From a Team of Two to a Trusted Digital Partner

Since becoming Arise Innovation Hub members, Vibe Agency have experienced significant growth. Over the last 10 years, the team has grown from two people to 12, building custom applications and platforms that help businesses streamline operational processes. They’ve built valuable partnerships, delivering high-impact projects across sectors including healthcare, education, training, media, events and sport.

Arise spoke with Muntazir Panjwani, Co-founder of Vibe Agency, to understand how the company’s journey has been shaped by the Arise community and its connections.

One of Vibe’s most exciting recent projects is its work with North & South Essex Local Medical Committees (LMC), where the team is developing a new platform to support local GPs and streamline internal processes. Designed to improve access to information and reduce manual administration, the platform will give GPs 24/7 self-service access to key resources and support, while also helping the organisation manage processes such as nominations, elections and communications more efficiently.

This platform also marks the pilot launch of Vibe’s new AI Knowledge Bot product, which the company plans to develop for use across other sectors.

Healthcare has become a key area of focus for Vibe, supported in part by early introductions from the Arise team. One of the company’s first major opportunities came through a connection with an NHS workforce development programme in its early days. That relationship helped Vibe establish itself in the sector and build a network that has continued to grow.

Muntazir says: “This is a great example of how early support from Arise helped us get a foot in the door and build lasting partnerships in the healthcare sector.”

That foundation has led to further opportunities. Vibe worked with Essex EQUIP to develop a platform supporting training and education for NHS primary care staff. Since then, the relationship has continued to evolve, with Vibe delivering bespoke learning management solutions and training platforms that help streamline administration, improve the learner experience, and give teams better visibility through reporting.

Vibe’s continued involvement in the sector has also led to Muntazir being invited to mentor on the NHS Clinical Entrepreneurs Programme, a national initiative that supports healthcare innovators based at ARU.

“It is great to be a mentor and support innovators and entrepreneurs who are driving innovation across healthcare,” he explains. “Being based at Arise has helped create a natural bridge between local businesses and university-led initiatives like this one.”

Beyond its work in healthcare, Vibe has recently become a proud sponsor of Chelmsford City Football Club. Through a long-standing connection with the European Medical Journal (EMJ), which Vibe first built during EMJ’s time at Arise, the company has had the opportunity to support the club and strengthen the relationship further. This has created another valuable local partnership and shows how the Arise network can lead to long-term opportunities across different sectors.

Arise has also partnered with Vibe on its own project, creating a platform that enables users to self-serve car parking access. Adrian Owers, Events and Operations Coordinator, says:

“We’d like to extend our sincere thanks to Vibe Agency for providing the eBooking QR Car Parking app. This innovative solution has greatly streamlined our parking process, making it faster and more convenient for everyone. We truly appreciate their support and forward-thinking approach.”

Muntazir’s leadership and impact have also been recognised more widely across the regional tech ecosystem. Under his direction, Vibe Agency has not only been included in the Essex Tech 50 2026, highlighting it as one of the county’s most innovative and fast-growing tech businesses, but he was also personally named Entrepreneur of the Year. This recognition reflects how he has taken the business from strength to strength, consistently capitalising on new opportunities, embracing collaboration, and becoming a leading voice within the Essex tech community.

Reflecting on the journey so far, Muntazir highlights how being part of Arise has played an important role in Vibe’s growth. From opening doors to new sectors, to making strategic introductions and providing a collaborative community, Arise has helped support the company as it has grown. With strong roots in Chelmsford and partnerships across the region, Vibe Agency continues to grow through the strength of its work, its relationships and its connection to the local innovation ecosystem.