8 July 2023 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Design Competition Winning Dublin student creates new flossing device for teeth cleaning Many congratulations to Christopher Kenny, a student from Technological University Dublin, who has won this year’s Design Innovation in Plastics (DIP) competition with an ingenious bathroom item. We would also like to congratulate Innovates' winner Kyle Farquhar, a student from Edinburgh Napier University. [...]
8 May 2023 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post A British delegation of inventors exhibits at the Concours Lépine, Paris invention fair for the first time in history and win several medals. Innovate Design , is proud to announce the participation of the British Delegation in Concours Lépine, the renowned international innovation competition. The event took place from the 27th of April till the [...]
28 April 2023 by James Mcinerny | Comments are off for this post April 27, 2023 Press release Finalists announced for 2023 DIP competition Judges cite “innovative solutions” for challenging brief Design students entering this year’s Design Innovation in Plastics (DIP) competition have addressed the brief with “out of the box thinking and innovative solutions”, according to head judge, Richard Brown, following the announcement of the finalists. [...]
25 April 2023 by James Mcinerny | Comments are off for this post World IP Day 2023 Today is World Intellectual Property Day, which is a great opportunity to highlight the role that Intellectual Property (IP) rights, such as, patents, trademarks, registered designs and copyright, play in encouraging innovation and creativity. Here at Innovate, we understand the power of IP and have a wealth of experience of harnessing [...]
14 April 2023 by James Mcinerny | Comments are off for this post When you are developing a product you are developing something you can sell for a profit, something you can make a business from (assuming you are a for-profit business!). We define the goal of a product based on Josh Kaufman's definition, in three parts: A product customers want to buy At a price you are [...]
28 February 2023 by James Mcinerny | Comments are off for this post Launch your product faster, and for less money as an MLP MLP or Minimum Loveable Product is the minimum product that customers will love, and nothing more. This is exactly what Apple did with the original iPhone. The first iPhone was a step change in mobile phone design, featuring one big touch screen and no [...]
14 February 2023 by James Mcinerny | Comments are off for this post Science, Innovation and Technology The UK government has announced a new Science, Innovation and Technology department, created to boost the UK economy. It has the potential to start an innovation revolution and has been met with approval by the UK's startup community. Katie Gallagher, Chair of the UK Tech Cluster Group, said "It is welcome [...]
8 February 2023 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post What is open Innovation? Open innovation refers to the approach of seeking input and ideas from outside as well as inside a company or organisation, to drive innovation. Thus, open innovation involves sharing knowledge and information about challenges and seeking ideas and solutions from outside the company or organisation. This approach aims to tap into [...]
29 November 2022 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Gas is a new app that focuses on being kind and building confidence among your friend group. The latest craze amongst teenagers in the US, you can “gas someone up” – pay them an anonymous compliment, to boost their confidence, using a set poll that removes the ability to cyber bully. With over 500,000 downloads [...]
22 November 2022 by James Mcinerny | Comments are off for this post Mango is investing £ 2.5 million in fashion start-ups A few months ago Mango announced it is creating a £2.5 million fashion start-up accelerator fund to help up to 50 companies develop their fashion businesses. For those who don't know, an accelerator typically helps early-stage companies which have developed a product to grow faster. They [...]
