5 November 2021 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Materials and Fabrication Materials Considering which material is best for your product is of upmost importance. It can greatly influence the product’s form and function. For example, plastics such as ABS are robust, lightweight and wear resistant making it an ideal material for children’s toys. Stainless steel on the other hand is heavier, much stronger [...]
31 May 2021 by James Mcinerny | Comments are off for this post Incredible crowdfunding success for young inventor thanks to TikTok We are so pleased to bring you this news of our client Kieran and his cutting edge new product: MyBar Design engineer Kieran launched his Kickstarter campaign in April and met his goal of ÂŁ9,300 in a record 24 hours. With 3 days still to go [...]
4 December 2020 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post 2020's new invention releases for Xmas 2020 has been a tough year for us all. With the set backs this pandemic has caused, we've seen some amazing inventions that we have helped get released on the market, despite all that 2020 has thrown at them. We are celebrating those inventions and would love to share [...]
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 [...]
22 January 2020 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Get to Know us: Kinkit Meet Kinkit. Kinkit is a relatively new member of the team, but had the skills and tenacity of a classic Innovate designer since day one. We think you'll really like him. Kinkit answered some of our questions so you can get to know him a bit better.. How long have [...]
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 [...]
10 July 2019 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post DIP competition winner praised for research into breast cancer examination kit Dublin university student Daniella Kaligorsky has been praised for her vision and outstanding product development after winning the 2019 Design Innovation in Plastics competition. Innovate Product Design are honoured to sponsor the Design Innovation in Plastics award once again this year. The DIP challenges [...]
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 [...]
4 April 2019 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Get to know us: Harry This is Harry. He is one of our fantastic and talented designers at our Salisbury studio. We fired some quick questions at him so you can get to know him, and Innovate, a bit better.. How long have you been at Innovate?Well I’m still a bit of a baby at Innovate – I’ve been here [...]
27 February 2019 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Why plastic is bound to stick around By Ashleigh Woodvine - Innovate research department  During a recent patent search I stumbled upon a document relating to a reverse vending machine for plastic bottles. Although the date of the application was relatively new, it soon became apparent that the general concept is a well-established one. [...]