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Innovation opportunities in manufacturing
Find out how to introduce innovative practices across your manufacturing business - from product and process improvements to equipment maintenance
Examples of digital innovation in business
Common applications of Industry 4.0 technologies in business, with examples of use in areas of design, production, customer experience, business management and more
Using technology in manufacturing
Introduction to Industry 4.0, examples of technology innovations and the latest trends in the manufacturing process
Industry 4.0 technologies
Discover the key technologies that are considered the pillars of Industry 4.0 and are transforming industries and businesses worldwide
Finding support to develop our business - Shortcross Gin (video)
Fiona and David Boyd-Armstrong talk about finding support for developing their new product - Shortcross Gin
How to find the right designer or design agency
How to choose the right designer or design agency to work with, and develop an ongoing relationship with them
Growth through sales
Understand how increasing your sales and improving your sale process (online or offline) can help you grow your business
Design sign off and approval
What is design sign off, the common issues and problems that can come up, and why sign off can be a useful milestone in a design process
Placing manufactured goods on the EU market
What you need to do to comply with regulations on manufactured goods you place on the EU market.
Intellectual property checklist for start-ups
Step-by-step checklist of things you should consider when protecting the intellectual property of your new business
Working with a designer to develop new technologies
How to find the right designer for your technology development project.
Advantages of protecting intellectual property
There are many benefits to protecting intellectual property assets of your business - find out why you should take steps to secure your IP rights
Different types of intellectual property
Understand what intellectual property is, the different types that exist, and how to use IP to protect your ideas, products and business
How to protect intellectual property
Advice to help you protect your intellectual property and plan your business’ IP strategy
Protecting patents abroad
How to go about applying for a patent in Europe or abroad
Catapult Network
How to gain access to expertise and facilities within the world-leading technology and innovation Catapult centres
Research and develop ideas, new products and services
Develop your idea into a viable business and create new products or services to meet customer needs.
Reasons for changing your organisational structure
Understand what triggers organisational change in business, the common causes and early signs of change.
Organisational structure by geographical area
Pros and cons of geographical organisational structure for businesses that have offices or units in different geographical locations.
Decentralised organisational structure
Understand the features, advantages and disadvantages of a decentralised organisational structure, and when to decentralise decision-making.