Darren Haley

Darren Haley is the founder of Brengor Innovation Ltd and an inventor whose work is shaped by 19 years in the prison service as a prison officer and senior officer. During that time he saw first-hand the harm that disposable razor blades can cause in secure settings, and he set out to design a safer alternative.

The result is a patented razor design intended to reduce self-harm and the use of blades as weapons in prisons and mental health facilities. The patent has been granted in the USA, with the EU patent due to follow, and Darren has invested around half a million pounds in the project, supported early on by government innovation funding. His patent attorney has also pointed to potential benefits for everyday shaving.

Darren also runs a business supplying products suitable for secure environments, which has given him contacts with prisons and ward managers keen to trial his invention. He pitched on Pitch'd or Ditch'd in September 2026, seeking connections in the photonics and motion control industries rather than investment.