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Product ideas wanted in the UK

11 October 2022 by | Comments are off for this post
Thinking about developing a new product idea? Well if you are based in the UK, you are in the right place. According to the 2022 Global Innovation Index, the UK ranks fourth in the world for Innovation, behind Switzerland, the US and Sweden. In terms of Scientific and Technological intensity, Cambridge was joint first globally [...]

Someone else may be developing your idea - Find out what you can do

27 September 2022 by | Comments are off for this post
Simultaneous invention, also known as multiple discovery theory, is the concept that many inventors create the same invention, at the same time, independently of each other. Read on to find out what it might mean for your idea. Famous examples Calculus Let's start with calculus. Isaac Newton (the guy who discovered gravity supposedly when an [...]

5 unlikely products and how they made it big

26 July 2022 by | Comments are off for this post
1. Dryrobe First up, we have a large poncho with absorbent towel material on the inside and a waterproof coat material on the outside. You don't see many people wearing ponchos in public so maybe its worn inside? You use a towel to dry yourself after a shower, but this poncho has a waterproof outer [...]

Small but mighty – Iceland, Leader in Sustainable technologies

1 June 2022 by | Comments are off for this post
As part of the Innovation Module of my MBA, we took a class trip to Iceland – and no, it wasn’t just a holiday. The aim of the trip was to understand why Iceland was becoming such a key player in the Innovation industry, and in particular environmental and sustainable technologies. A few facts about [...]

Innovate Design News Search Double crowdfunding launch for new inventions!

14 May 2021 by | Comments are off for this post
We are all so excited here at Innovate, because today (Friday 14th April) not one, but TWO of our clients are launching their crowdfunding campaigns for their brand new products. We have two very different products being showcased and we love them both. To remind you, Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project or venture [...]

Teen entrepreneur launches fashion app

13 May 2021 by | Comments are off for this post
Teen entrepreneur Rebecca Mabbett created and launched her brand new app, R Reflections, and started a subsequent company in the same name, all before turning 20. R Reflections is a virtual fitting room app that gives users personalisation to enable individuals to identify if clothes suit them, their body shape and skin tone. Since the [...]

2020's new invention releases for Xmas

4 December 2020 by | Comments are off for this post
2020 has been a tough year for us all. With the set backs this pandemic has caused, we've seen some amazing inventions that we have helped get released on the market, despite all that 2020 has thrown at them. We are celebrating those inventions and would love to share it with you, to show you that [...]

Client's mask 'Facelet' hailed as "Best face-covering"

30 November 2020 by | Comments are off for this post

When the pandemic hit the UK and we all went into lockdown, we knew we had to do something to help. Innovate launched an initiative to give priority to new Covid-related ideas which were already flooding in. We had a great response from this, and within that group of inventors was Jo Pole with her […]

I have an invention idea, now what should I do?

6 May 2020 by | Comments are off for this post
Do you have a new invention idea? If you are looking for invention idea help, it's all here in one place. Here we will cover registering or protecting, designing and selling your new invention idea. At Innovate Design, we have over 15 years experience of helping inventors taking their new ideas to market in the [...]