About this event:
This event could change your thinking on product design, prototyping, IP protection, compliance and regulatory stage-gate processes and the subsequent ‘go-to-market’ strategies, and would be beneficial for product design teams and anyone working on product ideation-to-commercialisation plans.
This event will be a fast-paced interactive workshop and panel discussion with real-world insights from product designers, design for manufacture experts, IP professionals and the invaluable lived experience of Dom Cotton, founder of Newlane – the UK’s first folding cycle helmet in the growing urban cycling market…with the battle scars to prove how resilient and prepared you need to be to succeed.
Compere / Hosted By:
Chris Ellis – Innovate UK Business Growth Scaleup Director | Senior Innovation & Growth Specialist
Speakers / Panellists:
Dom Cotton – Newlane
Dom is an experienced innovator, communicator and business builder, with a passion for product development and social impact. He has raised seven-figure sums for non-profit and commercial enterprises, covered global events for the BBC, led a charity of 100+ staff and worked with policymakers in Westminster. In 2018 he founded Newlane, a start-up dedicated to creating hardware innovations for sustainable travel. Their launch product is The Newlane Folding Helmet, designed for the urban rider.
Paul Edmondson – EG Technology
Paul Edmondson is a director and board member at eg technology – a specialist product design, engineering and development consultancy, based in Cambridge. With a background in electronics and embedded software development, specialising in system engineering and technical risk management, Paul has considerable cross-disciplinary engineering experience. As a senior point of contact for prospects and clients, Paul leads the creative and technical direction of new project scoping, costing and proposal writing. His extensive industry knowledge and cross-sector experience is an integral component in the strategic and operational direction of the business.
Joe Melton – FRP
Joe Melton is Account Manager at FRP, where he has spent over 11 years guiding products from concept to market. With a background in project engineering and a deep understanding of design for manufacture, Joe specialises in supporting businesses, including start-ups, navigate technical challenges, streamline development, and accelerate time to market. His experience across multiple sectors enables him to transform bold ideas into commercially viable products.
Christopher Thomas – Appleyard Lees
Christopher Thomas is an IP Solicitor and Chartered Trade Mark Attorney working at Appleyard Lees IP LLP, a patent and trade mark attorney practice. Chris has a wide range of experience advising clients on how to build and protect intellectual property rights within their business. His day-to-day practice includes trade mark and design filings, the drafting of commercial IP agreements and enforcing IP rights. With a background in commercial litigation, he has particular experience of advising on disputes which can arise and how these can be avoided and resolved.
Agenda:
15:30 – 16:00: Arrival / Registration
16:00 – 17:30: Masterclass – Chris Ellis will chair a lively interactive session with inputs from the panel participants.
17:30 – 18:30: Drinks and Networking