Product Design Journey: The Evolution of Trident Trio’s Award-Winning Drink Coaster

We have organized the following article by date to clearly illustrate the progression of the project. Thank you for your interest! 23 January 2025 – Early Designs The journey of innovation is often marked by iterations, learning, and pursuit of perfection. This has been the case for Trident Trio, the winners of the STEMblem […]
Cyber Essentials for Small Businesses (Part 2)

INTRODUCTION This guide offers a practical look at completing the Cyber Essentials certification. It is designed to help you understand the types of questions you will encounter during the self-assessment. I will walk you through each section of the assessment, complete with screenshots, so you can clearly see what is required at each step. In […]
Cyber Essentials for Small Businesses (Part 1)

WHAT IS CYBER ESSENTIALS? Cyber Essentials is a UK government scheme supported by the NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre). It was launched on 5 June 2014 and is a requirement for suppliers to the central UK government who handle certain kinds of sensitive and personal information. As it stands, there is no specific data available […]
Why the chips are down and impacting car supply

In a 2022 article for ThinkBusiness.ie, Mint-Tek’s Siobhán ní Chofaigh offered a timely and insightful look into the global semiconductor shortage and its ripple effects on the automotive industry. Titled “Why the chips are down and impacting car supply,” the piece explored how a perfect storm of trade wars, natural disasters, and pandemic-related disruptions led to […]
CASE STUDY: OvisAg

CASE STUDY: Partnering with OvisAg to bring their livestock biotechnology from an idea to a market-ready reality “Working with Mint-Tek gave me peace of mind that I can focus on other things such as the business, raising finance and marketing. I wish I had met Mint-Tek even earlier in my journey. It is a company […]