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Can 3D print technology help innovative organisations to bypass the bank - and thrive?
 

Can 3D print technology help innovative organisations to bypass the bank - and thrive?

Can 3D print technology help innovative organisations to bypass the bank – and thrive?
Entrepreneurial organisations face huge challenges right now: rising costs of manufacturing in the Far East; unprecedented competition; increasing consumer expectations; and a shortage of credit to finance development and growth - to name but a...
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The seven deadly sins of innovation
 

The seven deadly sins of innovation

The seven deadly sins of innovation
Ryan Jacoby of IDEO gave a talk at NYU/Poly last year called Leading Innovation: Process Is No Substitute. It points to the tensions found in companies between “right-brainers” espousing design, design thinking and user-centered...
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Call for designers to share new ‘common interest’ platform
 

Call for designers to share new ‘common interest’ platform

Call for designers to share new ‘common interest’ platform
The Industrial Design profession’s national representative organisation in the UK has appealed for designers to band together a share a new ‘common interest’ platform. British Design Innovation (BDI) is concerned that product,...
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Drivers of Change: an essential report on service futures
 

Drivers of Change: an essential report on service futures

Drivers of Change: an essential report on service futures
BDI member Engine Service Design commissioned a report based on their learnings over the last ten years that by designing services, they are often meeting an organisational challenge. The report explores how the subject for design has extended beyond...
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James Dyson Award 2012
 

James Dyson Award 2012

James Dyson Award 2012
The James Dyson Award 2012 is now open for entries. THE BRIEF: design something that solves a problem. THE PRIZE: £10,000 to you and £10,000 to your university department. ENTRY DEADLINE: 2 August 2012.
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The value of service design - before and between investment
 

The value of service design - before and between investment

The value of service design – before and between investment
In this BDI Opinion Piece, Julie McManus of London based Engine Service Design emphasises the importance of service design, (the design of a user’s experience, both physical and emotional) when it comes to getting the most out of a planned...
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Industrial Design and the sustainability equation
 

Industrial Design and the sustainability equation

Industrial Design and the sustainability equation
Ben Peace is a project manager at BDI member C-Tech Innovation, the Industrial Design and technology transfer consultancy which collaborates with businesses to create successful and sustainable new products and processes. In this BDI Opinion piece,...
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R&D Tax Credits: An incentive for innovation
 

R&D Tax Credits: An incentive for innovation

R&D Tax Credits: An incentive for innovation
Many SMEs are unaware that, whether they are profit or loss making, they can claim corporation tax relief for research and development work that they carry out either on their own behalf or on behalf of clients. In this BDI Opinion Piece, William...
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Industrial Design and academia: a tale of two halves
 

Industrial Design and academia: a tale of two halves

Industrial Design and academia: a tale of two halves
Inspired by the achievements of the British Olympic team, we imagine an ideal future in which the Industrial Design community and academia work together for mutual benefit. And although collaboration has flourished in some areas, we look at how BDI...
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MIT launches free ‘fully automated’ course
 

MIT launches free ‘fully automated’ course

MIT launches free ‘fully automated’ course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), one of the world’s top-rated universities, has announced free courses which can be studied and assessed completely online. An electronics course, beginning in March, will be the first prototype of...
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University Design Industry Partnership
About us
UDIP logo JPEg formatThe BDI University Design Industry Partnership (UDIP) is the first formal alliance of its kind in the UK. It was created in May 2010 to benefit BDI and University members and the UK economy as whole, and to improve and develop collaborative activities in support of design and innovation. Our partnership seeks to bring the industrial design community and academia closer together to forge stronger links to address a number of issues affecting the growth and quality of the design industry.
Collaboration is now an essential ingredient in all aspects of innovation and UDIP is working with businesses and other organisations to resolve today’s social and commercial challenges, focusing on three themes:
Innovation: Creating new collaborative working models and methodologies to convert academic research into commercial opportunities.
Talent: Contributing to the nurture and growth of the next generation of design talent.
Engagement: Providing space for effective dialogue between BDI UDIP members and the wider world.
 
If you are a University who shares our goals and is interested in becoming a member, please contact us on 01273 621376 or email [email protected]
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