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So you’re concerned about your Smart Phone being tracked – you ain’t seen nothing yet

There are real challenges to innovative wireless product development. Not so much from the difficulty of implementing wireless technologies though that can be challenging but from the system complexity that often attends wireless product development and deployment. One facet of the increasingly wireless connected world in which we live is that data about all of [...]

China’s hi-tech product development revolution

When we think of China in terms of product development, most of us think about it as a home to manufacturing but not, necessarily, as the home of innovative product design. But according to a recent story from the BBC, China is all set to change that.  The story, produced by the BBC’s Beijing office, [...]

Innovative Product Development – where do I look for the opportunity?

New innovative product development has many engineering challenges, but most projects that fail won’t fail for engineering reasons, they’ll fail for business or organizational reasons. So how do you reduce these risks?

Home / Consumer Diagnostics – A Step too Far?

One segment for innovative medical product development has been in the home medical diagnostics area. A Which report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12905687 has pointed up the shortcomings of such tests

Energy pricing – set to get more confusing with smart meters

Yesterday, there was a flurry in the news about the confusing tariffs offered by the six major energy suppliers in the UK, but you ain’t seen nothing yet! To secure carbon emissions benefits some major innovative product developments are underway but if human factors and security are not prioritised then the result could be confusion and limited progress to the goal.

“If I’d asked my customers what they wanted, they’d have said a faster horse” – Henry Ford

Its a very famous quote, but its still one to keep in mind when planning a new innovative product development, particularly in fast moving sectors like consumer products.

Are all the best technologies hidden or just intuitive?

When you work in an innovative product development culture, you get immersed in a whole range of cool, exciting, and sometimes funky new products and technology. However, it struck me last night that there is an unsung hero in nearly every office. One that we take for granted and never offer a moments thought to. And yet without its development as a product, our working lives would be very different.

Which country is the world’s largest manufacturer?

China? No, sorry, its still the USA! But the gap is closing. You’re not alone though. When it comes to transfer to manufacture, there is an assumption that Asia is best. In some cases it is, but not always.

THE END IS NEAR

As we approach CES, its worth wondering “Is the end in sight for consumer product firms?” given the economic, competitive and sustainability pressures.

Innovations of Tomorrow

2010 is the 50th year of Cambridge Consultants and we are proud of the heritage of innovation that has included major developments in ink jet printing (founding Domino, Xaar and Inca) and in silicon (founding CSR) and numerous ground breaking product development projects for our clients. So in November we held our flagship Innovation Day. Although our [...]