Client Case Studies

GeniUS! Scoops Global Award

York's innovative scheme to get local people together to help solve some of the major issues facing UK cities won worldwide acclaim at a global innovation summit held in May 2012.

Created by City of York Council in partnership with SCY, GeniUS! invites residents, community groups, businesses, innovators and academics to share their ideas on how to solve key city-wide challenges, such as ageing population, the environment, energy and the economy, through an online forum.

The council has committed to taking the best ideas...

Chillipeeps

From an initial Eureka moment in 2008, Chillipeeps Limited has gone from a twinkle in Claire Mitchell’s eye to a business with a patented, award-winning baby product which is selling well in the UK, Sweden and the Netherlands.

Claire’s business idea came while she was driving to a family party and realised she had forgotten her baby’s sterilised bottle. Despite having a carton of ready-made baby formula in her bag Claire had no means by which to feed it to her baby. She wondered why...

Creepy Crawlies

Creepy Crawlies play centre and Adventure Park in York boasts almost 2 acres of challenging, imaginative and exciting indoor and outdoor activity areas for children of all ages.

It also offers a fantastic opportunity for children to develop other important life skills, such as socialising, risk taking, judgement and creativity. Even grown-ups are actively encouraged to join in!

Creepy Crawlies’ relationship with SCY began when Business Manager Susan McColl assisted...

Comfizz

Lorraine and Nozar Alikhanizadeh of family owned business Comfizz had reached a crossroads in the Spring of 2010 when they signed up for the SCY Business Mentor Service. The company was recovering from a financial setback and was looking at a challenging future.

Comfizz was first established in 1998 as a fashion garment producer and by 2002 were specialising in high performance...

Inchpunch Design

Craig and Siobhan Hymes of Inchpunch Design & Communication were no strangers to the SCY Business Mentor Service when they met up with mentor Dr Norman Slater at Venturefest Yorkshire 2010.

The agency, based in Kellington, North Yorkshire, had already been involved in producing marketing material for the service in...

Insighlytics

Sujeewa Alwis heads up Insighlytics, a highly innovative young business that develops advanced software solutions to help organisations extract business insights from social media.

In 2010 Sujeewa Alwis successfully applied for a place within the Phoenix Centre, a business incubator originally established by SCY, based at York St John University.

As a start-up, Insighlytics was an ideal candidate for both the centre and the network of support provided by SCY.

Having achieved...

PLB

Led by creative director Jamie McCall and projects director Sarah Oswald, PLB is one of only four strategic and design heritage consultancies of its kind in the UK.

The company firmly sets itself apart from its competitors through its creative approach teamed with industry insight, excellent client rapport and drive for sustainable green design processes.

Developing a clear strategic direction
SCY Business Mentor Nick Dunlop-Jones supported...

Propalms

Pioneers in their field, Propalms provides solutions for companies with the need to work remotely.

The software Propalms has developed allows the relevant programmes and information to be accessed from anywhere; turning smartphones, iPads and laptops in to viable business tools without compromising the security of the client’s data, which is stored remotely rather than in the device itself.

In order to help expand the business, Propalms engaged SCY to help them tap into the wealth of...

Precision Decisions

Precision Decisions is a family-led business offering full service farming precision with a ‘hands on’ approach. It is this approach which owners Clive and Sue Blacker believe sets them apart from the competition.

The business has over 500 customers and employs nine team members. Using GPS signalling and auto steer hardware, Precision Decisions is helping farmers to improve efficiency, reduce costs; increase their crop yield and margins through the latest software and technology...

Blades Food

Blades Food UK Ltd is all about locally sourced fresh food, delivered to customers’ homes and businesses across Yorkshire and Humber. Fish, poultry, vegetables, meat – all top quality.

When David Tutcher, Owner and Sales Manager, heard about the mentoring service from SCY, he jumped at the offer. He had taken over the company six years...