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Driving Business Growth, Innovation and Job Creation in Torbay
How Studio Zao delivered IMPACT Torbay for business growth acceleration through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund programme, creating jobs and innovation hubs.
Medical Device Market Validation to Secure $4m+ Venture Funding
Start-up funding success with iSono Health to secure $4M+ venture funding through market validation. Medical device startup success with 88% clinician adoption rate.
Building the next generation of MedTech Ventures from the UK’s Top Universities
10 MedTech ventures accelerated from UK universities generating £7.2M funding, 15 patents, and 11 spinouts through a comprehensive 6-month venture programme.
Incubating Academic Knowledge Exchange with Kingston University
University knowledge exchange breakthrough with Kingston School of Art building academic entrepreneurial capability and real-world research impact.
Empowering Croydon’s Night-Time Economy
Night-time economy transformation in Croydon. Studio Zao's approach empowering entrepreneurs, creating jobs, and building sustainable after-hours activity.
Igniting Business Growth in South London
Real impact in South London: How Studio Zao's accelerator programme helped SMEs launch new products, create jobs, and build lasting business partnerships.
Preparing New Product Roadmaps Through A Fully Remote Workshop for the John Innes Centre
We ran a half-day virtual Project Planning workshop with 6 leading food brands to help Imperial College London, Quadram Institute and John Innes Centre apply for a UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) grant to commercialise cutting-edge research to benefit public health.
Empowering Genomics Scientists to Translate Research into Tangible Innovations for Wellcome Genome Campus
We enabled Wellcome Genome Campus scientists to develop entrepreneurial skills to translate research into tangible innovations to solve humanity’s greatest challenges.
Creating New AI-Based MedTech Ventures to Tackle Mental Health Challenges for Health Innovation East
We designed and ran MedTechBOOST, a one-week sprint for Health Innovation East to create early-stage ventures for the NHS. We applied our systematic lean venture-building process and created AI-based MedTech ventures to tackle challenges in Mental Health and Healthy Ageing.
Instilling Systematic Entrepreneurship Within Researchers at the Institute of Cancer Research
Studio Zao have inspired healthcare innovation researchers at the Institute of Cancer Research to develop the entrepreneurial capabilities of its top researchers through a yearly Entrepreneurship Bootcamp to support them in developing viable commercial applications of their research.
Generating 7 New Venture Propositions with Top Students, Alumni and Staff from UCL
Discover how Studio Zao partnered with University College London (UCL) to deliver a 1-day virtual Lean Entrepreneurship bootcamp. Students, staff, alumni and researchers collaborated in teams, developed startup propositions, and pitched innovative ideas through a Demo Day showcase.
Supporting Business Resilience Through Product Innovation. Inside Hymid’s Growth Journey with IMPACT Torbay.
Studio Zao is proud to support Hymid through the IMPACT Torbay programme, funded by the UK Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). The initiative helps local businesses build resilience, unlock innovation, and drive sustainable growth. This is Hymid’s journey.
Designing and Producing a Startup Programme for EY’s Flagship Innovation Conference: Innovation Realized™
Partnered with EY to design and run a startup programme at Innovation Realized, showcasing tech ventures driving digital transformation.