29 November 2022 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post New app that focuses on being kind is racing ahead of TikTok in app store ratings! Gas is a new app that focuses on being kind and building confidence among your friend group. The latest craze amongst teenagers in the US, you can “gas someone up” – pay them an anonymous compliment, to boost their [...]
22 November 2022 by James Mcinerny | Comments are off for this post Funding Opportunity - Fashion and Textile products Mango is investing £ 2.5 million in fashion start-ups A few months ago Mango announced it is creating a £2.5 million fashion start-up accelerator fund to help up to 50 companies develop their fashion businesses. For those who don't know, an accelerator typically helps early-stage companies which have [...]
28 October 2022 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Licensing an Invention - the unknown way of commercialising an idea When we think of commercialising an invention, we often forget about licensing, however, it requires less capital investment and therefore you take less risks. Licensed products are all around us. You will have heard of licensing in the music industry or for large brands [...]
18 October 2022 by James Mcinerny | Comments are off for this post Aldi plans to spend an extra £3.5 billion a year with British businesses To help find them, Aldi is launching a new competition called Aldi's Next Big Thing on Chanel 4 which will see 36 small businesses compete to win a place in Aldi's Specialbuys and gain massive exposure in the process. The show will [...]
11 October 2022 by James Mcinerny | Comments are off for this post Thinking about developing a new product idea? Well if you are based in the UK, you are in the right place. According to the 2022 Global Innovation Index, the UK ranks fourth in the world for Innovation, behind Switzerland, the US and Sweden. In terms of Scientific and Technological intensity, Cambridge was joint first globally [...]
20 July 2022 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post DIP 2022 winner announced This year, Innovate again sponsored the Design Innovation in Plastics award. This award was set up to encourage plastic design innovation and best practices in the product designers of the future. Other main sponsors included: The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, focused on promoting all aspects of the fields of materials, [...]
6 May 2020 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post I have an invention idea, now what should I do? Do you have a new invention idea? If you are looking for invention idea help, it's all here in one place. Here we will cover registering or protecting, designing and selling your new invention idea. At Innovate Design, we have over 15 years experience of [...]
18 December 2019 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Get to know us: Rosie This is Rosie. Rosie is our Admin Assistant and Receptionist here at Innovate. We managed to catch her in-between her many phone calls to fire some quick questions at her. You have a very varied job role, what are your main responsibilities?My main role is being the first point of [...]
6 December 2019 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Everything you need to know about a World Wide Patent Search If you're thinking about a patent search, you've come to the right place. You will most likely be at the beginning of your journey to developing and protecting your idea - and slightly confused? Here is where we swoop in and give you the [...]
5 June 2019 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Get to know us: Bev Say Hello to Bev. Bev is one of our treasured patent researchers and all-round wonderful lady. We asked her some quick questions so you can get to know her and Innovate a bit better.. How would you describe a day in the life of a researcher? Mostly it’s very quiet, [...]
