Meralt – Beyond Minerals

Following the Ingenuity19 Future Communities summit, we heard from Ingenuity Lab member Will Rakotomalala with the latest updates on Meralt. Take it away, Will… ‘In this fast-paced era of technological advancement and a generation accustomed to living “in the cloud”, here, at Meralt, we aim to keep it down to earth.’ Setting the stage. Over …

Responding to Customer Demand with Tech

Ingenuity19 is looking for the next generation of entrepreneurs and innovators to create scalable social and commercial enterprises that can transform Nottingham, the UK and beyond. We are looking for students, staff, graduates and early career researchers from across the University of Nottingham to come together and discover problems worth solving, and offer you the …

Tales of a Witty Scholar- Junelle @ Accra, Ghana 2018

Meet Junelle, 2nd Year Philosophy student and one of our Witty Scholar’s here at the University of Nottingham. Junelle has recently returned from an 8 week internship at a law firm in Ghana and we’re lucky enough to have inside access to the diary of her time there… Friday 29th June 2018 Today is officially …

Improving Enrollment Processes Through Tech

Ingenuity19 is looking for the next generation of entrepreneurs and innovators to create scalable social and commercial enterprises that can transform Nottingham, the UK and beyond. We are looking for students, staff, graduates and early career researchers from across the University of Nottingham to come together and discover problems worth solving, and offer you the …

Persian Geometry Arts Workshop – a celebration of culture

“Artists reach areas far beyond the reach of politicians.  Art lifts the spirit and the morale of those who hear it.”    – Nelson Mandela Communicating culture through Persian Geometry Arts ‘Iran Sheen’ is one of the Ingenuity Lab’s longest established and best-loved businesses.  Elnaz, the founder, is inspired by her roots and the spirit …

Turbo AI: Technology powering improvements in customer experience

“Some people call this artificial intelligence, but the reality is this technology will enhance us. So instead of artificial intelligence, I think we’ll augment our intelligence.” — Ginni Rometty, CEO, IBM In today’s blog, we ask Jude Tharakan about his business Turbo AI. Full name:  Jude Tharakan Age:  30 Nationality:  Indian Company name:  Turbo AI™ …

KlipAL: Kickstarter Launch – Bouncing back from setbacks

Have you ever had your smartphone slip off your hand? Ever had to use books to support your smartphone to watch a video? Ever wanted to use your smartphone on a tripod? KlipAL is an ingenious solution to all these common problems and many more. It is no ordinary smartphone accessory that performs only a …

Wholesome Juicery: Making a Dream, Reality

The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It’s as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today. The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer. – Nolan Bushnell, Founder of Atari and …

Proodle Solutions: Putting Knowledge into Action

The goal of education is not to increase the amount of knowledge but to create the possibilities for a child to invent and discover, to create men who are capable of doing new things. – Jean Piaget, Clinic Psychologist   Today we’re getting to know the founder of Proodle Solutions, Shrenik Paras Parmar. Full name: Shrenik Paras Parmar …

LilyPad Translations: The Joys of Freelancing

“As a freelancer your biggest advantage is that you only need a handful of clients to succeed. Most companies need to find thousands of customers. You only need to find one at a time.” – Robert Williams, letsworkshop.com Today we’re sharing the story of freelance translator and founder of LilyPad Translations, Lottie Valks. Full name: Lottie Valks …