Ben Coates founded the Telford Business Chamber in order to promote and help businesses in the Telford area. It has established a Telford Business Hub which has 25 serviced offices located in the heart of Telford Town Centre opposite the new Southwater development.
Interview
I recently attended one of the regular networking events at their premises in Brodie House and was interviewed by Ben. Jack Brodie from JAKINB Media was conveniently on hand to record this short video. I talk about winning investment from the Design Council‘s #SparkInnovation Fund competition to support the development of my new fastener product and attending the launch of The Design Economy research report at the House of Commons.
Video: Interview with Sid Edwards
The once active participant in the fast moving sport of Basketball attributes the origins of the RipSeam fastener to the needs of that game. The sport is played during the Winter months in the UK which means players need to wear track suits to keep warm when not on court but often need to be ready to enter the game at a moment’s notice. The seed of the idea was sewn in a cold gymnasium in East London.
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