24 June 2020 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post What prototype is best for me? The words 'invention' and 'prototype' go hand in hand. You won't find an inventor in the world that hasn't considered a prototype to be of the utmost importance in the process. When you think of a prototype, you might picture a garage covered in sawdust, a lab with test [...]
4 February 2020 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Exciting new contacts in Africa Last month our textiles designer, Olivia, visited the Ghanaian embassy during their Garments and Textiles trade event. The event was to strengthen the ever-growing links between Ghana and the British government when it comes to trade, specifically in the apparel industry. Olivia with Comfort (LH) and Linda (RH) Owners [...]
8 January 2020 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post New year, new invention! As the old Christmas tree stands outside, once proudly brimming with needles and joy, but now naked and threadbare, we bid farewell to the yuletide festivities and enter a new age. Twenty-twenty. 2020. Two thousand and twenty. However you write it, it feels like we are living in the future! We [...]
18 December 2019 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Get to know us: Rosie This is Rosie. Rosie is our Admin Assistant and Receptionist here at Innovate. We managed to catch her in-between her many phone calls to fire some quick questions at her. You have a very varied job role, what are your main responsibilities?My main role is being the first point of [...]
12 December 2019 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post New inventions for Christmas presents! Christmas is fast approaching and we are here to share a handful of our fantastic inventions for some under-the-tree inspiration! The kids Nana's Manners This quality colourful Dragon's Den sensation teaches children how to use a knife and fork correctly. Ergonomically designed to fit your child's had perfectly. [...]
13 November 2019 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Our client wins big at British Invention Show! We are so happy to share that our client Simon Colling and his invention SecuriPlug® won two awards at this years British Invention Show. The product The SecuriPlug® allows you to control who has access to an appliance. It also monitors usage and receives alerts. It [...]
9 September 2019 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Innovate client slays in the Dragon's Den. 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 [...]
17 May 2019 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post 10 inventions you can buy to save the planet 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 [...]
30 November 2017 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Innovate's Client on Kickstarter- The Orb The Orb - Bike Light and Bottle for 360° Visibility 1/3 of serious bike accidents are caused by side impact collisions. The Orb gives cyclists 360° visibility, keeping you safe and seen. Innovate worked through a concept generation process and evolved a design to successfully meet the client brief. [...]
8 March 2017 by Barbara Bouffard | 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; [...]
