SETsquared member Bristol University unveils short list in Enterprise competition

Bristol University has announced the seven projects shortlisted to go through to the final of its 2010 Enterprise Competition. One further student wild-card entry will be nominated by the university’s student run enterprise body, Bristol University Business Angels.

One of the projects that made the short list was developed by Bristol undergraduate James Cornford of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, who has developed sustainable solar refrigeration technology that aims to improve the efficiency and profitability of farming in rural India.

Another finalist, Rona Campbell, a member of staff in Social Medicine, was selected for DECIPHer-ASSIST, an intervention which reduces adolescent smoking take-up, developed in collaboration with Cardiff University.

Other short listed projects include:

• Automated Transportation – a technology which allows dynamic bus routing;

• A system of power saving wireless networks;

• A virtual looping and effects station designed for use in the music industry;

• Software which allows children to create short animated films using their own toys;

• A medical image overlay toolkit which will allow simultaneous visualisation of multiple images

The New Enterprise Competition is launched every autumn and is open to students, staff and recent graduates. There is a prize fund in the region of £35,000 including cash, free professional advice and managed office space at the Bristol SETsquared Centre.

A panel from the sponsoring organisations including Bristol City Council, Business Link, Deloitte, EADS, Edwards, Ginko Investments Ltd, IP Group, Osbourne Clarke, North Bristol NHS Trust, Santander, SETsquared Business Acceleration Centre and the Wyvern Seed Fund, will judge the best entries from those submitted. Successful entries will then be invited to submit full business plans. Winners will be awarded cash prizes and support to help bring their ideas to the market place.