Pure Ability Ltd

When Ian Anderson of Pure Ability Ltd broke his neck eight years ago in a road traffic accident, it meant he had to change his job, his home and his car, whilst adjusting to a life in a chair. He decided that the best way to tackle this was with a change of trade and applied for a computing degree course at the University of the West of England. On completion he applied to do a PhD in the field of mobile and wearable computing at Bristol University.  
 
After becoming increasingly aware of the applicability of mobile and wearable computing technology as a means of addressing some of the issues he faced as a wheelchair user, Ian decided to go into business and entered the 2006 Bristol New Enterprise Competition which he and two colleagues went on to win. Since this, Sensagest - an innovative nurse call system, activated by tiny movements on a fabric pad - has gone onto to win Best Patient Independence Innovation in addition to the overall prize in the Bone and Joint Innovation Awards at the prestigious Medical Futures Innovation Awards 2007. 
 
For further information please contact Paul Harrod on +44 (0) 117 928 8676