July 22, 2021
Project title: IoT Enabled Smart Apiary for Remote Auditing and Healthy Production (Image: SFN+) A collaborative research project funded and supported by STFC Food Network+, University of Sheffield and UKRI-STFC. Addressing Theme 1: Auditing and Healthy Production with smart technology to monitor beehives. Insect pollinators are an essential part of Earth’s ecosystems. Recent, catastrophic reductions […]Read More
February 15, 2019
WEConnect International is a corporate-led non-profit and their goal is to connect more majority women owned businesses (those that are at least 51% owned, managed and controlled by one or more women) into the corporate supply chain. Their corporate members represent $1 trillion in annual purchasing power and are true pioneers in inclusive sourcing and […]Read More
December 9, 2017
Defined as the interconnectivity of devices, objects and items, the Internet of Things (IoT) is set to revolutionise the ways in which ‘things’ collect and share data. As such, this technology presents a fantastic commercial opportunity for all kinds of businesses. Whether small or large, technology-focussed or not, here are some of the ways your organisation could benefit from […]Read More
September 27, 2017
What is drone delivery? What are the risks, benefits, and costs of having your parcels delivered by drone? Here are some of the most frequently asked questions relating to the future of parcel delivery, and their answers.Read More
July 10, 2017
It’s what every business wants – to create an innovative, smash-hit product that brings real value to customers whilst also generating huge profits for the organisation itself. However, in the emerging technology sector, so many businesses launch products that fail to hit it off with the markets that they are intended for. When this occurs, […]Read More
June 7, 2017
Taking a new product or service to market can be daunting. Especially in the emerging technology sector, where innovations typically have high development and launch costs, getting commercialisation right the first time around is crucial. Here are four common mistakes that businesses make during commercialisation, and how you can avoid them:Read More
May 17, 2017
As a small business, it can be difficult to find the time and resources to manage your online presence in-house. However, with these tools, you can go a long way. These 5 marketing tools will enable you to complete a range of marketing tasks from design to social media scheduling, all for free! 1. Canva […]Read More
April 26, 2017
Businesses and projects operating in and around the emerging technology sector face their own unique business challenges. For over five years, we have been working with companies in the emerging tech sector. Consequently, we’ve developed a deep understanding of the key challenges facing businesses in the sector, and how to overcome them.Read More
April 18, 2017
As part of our recent #StrategyforSuccess blog series, we’ve put together a handy infographic to help you to begin to put together your own commercialisation strategy for your products or services. You can read the full blog post (the inspiration for this infographic) here, and catch up with the previous posts in the #StrategyforSuccess series […]Read More
April 6, 2017
#StrategyforSuccess No.3: As we’ve heard so far, having a solid commercial strategy is critical to the success of a product or service. So how exactly can you go about building a commercialisation strategy for a new product or service? In the final blog of the series, we drill down and take a look at how […]Read More