Below is an example of what our clients have said.........

I have worked with Gary on several projects. I have found that he combines the depth of intellect usually associated with a higher seat of learning with an equally in depth pragmatic hands on approach to making a concept 'happen' !   A good idea and design is one thing but converting this into something that works and works well is quite an achievement and being able to then get to market is a tall order I feel that few can achieve this without involving a specialist multi skilled team which then is definitely counter productive. No wonder new designs and products have multi million pound budgets.   

You could travel a long way and spend a lot of money to find this out ! I have been lucky in finding C2M but only after I had already wasted a lot of time and money elsewhere. What is needed in industry are more people who can be freed up to act as champions of ideas and processes and often this can just be simple '3D' evaluation of an idea in encouraging and articulating raw talent in others. William Kidd, Alliance Preservation Ltd

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I have found Gary from C2M to be enthusiastic and helpful from our very first meeting. He quickly took onboard the essence of what I was trying to achieve and turned it into CAD drawings suitable for tooling. The end product was exactly what I wanted, on time, on budget and in accordance with the relevant regulations. I would recommend his company to anyone who wishes an engineer to turn an idea into reality. I intend to use C2M for future projects. Graham McDougall GLM Play

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Sound of Sport said -  We are a group of students at Newcastle University, who have come up with the idea of designing and creating an earpiece radio to provide radio commentary at live football fixtures across the country. We have developed a 54 page professional business plan, with accomplished financial forecasts. Having had no experience in developing an idea, and turning it into a business, it has been a godsend to have met Gary. He has generously donated many hours of work, and passed on his extensive knowledge of the formalities associated with setting up a business, without which we almost certainly would not be looking at creating our business. Gary has incredible knowledge of the industry, and has done everything in his power to aide us. He has pointed us in the correct direction to secure funding, and has ensured our Business Plan is shaped correctly to give us the best chance to receive funding, he has been efficient in response to e-mails when we have had queries that required answers, and he has put us in contact with many people he has worked with through his career, opening us up to many more avenues of progression for our business. Best of all he has done it all completely free of charge. This generosity is coupled with inspiration that cannot be taught; as he has fuelled each and every one of us to drive towards entrepreneurship in the future.

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Developing a novel concept into a practical application that performs its required function and that fits in with the user requirements always is a challenge. Mr. Thompson combines his academic background with practical experience in design and tooling, enabling clients to rapidly develop concepts and prototypes or develop their existing concepts into a final product. In addition, I have found C2M unique within the North East in that their capabilities fit right in between science and industry. C2M can see complex project from initial specs through to completion of a final product. This includes grant acquisition for start ups and established companies and accessing manufacturing facilities. I found Thompson’s flexible and pragmatic approach unique and exceptionally well suited to work with startup companies. Manus Neurodynamica Ltd