Last Updated on: 22nd November 2023, 07:45 am
The Istoria Group, a Bristol- and Indianapolis-based creative collective, have announced the inaugural Tim Marsh Memorial Award in memory of former team member Tim Marsh.
Tim Marsh was a Co-Founder and Head of Technical at Solverboard, an Istoria Group Incubator Hub business. Solverboard was a great success, going on to be purchased in 2022 by AIM-listed global software and services company Sopheon, where the innovation product was re-branded as Acclaim Ideas.
Commenting on Tim, Istoria Group CEO Sam Rowe stated, “Tim was an exceptionally talented person. He was highly regarded by his peers in the tech world and also hugely appreciated on a personal level by all who came across him because of his kindness and constant readiness to offer support and mentorship. Tim was a born educator and never happier than when sharing his expertise and helping bring people of all ages and backgrounds forward to realise their potential.”
The award is intended to further Tim’s legacy of ‘using tech for good’, and will encompass a six-month programme of mentorship to help an incipient tech business become market-ready. The mentorship will cover all aspects of developing a tech business, along with marketing expertise and a web and brand refresh from sister agencies Tiny Spark and Phoenix Wharf respectively.
The first recipient of the Award for 2023 is Bristol tech company Founder Angela Loveridge, whose initiative Better Together supports parents in keeping their children safe online.
Angela commented, “I am absolutely delighted and truly honoured to be the first recipient of the Tim Marsh Memorial Award. Although I didn’t have the pleasure of meeting Tim myself, I can already sense that he was clearly a remarkable individual, both in terms of his talent and his commitment to using technology for good. The award is a wonderful initiative and the incredible benefits that come with it are very exciting. I look forward to working with the team so that Better Together can empower more parents to keep their children safe online.”
Istoria Group CEO Sam Rowe added, “We first met Angela as a finalist in our women-led Micro Business Incubator Hub Competition and were all very impressed by her as a person and also by her vision for her business. We knew at once Angela was someone we wanted to support, to help Better Together reach its full potential. When we launched the Tim Marsh Memorial Award, Angela immediately came to mind as the perfect fit.”
The Tim Marsh Memorial Award is intended to further the legacy of the former team member, by helping an incipient tech business become market-ready. The first recipient of the Award for 2023 is Bristol tech company Founder Angela Loveridge, whose initiative Better Together supports parents in keeping their children safe online.
