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streets. With the number one reason people give for not cycling being the concern for their safety, still over half a million people cycle in London every day. This is the market for BLAZE! Everyday people, those who can no longer afford their car or the underground, and instead turn to the trusty bicycle to commute in the city.
BLAZE! see the bike, before you see the cyclist!
BLAZE! had simply been a University project, however due to industry interest towards the end of the course, I decided to seek professional advice and filed for a patent. On the strength of the project, I was then nominated to go to America this summer and attend an entrepreneur programme at the prestigious Babson College. The course
was incredible, it taught me a very great deal of business learning as well as practical experience, and gave me the confidence to return home and devote my time and energy to launching BLAZE! And this is what I am doing now. There is a lot of work to be done and a lot of steps to take, but I have some fantastic people supporting me, I am excited, and determined to get BLAZE! out there. After all, if it was to one day make it onto the handlebars of city bikes, I am completely confident it could save someone’s life, making all of this worthwhile!
Emily.Brooke@
inspecs.com
Greg Dussek BSc (Hons) StudIED
Core Defence I graduated at Bournemouth University with a first class degree in product design. My final year project was a device to help make work safer for fire fighters. The product addresses the problem of heat exhaustion amongst fire fighters, which occurs as a result of high stress, extreme temperatures and poor thermoregulation due to nonporous protective clothing. The problem results in numerous deaths and injuries amongst fire fighters in the UK, and is a bigger problem in America. The product, Core Defence, is a small ear piece, worn underneath the fire fighter’s helmet. This monitors the user’s core body temperature with a thermopile which takes reading from the tympanic membrane. The ear piece warns the user with an alarm before they reach dangerous levels, allowing them to make a more informed decision to pull back and cool down before it’s too late. The ear piece is in constant radio communication with a control unit, located on the control board, a device currently used to monitor oxygen levels and locations of crew members. This unit allows the controlling officer to externally monitor his men, so if someone is in extreme danger he can see who it is, where they are and send a team to rescue them if needed. Both units clip into a charger dock which holds four ear pieces and one control unit, allowing for a convenient and safe place for the products to charge in the back of the cab when not in use. The design has a patent pending and has had high levels of interest from UK fire officers, as well as investment companies and I am in the process of considering my options with regards to the future of Core Defence. I am currently working for Secure Systems and Technologies as a graduate design engineer, and I am enjoying progressing my career with them.
gregdussek@hotmail.co.uk
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