Mesma Secures Six-Figure Digital Launchpad Funding from Innovate UK
Mesma, specialists in quality assurance for education and employability, has been awarded research and development funding by Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency.
This funding will support Mesma’s R&D efforts to enhance its quality management solutions with artificial intelligence. The investment from Innovate UK aims to support digital technologies that have the potential to impact sectors such as education and employability.
The funds will be used to develop innovative solutions that aim to ensure high standards of education and employability are supported by quality assurance practices. Mesma plans to utilise artificial intelligence tools to work towards improving outcomes for learners and jobseekers.
Professionals in the education and employability sectors often report that quality assurance processes are often complex and costly to administer. Many add that it is hard to find trusted guidance and resources that are relevant to the problems they are looking to solve.
This project will help sector professionals to access AI-powered tools for collaborative quality assurance and improvement, analytics, and signposting to specialist resources. All of which will enhance their quality practices and assist them to meet, and exceed, the standards set by funding and regulatory organisations.
The funding is also helping to create a bright future for Mesma’s growing team, like software developer, Harry Byrne. Harry recently completed his apprenticeship at Mesma and will continue to expand his knowledge, talent, and experience at this exciting time in technological change.
You can be part of this ground-breaking R&D project
- We are taking a fresh, collaborative approach to building AI in Mesma.
- We hope to gather many ideas and opinions from quality professionals to inform the R&D project.
- You do not need to be an AI specialist to have ideas or views on AI use in quality assurance and improvement.
- Take this 5-minute survey and we will share the results with you, to help you shape your approach to AI.
Carole Loader, Chief Operating Officer said
“We are delighted Innovate UK recognised the return on investment in our proposal. Our mission is to enhance the quality of education and employment support provision, one provider at a time. We deliver this through two core services: quality management software and quality enhancement advisory support. Building on recent advances in AI technology will ensure our clients can access our experience to develop their own expertise in a time and manner that works best for them, disrupting traditional consultancy models.”
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About Mesma
Mesma is based in Newcastle upon Tyne, operating throughout the UK. The team is dedicated to building longstanding trusting relationships with government agencies, membership bodies, local authorities, colleges, universities and training providers to achieve shared aims.
They are known for their focus on professionalising the roles of quality and compliance colleagues in the sectors in which they operate, securing positive regulatory outcomes for clients.
About Innovate UK
Innovate UK drives productivity and growth by supporting businesses to develop and realise the potential of new ideas.
The Innovate UK Launchpad programme is offering £16 million funding into 101 new projects.
The programme is designed to support clusters of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and the most innovative businesses to progress their ideas toward commercialisation, contributing to local economic growth.
Eight Innovate UK Launchpads were announced in October 2023 and today’s announcement marks the first round of investments, providing each cluster with an equal share of £16 million. These investments will contribute to growing innovative businesses across the following eight clusters.
