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 [...]
27 September 2022 by James Mcinerny | Comments are off for this post Someone else may be developing your idea - Find out what you can do Simultaneous invention, also known as multiple discovery theory, is the concept that many inventors create the same invention, at the same time, independently of each other. Read on to find out what it might mean for your idea. Famous examples Calculus [...]
9 August 2022 by James Mcinerny | Comments are off for this post 4 key benefits of rewards-based crowdfunding In our previous article, we discussed 5 unlikely product successes. One of them was a potato salad that raised $55,000 through the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. Lots of people have been asking for more information on this type of crowdfunding so we created this as a follow-up article, get in [...]
26 July 2022 by James Mcinerny | Comments are off for this post 5 unlikely products and how they made it big 1. Dryrobe First up, we have a large poncho with absorbent towel material on the inside and a waterproof coat material on the outside. You don't see many people wearing ponchos in public so maybe its worn inside? You use a towel to dry yourself after [...]
1 June 2022 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Small but mighty – Iceland, Leader in Sustainable technologies As part of the Innovation Module of my MBA, we took a class trip to Iceland – and no, it wasn’t just a holiday. The aim of the trip was to understand why Iceland was becoming such a key player in the Innovation industry, and in [...]
31 May 2021 by James Mcinerny | Comments are off for this post Incredible crowdfunding success for young inventor thanks to TikTok We are so pleased to bring you this news of our client Kieran and his cutting edge new product: MyBar Design engineer Kieran launched his Kickstarter campaign in April and met his goal of £9,300 in a record 24 hours. With 3 days still to go [...]
14 May 2021 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Innovate Design News Search Double crowdfunding launch for new inventions! We are all so excited here at Innovate, because today (Friday 14th April) not one, but TWO of our clients are launching their crowdfunding campaigns for their brand new products. We have two very different products being showcased and we love them both. To remind you, [...]
13 May 2021 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Teen entrepreneur launches fashion app Teen entrepreneur Rebecca Mabbett created and launched her brand new app, R Reflections, and started a subsequent company in the same name, all before turning 20. R Reflections is a virtual fitting room app that gives users personalisation to enable individuals to identify if clothes suit them, their body shape [...]
18 January 2021 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post It's time you started your Inventor's Notebook As we say goodbye to the year 2020 (before hastily slamming the door in its face and changing the locks, in the hope that its kind may never return again), we enter a brand-new year. Despite the multiple challenges that faced us during the unprecedented past 12 months, [...]
4 December 2020 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post 2020's new invention releases for Xmas 2020 has been a tough year for us all. With the set backs this pandemic has caused, we've seen some amazing inventions that we have helped get released on the market, despite all that 2020 has thrown at them. We are celebrating those inventions and would love to share [...]
