A local entrepreneur is aiming to to turn childrens’ dreams into reality through a newly created company, ’Like to be’, which is based at Plymouth Science Park.

Plymouth based adventurer and explorer Antony Jinman, has successfully trekked on foot to both the North and South Poles, and now he is aiming to engage local businesses in order to show how the practical applications of classroom learning can be used in real world situations.

Antony is currently building ’Like to be’ as an Educational Technology company and says the surroundings of Plymouth Science Park are perfectly suited for the business.

Antony said: "Plymouth Science Park is an excellent location for us," he continues: "It’s an amazing environment for networking as it actively encourages businesses to share knowledge and network with each other so allowing for the creation of strong partnerships which not only benefit firms but also the local community."

Antony already successfully manages the ’Education through Expeditions’ scheme, set up in 2009, which encourages primary children to engage with workshops which teach youngsters about expedition planning and training. The project includes the chance for a number of school children to visit Lapland each year where they gain an understanding of how the Sami co-exist with reindeer and are given the opportunity to stay in a forest cabin to learn how to live in the wilderness.

Antony is only the twelfth Briton to have skied to the North Pole and to have undertaken a solo expedition to the South Pole. During his expedition, thousands of children were able to track his journey through e-mails and satellite updates.

Antony first encouraged children to talk with polar scientists about climate change so they could gain a deeper understanding of the subject. Students were able to ask questions and hear from the teams of experts who were ‘on the ground.’ They were able to see and provide first hand explanations on how mankind’s influence was impacting the environment.

More information on Antony’s up and coming enterprise can be found at: http://liketobe.org/