The Innovation Den

"Very high standard of entry. Well researched, honest market feedback – what I love is how she is doing this! Potential scope for protection (intellectual property) e.g. trademark & registered designs. Very exciting!"
Nigel Chute
"I'm full of admiration that you set up this business during lockdown and like the fact that you used the experience of a sale that didn't go so well to evaluate your market. Keep going."
Verity Manners
"Great use of resources and time to create value for others."
Jeevan Thandi
"Although not a new invention or idea this is a fantastic and well presented website and concept. With 15% of the profits going to mental health charities this is exactly the type of entrepreneurs we should be supporting."
Caroline Summers

"Excellent entry. Strong concept well thought through in terms of a real working solution. Potential scope for protection (intellectual property) e.g. patents & registered designs. A professional designer in the making here – well done!"
Nigel Chute
"Another well thought our proposal to enable people in flat to garden. Great concept, well presented."
Andy Langley
"I think growing vegetables in a window box is an excellent idea and verticle farming is a hot topic. I like your drawings, it made it easy to understand your concept."
Verity Manners
"This is an excellent idea that tackles head on some of societies big issues"
Caroline Summers
Joint third Place

"Great concept - clever use of technology that Amazon and Co. are using to store parcels."
Andy Langley
"A good concept. Encouraging people to keep fit is important and your idea aims to include as many people as possible."
Verity Manners
"Good idea well researched and argued. Potential scope for protection (intellectual property) e.g. patents with software functionality & registered designs."
Nigel Chute
"I like the idea of someone who has had a fall automatically contacting the emergency services."
Verity Manners
"What a lovely but simple idea, aimed at our most vulnerable. This is a well thought our presentation with a lot of detail."
Caroline Summers
Special Recognition Award
'The super propagator'
by James Brown, Chipping Campden School

"A great concept with a strong message. Well thought through as a working design and presented to a professional standard. Potential scope for protection (intellectual property) e.g. patents & registered designs. Excellent entry."
Nigel Chute
"Very timely idea - given people have been locked down; this idea helps people, even those in flats, develop an interest in gardening/growing. I can really see this working well - would be interested to understand costs/pricing etc."
Andy Langley
"A self-watering window box is such a good idea. I like your drawings."
Verity Manners
"Great idea, I would love to see a physical prototype / working implementation!"
Jeevan Thandi
"Great idea. We all need more ways to bring nature into our living spaces, and imagine if we could use indoor propagators to grow our food!"
Ruth Waddingham

"Excellent idea - addresses an increasing problem. Very well presented, clear concept, sample designs etc. Excellent."
Andy Langley
"I like the fact that a homeless person can access this scheme without a bank account. The idea of linking up with the Big Issue is excellent - why hasn't this been done?"
Verity Manners
"A well written and thoroughly thought out presentation, and a great idea for social good. Well done."
Ruth Waddingham
Highly Commended
'The solar panel initiative'
by Natasha Tustin, The Cotswold School

"Great scheme/concept - building panels into new builds will be a great way of driving renewables."
Andy Langley
"A topical idea and if eventually solar panels are designed to look like roof tiles this could go far. Well researched."
Verity Manners
"What a brilliant idea. Really well thought through and researched. Although similar schemes are in place, I love how Natasha has made this relevant to her local area."
Caroline Summers

"Interesting idea and clearly will offer value to swimmers. Also, the addition of being able to listen to music whilst swimming is great. Would have liked the presentation to include some drawings of the concept and possibly pricing etc."
Andy Langley
"A good idea and worth developing further."
Verity Manners

"Great idea and most timely. Insightful and well researched too. There is a lot going on in this space at the moment so need to differentiate more; also be good to see some visuals."
Nigel Chute
"Great idea - re-focussing traditional job boards on young people. It is an area where change is required and Yojo has some good concepts. The proposal has also been well thought out in terms of costs etc."
Andy Langley
"Finding employment can be very difficult for young people and developing a platform that supports the younger age group is a good idea. The only question I would ask is: Does this platform guarantee a higher employment conversion rate than Indeed?"
Verity Manners

Commended
'Juicin n boostin'
by Brendan Evans, Jack Hurley, Ethan Johnson & Tom Holland, Lydiard Park Academy


