The longer interview with Frazer Ely, the CEO of Latent Drive is shown below. We talked about his big goals for the business, the value of being on an innovation park, funding received for a future project and the technology they are developing right here in Dorset.
I went to University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust last night for an event by Bournemouth University around building an NHS that is fit for the future. There were various stakeholders in the room from the healthcare sectors, academics and patient representation there but I think I was the only one as a business. We need more than just innovation in treatments, ward equipment, and […]
It’s a difficult and easy question to ask if the NHS is in crisis. Difficult as we want to be supportive and not put the NHS down, and easy as we can see or have experienced it lately. I asked Tony Mears that question in the run up to the release of his new book, Innovation is Dead.https://www.innovationisdead.com
Have now seen this website dedicated to UK’s innovation districts, which gives me more places to visit and understand their approach, lessons to learn, and their impact. https://www.ukinnovationdistricts.co.uk
I very quickly interviewed Louise in Cheltenham after an event hosted by Plexal Cyber at the Hub8 MX space. The event had a panel discussion on the security of AI and cyber security. I asked Louise what innovation means to her, how CSIT supports their cohort of businesses and the tensions that can arise between the needs of SMEs and Academic that may be working […]
Sharon Jones, from Navy Engagement, asked me to present my findings to date from this ParkLife blog to the Defence Innovation Champions Network. This web site wasn’t meant to be an academic study so I was a bit shy about saying yes. I had set out to learn about innovation spaces and processes, in a bid to provide input back into the Dorset Innovation Park […]