A woman’s urinal

We are an R&D Department for a female-first innovation company. We are a trusted department and specialise in emerging products. We have a large scope to design and develop a product made for women at festivals. Our department works B2B designing products that cater to both business and customer needs.  We have created Satis, the women’s urinal.  The product will …

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Carbon-neutral shopping

This project is exploring the possibility of Waitrose giving its customers some way to shop without being responsible for carbon emissions. Such an offering might take multiple forms, for instance a carbon–offset sub-brand of Waitrose, a carbon–neutral aisle, or a certification which identifies certain products as net zero/carbon offset. Ultimately the report should outline what an optimum solution might look like that both educates consumers about the quantities of greenhouse gases emitted in the production …

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Tackling phone addiction

AllYours allows groups of people to gain live rewards for being away from their phones whilst in the company of one another. Individuals come together in social settings and log into a bluetooth forum, locking their phones simultaneously. Doing so for 25 minutes unlocks live rewards at certain local cafes, bars and food chains.   Team  Sonny Drinkwater – History with Innovation (MArts)  Inspiration The idea for allYours was developed through a research …

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Smart Contracts for SMEs

When it comes to contracts, there are currently several challenges in place that affects parties involved, challenges such as getting paid on time, human error, and the element of trust which fluctuates from contract to contract. When wanting to complete a skilled yet challenging task, SME’s tend to outsource them to skilled freelancers who can complete them in a manner that is cost-effective and agile for the company. However, there are many contractual challenges and pain points currently involved with this process This is what our idea at Hyora comes …

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Pubs for co-working

CoZy is a two-stranded SAAS.   Our CoZy online platform helps independent rural pubs build a better community and increase profit revenue during weekday daytime, by advising them on how to transform unused space into ideal co-working environments and connecting this pub space to professional workers.   Our CoZy App pub locator helps local professionals reduce their commute time and costs of …

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Historically inspired jewellery

My jewellery collections are historically inspired, and I strive to make historical jewellery design accessible, educational, fun, and most importantly, wearable for the modern-day. I have worked to identify the best materials for me to produce from, as I want to make gold-coloured jewellery that’s price accessible, durable, and sustainably and ethically made. I use …

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Modular children’s toys

Utopi aims to re-design the consumption of children’s toys to create a more sustainable, circular model. We work to achieve this through designing toys which grow alongside children, supporting their various stages of development, using a modular approach.   Our modular system allows families to return segments of toys as the child grows out of them and replace them with better suited modules. We can then re-use or recycle the returned modules. This …

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Nightfinder

This project began with the aim of further testing the viability, desirability and feasibility of a previously designed service ‘Be More Bristol’. ‘Be More Bristol’ planned to use boot camp style classes in DJing, leading to a showcase event, as a gateway for newcomers to the city to access the Bristol music scene. Research carried …

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Identifying Misinformation with AI

  The way we consume news has changed significantly over the last 10 years, and that comes with some significant problems: thanks to smartphones and social media, we are overloaded with information and exposed to more news than ever, and, due to the emergence and escalation of misinformation & ‘fake news’, we don’t know if …

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