WELCOME TO BREAKING THE MOULD 2020
Welcome to Breaking the Mould awards 2020 – a celebration of the innovation that flows through Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire’s collaborative community of businesses, charities, not-for-profits and other engaged organisations.
This evening’s event will recognise those local enterprises that have gone the extra mile and used their interactions with Keele University to create something incredible.
As well as announcing the winners of the eight highly-contested and sought-after awards, the event will also feature one or two surprises along the way!
RUNNING ORDER
Welcome from Keele International Alumni - Adam Konowe and Chris Chikuni
Performance from US sensation Too Many Zooz
Vice Chancellor's Address - Trevor McMillan
Introduction from your Host - Anita Rani
The Awards
Closing Performance from Too Many Zooz
Vice Chancellor's Closing Address - Trevor McMillan
THE AWARDS

DHC Innovations Ltd
Eureka Inventions Ltd.
Focus Games Ltd
Thrive & Shine
ZenaMed Ltd
SPONSORED BY - Caja

Active Pregnancy Foundation
Dyslexia Association of Staffordshire
Krizevac
YMCA Crewe
SPONSORED BY - Synectics Solutions

Allett Ltd
Laundry Efficiency Ltd
Noreus Ltd
Quorum Logistic Support Ltd
SEL Group Ltd Plastic Thinking
SPONSORED BY - Engie and The Keele Institute for Sustainable Futures

15 Square
Beechwood Cancer Care
Mondrem Community Interest Company
Sporting Communities CIC
The Smith-Magenis Syndrome (SMS) Foundation UK CIO
SPONSORED BY - Aspire

Cobra Biologics
Hixon Group
Indigo Mentoring
Mondrem
Moneyshake
SH24
SPONSORED BY - Keele Business School

Moneyshake
Quorum Logistic Support Ltd
Sustainabilitysmith Ltd
PRESENTED BY - Chair of Keele in the USA

Abacus Training Centre Ltd
Krizevac UK
Realise Charity
The Staffordshire Gin Company LTD
SPONSORED BY - ITS Testkits and The Keele Institute of Global Health

Eureka Inventions Ltd.
Focus Games Ltd
Hixon Group Ltd
Quorum Logistic Support Ltd
SPONSORED BY - Staffordshire County Council
AWARD DESIGNER
Jessica McMillan was commissioned to create eight hand and free motion embroidered pieces that represent and symbolise each award category.
Jessica’s artwork focuses on the act of noticing the unnoticed, the mundane and the ordinary. Her practice aims to recognise the overlooked yet beautiful things in our world and re-present them in such a way, that shines new light and offers a new perspective of the once overlooked; this could be cultural, social or observational. She is 'breaking the mould' of how we see the world. She tries to innovate traditional media to bring a new life to her work for example finding new ways to use the traditional medium of embroidery.
YOUR HOST
Anita Rani
We are delighted that Anita Rani will be hosting this year’s awards for the second consecutive year.
RTS award-winning presenter Anita is one of the most recognisable faces on British television.
She’s a lead presenter on BBC One’s Countryfile, and is also well known for BBC’s critically-acclaimed War on Plastic.
Anita wowed the audience on Strictly Come Dancing 2015 – making the semi-finals – with her hard work and total fearlessness.
YOU + KEELE
You + Keele = Innovative Growth
Whatever your needs, Keele University has the tools, expertise and resources to complement your business perfectly and allow it to reach its full potential.
With an excellent track record of developing ideas with provision for research, consultancy, graduate placements and world-class facilities, your organisation could be eligible to take advantage of Keele University’s wide range of support programmes. Find out more at keele.ac.uk/business.
Project Funding
The following support programmes represented in the Breaking the Mould awards are receiving funding from the England European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020:
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Keele University Science & Innovation Park Smart Innovation Hub (Ref: 32R17P01691);
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Smart Energy Network Demonstrator (Ref: 32R16P00706);
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Business Bridge (Ref: 32R18P02530);
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Keele Research and Innovation Support Programme (Ref: 32R16P00711);
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Mercia Centre for Innovation Leadership (Ref: 32R15P00229)
The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) (and in London the intermediate body Greater London Authority) is the Managing Authority for European Regional Development Fund. Established by the European Union, the European Regional Development Fund helps local areas stimulate their economic development by investing in projects which will support innovation, businesses, create jobs and local community regenerations.
For more information visit gov.uk/european-growth-funding.
BTM 2019
