”, and his thoughts on starting up a business are up on the Guardian Business Wall. The link is attached, have a look [...]
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Vuairs new Quadcopter QC01 made a test flight at our Hawke Street facility today. Absolutely amazing being involved seeing it through 3d glasses. Onwards and upwards Andre
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I am delighted to confirm that Gripple has been awarded a Queen’s Award for Innovation. This Award is not for any single invention, but rather it recognises the imbedded culture of Innovation within our business that has led to multiple new products and manufacturing processes in the recent past. There are tens of thousands of [...]
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The 21st of April is a very special day for Her Majesty the Queen. This is also a very special day for everyone at Gripple and in our true spirit of innovation we are giving you the chance to find out what our announcement is by completing either the Gripple Crossword puzzle or the Gripple [...]
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We are absolutely delighted to let you know that Gripple has been selected as one of forty companies which are being showcased by the Government during the Olympics at the Made in Great Britain exhibition at the Science Museum. I have attached a mock up of how the Gripple will be shown in the exhibition. [...]
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Andrew Thomas won the audience vote at the Hallam Enterprise challenge. Our contribution was to help him get his Rapidsports Kayak into the water. After a slow start he has made good progress and over the last two months he has got his patent filed and reached a design freeze to enable him to build [...]
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Bis are running this week three blogs on our Grinlovate baby buggy workshop. Please check them out via the attached link: http://blogs.bis.gov.uk/publicsectorinnovation/ Gordon
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I was one of the judges at Sheffield Universities pitch club on Friday Night. Great fun and some great, some crazy and some student ideas but eight students had the courage to stand up and pitch their ideas. Well done to everyone and in particular the winner of the £100 prize for his bath thermometer [...]
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congratulations Nathan on winning the red dot award
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Take 20 university students Sprinkle the Grinlovate magic Use a Gripple in the product Do a 6 hour innovation workshop innovating the baby buggy and you get: The GI Jane buggy The Panier bag accessory The Baby pod The disabled buggy A fantastic example of real world innovation
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