Inspiration is something almost impossible to quantify but sits at the heart of every innovative business. Whether it be that someone is inspired to make a difference, solve a problem or achieve something new and exciting. Inspiration is often sparked …
We are the WGCmicrobots! – Emily and Beth. We are both 9 years old from Welwyn Garden City and took the competitive robotics world by storm last season by being the youngest competitors in the UK.
As part of our Game changers series we meet Bethany Koby, who is on a mission to spark the creative imagination of kids with hands-on technology. Her company, Technology Will Save Us, produces a range of make-it-yourself kits for children …
On 26 July 2017, we hosted a 'Girls in Innovation' workshop alongside our infocus 'Women in Innovation' photo exhibition at the Getting Images Gallery in London. Some of the girls who attended reflect on their experience.
For the first time in my career, I was one of only four men out of forty presenters as I joined an all-day innovation networking event for around 150 invited participants who had applied to our infocus Women in Innovation …
The birth of TeenTech TeenTech was born in the Reading branch of Carluccio’s in 2007, when a friend told me he’d just advertised for a chemical engineer and out of over 300 applications, three came from Europe and none from …
A little about me I was 21 and had just broken up from my fiancé and had to get away from what was at the time a bad situation. I had been asked back for a third interview with Virgin …
There are so many things to highlight in this, my final blog post of 2016, reflecting on a year in the life of Innovate UK. Here are just a few of my ‘best bits’ of the past year.
As part of our Game changers series we meet Torie Chilcott, who is revolutionising the advertising industry after bouncing back from a raft of challenges – including the worst week of her life. Scoota, which Torie co-founded with business partner …
1. myHappymind Who are you? I’m Laura Earnshaw and I am the founder of myHappymind.org (@EarnshawLaura). I’ve spent most of my career working in large global corporations leading Global Leadership Development, Diversity and Talent functions and teams. Fascinating as this …
