6 August 2024 by James Mcinerny | Comments are off for this post £25m Funding Opportunity - Groundbreaking Ideas Wanted Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, recently announced the launch of its latest Smart Grants competition. This initiative is set to invest up to £25 million in projects that promise to deliver significant economic impacts for the UK. This is a great opportunity for innovators with [...]
23 July 2024 by James Mcinerny | Comments are off for this post The Best Ideas to Develop According to Experts Today we're reviewing some of the best ideas to develop according to Y Combinator, the powerhouse behind many of today’s most successful start-ups. Who is Y Combinator? Y Combinator is a leading start-up accelerator known for its unparalleled expertise in nurturing early-stage start-ups. Based in San Francisco, [...]
12 July 2024 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Glasgow students sweep the board at product design awards Winner creates self-powered cleaning device for feminine products Congratulations go to students from Glasgow School of Art, who have achieved an unprecedented clean sweep, filling the first three places in this year’s Design Innovation in Plastics (DIP) competition with their brilliant off-grid products. We are thrilled [...]
5 July 2024 by James Mcinerny | Comments are off for this post Five reasons owning a product-based business beats the 9-5 At Innovate Design, we believe in the power of innovation and entrepreneurship. Stepping away from the constraints of a traditional 9-5 job to create your own product business can be a transformative journey. Whether you have an idea for a product, fashion item, app or recipe, [...]
27 June 2024 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post The Design Trend You Shouldn’t Be Ignoring: How Educational Technology or “EdTech” is Making New Technologies Work for Our Children In a recent episode of BBC's The Apprentice, viewers witnessed the fusion of augmented reality (AR) with children's cereal, sparking curiosity and perhaps scepticism about integrating technology into every facet of a child's life. [...]
12 June 2024 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post The Importance of a Patent Search for Securing Grant Funding for Innovation A worldwide patent search is helpful when seeking a grant for innovative projects. Indeed, according to Innovate UK ( UK's innovation agency, a part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), conducting a global patent search can help demonstrate the novelty and protectability [...]
29 May 2024 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Innovate Design unveils its new 3D print lab Innovate revealed a new 3D printing lab with the latest technologies including 4 new cutedge 3d printers . We offer a comprehensive range of 3D printing services. Prototyping is an essential step in the product development process, allowing designers and engineers to test and refine designs before [...]
15 May 2024 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post What is the Concours Lépine? Our French office has long partnered with the Concours Lépine, and our French inventors are lucky to participate in such an event. Lépine is a French invention competition within the Foire de Paris that attracts around 500,000 visitors during the 10-day event. Inventors can showcase or sell their prototypes to [...]
29 April 2024 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Licensing Your Invention: A Smart Strategy for Bringing Your Idea to Market When you have a great idea for a new product, it's natural to want to bring it to market yourself and reap all the rewards. There are traditionally two routes to market: self-manufacturing or licensing. Today, we look at the licensing option; it [...]
18 March 2024 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post How Big Brands Embrace Open Innovation Big brand names still recognise the value that lies within individual inventors. These industry giants rely on the fresh perspective and ingenuity that comes from outside their company. Whether you're a DIY enthusiast with an idea that could interest Black & Decker, a household goods innovator for The Grommet, [...]
