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History is littered with products that fail to meet expectations in the marketplace. Observers often…
April 1, 2023
If you’re a technology entrepreneur or an SME, then applying for patents can be a…
March 1, 2023
The iPhone demonstrated, perhaps better than any other product in history that user experience beats…
January 11, 2023
Soaring energy costs in the last year are significantly affecting many manufacturers’ profitability. Separately, the…
November 4, 2022
The index assesses a range of different criteria like documentation, disassembly, availability of spare parts,…
August 5, 2022
Making any product sustainable can be difficult. Unlike the term ‘organic’ there is no set…
May 27, 2022
With increased awareness of the unfolding environmental crises, manufacturers and designers are realising there is…
July 22, 2021
During the course, the tutor played this video of the influential author, Dr Brené Brown,…
July 7, 2021
This question is being tackled by designers and engineers as plastics and disposable products are becoming…
November 2, 2020
An experienced consultant's view on how to prevent new product ideas from failing