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Five reasons owning a product-based business beats the 9-5

5 July 2024 by | 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, [...]

The Design Trend You Shouldn’t Be Ignoring: How Educational Technology or “EdTech” is Making New Technologies Work for Our Children

27 June 2024 by | 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. [...]

The Importance of a Patent Search for Securing Grant Funding for Innovation

12 June 2024 by | 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 [...]

The Power of Physical Prototyping: A Focus on 3D Printing

29 May 2024 by | 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 [...]

Our clients triumphed at Concours Lépine

15 May 2024 by | 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 [...]

Licensing Your Invention: A Smart Strategy for Bringing Your Idea to Market

29 April 2024 by | 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 [...]

How Big Brands Embrace Open Innovation

18 March 2024 by | 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, [...]

Is your invention worth more than a million? Learn from the Trunki Inventor's £7M journey.

5 February 2024 by | Comments are off for this post
Is your invention worth more than a million? Learn from the Trunki Inventor's £7M journey. Rob Law, the inventive mind behind Trunki, the globally recognised brand of ride-on children's suitcases, is a testament to the power of individual innovation. His journey from a starting idea to success demonstrates that individual inventors can hold their own [...]

Should I take my idea further? Ask yourself these three questions

29 November 2023 by | Comments are off for this post
Should I take my idea further? Ask yourself these three questions The UK is a nation of people with great ideas, no wonder it ranked 4th in the Global Innovation Index 2023, behind  Switzerland, Sweden and the United States. If you are one of those people who can spot a problem with a product and [...]

Funding Insights from British Business Finance Week: Start-up Loans and Business Angels

21 November 2023 by | Comments are off for this post
Funding Insights from British Business Finance Week: Start-up Loans and Business Angels Taking the decision to turn your idea into a reality is a truly exciting step. Finding proper support is essential in those early moments so last week I travelled to Business Finance Week to explore all the opportunities that can help kickstart your [...]