Celebrating university contacts with industry
The University of Wolverhampton's links with industry were celebrated at the prestigious Lord Stafford Awards held at Alton Towers and hosted by television presenter Kay Alexander. There were four awards and the University of Wolverhampton won two of them.
Pictured right: John Wood of Teardrop Technologies, Kay Alexander and Jeremy Binnington at the Lord Stafford Awards.
Teardrop Technologies from Wolverhampton won the "Entrepreneurial Spirit Award" for their innovative sports equipment.
Amongst other things, the company has designed cricket batting gloves and pads with an innovative design for wicket keepers.
John Wood, who is managing director of Teardrop Technologies, joined the Enterprise Fellowship Scheme after he graduated from the University of Wolverhampton and has continued to use the facilities and assistance available at the university through various projects ever since.
Another company, GSF, won the Achievement in Innovation Award for its slide and tilt mechanism which is used in fire and rescue vehicles and aims to increase their load carrying capabilities and ease access to equipment.
GSF contacted the Polymer Cluster at the University of Wolverhampton, which put them in touch with the Innovative Product Development Centre (IPDC).
This gave GSF access to specialist help from within the University to develop prototypes.
Flyte, which was also assisted by the University of Wolverhampton, was a finalist in the Impact Through Innovation category.
For more information contact the Competitiveness Centre on 0800 068 5023