Enterprise awards 2010 - the winners

2010---web.jpgThe stage is set for The Research and Innovation Awards 2010

Innovation Award

Two student entries shared this award:
Clive Pritchard, School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics - ‘Clic-loc medicine bottle opener’.
A simple tool that assists anyone who has difficulty manipulating the "push and twist" or "clic-loc" type of medicine bottle top.

Charles Titherley, School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics - ‘Buckle Guard’.
A seat belt guard designed to prevent children up to the age of seven years unfastening their seat belt during transit.

Trading Graduate Award

Student: Ian Mutenda, Business Studies with Finance - ‘The Big Impression Ltd’.
A company which provides the first fantasy football service in Uganda and is played exclusively via text message

Social Enterprise Award

Graduate: Dumisani Chirambo - ‘Malawi Rice’.
A scheme to tackle poverty in rural Malawi by increasing incomes and employment through rice production and export.

Innovative Research with Impact

1st place
Dr Kath Browne and Nick McGlynn, both School of Environment and Technology, Leela Bakshi and Arthur Law, both from Spectrum and Dr Sharif Mowlabocus, Sussex University - ‘Count Me In Too; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans research’

A research project where lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people shared their views and experiences, and worked with service providers and others to gather and present evidence that would promote positive changes for LGBT people in Brighton & Hove
www.countmeintoo.co.uk

Joint 2nd place
Dr Nigel Sheriff and Fiona Sutton, both School of Nursing and Midwifery - ‘The Everywhere Project’
A European consortium comprising 17 partners from 8 different countries whose research has the overarching aim to develop and validate an innovative and culturally adapted European model of HIV prevention, targeting men who have sex with men for use in cities across Europe
www.everywhereproject.eu

Dr James Ebdon and Dr Huw Taylor, both School of Environment and Technology - ‘Low-cost Water Quality Detection Methods’.
A scheme that aims to assist microbiologists in developing countries through international development and knowledge transfer of emerging technologies.