Case studies

Cut The Mustard Digital rents a private office space at the Incubator, benefiting from high-quality space, meeting rooms and business network.

Incubator tenant, Cut The Mustard, leverages fully funded* micro-credentials to upskill and innovate.

Sonya Farrall, Creative Director for Baba Baboon, reaps the benefits of a placement student, after accessing Innovation and Productivity Pathfinder.

Hear from Cara Byrne, an aspiring CEO and student Innovation Consultant for King Street Studios as part of Innovation and Productivity Pathfinder.

Carse & Waterman explains how partnering with the university has helped to implement gamification, establishing them as a games company.

Learn how Connexica collaborated on a KTP with the university to take their data management and analytics business to the next level.

Founder, Chris Daniels, tells how renting an office space in brand-new Incubator and Accelerator Centre has allowed them to work better with clients.

Steve Silk, Director of small business, Design Analytics, benefits from a Hatchery membership at the IEZ Incubator.

Software developers at Fennec Labs are taking immersive technology to another level with help from the SDIPs programme.

Neil Jones was contacted by the university with an exciting opportunity to work with HaulTech as a graduate intern to develop software.

Hear how Stone Group Ltd's business benefits after taking on two interns for the Innovation and Productivity Pathfinder programme.

V-Prep accesses the SCIMIA programme to build exciting virtual reality training software for pilots looking to expand their skill sets.

Abdur Rahman Shaik, a Staffordshire University student Innovation Consultant for KMF, shares the benefits of Innovation and Productivity Pathfinder.

After discovering Innovation and Productivity Pathfinder through Unitemps, Aima found the opportunity to be the perfect link to her PhD research.

Hear about how Alpha Manufacturing joined Pathfinder to explore and achieve tangible ideas for a new spin-off business, HEX Living. 

Steve Heaword explains how accessing the funded programme, SAMPID, has helped reimagine the design for a ballistic vest tailored to the female form.

Discover how Jorgensen Bikes Ltd turned their dream into reality with SCIMIA, gaining invaluable knowledge and funding to produce a unique prototype.

Charles Williams explains why Staffordshire University is the go-to resource when looking to bring innovative ideas and talent to their business.

Managing Director, Rob Hartley, explains how Rovoscope Ltd accessed funded support through SAMPID to create a rapid prototype of a new medical device.

Managing Director, Josie Morris discusses how Woolcool benefited from a funded placement student through SDIPs to overcome technology challenges.

TeeJay Dowe, Coach and Trainer for Back On Track Teens, explains the value of having a fully funded Staffordshire University graduate intern.

Enlighten explains how a Computer Games graduate helped them develop a new Augmented Reality app which provides mental health support to young people.

Managing Director, Wayne Glover, explains how their business is thriving now more than ever after developing an app with Computer Scientist graduate.

Virtual Health Shed explains how it benefitted from a placement student and academic support to explore new markets and develop a product to market.

STEAM-engagement specialists Wavemaker get a boost through The Staffordshire Digital Innovation Partnerships (SDIPs) programme.

Hear how Bri-Stor Systems, specialists in commercial vehicle conversions, accessed fully funded* business support to innovate its business plan.

Jeff Lowe, Owner of Dr. Air Brake, explains how support from SDIPs has helped them build a process to develop products and get them to market quickly.

Osasere Enobakhare, a Student Innovation Consultant for HaulTech, shares his experience of Innovation & Productivity Pathfinder.

J Forman explains that, by partnering with the university, they have been able to develop business idea into a successful product.

To pursue their dream of computing, International MSc Student Sultan Kazi, joined SDIPs to develop software for One Way Electrical.