Talented Hull university graduate taps into boost for new business

A 21-year-old Hull entrepreneur has received a funding boost that will help a new tech start-up build interactive digital experiences. Alex Sparkes, from Hornsea, along with fellow University of Hull graduates Rand Nessif and Jack Shanks, also 21, launched Heuro Studios in Hull’s city-centre K2 building. The company focuses on immersive apps and websites, working primarily on educational and heritage projects, including recent work for Hull Minster that used AI to bring historical figures to life. Heuro Studios has now tapped a grant via an initiative set in motion by communications business Quickline and the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank. Sparkes received £728.97 from Quickline to buy a camera, tablet and website domains. The broader partnership offers digital inclusion grants up to £1,000 for young entrepreneurs aged 16 to 29 across East Riding of Yorkshire.