Last Friday, students on the University of Liverpool’s ELEC450 module stepped into the spotlight for a Dragons’ Den-style pitch event — and absolutely delivered.
Inspired by the hit TV show, the event challenged students to present innovative product ideas they’ve been developing since November to a panel of industry professionals.
The aim? To impress the “Dragons” with their creativity, market insight, and pitch-perfect delivery.
Judging the pitches were Jake Virdee-Reynolds (Octopus Energy), Christopher Brown BSc (Hons), CMgr MCMI (Amazon), and Phil Blything (Glow New Media), who all generously offered their time, expertise, and constructive feedback. They were looking for standout designs, a clear understanding of the product’s target market, and a confident, engaging pitch.
Two groups presented their work:
Group 1 introduced Cube Satellite – a low-cost, highly customisable satellite designed to support both scientific research and commercial space missions.
Group 2 pitched FLoRa – a smart ecosystem of devices and platforms that allows users to remotely automate, monitor, and control various environments.
Paulina Kulakowska from said: "Both groups impressed the panel with their passion, confidence, and thorough research. It was a brilliant showcase of student innovation and a fantastic opportunity to gain real-world feedback from industry leaders."
Phil Blything said: "Really pleased to be involved on this one, I enjoyed hearing both pitches which were innovative and well thought through. I loved the approach to standardising and cost reductions for cube satellites and also the great IOT agri-tech crop optimisation product. As always, the tech is only part of the story and getting the route to market right for the inevitable “walk across the desert” is key. Big applause to all, innovation is the future, power to you!"
Congratulations to all of the students involved and everybody who contributed to a great event.
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