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British Design Summer Lunch: Design Rising on the Political Agenda

As we emerge from one of the UK's worst economic crises in recent years, the importance of design is rising up the political agenda. The Parliamentary Lunch, held on 11 July, is a unique forum which highlights the expertise and experience of the UK...

Member and industry news

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PDT and Telefonix partner to advance innovation

After a solid history of successful collaboration, BDI member Product Development Technologies (PDT), a full service product development firm, and Telefonix, a design, manufacturing and management company, have entered into a formal partnership.

C-Tech hold event to launch Resource Dashboard

Over the past year or two BDI member C-Tech Innovation, as part of its involvement with ESKTN, has been developing the Resource Dashboard, a collaborative website that aims to bring together materials supply data in the hope of giving businesses a...

Thought leadership

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Using design to drive innovation

In this brief but concise BDI Thought Leadership piece, which was originally published in Business Reporter, Mike Culverwell, Director, Engine Service Design, offers a creative solution.

If I knew then what I know now

In this BDI Thought Leadership piece, which was originally published in New Design magazine, Tom Peach, a designer at BDI member DCA, explores the gap between industrial design at university and industrial design as a profession.

University Design Industry Partnership (UDIP)

The 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.

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Designers in Residence
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04
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The Design Museum’s annual Designers in Residence programme provides a platform to celebrate...
DSEI 2013
Sep
10
Location: ExCeL, London
DSEI is the world’s largest fully integrated defence and security exhibition that brings...

BDI Partners

China-Britain Business Council (CBBC)
The China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) is the leading organisation helping UK companies grow and develop their business with China. We help companies of all sizes and sectors, whether new entrants or established operations. CBBC has worked with China for 60 years and our team has extensive experience of doing business there. We offer practical in-market assistance, services, industry initiatives and a membership programme delivering access, seminars and networking.
Design Chain @ K
In collaboration with the K Show organisers, Crain Communications UK Ltd, are pleased to announce a new two-day conference to be held at the prestigious K Show at Messe Dusseldorf on the 21-22 of October 2013.

The Crain Communications conference ‘Design Chain @ K’ will include a breadth of sessions offering an insight into the practical and technical innovation aspects of the Design Chain in today’s plastics arena. Looking not only at the designer’s use of plastics, but also the manufacturing, supply chain and project management issues that product designers have to deal with.
TCT Show + Personalize
TCT Show + Personalize is the UK’s definitive and leading Additive Manufacturing, 3D printing and product development technology show for every level of interest from hackerspace to aerospace. The eighteenth edition of this exciting event will take place in Birmingham, UK in September 2013.

The exhibition floor features the entire spectrum of 3D printing and additive manufacturing equipment as well as all the supporting technologies and software for scanning, digitising and inspection and for design and manufacturing. The show has a reputation for promoting the latest in 3D design and manufacturing technology to the widest audience possible.
Plastics Industry Awards 2013
Launched in 2001 the Plastics Industry Awards are known as the Oscars of the UK plastics industry. Eight hundred plastic professionals and their guests attended last year’s black-tie awards ceremony to see Magmatic win Consumer Product of the year for the Trunki, Nathan Bestwick named Young Designer of the Year and F-Board win the Industrial Product Design category. Sponsored by Engel, HiTech Robotics and Automation, Lawson Keys, Agentdraw, BMB, Distrupol, Hasco. Nexeo Solutions and Summit Systems, the Plastics Industry Awards also enjoy the support of the British Plastics Federation, British Design Innovation, GTMA, The Institute of Materials Minerals and Mining (IOM3), PTIC and the Plastics Design & Moulding exhibition
The Design Business Association (DBA)
The Design Business Association (DBA) was founded in 1986 to promote professional excellence within the design industry. Our membership consists of over 400 design consultancies and design-led businesses throughout the UK, including many of the brightest and most respected names.
New Design
New Design is the magazine covering the products and processes of design in all its forms. Combining an experienced editorial team and contributions from major industry figures, New Design has established itself as a must-read for anybody connected with the design world. We work hard to gather the most important stories affecting the industry in the UK and worldwide. Constantly striving to improve our coverage, we are committed to bringing you the lowdown on the people, products and issues that are shaping the design industry today.
Eureka Magazine
For over 30 years, Eureka has been synonymous with engineering innovation and technology transfer, constantly evolving to suit the times and to deliver its readers and advertisers a market-leading brand that doesn’t just begin and end with a print product. Eureka has a proven, targeted and intensively-researched audience of design engineers and, as our reader survey outlined in the media pack demonstrates, they are purchasers with the budget, the authority and the desire to spend. What is more it demonstrates that Eureka influences where they spend. Eureka is the “must-use” promotional brand for anyone trying to reach engineering design decision makers.
The TCT Magazine - Software & Technology for Product Development & Manufacturing.
tct is a portfolio that includes a printed magazine, website, exhibition and conference that has, over 20 years, become the de facto source of information for Additive Manufacturing and Industrial 3D Printing in product development, engineering and manufacturing. More than this, tct is a community of users, experts, vendors, consultants and thought leaders that is growing the AM and 3D Printing industry for all.
Technology Strategy Board
The UK's innovation agency: Innovation is vital for business growth.
Our aim is simple - to accelerate economic growth by stimulating and supporting business-led innovation.

How? By being a catalyst; by highlighting opportunities; by connecting partners and networks and by funding - helping businesses of every size to transform great ideas into the growth products and services of tomorrow.
GTMA l Supporting Manufacturing Excellence
GTMA represents leading companies in tool making, rapid product development, metrology, precision machining and tooling technologies and is a focus for technology transfer, business support and provides marketing opportunities through sector events, publications and extensive website at www.gtma.co.uk. GTMA is an essential resource in providing technology, procurement and supply chain initiatives. We provide, through our associated company the Manufacturing Resource Centre, supply chain and engineering solutions to the tier one manufacturing companies in the aerospace, automotive, medical, energy, marine, packaging and electronics industries.