In this episode, we are joined by LUMO team member, Innovation Specialist, Joe Routledge. In this episode, Joe shares: Identifying R&D in business - not just those wearing lab coats. Examples of businesses that LUMO has worked on Working on continous improvement and the R&D than wasn't a success LUMO being more than a one hit wonder ..read more

In this episode of Innovate powered by LUMO, we are joined by Paul Wealls founder of IOT North. During the chat we discuss: Understanding what IOT (Internet of Things) is Paul's journey and career IOT Meetups and how they have been impacted due to Covid-19 R&D in the sector ..read more

In this episode of Innovate, we are delighted to be joined by Phill Bell, Chief Operations Officer at ART Health Solutions.  At ART Health Solutions, they believe that scientific data is a fundamental requirement for making decisions about employee wellbeing and performance, during the episode Phill shares with us: Collecting data to reveal how your workspaces are performing and impacting employees via wearables, performance tests, environmental sensors and subjective surveys. The impact of the pandemic and how it shifted the change in strategy The decision of first applying for an R&am ..read more

In this episode we catch up with Engineering and Manufacturing Network post pandemic who support the continued growth of the area’s engineering and manufacturing industries by building a strong collaborative community of businesses. The North East is home to thousands of companies in these key sectors, from large multi-national brands and home grown firms to SMEs and micro businesses, who collectively contribute billions of pounds to the local economy employing hundreds of thousands of people. EMN has positioned itself at the heart of engineering and manufacturing industry, offering companies ..read more

For our first episode, we are joined by the Queen of Innovation and Managing Director of Lumo, Joanne Warren. In this episode, Joanne shares: A little about her journey to date, 20 years in the accountancy industry before the opportunity became available to follow her passion and the launch of LUMO. A brief overview of what R&D is A North East success story and how R&D claims had a direct result in the opening of it's new factory ..read more

In this episode we talk to Stefan Haase, Director of Whitecap Consulting. Whitecap Consulting was set-up in May 2012 to target a gap in the regional professional advisory market. The founder identified that growing SMEs and mid-sized organisations were poorly served by practival, accessible and affordable strategic advice and support. During the chat, we discussed: Businesses overlooking innovation Attracting the staff of the future and creating an office space to innovate The future of remote working and the large corporate firms to adapt.  Resolving processing issues without realising ..read more

In this episode we chat to Nick Salloway, Managing Director of Qrious. As a team of strategists, researchers, designers and developers, Qrious help companies gain meaningful insights into customer needs and behaviours so they can create amazing experiences that deliver better outcomes. We’re excited by the potential for design and technology to simplify lives and transform organisations. During the episode we chat about: Why things innovated quicker during 2020 than usual timescales The life we live in and the digital transformation The reasons behind the rebrand of Qrious and innovation of ..read more

In this episode we are joined by Lavinia Malo, Innovation consultant at DRIAD DRIAD was founded in 2014 in Leeds by Dr Vivien Badaut. A former academic researcher, Vivien started working in 2013 as a freelance technical expert for grant funding consultancies in Paris (France). Following a move to the UK, DRIAD was launched in June 2014 as a bid-writing service targetting mostly French start-ups. The DRIAD team would create impactful applications for different French grants and loans. DRIAD’s services quickly expanded to encompass applications for European grants. This initial work supporting ..read more

In this episode we are joined by Alex Sergent, CEO & Founder of BARE. Alex began his career in politics and journalism and has set up companies in events management and film, and even has his own charity. Most recently he has run a successful offline dating company – pivotal in his decision to set up BARE BARE aim to create a flirtatious environment where you’re in control of how much you want to share, and how much of your match, you want to be revealed ..read more

The Engineering and Manufacturing Network is supporting the continued growth of the area’s engineering and manufacturing industries by building a strong collaborative community of businesses. The North East is home to thousands of companies in these key sectors, from large multi-national brands and home grown firms to SMEs and micro businesses, who collectively contribute billions of pounds to the local economy employing hundreds of thousands of people. EMN has positioned itself at the heart of engineering and manufacturing industry, offering companies expert support and access to the assistan ..read more