Fluvial Innovations Ltd named as regional finalist beating more than 3,600 entrants
The Barclays Business ‘Take One Small Step’ competition, which launched in March awarding ten budding business minds across the UK £50,000 each, has named Fluvial Innovations Ltd as one of three regional finalist’s in the South West.
Beating more than 3,600 entrants, Fluvial Innovations Ltd which supplies innovative flood defence barriers and is based in Bournemouth, will now need the public to vote for them if they stand any chance of winning £50,000 in cash
Vote online for Fluvial Innovations:
https://www.takeonesmallstep.co.uk/Entry/View/534
Or text FLUVIAL to 87222
Managing Director at Fluvial Innovations Ltd, Simon Phelps, said: “My idea actually came to me at university when I was watching a TV report on a devastating flood event in Sussex in 2000. It seemed ridiculous to me that councils were handing out ineffective sandbags that just didn’t work, and after spending a year in industry I decided I’d develop a flood defence method that did work and could be rapidly deployed by one person.
“Our main motivation is to help individuals at risk to obtain peace of mind – when a floods happen there is an emotional cost as well as a monetary expense to those affected. Our Floodstop barriers actually works, so I am passionate about it being in the market place and helping vulnerable people at risk – all councils should be able to provide them.”
