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The Dragons’ Den is Back and as Brilliant as Ever

11 August 2016 by | Comments are off for this post
The Dragons’ Den is Back and as Brilliant as Ever For all you committed inventors and innovators out there, Dragons’ Den is no doubt one of your favourites TV programmes. Not only do you get to look at some brilliant business and design ideas, there are some epic fails in there every week as well. [...]

#VOOM is coming? Are you ready

5 April 2016 by | Comments are off for this post
#VOOM is coming? Are you ready #VOOM 2016 gives you the opportunity to pitch to Rich; are you ready? #VOOM is a supercharged way in which innovators can get their idea into the open and in the hands of a manufacturer/backer. Through their broadband streaming software and the 2016 VOOM pitching competition, the chance to [...]

Dragons’ Den Season 13 shows a key problem in startup businesses

5 January 2016 by | Comments are off for this post
Dragons’ Den Season 13 shows a key problem in startup businesses Businesses are failing to adequately assessing their worth prior to pitching While the show continues to grow in its viewers, those that are actually invested in the show have shown a decline in their business value. This is not to say that the businesses/inventors [...]

What's your invention or idea worth?

2 December 2015 by | Comments are off for this post
What's your invention or idea worth? How much is my idea worth? by Lawrence J. Udell (Lawrence J. Udell is co-founder and executive director of The Center for New Venture Alliance. He has extensive “hands-on” experience in new product development and management of small businesses, including establishing more than twenty corporations in the last 40 [...]

The Apprentice starts Wednesday 14 October on BBC 1

12 October 2015 by | Comments are off for this post
The Apprentice starts Wednesday 14 October on BBC 1 A student, a Victoria Beckham wannabe and a builder: The Apprentice is hitting our screens again and viewers are in high anticipation as there is a new member of the panel in town and eighteen fresh outspoken candidates ready to face Lord Sugar. The wait is [...]

Crowdfunding Round-Up: September 2015

21 September 2015 by | Comments are off for this post
Crowdfunding Round-Up: September 2015 There's been a lot happening in the crowdfunding world this month, so let's get right to the news! Global Crowdfunding Now Worth €30 Billion; Changing the Global Banking System According to data from Massolution reported on Consultancy.uk, the global crowdfunding market is now at €30 billion, with at least €2 billion [...]

Crowdfunding Latest News in the First Quarter of 2015

15 April 2015 by | Comments are off for this post
Crowdfunding Latest News in the First Quarter of 2015 In 1997, both the Internet and crowdfunding were new concepts in the UK. Crowdfunding originally gave business owners who were frustrated with the application process and structure of traditional bank loans the opportunity to raise funds according to their own terms. A donation in exchange for [...]

Cuff-Clip-Bag™ – to keep your belonging safe on the beach

7 November 2014 by | Comments are off for this post
Cuff-Clip-Bag™ – to keep your belonging safe on the beach Congratulation to Innovate clients, Jacqueline & Sue, for launching their new product: Cuff-Clip-Bag™ Cuff-Clip-Bag™ is anti-theft slash resistant beach, travel bags and rucksacks for both men and women. The bag attaches to a secure object- such as a sun-bed or an armchair via a slash [...]