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An idea with heart: The story of Helicon Health
10 December 2015
Helicon Health is one of 10 startups currently taking part in the final stages of MedTechSouthEast: our accelerator programme offering fast tracked access into the NHS. Helicon's Co-founder David Patterson is documenting his...
New design programme gets full marks from evaluators
9 December 2015
A recent evaluation of the Design in the Public Sector programme found that its use of strategic design is transforming the way local authorities approach the commissioning process and tackle challenges. Design in the Public...
Design Council Cabe aims for diversity in its recruitment of 150 new Built Environment Experts
9 December 2015
Design Council Cabe has completed the recruitment of 150 additional Built Environment Experts (BEEs), creating a network of 400 design experts, the largest and most skilled group of its kind in the country. The BEEs will work...
Paving the way for confident walking: the story of Walk with Path
3 December 2015
Walk with Path is one of 10 startups currently taking part in the final stages of MedTechSouthEast: our accelerator programme offering fast tracked access into the NHS. Walk with Path's inventor Lise Pape will be documenting her...
Design for Europe: Two years in
26 November 2015
With the final funded year of the Design For Europe ahead, we thought we’d share what we’ve achieved so far, and our ambitions for the future. Since the launch of Design of Europe two years ago, a lot has changed in Europe...
Funny ideas that make for serious business – the story of ChattyFeet
24 November 2015
As our product innovation fund, Design Council Spark, takes off for a second time, we've been out there talking to entrepreneurs to hear their stories on how they got started. Gil Kahana from ChattyFeet, the quirky purveyor of...
Design Council welcomes new trustees
12 November 2015
I am delighted to announce the addition of seven new fantastic trustees to the Design Council board. Our new trustees include the renowned product and industrial designers Paul Priestman (PriestmanGoode) and Martin Darbyshire (ta...
MedTechSouthEast finalists showcase their independent-living product ideas
12 November 2015
Laser-emitting shoes which help people overcome ‘freezing-of-gait’ and a Meccano-style walking aid kit are just two of the inventions Design Council is helping fledgling medtech companies to develop. The inaugural MedTechSouthEas...
Design Council Spark announces new partner Arthritis Research UK
11 November 2015
We're delighted to announce a new partnership with the charity Arthritis Research UK for the second wave of the Spark product innovation fund. Arthritis Research UK is a charity which conducts research into the cause, treatment...
Mapping the design economy: regional data
10 November 2015
Our latest research, The Design Economy reveals for the first time the major contribution design makes to the UK. In this post Stephen Miller uses an interactive map to examine the value of design to regions across the UK. The De...
Design Council Spark: Tips for applicants
27 October 2015
Design Council Spark’s programme is both intense and supportive. It’s the ideal environment to motivate inventors, designers and those with prototyped ideas to try out different routes of action. These tips from Spark’s Product...
Community-led design and development workshop & study tour
27 October 2015
Overview Find out how your tenant or community group can work with landlords to improve the design of new housing and help shape developments in your neighbourhood. This event is focussed on the Green Man Lane Estate in Ealing,...