Case Studies

Collaboration between University of Essex and Profusion creates leading edge AI for targeted marketing

The University of Essex and Profusion test the usability of a smart AI powered marketing product to enable greater repeat business for charities and retailers.

EIRA supports collaboration for off-grid DC based LED lit vertical farming systems

iGrowing and Writtle University College were awarded an EIRA Research & Development Grant to conduct vital research for the further development of their DC based LED lit growing systems prototype in support of its market launch.

AReye-helping people with visual field loss through the use of augmented reality

EIRA awarded funding to AReye in December 2018 to support their research into improving the quality of life for people with visual field loss by using augmented reality.

Using Machine Learning to discover what healthcare professionals really think

EIRA supports academics from the University of Kent on the development and use of a machine learning prototype to improve productivity and accuracy in the cleansing of conversations of Health Care Provider profiles on Twitter to gain insights into issues related to health care.

University of Essex expertise is helping transform the pensions industry

Maji collaborated with University of Essex academics to create a financial planning tool that meets all of a customer’s pension needs in one accessible app based platform.

Establishment of sperm DNA damage screening practices for UK fertility clinics

LogixX Pharma worked with Kent academics to increase the scientific understanding of the causes and consequences of sperm damage.

University of East Anglia and i-Teams

UEA works with local businesses on a twelve-week programme to improve students transferable business skills.

Can turning Fruit into Fuels be economically, as well as environmentally, viable?

The University of Kent are researching whether it is economically and environmentally viable to use local fruit waste as a feedstock for biofuel production.

Kent cryotherapy specialists show promise for perimenopausal symptom relief

EIRA have awarded a Research and Development grant to Cyrojuvenate to collaborate with academics the University of Kent to investigate the effect of whole-body cryotherapy on the alleviation of perimenopausal symptoms.

EIRA Hothouse event for the Libraries and Archives Sector

The EIRA virtual Hothouse event for the libraries and archives sector took place on Thursday 14th June with an audience of over 65 professionals from the sector.

Encouraging Long Lasting Employee Energy Saving Behaviour Change through IoT

EIRA supports collaboration with the University of Essex and Mindsett who wanted to understand how to design an energy-saving app that engages front-line employees and drives energy-saving behaviours.

Applying artificial intelligence to predict faults in offshore high voltage network

UEA academics are exploring AI techniques, based on high resolution IED data, to identify anomalies and predict potential cable faults in high voltage windfarm networks.