Last year’s Spark finalists
With the support of this year’s partner, the charity Arthritis Research UK, Design Council will also award one finalist £50,000 of funding if their product is designed to assist those with arthritis.
Terry Tyrrell, Design Council’s recently appointed chair and founder of agency Brand Union, said:
“Spark is a fantastic example of how design-led thinking can turn a good idea into a brilliant product. It’s very exciting to see such a diverse range of innovations develop and head towards market, and this event is an important celebration of our finalists’ hard work.”
The product ideas on show range from a medical device to treat chronic nose bleeds, an automatic rocking device which fits to any baby’s pram or crib to a lightweight camera rig for shooting Hollywood-style video effects on a fraction of the budget.
The event follows a 20-week support programme, provided by Design Council Spark’s experts and mentors.
Design Council is a charity and unlike other accelerators, rather than take equity, finalists donate a small percentage of their future product revenue back into the Spark fund to support the next generation of inventors.
