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Staels Design scoops share of £1.3m pot for wheelchair rest

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STAELS Design was one of the big winners in the Scottish Edge Round 10 awards, which saw £1.3 million handed out in grants and loans to start-up businesses across Scotland.

Following a search for promising start-up businesses, 20 entreprene­urs pitched their businesses plans to an expert panel of judges in a bid to win funding from the pot.

Corien Staels of Staels Design, a previous winner of Young Edge, was awarded £100,000, which will enable the business to continue the developmen­t of WheelAir, a backrest for wheelchair users to help regulate body temperatur­e.

“This award does not just change our lives, but potentiall­y the lives of every wheelchair user, worldwide,” said Ms Corien.

Swimming flotation device developer Turtle Pack also won £100,000.

The two winners of the Higgs Edge, Cuantec and Oxy-Gen Combustion, each won £150,000.

Higgs Edge seeks to identify innovative science and technology businesses with global commercial­isation potential.

The panel of judges, which was chaired by Brian McBride, chairman of Asos, chose 12 of the businesses as winners on the day.

Also announced were winners of Young Edge, for under 30s, and Wild Card Edge for businesses who have yet to commence trading.

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