This is Rosie. Rosie is our Admin Assistant and Receptionist here at Innovate. We managed to catch her in-between her many phone calls to fire some quick questions at her. You have a very varied job role, what are your main responsibilities?My main role is being the first point of contact for all potential new […]
Say Hello to Bev. Bev is one of our treasured patent researchers and all-round wonderful lady. We asked her some quick questions so you can get to know her and Innovate a bit better.. How would you describe a day in the life of a researcher? Mostly it’s very quiet, as our team has its […]
Six finalists announced for 2018 Design Innovation in Plastics competition. Students branch out with innovative designs for gardening. Students from universities all around the UK and Ireland have created innovative new products to make gardening easier, as they contest the 2018 Design Innovation in Plastics (DIP) competition. From an original submission of more than 140 […]
The UK economy has had its fair share of ups and downs in the last two decades and history will show just how tight these generations found life financially. The knock-on effect, however, has been equally dramatic. The internet has given everyone access to a worldwide market to sell their new product ideas via online […]
For budding entrepreneurs and enthusiasts alike, there is nothing quite like a trade show. One of the largest shows of its kind, Glee attracts thousands of visitors each year, and is renowned for being influential in the world of gardens and outdoor living. For over a decade, Glee has been the pedestal upon which those […]
Why is International Women’s Day so important? ‘International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate socioeconomic, cultural and political achievement of women’, giving silenced women a voice. International Women’s Day recognises and celebrates the courage of women living in countries where their freedoms are restricted; women who dare to stand up for equal rights. It is […]
Design thinking is all about exploring the processes and creative thinking that go into developing a new idea. It grew out of industries such as architecture and planning but has since been used across many business and innovation sectors to help solve a wide range of problems. “The notion of design as a “way of […]
The technical definition of rapid prototyping is a group of techniques employed by inventors to prepare a scale model of a specific part or assembly design using three-dimensional computer aid design (CAD). This process is also known as layered manufacturing, solid free-form manufacturing, and computer automated manufacturing. Inventors primarily use rapid prototyping to allow them […]
Following our article on the Internet of things, Is the Internet of Things (IoT) the next big tech revolution?, here is an example of a day to day product that has been revisited and turn into a new product idea. Our clients Robert Hill and Richard Hill have developed the World smartest kettle: The Appkettle […]
