31 May 2021
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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 [...]
24 June 2020
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Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post
What prototype is best for me? The words 'invention' and 'prototype' go hand in hand. You won't find an inventor in the world that hasn't considered a prototype to be of the utmost importance in the process. When you think of a prototype, you might picture a garage covered in sawdust, a lab with test [...]
4 February 2020
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Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post
Exciting new contacts in Africa Last month our textiles designer, Olivia, visited the Ghanaian embassy during their Garments and Textiles trade event. The event was to strengthen the ever-growing links between Ghana and the British government when it comes to trade, specifically in the apparel industry. Olivia with Comfort (LH) and Linda (RH) Owners [...]
22 January 2020
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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; [...]
