Sam Pickard, as a graduate from Bath Spa University, received innovation award funding to develop and test laser-engraved cork wall panelling as a commercially viable product.

Sam Pickard
This innovation award was funded by the Knowledge Escalator project, which is part financed by the European Union's ERDF Competitiveness and Employment Programme 2007-13 securing £1,833,000 of ERDF investment through the South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA).

ERDF

SWRDA
"The mentor meetings and support were invaluable for keeping me focused and seeing things from a different perspective."
Sam Pickard, Innovation Award Winner 2008