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Licensing an Invention

Licensing an Invention - the unknown way of commercialising an idea When we think of commercialising an invention, we often forget about licensing, however, it requires less capital investment and therefore you take less risks. Licensed products are all around us. You will have heard of licensing in the music industry or for large brands [...]

Opportunity – Aldi is looking for new UK food and drink products to sell

Aldi plans to spend an extra £3.5 billion a year with British businesses To help find them, Aldi is launching a new competition called Aldi's Next Big Thing on Chanel 4 which will see 36 small businesses compete to win a place in Aldi's Specialbuys and gain massive exposure in the process. The show will [...]

Prioritising projects that protect from Covid-19

Innovate have taken urgent steps to prioritise and expedite all projects in relation to Coronavirus Covid-19.  Prioritise – Bring forward the start date to work on the project immediately  Expedite – Aim to get patent pending within 3 days and fast track prototypes  This scheme has been devised to ensure important ideas can be presented to the NHS […]

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 a innovative product and self-belief behind him. […]

Cuff-Clip-Bag™ – to keep your belonging safe on the beach

Congratulation to Innovate clients, Jacqueline & Sue, for launching their new product: Cuff-Clip-Bag™ Cuff-Clip-Bag™ is anti-theft slash resistant beach, travel bags and rucksacks for both men and women. The bag attaches to a secure object- such as a sun-bed or an armchair via a slash resistant Kevlar cuff that is concealed within a small side […]

InventionCalculator™ In The Media

Innovate’s InventionCalculator™ app has been featured in ‘The Mail On Sunday’ and on the ‘Mail Online’ website. Launched in the UK in early March 2014 the InventionCalculator™ has been received very well by the Inventor and Entrepreneurial communities, with over two thousand downloads to date. The InventionCalculator™ is a first-of-its-kind educational tool to help the […]

Innovate on BBC Radio Wiltshire

    On the 8th August, Innovate Client Manager Dan Grosvenor, was interviewed by BBC Radio Wiltshire on the design merits of the iconic lava lamp – celebrating its 50th anniversary. Dan discusses what attributes can make something an iconic design. BBC Radio Wiltshire interview clip But goals from Arda Turan and Leo sent Atletico […]

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?

The Moderator in the Daily Mail

The ring that helps you break bad habits (by binding your fingers together) Emma Justice – Daily Mail ‘If all else fails, you can bind your fingers together,’ said a friend, trying to encourage me to give up my ten-a-day smoking habit. Well, all else did fail and I’m wearing a £6.99 gadget that does […]

From eureka…to customer

Innovate Design feature in the latest issue of Forward Focus, the magazine for business people with a vision. You’ve had your one percent of inspiration – now it’s time for the ninety-nine percent perspiration. Today’s inventors need more than just bright eyes if their products are going to translate into profits. Nick Green looks at […]