26 October 2023 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post How to get funding for an idea? Are you eager to bring your groundbreaking idea to life but finding yourself stuck at the initial hurdle of funding? While self-funding is often preferable and can give you control over your project, it can be useful to look to external sources. The world of early-stage funding may [...]
11 October 2023 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Industry Leading Design The design team has a new addition, and we are super excited to introduce Donna, our Lead Fashion and Textile Designer. She oversees the fabric projects that we work on and ensures that the team develops market-leading designs. Donna has designed for some of the most influential fashion brands in the UK, [...]
11 July 2023 by James Mcinerny | Comments are off for this post We noticed a couple of interesting funding opportunities which might be useful if you are considering, or already developing a new product idea. £25 million in grants Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is offering grants totalling up to £25 million for "game-changing and world-leading ideas". This smart grants fund focuses on supporting [...]
8 July 2023 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Design Competition Winning Dublin student creates new flossing device for teeth cleaning Many congratulations to Christopher Kenny, a student from Technological University Dublin, who has won this year’s Design Innovation in Plastics (DIP) competition with an ingenious bathroom item. We would also like to congratulate Innovates' winner Kyle Farquhar, a student from Edinburgh Napier University. [...]
21 June 2023 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post According to CB Insights, a staggering 42% of start-ups fail due to a lack of market need. However, crowdfunding is a remarkable avenue for entrepreneurs and inventors to validate their ideas, prove their market, and turn concepts into reality without investment. In this blog, we delve into the world of crowdfunding and explore some extraordinary [...]
13 June 2023 by James Mcinerny | Comments are off for this post Buying customers? Buying customers may sound strange at first. You have a product to sell to customers - you didn't want to buy anything from them? But thinking about sales and marketing as simply buying customers can help you make more sales, and if you get your pricing right this can lead to a lot [...]
6 June 2023 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Has the UK lost its Innovative spirit? The WIPO has published the 2022 Intellectual property indicators. The reading shows a harsh realisation that China is booming ahead, leaving the rest of the world behind in innovation. “China and the Republic of Korea register strong growth among the top five offices for a second consecutive year. [...]
22 May 2023 by James Mcinerny | Comments are off for this post How can you make money from an app? Recently several of our app clients have been asking for more information on monetizing their app so we decided to write an article on the topic. We created a list of some of the best ways to start making money from an app, as well as two [...]
8 May 2023 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post A British delegation of inventors exhibits at the Concours Lépine, Paris invention fair for the first time in history and win several medals. Innovate Design , is proud to announce the participation of the British Delegation in Concours Lépine, the renowned international innovation competition. The event took place from the 27th of April till the [...]
25 April 2023 by James Mcinerny | Comments are off for this post World IP Day 2023 Today is World Intellectual Property Day, which is a great opportunity to highlight the role that Intellectual Property (IP) rights, such as, patents, trademarks, registered designs and copyright, play in encouraging innovation and creativity. Here at Innovate, we understand the power of IP and have a wealth of experience of harnessing [...]
