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A British delegation of inventors exhibits at the Concours Lépine, Paris

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 [...]

World IP Day

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 [...]

Understand your product's potential

Understand your product's potential When you are developing a product you are developing something you can sell for a profit, something you can make a business from (assuming you are a for-profit business!). We define the goal of a product based on Josh Kaufman's definition, in three parts: A product customers want to buy At [...]

Don't create a perfect product, ask Apple

Don't create a perfect product, ask Apple Launch your product faster, and for less money as an MLP MLP or Minimum Loveable Product is the minimum product that customers will love, and nothing more. This is exactly what Apple did with the original iPhone. The first iPhone was a step change in mobile phone design, [...]

The UK Innovation Revolution

The UK Innovation Revolution Science, Innovation and Technology The UK government has announced a new Science, Innovation and Technology department, created to boost the UK economy. It has the potential to start an innovation revolution and has been met with approval by the UK's startup community. Katie Gallagher, Chair of the UK Tech Cluster Group, [...]

Open Innovation, an opportunity for inventors.

Open Innovation, an opportunity for inventors. What is open Innovation? Open innovation refers to the approach of seeking input and ideas from outside as well as inside a company or organisation, to drive innovation. Thus, open innovation involves sharing knowledge and information about challenges and seeking ideas and solutions from outside the company or organisation. [...]

Tom Karen inspirational Inventor

Tom Karen inspirational Inventor An inspirational man who, as a boy fled Europe from the Nazis. He arrived in Bristol with nothing and eventually became one of the most successful and influential inventors and product designers of his time. He will be remembered for his unique and colourful products that were a reflection of the [...]

Tips on winning over the Dragons

Tips on winning over the Dragons Dragons’ den is back next Thursday at 20h00 on BBC 1. Top tips to pitch to Dragons' Den Over the years, we have had many of our clients pitching their idea in the den, some successful like Chris and Kathryn Baldrey-Chourio – Nana’s Manners, who secured £50,000 investment; some [...]

New app that focuses on being kind is racing ahead of TikTok in app store ratings!

New app that focuses on being kind is racing ahead of TikTok in app store ratings! Gas is a new app that focuses on being kind and building confidence among your friend group. The latest craze amongst teenagers in the US, you can “gas someone up” – pay them an anonymous compliment, to boost their [...]