9 October 2017
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 [...]
