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Whether your business is a micro-SME or a large multi-national corporation a robust process for identifying, developing and managing New Product Introduction (NPI) is vital.
When looking to grow in a new direction or when choosing a start-up business model it is essential to ask yourself “what makes my business different?”.
Treve Willis is Joint MD of Oxford Innovation's Innovation Services and has worked in R&D and Innovation for almost 30 years.
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Business Coach Andrew Finley on why commonly accepted wisdom need not apply to the challengers amongst us
Our identity is, uniquely, something very close to us - it is what we are. It is something very precious - woe betide anyone stealing our identity.
Traditional marketing models built on manufacturing businesses are increasingly out of touch with the reality of service based economies. Consider how “value” is created and perceived by the customer.
Outsourcing is not simply a means of reducing cost or passing on a problem.
A concise article discussing the difference between and the importance of understanding features and benefits for effective sales.
Upload your pitch (opens). You can privately submit your 3 minute video business pitch to our judges.
The Ignite Experience is a series of free startup workshops. Book your place at Kingsley Village when you enter through this site.
The Ignite Experience is a series of free startup workshops. Book your place at Kingsley Village when you enter through this site.
The Ignite Experience is a series of free startup workshops. Book your place at Kingsley Village when you enter through this site.
The Ignite Experience
Competition Closing Date (midnight). All pitches to be submitted by this date.
Ignite's judging panel to access all entrants pitches and select shortlist.
Find out if you've been shortlisted and start working with an Oxford Innovation coach to hone your business plan.
2012's 10 finalists are shortlisted
Finalists to submit your polished business plan (midnight).
The Ignite 2012 finalists to present their live pitch to the Juding panel and the Winner and two runner-ups will be announced.
Live pitch your business proposition to the Ignite 2012 website
Celebrate winning Ignite 2012, start incubating your business and making use of your share of the £100k prize fund.
