Student Hub ( ESO )

Students would need to design a product that is primarily manufactured from one of the following materials, and could include additional materials such as fabric, plastic, and wood etc:

· Open cell polyurethane foam

· Reticulated foam

· Closed cell polyethylene foam

· Viscoelastic foam

· Pre Polymer foam

In addition to a £2,000 cash prize, the company would also support the winner by offering them extra support in the following areas:

· Patent investigation

· Research and development into suitable raw material (worldwide)

· Manufacturing of prototypes, including covering initial tooling costs

· Full product costings

· Packaging Design

· Determining best production processes

· Logistics

· Establishing a marketing plan, including route-to-market

· Full administration support (including accounts, quality)

· Getting the product launched and presented to potential customers!

The competition would be open to all UK based students, up to the age of 25.

Technical Foam Services recognise that entrants might also wish to protect their design prior to submitting it to the competition and so would be prepared to sign a Confidentiality Agreement in advance of submission.

As experts in your field and due to your close relationship with your students, we were hoping to gain a better understanding of your thoughts and suggestions in terms of the following:

Please do drop me an email if you're interested in hearing more, or with any questions. georgia@further.co.uk

Georgia Ellis

Digital communications coordinator