i10 Case Studies

This page contains a selection of case studies of business-university collaboration brokered by i10.

Sustainable Steel - Spring 2009

At the cutting edge of sustainable solutions. Abbey Steel took advantage of i10's voucher scheme to calculate exactly how environmentally friendly their scheme to re-use surplus steel was. Download case study PDF, 332KB

Intelligent Power Systems - Spring 2009

How can you persuade people to turn off electrical devices left on standby? The University of Essex took up the challenge in their e-CLIPS research project, which researched the introduction of intelligent power systems to save energy. Download case study PDF, 130KB

Lower Carbon Footprint - Spring 2009

Lumie makes light work of low carbon technology. University of Hertfordshire assisted Lumie in their preparation for ISO14001 accreditation, the 'gold standard' for ethical and environmentally-aware businesses. Download case study PDF, 556KB

STEP Student Placement - Autumn 2008

Cambridge IT STEP up to the market. It's amazing what a difference nine weeks can make, as Cambridge IT found out when they took on a Shell STEP student over the summer. Download case study PDF, 323KB

KEEP Partnership - Autumn 2008

The art of collaboration. When software development company Extent Ltd wanted a new web-based 'front end' for one of its key products, it turned to the University of Hertfordshire for help. Download case study PDF, 146KB

Forensic Shelter - Summer 2008

It's elementary my dear Watson: a portable shelter for crime scenes. Expert help from the Institute of Manufacturing in Cambridge helped an Essex company develop a revolutionary device for the protection of forensic evidence at serious crime scenes. Download case study PDF, 176KB

Improved Product Design - Summer 2008

Asking i10 breathes fresh air into Peterborough company. Air Pollution Products and Systems owner Jim Edgar contacted Anglia Ruskin University, through Ask i10 and entered into a one year research project to look at new designs of an atomiser head. Download case study PDF, 176KB

Renewable Energy Extraction - Spring 2008

Ask i10 puts wind in the sails of the SEEMAT renewables initiative. Expert help from a number of agencies has helped an East of England inventor develop a new modular array approach to renewable energy extraction. Download case study PDF, 140KB

Biomass Power - Spring 2008

Chickens come home to boost power. They say that every cloud has a silver lining – but now for one Norfolk firm (and the people of Attleborough), for clouds, read chicken guts. Download case study PDF, 210KB

Micro Engineering - Autumn 2007

Ask i10 solves a sticky problem. Tony Savill, MD at Molecular Dimensions was faced with a major production challenge. How do you develop a mechanism that will glue something incredibly tiny onto something very small? Download case study PDF, 74KB

Professional Development Support Programme - Autumn 2007

Student takes the strain from physiotherapy practice. Physiotherapy practice boss Caroline Southgate identified a training gap in the market for newly graduated physiotherapists, and successfully used a student placement scheme to promote her new business idea. Download case study PDF, 130KB

Occupational Health KTP - Autumn 2007

Taking the uncertainty out of employee stress assessments. A Knowledge Transfer Programme (KTP) with the University of Hertfordshire helped Occupational Health professionals Heales Medical develop an effective objective stress assessment procedure. Download case study PDF, 131KB

KTP spin out - Autumn 2007

Habit breaking research leads to lifestyle business opportunity. Following a psychological Knowledge Transfer Programme with the University of Hertfordshire, Heales linked up again with the two professors to form a new company. Download case study PDF, 188KB