Tech Balance

📢 Help Shape the Future of Student Wellbeing in Higher Education We’re looking for UK universities to join our proposal for Innovate UK’s Design Foundations funding opportunity: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/exSkE3st Our project uses people-centred and systemic design, along with AI, to address the disconnect between wellbeing apps and the wider student support ecosystem. Together, we aim to: ✅ Centralise support services through co-creation with Higher Ed ✅ Prevent students from falling through the cracks ✅ Break down silos, streamline workflows, & improve student outcomes Key Details: 🗓 Deadline to Apply: 15th January 2025 ⏳ Project Duration: 1st June 2025 – 30th November 2025 💷 Funding: £40,000 to £80,000 Why Participate? ✨ Innovation: Make a real impact on your students, staff, & university 🕒 Flexibility: Contribute based on your team’s capacity & schedule 💡 Access Funding: Potential funding for your time & inputs We’ll handle the proposal preparation, ensuring the project is tailored to address your institution’s unique needs and priorities. 📩 DM me or email ryan.bell@techbalance.co.uk to find out more.

Does your university’s wellbeing support reach the students who need it most? Too often, critical wellbeing resources get lost in the noise—posters on notice boards, emails left unread, and presentations that fade into the background. A recent study found that 60% of university students are unaware of the resources available to them. This disconnect creates barriers to accessing support, leaving students unsupported and programs underutilized. At Tech Balance, we believe wellbeing programs shouldn’t just exist. That’s one of the reasons we created the Balance app—a more effective and cost-efficient alternative to traditional outreach. Balance simplifies access to support, helping students: ✅ Discover the right support tools tailored to their needs ✅ Engage proactively with your wellbeing resources ✅ Feel empowered to reach out when it matters most For universities, Balance: ✔️ Reduces outreach inefficiencies ✔️ Enhances engagement without added cost ✔️ Lets staff focus on delivering exceptional support Let’s ensure your wellbeing efforts make the impact they’re designed for. Ready to see Balance in action? Contact us to see how we can make your support reach the students who need it most.

“You can’t just build it and expect people to come—it’s about understanding your audience and iterating based on their needs.” Join Jill Willis as she interviews Ryan Bell, founder of Tech Balance, an Ambitious Essex Tech 50 company. Hear how Ryan’s agile approach, from early testing to real-time feedback, has helped shape an app that’s revolutionising how universities support student wellbeing. 🎙️🎧 Listen to the full episode >> https://spoti.fi/3Z2of49 #communications #marketingagency #marketing #business #podcast #b2b #growth #scaleups #startups #essexbusiness

Are you maximising the impact of your student wellbeing services? Providing effective support to students is more critical than ever. Yet, many wellbeing solutions offer broad, generic advice that can leave students feeling overlooked and unsupported. That’s where Balance stands apart. Built with a deep understanding of individual student needs, Balance is a wellbeing app that personalises support—making it easier than ever for students to get the help they need. Here’s how Balance stands out: 🌟 Daily Mood Check-ins & Analytics: Empower students to understand and track their emotional trends, fostering better decision-making. 🎯 Goal Setting & Progress Tracking: Help students build and sustain healthy habits with personalised progress tracking. 📚 Smart Resource Access: Provide tailored recommendations based on each student’s preferences, so the right resources are always at their fingertips. 🏫 Seamless Campus Integration: Consolidate campus services into one accessible platform for streamlined support. 🚨 Crisis Support & Alerts: Notify staff immediately if a student enters a crisis, enabling quicker, more effective intervention. Balance isn’t just another wellbeing tool—it’s a new path for universities that want to take proactive steps in supporting their students' mental health. Let’s work together to enhance student wellbeing and create a lasting impact on campus. Ready to put this powerful tool in every student's pocket? Contact us today to learn how Balance can make a difference on your campus.

We're #hiring a UI/UX Designer (Volunteer)! Join us at Tech Balance and help shape the future of student wellbeing with our award-winning app, Balance. If you’re passionate about creating intuitive digital experiences and want to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you ⤵ 

"A really active co design process - with both users (students) and customers (universities) - has been our secret sauce. We've never simply said "just try the app", instead we've created meaningful engagement, and motivated our community to share input and feedback in ways that speak best to them." Words of advice for tech-start ups from my latest guest on Made in Essex: The Podcast, which this series highlights the successes of TopTech 50 firms. I'm joined by Ryan Bell CEO of Tech Balance, an ed-tech firm helping improve the mental health of students with UK universities. Ryan joined me to share his experience of early start-up, and lifted the lid on the incredible support he's benefited from including Innovate UK with R&D grant funding and business support mentoring, accelerator programmes UCL UCL EdTech Labs with workshops and founder peer groups and Ambitious Essex workshops and access to experts in the field. 🎙️🎧Listen to the full episode >> https://lnkd.in/ef5ZhYiy #communications #business #podcast #b2b #growth #scaleups #essexbusiness #recommendations #MadeInEssex

Are you looking for innovative ways to support student wellbeing? Don’t miss the chance to join our exciting research study on exercise and alcohol consumption run by Tech Balance and Kingston University! We’re exploring how goal-setting and mood-tracking in the Balance app influence exercise and alcohol consumption among university students and recent graduates. Why participate? Boost Student Wellbeing ↳ Help students develop self-awareness and achieve their personal goals. Gain Valuable Insights ↳ Understand trends in exercise and alcohol consumption among students. Minimal Effort Required ↳ We’ll handle everything—fully managed by Tech Balance & Kingston. What does it cost? • No cost for UK Higher Education Institutions to participate. • Receive a free anonymized UK-wide report and, for a small fee, opt for a custom impact report with detailed insights specific to your institution. How can I take part? Act now to secure your spot! Contact Ryan Bell on LinkedIn or via email at ryan.bell@techbalance.co.uk to learn more. Let’s make a lasting impact on student wellbeing together!

🎧🎙️ Coming soon to the A&E Made in Essex Podcast! We’re excited to welcome Ryan Bell, CEO of Tech Balance – the innovative student-centric wellbeing app. In this upcoming episode, Ryan will share his personal entrepreneurial journey, how he achieved Ambitious Essex Tech 50 status, and what’s next for the future of Tech Balance. This is an episode you won’t want to miss! Keep your eyes and ears peeled for a deep dive into the world of tech, wellbeing, and entrepreneurial success. Stay tuned! 🚀✨ #communications #marketingagency #marketing #business #podcast #b2b #growth #scaleups #startups #essexbusiness

I’m pleased to introduce a new research collaboration between the School of Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences, Kingston University at Kingston University and Tech Balance (CEO Ryan Bell)! We are examining associations between exercise, alcohol consumption, mood-tracking, and goal-setting among UK university students and recent graduates. As part of our research study, participants will: ✅ Gain free access to the Balance app (available on iOS & Android) ✅ Increase self-awareness by reflecting on mood and behaviour ✅ Contribute to research that will shape the future of wellbeing apps Are you a university student or graduate (< 5 years) interested in taking part? ⤷ Email L.Najjar@kingston.ac.uk for an invite 😊 Are you a student at Kingston University interested in taking part? ⤷ Please sign up via SONA 😊 University staff looking to share this opportunity with your students? ⤷ Feel free to drop me a message on LinkedIn

44% of university students struggle to understand their own emotions. Even the most effective outreach and most expansive programs are being undermined by a critical blind spot: student emotional awareness. This lack of emotional understanding renders students less able to identify stress, articulate their feelings, seek help, and ill-equipped to take advantage of existing resources. If students find it hard to understand how they feel, why would we expect them to reach out? No amount of emailing, posters, or advertising of availability can educate a student on themselves. This disconnect has led to an epidemic of costly, underutilised wellbeing programs and stressed-out students that aren't seeking the support they need. At Tech Balance, we’re addressing this blind spot with the Balance: Student Wellbeing app—a simple and efficient way to increase emotional awareness. By simply using our daily mood check-in, students can visualise their emotions, identify trends and stressors, and actively work to address them. Looking to address these blind spots on your campus? Connect with us to learn more!