Last week, Innovate Product Design was pleased to be invited to assess the product presentations of some of Bournemouth and Poole College’s Marketing Foundation Degree (FdA) students. This course is delivered by Bournemouth and Poole College and forms part of Bournemouth University’s Media School.
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The inventor of Tennis Rattle talks to us
Monday, May 16th, 2011
The founder of Fledgling Sports and inventor of Tennis Rattle, gives us some highlights and a timeline of the development of his product. From the birth of his son and the inspiration for the Tennis Rattle, right through to the first batch of Tennis Rattles being produced and delivered.
Venture Candy competition for innovation
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
Venture Candy Competition – Deadline 20th May.
Brought to you by London’s Metro newspaper and now in its second year, Venture Candy supports enterprise and innovation, transforming budding businesses into big brands.
The public gets to call the shots, voting for the people and the products they want to see succeed from a wide selection of entrants for different categories.
Venture Candy then rewards these talented, successful businesses with the exposure and profile they need to get ahead. The winners receive a host of valuable business assets ranging from mentorship, publicity, advertising, contacts and professional services, all of which give them the business foundations they need to grow.
For more information: Venture Candy website
Grant funding for small enterprises
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
A new Technology Strategy Board scheme is offering funding to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to engage in R&D projects in the strategically important areas of science, engineering and technology, from which successful new products, processes and services could emerge.
Start Up Britain: Is help at hand for entrepreneurs in the UK?
Thursday, March 31st, 2011
This week saw the launch of the government’s “Start Up Britain” campaign. This initiative, designed to stimulate interest in British industry and promote entrepreneurship has been met with a mixed reception. Touted by PM David Cameron as “helping Britain’s future entrepreneurial talent by providing links to the web’s best business resources”, the jury is still out on whether this campaign is a genuine attempt to help start up businesses, entrepreneurs and inventors in the UK, or a hastily put-together scheme formulated by PR people with an eye for a story.
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Client news: Recyclable greetings cards a success on BBC Radio
Monday, January 31st, 2011
Conserve Cards is an idea for an eco-friendly greetings card that can be used up to 4 times. The inventor, Steven Dewhurst has featured in interviews on both BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio Merseyside in the last two weeks, taking his sales and enquiries to new levels! (more…)
BoginaBag features in The Business
Monday, November 8th, 2010
Kate Castle, an Innovate client who invented BoginaBag, has recently featured in The Business magazine – the independent magazine for Dorset, West Hants & Salisbury.
BoginaBag set to make profit by Year 2
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010
Please find a link to a recent interview on the Startups website with Kate Castle, Boginabag, an Innovate client.
She mentions Innovate in the interview and also states that her current turnover is £20,000 for the first 6 months of trading – she is on course to make profit by year two.
Innovate Design client through to final 8 of Shell LiveWIRE! 2010 Awards
Monday, October 4th, 2010
Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2010
Congratulations to William Allingham, of Quadcrate, for being first of all shortlisted as one of the Shell LiveWIRE ‘Hot 40′ and now is through to the UK final of 8 businesses, being held at an awards ceremony in London on 13th October.
We will let you know how he gets on.
Quadcrate reaches final for another award
Monday, March 29th, 2010
Allingham Quadcrates, an Innovate client, has reached the final of the JFC Innovation Awards which was set up by John Francis Concannon with the help of the Farmers Journal, DARD, and Teagasc, for people who bring Ideas to reality.
“Winning this award would be a great achievement for the business, but just being in the final means alot as reaching the final 13 in all of Ireland, we must be doing something right.” William Allingham, Quadcrate. Congratulations again to William and all at Quadcrate!