Product Design

German-designed long-distance solution for electric vehicles wins European Satellite Navigation Competition 2012

Submitted by editor on Tue, 20/11/2012 - 14:40
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The ebuggy e-mobility project has won the Hessen region's European Satellite Navigation Competition 2012. The award is sponsored by the European Space Agency, the European GNSS Agency (GSA), the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), and Nokia, among others. Read more »

Resource efficiency: New designs for a circular economy - competition announced

Submitted by editor on Tue, 02/10/2012 - 11:14

The Technology Strategy Board (TSB) is to invest up to £1.25m in feasibility studies into the re-design of products, components and systems to retain material within the economy over several cycles of use – ‘closing the loop’. The new designs should lead to products with a lower environmental impact and/or that are less dependent on the use of strategic materials. Read more »

Innovative natural play area trialled at a Glasgow primary school reduces accidents and bullying

Submitted by editor on Thu, 24/11/2011 - 12:31
The play area allows children a natural space with hills, valleys, willow tunnels and a rope bridge

An innovative new natural play area trialled at a Glasgow primary school has been hailed as a remarkable success, with a 94% reduction in accidents and bullying since its introduction in 2009. Read more »

Clean-tech university start-up wins top prize at Ethical Business Awards

Submitted by editor on Wed, 06/07/2011 - 09:07
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The Pavegen system generates electricity from footsteps

An innovative flooring system that generates electricity from footsteps and which was dreamed-up in Loughborough University’s Design School, has won its twenty five-year old inventor a top award at Read more »

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