Our business is product design & development, so we are excited that Scottish Enterprise is offering a helping hand to companies trying to do just that. Their new By Design grant contributes up to £5000 to help the design of new products, processes or services.
I am a strong supporter of the IMechE Engineering Heritage Award scheme. It highlights ‘good engineering’ that is either first of its kind or last in existence. I am writing an application for Eigg Electric as I think they should be recognised for their forward thinking approach to renewable energy generation.
Over the past year and a half we’ve worked on a great project with a guy called Grant. Grant has Ataxic and Athetoid Cerebral Palsy which makes his hands shake and means that it is almost impossible for him to eat with normal cutlery. We’ve worked with Grant to design a spoon that enables him to... Read more »
So the tax year is over, our return is submitted and our accountants are happy. What better time to take a moment to pause & reflect on the past year? And what a year it has been for 4c!
At the Design Hub we actively support the idea of young adults entering the Design Hub for work experience covering a week. The Design Hub has an exciting, innovative and progressive environment. To be honest probably not the “usual workplace” the majority of youngsters will find in their working lifetime. If we take in a... Read more »