Ministerie van Nieuwe Dingen is looking for excellent designers to participate in Innovation in a Week 2012: The Design of Everyday Food. On this page you will find all the info about the event, how to apply and what to win.
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Techniek-makelaar and Ministerie van Nieuwe Dingen will once again organize ‘Innovation in a Week’ from the 24th untill the 28th of October. ‘Innovation in a Week’ will demonstrate a tried and tested method for business to transfer technological patents into concrete products within 5 days. During the event 8 Industrial Design TU/e students will demonstrate their skills. Together with experts and partners they will create innovations for seniors within the theme of healthcare. On thursday 27th and friday 28th of october, Mazars, Vereenigde, Holst Centre, ABN AMRO TechnoDesk, Ministerie van Nieuwe Dingen and Techniek-makelaar will further explain processes and the added value of ‘Innovation in a Week’ in a number of workshops. We gladly invite you for this event. However, please note that the event will be in Dutch. More information can be found in our Dutch section.
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Ghost Stories by Nendo
Somehow, chairs have been the favorite vessel for designers to express new ideas about form, interaction, or human product relationships. Think of the Rietveld chair that became the epitome of abstract, modernistic design. But also the Verner patton chair and the Eames lounge chair became an icon for a design direction or perhaps even an era. We have collected some contemporary that all have disorienting elements to surprise and enchant users. Perhaps a sign that we are entering a new design era?
alternative use scenario’s can radically increase the market value of your existing device or technology
image credits: Museum of Unintended Use, www.museumofunintendeduse.com
The time you need to market your technology has a major impact on its success in the market. A short time to market allows you to react on market trends fast and creates market feedback so development efforts can be aligned with market needs. It also reduces the risk that competitors reach the market before you do.
Credits: Michael Conrad & Leo Burnett advertising agency in Germany.
Learning something truly new is a powerful experience. Learning experiences are cherished because few things are as interesting as your personal development. Learning experience are shared because few things are as entertaining as telling your friends and family something astonishing they didn’t know.
A new self closing lid, that is safe, comfortable and easy to produce. This is one of the ideas that is not considered for further development
“MvND contributed to the strategic process with design thinking and a hands on approach. Their prototypes and visualizations inspired our professionals and our partners to look beyond their expertise. Working with MvND helped us to translate our technology from specifications into applications.”
The remote evokes a sense of wonder and surprise among its users.
“The proposed solution fully accomplishes the intention of the brief. It has a perfect balance of ‘wow’ and practicality, with a seamless integration of concept, engineering, interface and design. Not only does Bang & Olufsen see this as a valid potential product but also as an example of a general direction for our future development projects.”
Contestants were challenged to develop patents to working applications within a week
For Europe and the Netherlands in particular, technological innovation is becoming an increasingly important component of the economy. This is reflected in the increasing amount of money that is being spent on supporting the development of promising technological findings. In 2011 alone, the European Union plans to spend €6.4 billion on innovation, a 12% increase in comparison to 2010 and a 30% increase in comparison to 2009.