22 January 2020 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Get to Know us: Kinkit Meet Kinkit. Kinkit is a relatively new member of the team, but had the skills and tenacity of a classic Innovate designer since day one. We think you'll really like him. Kinkit answered some of our questions so you can get to know him a bit better.. How long have [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
23 May 2018 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Six finalists announced for 2018 Design Innovation in Plastics competition. Students branch out with innovative designs for gardening. Students from universities all around the UK and Ireland have created innovative new products to make gardening easier, as they contest the 2018 Design Innovation in Plastics (DIP) competition. From an original submission of more than 140 [...]
11 January 2018 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Break the market, not the bank… The UK economy has had its fair share of ups and downs in the last two decades and history will show just how tight these generations found life financially. The knock-on effect, however, has been equally dramatic. The internet has given everyone access to a worldwide market to sell [...]
26 September 2017 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Glee for Elementree For budding entrepreneurs and enthusiasts alike, there is nothing quite like a trade show. One of the largest shows of its kind, Glee attracts thousands of visitors each year, and is renowned for being influential in the world of gardens and outdoor living. For over a decade, Glee has been the pedestal [...]
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; [...]
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 [...]
8 March 2016 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Innovate Product Design attends International Home & Housewares show Innovate Design proudly will showcase some of our successful UK inventors at the 2016 International Home & Housewares Show in Chicago this year. The 2016 show is held March 5-8th in Chicago, and Innovate Designs is proud to be a part of the event. As the show [...]
7 May 2015 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post How 3D Printing & Rapid Prototyping Empower Inventors The technical definition of rapid prototyping is a group of techniques employed by inventors to prepare a scale model of a specific part or assembly design using three-dimensional computer aid design (CAD). This process is also known as layered manufacturing, solid free-form manufacturing, and computer automated manufacturing. [...]
