Xyone

Jenny Lam, MSci IT for Creative Industries with Industrial Experience, was recruited through the Science and Technology Internship Programme to help launch the Cyber Advisory Service for Xyone Cyber Security Solutions Limited.

The Printed Cup Company

Harry Messenger, MSci Hons Computer Science, was recruited to evaluate The Printed Cup Company’s current computer systems and develop programmes to integrate these into one central source of information.

The Environment Agency

Organisation: The Environment Agency (EA), with area offices based in Preston and Penrith, is an Executive Non-departmental Public Body responsible to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Hardy & Ellis Inventions

Hardy & Ellis Inventions Ltd, based at InfoLab21, required help designing enclosures for their different projector and sensor configurations and approached Lancaster Product Development Unit for assistance.

Myerscough College

Samantha Gray worked with Myerscough College to improve energy consumption on campus to fit in line with their Carbon Management plan.

Wezzoo

Wezzoo, a mobile application company which provide an interactive and novel method on providing users with weather updates, took on Leyla Page as a student intern to conduct market research.

Lancaster Materials Analysis

Lancaster University spin out company Lancaster Material Analysis Ltd. (LMA), based in Lancaster, offers commercial access to material analysis services, in particular scanning probe microscopy and cross-sectional imaging and analysis.

King Kong Climbing

King Kong Climbing approached Lancaster University’s Engineering Department to help them develop the latest concept in climbing walls – illuminated routes.

NuBlue Ltd.

NuBlue took on a graduate from the Science and Technology's School of Computing and Communications to help deal with their growing number of clients.

Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN)

Joe McNamara, MPhys Hons Physics with Particle Physics and Cosmology, was recruited through the Science and Technology Internship Programme to provide a method of sharing files and data for The Knowledge Transfer Network.

The Environment Agency

Jonathan Harvey, MSc International Innovation, was recruited through the Science and Technology Internship Programme to analyse and evaluate water quality data collected by sondes in a brook adjacent to a landfill site.

LESS

Samantha Gray, BSc Hons Geography, was recruited through the Science and Technology Internship Programme to work on website development and social media platforms for LESS, a community interest company. 

SEO 24/7

Justin Dee, a graduate with BSc Computer Science, was recruited through the Science and Technology Internship Programme to create software for SEO 24/7, and to further develop their website.

The Irish Environmental Protection Agency

Michael Dennison, an MA Environmental Management and Consultancy student, completed research for the Irish Environment Protection Agency (EPA), a clinet of Carr Communications, to understand the success of a 2012 EPA project on septic tank inspection.

J Atkinson & Co.

The owners of J Atkinson & Co. wanted to balance their heritage with innovation and approached HighWire to see if they could bring digital innovation to their business.

KARIM case studies

The KARIM project was designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in North West Europe access innovation support and technology and make the region more competitive by creating a network of centres collaborating on technology transfer.

Gamesko Ltd.

Gamesko Limited, based in Lancaster, operates a social poker product which their customers play through Facebook, or their iOS and Android apps. The company wanted to develop a tool to help them manage their product range.

Voice Work

Voice Work, based in the North West, offers a range of voice and verbal communication training and coaching work for personal and professional development.

Victrex Plc

Victrex Plc., based in Lancashire, is a global high-performance polymer solutions provider serving more than 40 countries.

J Atkinson & Co.

An Uno 7lb roaster, which was originally built in London in 1919, was salvaged from Liverpool’s famous Lewis’ department store when it closed in 2010, by Ian Steel, owner of specialist Lancaster-based coffee roasters J Atkinson and Co.

Amey and United Utilities

Internship: Research to investigate jet hose failure rates.

Company: Amey provides emergency responses to any United Utilities customer issues in relation to the wastewater sewer network. Recommendations from the research were implemented by Amey and helped them win new business with larger companies.

Fat Media

Internship: Competitor analysis and psycholinguistic review of promotional documents.

Company: Fat Media Limited is a multi-award-winning website design and digital marketing company with hundreds of clients across the UK. They implemented the recommendations from the review and improved their marketing documentation to win new business.

Intelligent Turf

Internship: Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing database development to capture, visualise and analyse temporal and spatial data on turfgrass sites.

Company: Intelligent Turf Limited provides precision turfgrass management through the capture, analysis and visualisation of objective plant and soil data. The interns helped the business to move forward and develop a product and service which is being used at golf courses and stadia.

The Land Trust

Internship: Research on the health benefits of open spaces.

Company: The Land Trust provides cost effective management solutions for open space and green infrastructure. They used the research as evidence to clarify and hone their key messages for communications and marketing purposes.

Next World Web

Internship: Development of a web application to act as a promotional tool.

Company: Next World Web is a web development company, providing software engineering and programming specialising in bespoke web application including ecommerce websites. The internship provided them with a new service offering to attract new clients.

Simplifi

Internship: Research to improve customer support for a compliance software tool and to source and contact potential clients for the company to help expand its client base.

Company: Simplifi-Solutions Limited provides a range of tools to help businesses monitor and manage their compliance with relevant energy, environmental and health and safety legislation. The research informed the development of their tools and helped attract new clients.

Lanhai Careers

LanHai (Mandarin for Blue Ocean) Career Management (LHCML), based in Preston, is spearheading the development of high quality on-line career development and professional skills training resources for use in universities and businesses in China with its partner Abintegro. 

Framed Data Science, Inc.

Framed Data, Inc., based in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, is a data science as a service product that helps companies understand their users and improve their business.

The Co-operative Insurance

During 2014, a Co-operative Member Score was developed for its current and future Motor Insurance customers. This is a unique customer-level scorecard derived from the Co-operative Group data, comprising 8 million members.

Airinov

James Melech, BSc Hons Ecology, was recruited through the Knowledge Acceleration and Responsible Innovation Meta-network to research and review remote sensing for pesticide adjustment for French company Airinov to help improve their diagnostic tool.

Gostai

Andrew Ellison, Environmental Science Student, was recruited through the Knowledge Acceleration and Responsible Innovation Meta-network to carry out a carbon footprint and life cycle analysis of mobile telepresence device Jazz for French company, Gostai. 

Hesus

Environmental Chemistry student Peter Bentley, was recruited through the Knowledge Acceleration and Responsible Innovation Meta-network to explore the key drivers and actors in the UK construction and landfill sectors for Hesus, a consultancy company dealing with contaminated land recruited.

Le Relais

Two Geography students, Katie Dair and Rose AshBourn, were recruited through the Knowledge Acceleration and Responsible Innovation Meta-network to compile an assessment of Le Relais recycling facilities, in order to identify new opportunities for the company.

Safe Orthopaedics

Specialising in spinal stabilisation technologies, Safe Orthopaedics wanted to determine the environmental impacts of a new disposable instrument kit. Lancaster Environment Student Alex Briggs was recruited through the Knowledge Acceleration and Responsible Innovation Meta-network to research the subject for the company. 

Borne Recharge

Seeking to expand into the growing UK electric car market, Bourne Recharge recruited MEng Mechanical Engineering student Sharon Crane through the Knowledge Acceleration and Responsible Innovation Meta-network to analyse the UK market to determine whether or not there was a place for Borne Recharge products.

Camara Education

Keen to explore the environmental and social benefits of their IT reuse and recycling, Camara Education recruited Geography student Naomi Loh-Baxter through the Knowledge Acceleration and Responsible Innovation Meta-network to determine the benefits and costs of each path. 

Envisa

Environmental Change and Sustainable Development student James Hulme was recruited through the Knowledge Acceleration and Responsible Innovation Meta-network to help aviation and environmental consultancy Envisa develop a prototype for assessing airport emissions. 

Future Analytics

In order to develop energy efficiency indicators for urban areas, Future Analytics recruited Tom Keeling, a Geography Student from Lancaster Environment Centre, through the Knowledge Acceleration and Responsible Innovation Meta-network. Observing household-level and transport energy usage Tom was able to develop a transferable tool to compare various urban areas. 

Microplast & Famoplast

Helen Kaye (MA Environmental Management and Consultancy) and Adam Hughes (BSc Geography), students from Lancaster Environment Centre, carried out a two-week placement through the Knowledge Acceleration and Responsible Innovation Meta-network to observe and recommend improvements for the environmental strategies of two French companies, Microplast and Famoplast. 

Nova Green

A not-for-profit organisation, Nova Green promotes innovative projects for sustainable development. Earth Science with Geography student Jennifer Hughes was recruited through the Knowledge Acceleration and Responsible Innovation Meta-network to examine the monitoring and treatment of hospital and pharmaceutical manufacturing waste water in the UK.

Verteego

MA Environmental Management and Consultancy student Emmanuel Ugbodaga, was recruited through the Knowledge Acceleration and Responsible Innovation Meta-network to design a set of environmental dashboards using data from Verteego’s open data website and an environmental compliance software called Jolicharts, showcasing their capabilities. 

VitrA Ireland Ltd

VitrA recruited MA Environmental Management & Consultancy student Francis Trueman through the Knowledge Acceleration and Responsible Innovation Meta-network to explore the potential uptake of one their products by the UK National Health Service.

NHS - Royal Preston Hospital

Royal Preston Hospital was researching how adequate sleep on the ward affects patient recovery. Recruiting a team of four 3rd-year MEng Engineering students the collaborative team developed a potential solution in just over two weeks.

Carr Communications & the IEPA

MA Environmental Management and Consultancy student Michael Dennison was recruited through the Knowledge Acceleration and Responsible Innovation Meta-network to complete field research for Carr Communications’ client the Irish Environmental Protection Agency, to help them understand the dynamics driving population behaviours.