Pictured above: (l-r) Robert Dolton and James Dex, from Dolton&Dex, with John Barnes, centre manager at the University of Warwick Science Park's Warwick Innovation Centre

A newly formed company has designs on success after igniting the interest of the product manufacturing market.

Product design consultancy Dolton&Dex has recently set up at the University of Warwick Science Park's Warwick Innovation Centre after taking advantage of the Science Park's Ignite programme.

Ignite is a flexible package of free and grant aided advice and practical help, designed to allow start-up and early stage companies to tap into the resources of University of Warwick Science Park and its wealth of knowledge.

Dolton&Dex has been launched by acclaimed product designers James Dex and Robert Dolton. In its first few months the company has already produced innovative designs for clients including a digital thumb scanner, a cutting-edge electrical car and a new toothbrush concept.

The pair had previously worked on large international design projects for companies such as FIAT, SEAT, Volvo and London Taxis International, as well as performing assignments in Scandinavia and Europe.

James Dex, joint managing director of Dolton&Dex, said: "Having both worked on international design projects as well as locally, we spotted a real need for a specialist product design consultancy in the Warwickshire area.

"There was an opportunity for a consultancy that could work with local companies and really take the time to get to understand their products and design needs.

"For a small dynamic company like ours somewhere like the Innovation Centre is the perfect base.

"The University of Warwick Science Park's Ignite programme has provided invaluable support, by helping us reduce our initial overheads."  

Since their move to the University of Warwick Science Park's Warwick Innovation Centre Dolton&Dex has launched website www.doltonanddex.com and secured design contracts for a wide range of products.

The company has proved such a success it is now looking to move to bigger offices at the Science Park.

John Barnes, centre manager for the University of Warwick Science Park's Warwick Innovation Centre, said: "Dolton&Dex is a very impressive company with some big ideas.

"The Science Park has a long history of supporting inventive companies and the work that Dolton&Dex does is from that same mould.

"We are also delighted that the Ignite programme has helped launch a company which may otherwise have taken longer to get off the ground and concentrate on the things they do best."