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Combating inertia with gaming Exertia An ambitious young Canterbury
entrepreneur is launching a new tech product, the Exertia Joyride, designed to blend computer gaming and fi tness. Tobias Showan believes that his
new bike-based venture will appeal to audiences of all ages who are lacking the opportunity for more conventional exercise routines. He explains the
Exertia, which was
showcased at a recent launch in Canterbury, can be used with all
types of computer games, with users powering
controls of the bike to get fi t at the same time. The 30-year-old
businessman behind the product says he was inspired to create his system from
working in an offi ce for long periods and recognising the need to be more active. “I was getting really fed up with the effects that a lack of exercise has on you. I could feel it personally, and I was also reading it in the news every time the health crisis was mentioned… “Exercise on its own it is a drudge. But exercise when you don’t notice you’re doing it is somehow ‘natural’. So the logical move is fi nd a way to work exercise into the things you do anyway. I’ve spent the last fi ve years or so thinking about different ways to do that and eventually we arrived at the Joyride,” added Tobias, who says initial feedback has been excellent, and that people’s eyes instantly light up when you talk to them about the concept. Tobias is actively looking for local games developers to link up with.
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Business hub to support start-ups
Entrepreneurs in East Kent have been given a boost with proposals for a new business hub in central Herne Bay after the government confi rmed funding of £212,950 towards the scheme. Known as the Neptune Co-working Hub, and located in the former city council offi ces in William Street, it will offer workspace for people who are thinking of starting a business, who have recently started one up or who have been trading for some time. The joint venture between Canterbury City Council and the Herne Bay Coastal Community Team, is set to open later this year and will feature co-working offi ce space, meeting and training rooms. Businesses based there will be provided with guidance and training, as well as the support of an on-site manager.
City council gains further fi nancial support for coastal defences
Canterbury City Council has secured extra funding from the Environment Agency totalling £1.22 million to further protect the district’s coastline. As the local authority revealed, over the past seven months, one major scheme has just been completed in Herne Bay for 24 new timber groynes, seawall and promenade repairs, rock protection, handrail refurbishment and beach recycling has been taking place at Lane End and the King’s Hall. The £2.84 million project has now been completed. Three further schemes have now gained government
backing through the Environment Agency, including coastal protection totalling £619,000 between the Swalecliffe and Hampton areas. A further £361,000 has been allocated for a new outfall at Swalecliffe Brook, helping prevent fl ooding. Finally, an additional £240,000 will go towards maintaining groynes to the East of King’s Hall in Herne Bay. This amounts to over £4 million spent on the area in the past 18 months.
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