Did you watch last night’s episode of Dragon’s Den? Here at Innovate, we all did. We knew that our fantastic client Teirnan Mccorkell was going to feature with his great product, pipeEASY. The unassuming and some-what nervous Teirnan clearly charmed the Dragon’s, as we knew he would, with a innovative product and self-belief behind him. […]
Dublin university student Daniella Kaligorsky has been praised for her vision and outstanding product development after winning the 2019 Design Innovation in Plastics competition. Innovate Product Design are honoured to sponsor the Design Innovation in Plastics award once again this year. The DIP challenges and celebrates student designers to invent and design a new polymer […]
We have got to a point in time where we all know what we should be doing: being more environmentally conscious. Whether that’s cutting out single use plastic, reducing our carbon footprint or helping our animal friends in the rainforests. We need to be swapping things out and changing our habits. There are so many […]
Amazon seems to be more and more be the go-to place for pretty much everything – and after some research into its startup-supporting Launchpad, Innovate has fallen in love with Amazon a little bit more. Amazon Launchpad are collaborating with crowdfunding platforms, venture capitalists and start-up accelerators to support young companies and startups. It is […]
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 their new product ideas via online […]
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 upon which those […]
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; women who dare to stand up for equal rights. It is […]
What is it? AppKettle is a clever invention and the brainchild of Robert and Richard Hill. Simply put, the ultimate smart kettle that can be activated by an easy to use phone app. You can keep the water for that next cuppa warm, have it ready for when you get home in the evening by […]
For all you committed inventors and innovators out there, Dragons’ Den is no doubt one of your favourites TV programmes. Not only do you get to look at some brilliant business and design ideas, there are some epic fails in there every week as well. For budding entrepreneurs it’s an excellent and entertaining way to […]
Farewell, Artur Fischer (1919-2016) If you have ever tried to hang a picture on sheet rock or put a shelf up on a plaster wall, then the chances are that you are familiar with one of the products of Artur Fischer. And where the Fischer wall plug was by far his most notable invention, the […]
