Design Innovation

Do you have an idea to reimagine transport for an ageing population? Join our event introducing our new Programme with up to £120k funding available.

Designers Luke Pearson and Richard Newman sit down for a discussion on wisdom, ageing, and designing for a more mobile world.

Join us in petitioning government to introduce mandatory standards for consumer packaging to enhance accessibility, sustainability & choice.

Our recent exhibit 'The Future of Ageing', co-curated with the Design Museum, is touring to the V&A Dundee between 12 October 2022 - 22 January 2023.

Read our latest report, ‘Designing the everyday for a less frustrating later life’, revealing the most frustrating household objects as we age.

Share your experiences as part of a project exploring the incidence of falls as we grow older, and contribute to improving stability and safety.

Learn how to apply design and innovation approaches to create better customer products, services and experiences for an ageing population.

Announcing Michael Strantz (MA Design Products, 2022) as the winner of the Hamlyn Walker Challenge to rethink the walker as reliable, desirable and joyful.

Join us at the Design Museum on 21 July for an interactive workshop exploring if we really get wiser as we get older.

Drop into the Design Museum on Saturday 7th May for the Growing Together Garden Open Day with design studio Public Works. 

A fantastic opportunity to redesign an everyday mobility aid and develop your design at world-leading design consultancy.

Watch the briefing session for applicants to our Pathfinder Projects and submit your application for up to 50k by 20 February.

Up to 50k available to fund services & products that can enable people to live longer, healthier and happier lives towards market.