28 November 2024
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Innovation Industry Insights -BUILD 2024 One of our Innovation Coaches, Sam, has attended BUILD 2024 to explore the latest trends and opportunities in the construction industry. From heat pumps to smart technologies, there are exciting prospects for inventors and entrepreneurs. November saw the culmination of BUILD 2024, the UK's largest construction show, where industry leaders, [...]
12 September 2024
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Why The World Needs Your Idea In a world saturated with innovations, it’s easy to think that your idea may not make a difference. However, even the smallest concepts can spark change, transform industries, and improve lives. Whether you've had an idea for a new product, app, t-shirt or snack, the world may need your [...]
20 August 2024
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The Signs It's Time To Take Your Idea Seriously Taking an idea more seriously is about moving from casual consideration to meaningful action. Here are some signs that an idea could be worth more of your attention. You keep coming back to it Persistent thoughts about an idea over weeks, months or even years could [...]
14 August 2024
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The Road to Breaking Records: MATE X's Crowdfunding Success In the bustling streets of Copenhagen, where 62% of the population bikes to work daily, siblings Julie and Christian found inspiration for a game-changing idea. While the city’s cycling infrastructure is top-notch, they recognised that not every town is as bike-friendly. To make cycling more accessible [...]
6 August 2024
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£25m Funding Opportunity - Groundbreaking Ideas Wanted Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, recently announced the launch of its latest Smart Grants competition. This initiative is set to invest up to £25 million in projects that promise to deliver significant economic impacts for the UK. This is a great opportunity for innovators with [...]
31 July 2024
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What is a patent worth? It is near impossible to work in the world of Intellectual Property without seeing regular discussions on whether patents are worth the paper they are written on. This is mainly because of the number of litigation cases regarding patent infringement and disputes; it is believed that patents are only worth [...]
23 July 2024
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The Best Ideas to Develop According to Experts Today we're reviewing some of the best ideas to develop according to Y Combinator, the powerhouse behind many of today’s most successful start-ups. Who is Y Combinator? Y Combinator is a leading start-up accelerator known for its unparalleled expertise in nurturing early-stage start-ups. Based in San Francisco, [...]
12 July 2024
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Glasgow students sweep the board at product design awards Winner creates self-powered cleaning device for feminine products Congratulations go to students from Glasgow School of Art, who have achieved an unprecedented clean sweep, filling the first three places in this year’s Design Innovation in Plastics (DIP) competition with their brilliant off-grid products. We are thrilled [...]
5 July 2024
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Five reasons owning a product-based business beats the 9-5 At Innovate Design, we believe in the power of innovation and entrepreneurship. Stepping away from the constraints of a traditional 9-5 job to create your own product business can be a transformative journey. Whether you have an idea for a product, fashion item, app or recipe, [...]
15 May 2024
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What is the Concours Lépine? Our French office has long partnered with the Concours Lépine, and our French inventors are lucky to participate in such an event. Lépine is a French invention competition within the Foire de Paris that attracts around 500,000 visitors during the 10-day event. Inventors can showcase or sell their prototypes to [...]
