The Cornwall Innovation Podcast

In this episode of the Cornwall Innovation Centre podcast, Rebecca Loto speaks with Tom Harvey-James from Groundsure, a conveyancing report company that helps solicitors assess property risks including mining, flooding, and contaminated land. Being based in Penryn Innovation Centre puts Groundsure right in the heart of mining country, making their expertise particularly valuable in Cornwall. Tom e...

In this episode of the Cornwall Innovation Centre podcast, Rebecca Loto speaks with Dean Bonds, regional director of Long Term Teachers for the Cornwall branch. Dean explains that Long Term Teachers is a recruitment and staffing agency that supports schools across Cornwall and Devon, with an additional office in Bristol. The company recruits teachers and support staff across all levels - primary,...

In this episode of the Cornwall Innovation Centre podcast, Rebecca Loto speaks with Tony Kirk, co-founder of T&A Kirk Accountants, a firm run jointly with his wife Amy. Tony discusses the unique advantages and challenges of running a business with a life partner. While there are challenges in separating work and family life, the main advantage is having someone to support you through the diffi...

In this episode of the Cornwall Innovation Centre podcast, Rebecca Loto speaks with Sam Taylor, co-founder of Green Power Solutions, a company that provides monitoring solutions for off-grid assets. Sam explains that Green Power Solutions helps operations teams gain visibility and make predictions about off-grid assets such as CCTV towers along motorways that are powered by battery or solar. The t...

In this episode of the Cornwall Innovation Centre podcast, Rebecca Loto speaks with Adrian Kelly, founder of LetCheck Inventories, a service that protects properties, renters' deposits and landlords' reputations through detailed inspections at the beginning and end of tenancies. Adrian explains how LetCheck removes ambiguity from the renting process by conducting detailed inspections at the start...

In this episode of the Cornwall Innovation Centre podcast, Rebecca Loto speaks with Sam Shrimpton, founder of Teylu and Partners, a marketing agency that services clients from multinational corporates to SMEs. Sam explains how Teylu works with diverse clients ranging from one of the first innovators to create a subscription business in the early 2000s, to a 300 plus million turnover company across...

In this episode of the Cornwall Innovation Centre podcast, Rebecca Loto speaks with Helen Tite, founder of iCareiMove. Helen explains how iCareiMove works across the age spectrum from people in their 40s and 50s in the workforce, through those in their 60s managing chronic health conditions, to people in their 70s, 80s and end of life care. The business focuses on understanding chronic health cond...

In this episode of the Cornwall Innovation Centre podcast, Rebecca Loto speaks with Jeremy Sneller, founder of Salto Visionworks, a company that pioneered facial recognition access control technology. Jeremy explains the core concept behind Salto Visionworks in a simple tagline: "Access a space with your face." The technology replaces traditional keycards, codes and physical keys with facial recog...

In this episode of the Cornwall Innovation Centre podcast, Rebecca Loto speaks with Dan Start, founder of Nerth Limited, a business operating in the offshore renewables sector. Dan explains how Nerth was formed four years ago during the post-Covid period, building on 13 years of experience working in the offshore and marine industry for world-leading Cornish contractors. His background combines te...

In this episode of the Cornwall Innovation Centre podcast, Rebecca Loto speaks with Mike Bee, founder of Bigbox, a social media agency that has been based at Cornwall Innovation Centre for eight years. Mike explains Bigbox's approach to social media content creation, starting with understanding a client's brand and values before any filming begins. The agency specialises in creating engaging video...

In this episode of the Cornwall Innovation Centre podcast, Rebecca Loto speaks with Declan Bradley, an employment law specialist from Doyle Clayton solicitors who relocated to Cornwall in 2021. Declan shares his journey from working in London since 2007 to making the move to Cornwall, including how a transformative year traveling through Asia changed his perspective on work and life. He discusses...