17 May 2019 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post 10 inventions you can buy to save the planet We have got to a point in time where we all know what we should be doing: being more environmentally conscious. Whether that’s cutting out single use plastic, reducing our carbon footprint or helping our animal friends in the rainforests. We need to be swapping things [...]
4 April 2019 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Get to know us: Harry This is Harry. He is one of our fantastic and talented designers at our Salisbury studio. We fired some quick questions at him so you can get to know him, and Innovate, a bit better.. How long have you been at Innovate?Well I’m still a bit of a baby at Innovate – I’ve been here [...]
27 February 2019 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Why plastic is bound to stick around By Ashleigh Woodvine - Innovate research department During a recent patent search I stumbled upon a document relating to a reverse vending machine for plastic bottles. Although the date of the application was relatively new, it soon became apparent that the general concept is a well-established one. [...]
28 February 2018 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Top prize for our Client the Vexbox The Vexbox has been crowned a ‘Top Product’ award winner in Professional Electrician & Installer Magazine’s 2017 reader poll. The awards, selected on the level of interest and enquiries generated by PE’s 70,000+ readership, are recognition for those manufacturers and suppliers that have made a real difference to [...]
9 October 2017 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Innovate Client Chris and Kathryn Baldrey-Chourio Wows Dragons Nana’s Manners on Dragon’s Den Created and founded by Chris and Kathryn Baldrey-Chourio, Nana’s Manners offers a solution to a problem every parent faces: teaching children to use cutlery confidently and properly. As a former primary school teacher, Kathryn saw first-hand that it was not just her own child [...]
8 March 2017 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Empowering females through frugal innovation; a celebration of International Women's Day. Why is International Women's Day so important? ‘International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate socioeconomic, cultural and political achievement of women’, giving silenced women a voice. International Women's Day recognises and celebrates the courage of women living in countries where their freedoms are restricted; [...]
6 January 2017 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post See dreams crash in one pitch with the new series of Dragons Den It is the dawn of a New Year, which means that so many of us are starting to think about ways that they can make a new beginning. Whether it is to improve your fitness, find a new career or realise your [...]
13 December 2016 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Innovate and the Design Thinking Process Design thinking is all about exploring the processes and creative thinking that go into developing a new idea. It grew out of industries such as architecture and planning but has since been used across many business and innovation sectors to help solve a wide range of problems. "The notion [...]
29 November 2016 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post AppKettle Goes to Market What is it? AppKettle is a clever invention and the brainchild of Robert and Richard Hill. Simply put, the ultimate smart kettle that can be activated by an easy to use phone app. You can keep the water for that next cuppa warm, have it ready for when you get home [...]
14 August 2015 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post You have reinvented the pen and anxious to get the production process started. Slow down. You may want to start thinking about getting a patent. Programmes such as Dragon’s Den prove there are thousands of budding entrepreneurs in the United Kingdom waiting to get their ‘eureka moment’ into the public domain. But how easily can [...]
