Aberystwyth-based mostly Tech Startup Celebrates Innovation Grant

Aberystwyth-primarily based tech startup Starfish Labs Ltd is celebrating remaining awarded an innovation grant from Welsh Govt by appointing two new graduates to their application enhancement workforce.

The grant awarded to Starfish is component of the Welsh Federal government rapid response Covid-19 RD&I plan.

The business, primarily based at Aberystwyth University’s Innovation Centre, specialises in the advancement of apps to enrich the life of men and women with unique instructional demands and disabilities, alongside with cellular applications for education and learning, healthcare and schooling.

Spencer Nicholas joins the workforce as a current Laptop or computer Science graduate from Aberystwyth University, acquiring concluded a 4-year system such as a placement yr at IBM.

Will Withey joins having used 11 several years working in the health care field, in diverse treatment settings. He studied Pc Science at the University of Hull.

Will says,

“I have a potent curiosity in aiding people by way of the use of mobile technologies and I’m seeking ahead to generating a constructive influence on peoples’ lives as a result of engineering, building on my experience working in the treatment sector.”

Spencer provides,

“I’m passionate about providing the finest feasible person practical experience for individuals of all technical qualities. The opportunity to be part of Starfish Labs and to be ready to continue operating from Wales on a amount of fascinating an progressive initiatives is a excellent prospect.”

Starfish Labs Director, Neil Bevan, states,

“We are delighted to have been awarded a grant by Welsh Authorities to help our R&D, position development and progress plans. Our undertaking to acquire of a suite of cellular apps to aid folks with mastering problems and disabilities to cope with the improvements enforced by the COVID-19 pandemic is floor-breaking function, and will, we consider, be the 1st suite of applications of its sort aimed at that sector of the community. We’re also proud to be producing the applications in the Welsh language, to support vulnerable people today in our communities in their very own language.”

The suite of applications is staying made for Apple and Android products and will be distributed as a result of the AppStore and Google Participate in.

The corporation has not long ago savored sizeable success in producing apps to enable college students with finding out troubles to get work experience and to enter the job current market, performing in collaboration with Ofsted Superb-rated Derwen College or university. The suite of apps won Derwen a countrywide Natspec award for the use of ground breaking technological know-how in June of this calendar year.