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Innovative new product ideas to take your pets on holidays with you.
By: Robyn Fairweather Over recent years the UK has seen a shift from overseas holidays, to “Staycations”, for those not in the know that is holidaying here in the UK as opposed to travelling overseas. And why not?
The latest innovation to hit the world of bicycle locks is the Skylock Smart Bike Lock.
The functionality of this invention is an evolutionary step in the way bike locks have been developed in the past. The Skylock Smart Bike Lock connects with a user’s smart phone via an app. This allows a raft of functions that you just don’t get from a regular bike lock. You get keyless entry, which […]
Innovate Client Vex Box Launches
SenTest – Medical Product Launches
We are delighted to announce that one of our clients has recently launched their new product through P3 Medical SenTest is a small, lightweight, disposable tool that enables the user to test for peripheral sensations such as nerve damage beneath the skin. Shaped like the well loved Millennium Falcon, the SenTest is available in a […]
Our New Toy – A 3D Printer
The team at Innovate were pleased to recently receive one of the UK’s first ‘MakerBot Replicator 2’ 3D Printers. What is 3D Printing? 3D printing is the process of making a three-dimensional solid object of virtually any shape from a digital model. 3D printing is achieved using an additive process, where successive layers of material are laid down in […]
Crowdfunding – Hope for entrepreneurs in difficult times?
There can be little doubt that the plight of the everyday inventor has had its challenges for a long time, with difficulties in obtaining funding to get the project off the ground being an oft-repeated cause of sleepless nights. The recent economic plight in the UK and throughout the globe has done little to help […]
Dragons’ Den: Theo’s Out, But Who’s In?
Late last week, the surprise news was revealed by Theo Paphitis that he would be leaving Dragons’ Den to focus on his retail business interests. Theo, who has appeared in the last nine series of the hit BBC show, revealed via Twitter that he would not be renewing his contract by saying: ‘Tough decision to take but for the final time “I Am Out!”’ with a link to a formal press release. Theo became the second Dragon in a year, after Hilary Devey to announce that they were cutting ties with the Den meaning that there are two seats available. The question is, who is going the fill them?
Chop-cloc – new low cost energy saving device for sale
Take control of your heating bills! Another Innovate client’s product is now available for sale. Chop-Cloc reduces energy use by placing regular periods of ‘off’ time into your heating system. They call this ‘chopping’. Try this quick experiment. Go and switch your central heating off for 20 minutes. Now go and switch it back on. Feel […]
2012: A Review of the Year’s Best Innovations
2012 was a fantastic year for many reasons – from the undoubted success of the Olympic Games in London, to the celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, through to Felix Baumgartner completing the highest ever skydive, jumping from an estimated height of 23.4 miles! However, here at Innovate, we thought that we would focus more […]
