The Waterblade fits into a mixer tap and makes washing of hands both more luxurious and water efficient, and has won a UK innovation award. Company owner Nigel Bamford said: “At the time I invented the Waterblade I was working full time on a different business venture and did not have any spare time or design capacity. This all changed when I won an innovation voucher to work with Brighton University’s product design department. I now have international intellectual property protection for the Waterblade and we are actively exploring markets in the UK, Europe and globally.”