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Design and Design Values - Research Report

13/06/16 16:18
This guest post is submitted by Lucy Wills, a strategic design consultant.   How can we ensure the future of the design industry, if we don’t understand the full range of critical factors that underpin its current success? To try to get as accurate and inclusive a picture as possible, the Design Values project is looking at how UK design industry can reach its full...
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‘Sustainable Innovation 2016’ welcomes conceptual and research-based papers focused on Circular Economy innovation and design

30/04/16 16:28
SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION 2016   ‘Circular Economy’ Innovation & Design Part of the ‘Towards Sustainable Product Design’ series of conferences   21st International Conference 7th-8th November 2016 University for the Creative Arts  Epsom Surrey KT18 5BE  UK     CONCEPT   Sustainable...
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Multimillion pound design centre to strengthen UK innovation in the transport industry

19/04/16 10:50
A new multimillion pound centre of design excellence to support UK innovation in the transport industry and boost efforts to bridge a shortfall in essential creative skills will be opening at Coventry University in 2017. The announcement of the National Transport Design Centre (NTDC) comes as a new report from the Automotive Council UK identifies a need for improved education...
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International Circular Economy, Resource Efficiency and Eco-innovation Brokerage event - Liverpool 22 June 2016

30/03/16 14:35
Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) is working with the Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) and Innovate UK to organise a FREE one day brokerage, matchmaking and information event.  The event is focusing on Horizon 2020, technology transfer and commercial opportunities for businesses making the transition to a circular economy and becoming more resource efficient.   The circular...
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Register for IOM3 workshop: Eco-design & Product Sustainability in the Transport Sector

30/03/16 08:27
Eco-Design & Product Sustainability in the Transport Sector - Managing emerging environment and sustainability risks 17 May 2016 IOM3, 297 Euston Road, London NW1, UK Register at  www.iom3online.org/eco-design2016  (KTN discount rate available)   Eco-Design and product sustainability is becoming increasingly more important to the transport...
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Energy sector needs more designers

23/03/16 12:18
As energy networks become smarter and more complex, and the sector cries out for skilled engineers, the Design Council's CEO John Mathers discusses why design skills are fundamental to ensuring the sector can continue to compete in an increasingly global market.     Skilled design engineers play a vital part in the infrastructure of energy supply. Our Design Economy...
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Beyond Discipline - Design Practice and Design Education in the C21st

28/02/16 17:05
Lara Furniss, a researcher at Birmingham City University, has undertaken a wide-ranging piece of research looking at the changes in design practice and design education since the year 2000.   For the “Beyond Discipline” research, Furniss spoke to key industry figures including designers Thomas Heatherwick and Ron Arad, chief executive officer of D&AD Tim Lindsay, chief...
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Invitation to APDIG panel discussion on 17 March - 'Designed and Made in Britain?'

19/02/16 10:38
Following the launch of the Design and Technology Association Designed and Made in Britain campaign, this event will focus on wider concerns around the sharp decline in takeup of design education   9:30 - 11am Thursday 17th March   Atlee Suite, Portcullis House, Westminster, London SW1A 0AA   Chaired by John Pugh MP   ...
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New report highlights the £71.7bn contribution of design to the UK economy

26/10/15 12:53
Design Council has published new research into the contribution and value of design across the UK economy, redefining the parameters and extent to which design is seen as a driving force for economic growth.    The Design Economy 2015 research explores the value contributed by designers working in both design-specific and non-design industries. This definition more...
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Sector Types: Advanced Materials Built Environment Sustainability Digital Services Electronics, Sensors and Photonics Healthcare High Value Manufacturing ICT Transport new-noteworthy

Up to £800K for 'Cities Integrated by Design'

02/10/15 17:52
Innovate UK is to invest up to £800,000 in technical feasibility studies that explore the operational and financial feasibility of integrating planned new or retrofit infrastructure projects into other urban systems in a beneficial way. Infrastructure projects traditionally find it difficult to look beyond their own system – usually because integration into other systems is not seen as...
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Design Council Spark

25/09/15 10:31
Design Council Spark is a product innovation fund to uncover the UK's next great inventions. Apply now for a chance to win a place on its 20 week fast-track mentoring programme, as well as up to £165k funding to help bring your physical product prototype or idea to market. Design Council Spark is a fund and accelerator, that provides support and investment into physical product...
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Design and Design Values - Research Report

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New report highlights the £71.7bn contribution of design to the UK economy

Design Council has published new research into the contribution and value of design across...
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Multimillion pound design centre to strengthen UK innovation in the transport industry

A new multimillion pound centre of design excellence to support UK innovation in the transport...
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