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Rob Grisdale (ScratchBikes)

Entrepreneurs: Rob Grisdale and Jack Payne

Business: ScratchBikes

Location: Newcastle

Business Description

ScratchBikes provides universities with an easy, green self-service bike hire system, as well as a platform for unique cross-campus advertising.  Students and staff receive all of the benefits of cycling around university, but without any of the hassle.

Whip Bikes w/ Nick Clegg 

Rob Grisdale (left) and Jack Payne (centre) of ScratchBikes with Deputy PM Nick Clegg.

Users register online and pay a one-off fee for 24/7 access to all bikes. Following this, they simply find a ScratchBike and text the bike number to the ScratchBike system, which then automatically replies with the lock code.

You can follow ScatchBikes on Twitter @ScratchBikes

Elevator Pitch Video

You can watch Rob's winning elevator pitch video again by using the video player in the top right hand corner of this page.

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