What do we really mean by “innovation”?

Written by Paul Kirkham, Researcher in the field of Entrepreneurial Creativity at the Haydn Green Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Nottingham University Business School There was a time when innovation wasn’t an especially popular concept. For much of human history the very idea of doing things differently engendered suspicion, with most people content to …

Fanbytes and the future

In the Ingenuity Lab, no day is the same and every member has a different story and requirements.  As a group, we support each other, collaborate and ensure we have as much fun along the day; creating a melting pot of ideas!  Each week, we will introduce one of our exemplary members and their business …

10 things to make your working day better

“It’s never too late to start over. If you weren’t happy with yesterday, try something different today. Don’t stay stuck. Do better” Our Twitter feed is full of articles being shared on how to make the working day more efficient, enjoyable and exciting. From making a to-do list to practicing desk yoga – we’ve read …

Victory at Engineering YES

University of Nottingham Engineering PhD students win tough national entrepreneurial competition for researchers  Last week, a team of six engineering PhD researchers from the University of Nottingham beat off strong competition to win the eight national final of Engineering YES, held at Faraday Wharf on the Innovation Birmingham Campus. So what is Engineering YES? The …

The Nottingham Ingenuity Fund

One of the best parts about working for the Ingenuity Lab is being able to see our members’ business ideas develop, grow and succeed during their time with us. So we gave ourselves a week to recharge our batteries after Ingenuity16, and then jumped straight back in with finding opportunities to stretch Ingenuity Lab members …

Elsedra: consultancy and teamwork

In the Ingenuity Lab, no day is the same and every member has a different story and requirements.  As a group, we support each other, collaborate and ensure we have as much fun along the day; creating a melting pot of ideas!  Each week, we will introduce one of our exemplary members and their business …

How do crisis and opportunity work in unison?

Written by Paul Kirkham, Researcher in the field of Entrepreneurial Creativity at the Haydn Green Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Nottingham University Business School “Only a crisis – actual or perceived – produces real change,” wrote Milton Friedman, economist and Nobel Prize winner, in his highly influential Capitalism and Freedom, first published more than …

Even bad ideas can be helpful

Written by Paul Kirkham, Researcher in the field of Entrepreneurial Creativity at the Haydn Green Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Nottingham University Business School Not all ideas are good Some are thoroughly daft. But even the silly ones can prove worthwhile, if only by helping to shape a vastly superior alternative. This is because …

Rahaf Ltd: Thinking differently at The Ingenuity Lab

In the Ingenuity Lab, no day is the same and every member has a different story and requirements.  As a group, we support each other, collaborate and ensure we have as much fun along the day; creating a melting pot of ideas!  Each week, we will introduce one of our exemplary members and their business …

Ingenuity16 Mentor Profile: Tom Preece

During Ingenuity16, a range of successful business men and women based in Nottingham and further afield have got stuck in mentoring the University of Nottingham’s budding entrepreneurs. Their guidance and advice has been incredibly useful for the students and alumni competing for the £100,000 prize fund. Over the next few weeks, we will be uploading profiles …