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 [...]
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, [...]
29 November 2023
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Should I take my idea further? Ask yourself these three questions The UK is a nation of people with great ideas, no wonder it ranked 4th in the Global Innovation Index 2023, behind Switzerland, Sweden and the United States. If you are one of those people who can spot a problem with a product and [...]
11 July 2023
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Innovate celebrates World IP Day at the House of Commons We noticed a couple of interesting funding opportunities which might be useful if you are considering, or already developing a new product idea. £25 million in grants Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is offering grants totalling up to £25 million for "game-changing [...]
8 July 2023
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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. [...]
21 June 2023
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Unlocking Success: Crowdfunding's Role in Overcoming Market Failure According to CB Insights, a staggering 42% of start-ups fail due to a lack of market need. However, crowdfunding is a remarkable avenue for entrepreneurs and inventors to validate their ideas, prove their market, and turn concepts into reality without investment. In this blog, we delve into [...]
13 June 2023
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How to buy customers and make more money from your product Buying customers may sound strange at first. You have a product to sell to customers - you didn't want to buy anything from them? But thinking about sales and marketing as simply buying customers can help you make more sales, and if you get [...]
6 June 2023
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Has the UK lost its Innovative spirit? The WIPO has published the 2022 Intellectual property indicators. The reading shows a harsh realisation that China is booming ahead, leaving the rest of the world behind in innovation. “China and the Republic of Korea register strong growth among the top five offices for a second consecutive year. [...]
