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Amazon Launchpad - for showcasing your product

17 October 2018 by | Comments are off for this post
Amazon Launchpad - for showcasing your product 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 [...]

Break the market, not the bank…

11 January 2018 by | Comments are off for this post
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 [...]

Glee for Elementree

26 September 2017 by | Comments are off for this post
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 [...]

Empowering females through frugal innovation; a celebration of International Women's Day.

8 March 2017 by | Comments are off for this post
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; [...]

AppKettle Goes to Market

29 November 2016 by | Comments are off for this post
AppKettle Goes to Market 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 [...]

The Dragons’ Den is Back and as Brilliant as Ever

11 August 2016 by | Comments are off for this post
The Dragons’ Den is Back and as Brilliant as Ever 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. [...]

Farewell, Artur Fischer

10 February 2016 by | Comments are off for this post

 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 […]

Frugal Innovation

14 December 2015 by | Comments are off for this post
Frugal Innovation (or Jugaad Innovation) What is it? ...and how does it affect the world? Frugal by its definition means to be sparing or simplistic. When talking about invention and the global community, the spending and the innovation have a perception about being all about the money involved in the development and production of the [...]

What's your invention or idea worth?

2 December 2015 by | Comments are off for this post
What's your invention or idea worth? How much is my idea worth? by Lawrence J. Udell (Lawrence J. Udell is co-founder and executive director of The Center for New Venture Alliance. He has extensive “hands-on” experience in new product development and management of small businesses, including establishing more than twenty corporations in the last 40 [...]

Top Ten Ingredients for Successful Inventing - by Lawrence J.Udell

20 October 2015 by | Comments are off for this post
Top Ten Ingredients for Successful Inventing - by Lawrence J.Udell Have an invention idea that you are looking to develop? Study these tips from experienced inventor and intellectual property expert Lawrence J. Udell for a successful inventing experience:   Believe in what you are creating, but never be blinded by the potential for success, always [...]