Innovation is all around us; every day businesses are set up and new products or services created. Companies House states that around 500,000 new businesses are registered every year in the UK, with an average of 30,000 new products launched.

Below is our training video to help Innovation Ambassadors...

We have put together a video addressing the Frequently Asked Questions relating to the Innovation Challenge.

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Session 1 of the Innovation Challenge is: What is Innovation?

This session takes a closer look at the innovation process and the typical characteristics of innovators.

Learning outcomes
Students will:
• Have a greater understanding of innovation and the innovation process...

Session 10 of the Innovation Challenge is: The pitch

This session focuses on how to deliver a successful pitch. It has handy hints and tips on what to say. 

Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
• Understand what pitching means
• Put into action their knowledge of...

Session 3 of the Innovation Challenge is: The Big Idea

This is a creative session where the students come up with possible solutions to the challenges highlighted by their research.

Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
• Convert challenges into solutions
•...

Session 4 of the Innovation Challenge is: Employability Skills

This takes a closer look at the eight essential employability skills identified by employers.

Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
• Understand the eight essential employability skills as defined by the...

Session 9 of the Innovation Challenge is: Who do you think you are?

In this session students will understand the importance of a company or product name, what a target audience is and the use of promotional tools.

Learning outcomes
Students will:
• Create a business...

Innovation is all around us; every day businesses are set up and new products or services created. Companies House states that around 500,000 new businesses are registered every year in the UK, with an average of 30,000 new products launched. 

At the bottom of this page, you can download the Innovation...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a disruptive technology, meaning that it is significantly changing the way that people, businesses, and industry interact. To put it in context, the invention of the wheel, electricity, TV, and GPS are all disruptive technologies that changed the way in which society worked.

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These supplementary activities enable pupils to explore butterflies and moths further by learning about the achievements of a naturalist and artist Maria Sibylla Merian, whose careful observations and drawings showed that caterpillars turn into butterflies and moths, and look at butterflies in art, creating a...