I was awarded £2,500 through the ICURe Discover Program as Entrepreneurial Lead, funded by Innovate UK and delivered in partnership with leading UK universities. This funding supported our project focusing on a low-cost, colorimetric nitrate sensor integrated with a smartphone application, designed for real-time water quality monitoring. The funding enables customer discovery activities, including market research, stakeholder interviews, and validation of use cases in agriculture, environmental protection, and public health.