Two start-ups in Fareham - including one which worked for Ed Sheeran and Biffy Clyro - set for 2021 after help unlocks new business

Psion Consulting and LR Animation Studios share one of the 55 serviced offices at Fareham Innovation Centre at Daedalus.

As an occupancy benefit, they receive complimentary business support from the in-house innovation director, Monika Dabrowska.

Monika provided coaching and mentoring sessions which focused on new growth markets as well as unlocking local authority grants for IT equipment.

As a result, Psion Consulting and LR Animation Studios have been able to better develop revenue streams.

Owned and run by Paul Dawson, three-strong Psion Consulting has been contracted by a corporate manufacturer to develop advanced software for smart eyewear.

Paul said: ‘The centre’s business support has been invaluable, from opening doors and unlocking grants to setting up meetings with corporate customers and guidance on to how to conduct negotiations.’

Psion Consulting collaborated with LR Animation Studios and web design agency Chemical Design.

LR Animation, owned and run by Lewis Rogers, makes animated explainer videos for a range of companies and organisations.

The firm also produced visuals for music star Ed Sheeran and rock band Biffy Clyro.

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Following a business planning strategy from Monika, the firm has increased pipeline orders in the UK offshore oil and gas industry, which supports more than 280,000 jobs.

Lewis said: ‘As anyone who runs a business will vouch, you get pulled in all directions every day and strategy can take a back seat.

‘Monika has been the signal through the noise, identifying our value proposition and how to package video explainers as a series for clients and their staff, rather than just one-offs.

‘This better-business approach has paid dividends, with increased orders from the oil and gas industry as well as other sectors.’

Monika said: ‘We are here to provide a supportive business environment to help start-ups and early-stage firms thrive.

‘Psion Consulting and LR Animation Studios are, like many of the UK’s 5.9 million private businesses, run by people passionate about what they do.

‘My role, as innovation director, is to harness that wonderful energy into crystallised business strategies that deliver results for our customers and their own client base.’

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