Ingenuity Impact, Nottingham (2026)

18/06/2025

Ingenuity Impact 2024/25 National Competition - Winners Announcement! 📢

Following our Final Round as part of the Ingenuity Impact 2024/25 Showcase on Thursday 12th June, we are delighted to announce our 2025 prize winners... 🏆

A special congratulations to Doris Greenwood, who won both 2025 Impact Entrepreneur of the Year and Health Champion with her business, FUSE 4 Performance, which is an innovative at-home hormone analysis device designed specifically for female footballers. It utilizes daily urine testing to accurately map estrogen levels, enabling players and coaches to customize training plans and nutrition to optimize performance and reduce the risk of ACL injuries, which are notably prevalent in women's football 👏

❗ Other successful business ventures of the night included Lita-louise Gardner and Stephen Covell with Project EDI, who won the Communities Champion, and Ben Jones and Ed Donell with Lowland Meadows, who won the Climate Champion prize.

❗ Project EDI addresses the significant barriers faced by Deaf students and British Sign Language (BSL) users. The initiative aims to create an open-source BSL dataset to enable scalable AI tools and improve access to education, employment, and healthcare for Deaf communities.

❗ Lowland Meadows is addressing the loss of species-rich grasslands and hedgerows by restoring traditional lowland meadow habitats. Their company aims to enhance biodiversity, combat climate change by storing carbon, and improve water quality by reducing nutrient run-off.

❗ Additionally, a special congratulations to our three University of Nottingham Champions, Monet Davis with FaceFlavour, Ivie Woghiren with Phase Bloom, and Debbie Mojibola with Stylist Checked.

Thanks to our judges, who gave up a day out of their busy schedules to contribute to this event, Ed Wright, Karen Elliott, Helen Hay, Stacy Johnson, Simon Mosey, we couldn't have done this without your support!

We saw a diversity of innovative and impactful changemakers participating this year, congratulations to all of our winners. We can't wait to see the impact your businesses will have in the future! ✨ 🎉

27/05/2025

Ingenuity 2024/25 National Competition - Finalist Announcement! 📢

Last year, we set out on a mission to find this year's impact entrepreneurs seeking to make a positive change by building stronger communities 🤝, improving health and wellbeing🩺, or tackling climate change 🌱. After many months of learning and development sessions, mentoring, networking, support and pitching, we are almost at the finish line... 🕟

Today, we are so excited to announce our TOP SIX finalists advancing through to the Ingenuity 2024/25 National Competition Grand Final! ✨

This achievement is a testament to our participants and their hard work, determination, and commitment to make a positive change in the world. We couldn't be more proud to be a part of this journey with you, congratulations! 🎉

We'll see you at the Final Round as part of the Ingenuity Impact 2024/25 Showcase event on 12th June! 🗓

Ingenuity Impact 2024/25 Top Six Finalists

Building Stronger Communities:
Lita-louise Gardner and Stephen Covell - Project EDI
Monet Davis - FaceFlavour

Improving Health & Wellbeing:
Doris Greenwood - FUSE 4 Performance
Neelam Heera - Shergill and Kaljinder Singh - ReClaim

Tackling Climate Change:
Mackenzie Sargeant, Michael J Sweet, Olivia Fee and Vincenzo Scribano - Ocean Guard
Ben Jones and Ed Donell - Lowland Meadows

23/05/2025

Last Thursday we hosted our 2024/25 Ingenuity Impact INFINITY Champion Competition! 💫

Now in its second year, this competition is part of our ongoing partnership with INFINITY, an initiative designed to spark the next generation of fintech ventures. 🚀

A huge thank you to the INFINITY team, and to our brilliant judges for generously giving their time and insight. 🗯

The winning pitches will be revealed at our Ingenuity Impact Showcase on 12th of June - stay tuned! 🏆

19/05/2025

🌟 The future of entrepreneurship at the University of Nottingham is bright! 🌟

On Tuesday, we held our Ingenuity Impact 2024/25 University of Nottingham Champion Competition, and what a day it was!

Over seven pitches, our participants showcased their drive and passion for social enterprise to our room of esteemed judges💡

Our participants 👥
Marco Duz and Ignacio Corradini with VEWAi
Angel Takooree with Project Brain
Monet Davis with FaceFlavour
Gethrude Charles, MBA with BetaMigrant
Alex Martins and Ryan Lever with ShopWiser
Ivie Woghiren with PhaseBloom
Debbie Mojibola with Stylist Checked

Our judges 🖊️
Charlie Lea from Enactus UK & Ireland
Charm Daley from Global Dance
Chengqi Wang from Nottingham University Business School
Claire Knee from Ideagen
Dr Henry James from MedScribe
Niall O'Loughlin from University of Nottingham
Sarah King from Obu
Simon Mosey from The Ingenuity Lab - Haydn Green Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Tony Hillary from Hillarys Investments Ltd
Umesh Kumar from Allia

It was inspiring to witness our University of Nottingham participants sharing their business ideas for positive change, and we can't wait to see more! Thank you to our judges for your time and feedback. The results will be revealed at our showcase event on the 12th June. 🗓

07/05/2025

Ingenuity Impact 2024/25 National Competition: Semi Finalists Announced! 🚨

After a week filled with inspiring and innovative pitches, we are so excited to announce the impact-driven businesses that have progressed from the opening round to the semi final. ✨

Thank you to our judges for your time and feedback, and to ALL of our participants for your commitment to make a positive change in the world. It is an incredibly difficult task to choose who goes through, but we have now come to a decision.

We are truly delighted to have so many change-makers ready to take action to build stronger communities 🤝, improve health and wellbeing👩‍⚕️, and tackle climate change 🌱 this year.

Our Semi Finalists:

Building Stronger Communities 🤝
Curify: Sheridan Chilvers FRSA
FaceFlavour: Monet Davis
Kiese: Dr Lea Santu
Project EDI: Lita-louise Gardner and Stephen Covell
ShopWiser: Alex Martins, Ryan Lever, and Jack Templeton

Improving Health & Wellbeing 👩‍⚕️
FUSE 4 Performance: Doris Greenwood
PhaseBloom: Ivie Woghiren
PISSTON: Oliver Reavey
ReClaim: Neelam Heera - Shergill and Kaljinder Singh
Synappro: Jenny Halseid

Tackling Climate Change 🌱
Elbow Water Purifier: Kumar loganathan, Preetham Kumar Jagadeesh, and Shifat ul Hoque Sonnet
Lowland Meadows: Ben Jones and Ed Donell
NanoYield: Vedaant Mahajan
Ocean Guard: Mackenzie Sargeant, Michael J Sweet, Olivia Fee, and Vincenzo Scribano
Rigsbys Forage & Make: Dr James Marsh and Yasmin Martin

02/05/2025

3 packed days ⏳

5 pitching groups 💼

43 brilliant judges 📝

30 innovative business ideas 💡

All working towards one goal: selecting our semi-finalists! 🌟

A huge thank you to all the inspiring participants who pitched in the Opening Round of our Ingenuity Impact National Competition, and to our incredible panel of judges (pictured!) who generously gave their time and insight to support the process.

Now for the toughest part: narrowing it down! Our semi-finalists will be announced next week 👀

17/04/2025

🚀 Exciting News from Ingenuity Impact 2024/25 National Competition! 🚀

We are thrilled to announce the shortlisted impact-driven businesses and participants advancing to the Opening Round of the Ingenuity 2024/25 National Competition!

After careful consideration, we are proud to announce 30 national finalists who are ready to make a difference. 🎉

A huge thank you to our dedicated assessors for their invaluable feedback and our mentors for guiding participants in refining their business ideas. We also extend our gratitude to all contributors who provided engaging learning and development sessions, and of course, to each participant who shared their innovative ideas with us! Your passion and creativity are what drive this competition forward. 💡

Stay tuned for more updates on our finalists and their inspiring ideas for creating positive change in the coming weeks. Unlock Your Ingenuity and join us in making an impact through enterprise!

Here are the remarkable finalists:

AI-ZHEIMERS
ALGAVERSE (BHAAN: A Sustainable food for Soil)
Betamigrants
BioPace
Curify
Elbow Engineers Pvt Ltd
FaceFlavour
FUSE 4 Performance
Hear Me I Can I Am Ltd
Inspired Coaches
Kiese
Lowland Meadows
NanoYield
Ocean Guard
Peak N' Path Apparal
PhaseBloom
Pickle's Hub
PISSTON
Project Brain
Project EDI
ReClaim
Rigsbys Forage & Make
She Starts Smart
ShopWiser
SidoPay.ai
SPADE.FIT
Stylist Checked
synappro
Unity App
VEWAi

28/03/2025

Ingenuity Impact Alumni Follow-On Funding Competition 🏆

Last week, we were delighted to welcome a cohort of industry professionals and business experts as judges for the Ingenuity Impact Alumni Follow On Funding Competition 📈 💰 A massive thank you to our judges Adigo Atabo, Andy Hubbard FCIM MCIPR, Dr. Claire Mann, Dawn Broomfield, John Hunter, Pattanapong Tiwasing, Simon Mosey, Steph Hamill FRSA, Stephen Findlay, and Tony Pritchard for giving up time from your busy schedules to support the Ingenuity Impact! 💡

Throughout the day we heard pitches from entrepreneurial Ingenuity Impact alumni who were tasked to pitch their business idea and to include a clear reflection on the positive impact, whether that be social, health or environmental on the local community. Thanks to our participants Daniel Damasceno De Faria for Rising Athletes, Rupert L. for Circlone, Dr Henry James, Dr Matthew Tranter, and Volodymyr Chapman for MedScribe, Charlie Gale for Data Union Café, and Dr Inchirah A. for Plurabio Ltd. It was an incredibly hard task to rank as all pitches were strong, but in the end we decided:

🥇MedScribe - 1st place
🥈Circlone - 2nd place
🥉Plurabio Ltd - 3rd place

Ingenuity Impact Director, Claire Mulholland said: "It has been truly inspiring to witness the journey of our Ingenuity Impact alumni as they develop their start-ups. Each of the five competitors have developed their business initiatives to address UK challenges, demonstrating significant efforts to bring positive change and innovation within our communities. We were thrilled to witness their confidence and hear wonderful feedback from the judges. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us last Thursday at the Ingenuity Centre, and congratulations to the entrepreneurs who earned their well-deserved share of the funding" 🌍

Finally, a big thanks to our Ingenuity Impact team Claire Mulholland, Mike Reid, Gabriela Norman, and especially to Megan Bates for organizing such an inspiring event.

27/03/2025

📊 Championing Inclusive Entrepreneurship

Ingenuity Impact is committed to breaking down barriers and increasing access to entrepreneurship. By supporting diverse founders, we’re driving innovation and creating lasting change.

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