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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.
Inventors, your country needs you!
Monday, September 6th, 2010
The steam train, the television, the jet engine and even the web, are just a few of the revolutionary inventions the Brits have gifted to the world over the years. Yet in 2010, is our proud tradition of invention at risk of becoming a thing of the past?
New research conducted by the British Library and invention development specialists, Innovate Product Design, has revealed that over half of the those working in the UK’s creative industries, a staggering 52% of the 1000 people surveyed, have never had an idea for an invention!
‘Inventing the 21st Century Exhibition’ at the British Library
Monday, August 9th, 2010
The British Library are holding a special Autumn exhibition on ‘Inventing the 21st Century’.
In a celebration of British ingenuity, The British Library explore the stories behind some of the most iconic inventions of the century’s first decade.
City Business Library Event A Success
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Last Thursday (15th July 2010) saw Innovate at its first event at the City Business Library in London. Innovate Product Design attended alongside Linda Oakley and Richard Gallafent, co-founders of Ideas21. The evening was well attended by approximately 50 budding inventors and entrepreneurs. The presentation covered how best to develop your product idea and looked at everything from the decisions you need to make, different methods of protecting an idea, product development, prototyping, licensing deals and self manufacturing. We also covered client case studies and their top tips for would-be inventors.
Dragons’ Den New Series Starts next week
Monday, July 5th, 2010
A brand new Series 8 of Dragons’ Den starts next week on Wednesday the 14th July 2010. Tune in to find out which inventions win the backing of the Dragons.
Meet us at London events in July
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
Innovate Product Design are holding two free evening events at London Libraries in July. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to come and meet some members of the team and find out how best to take your idea forward. Find out about the product development process and hear about some previous client stories and their top tips for other inventors.
Events 2010: Developing your new product idea
Monday, May 10th, 2010
Do you have a new product idea but aren’t sure what to do with it next?
Find out everything you need to know on how to protect your ideas’s originality, develop it into a product and the choices you will need to make in taking it to market.
City Business Library
Aldermanbury
London EC2V 7HH
Thursday 15th July 2010
5:45 – 8pm
In partnership with Ideas21, a membership-based organisation which specialises in helping innovators. With guest speaker Phil Staunton from Innovate – specialists in idea development. Click for more information on Ideas21.
For further details: City Business Library
To register for this event email: cbl@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Or call: 020 7332 1812
** PLEASE REGISTER DIRECTLY WITH THE LIBRARY FOR THIS EVENT **
New Website Launch
Monday, August 10th, 2009
Welcome to our new website. We finished launching the site at 1am saturday morning! Please feel free to have a look around. Over the next few days we are going to be ironing out a few issues and adding even more content. Please check back again soon!