news and events
Four chosen as Selected Works
Four RCA graduate innovations, from lighting to footwear, have been chosen for commercial development in 2007/08 academic year by InnovationRCA’s Selected Works programme. More...
Innovation at the RCA 2007
The Royal College of Art’s contribution to this September’s London Design Festival featured two exhibitions and four special events, under the banner of Innovation at the RCA 2007. More...
Rapidform shapes up sports academy
RapidformRCA, the rapid prototyping bureau based at the Royal College of Art, is playing a growing role on London’s architectural scene to enable architects to get their concepts into the real world fast. More...
WorkTech connects at British Library
InnovationRCA is working with the Cordless Group to develop an annual conference at the British Library to explore the impact of new technology on workplace design and architecture. More...
RCA innovations at NESTA
InnovationRCA staged an exhibition of College Selected Works at the London headquarters of NESTA (National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts) in September as part of the London Design Festival 2007. More...
Design London at RCA - Imperial
InnovationRCA is playing a key role in a joint venture between the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London to develop a new global innovation centre that combines design, engineering, technology and business. More...
RCA joins global list of D-Schools
The Royal College of Art has been named as one of the world’s leading innovation and design schools in a survey published by America’s BusinessWeek. More...
Nick Leon appointed Director of Design London
Design London, the new multidisciplinary innovation venture jointly set up by the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London, has appointed Nick Leon as its first Director. More...
Danish prize for RCA team
A first-aid device designed by a team of RCA innovators has won one of the world's most prestigious awards for design that improves life. More...
Innovation Night 2007
New York-based business guru Bruce Nussbaum, design editor of Business Week, gave the 2007 Innovation Lecture at the Royal College of Art’s Innovation Night on 26 June 2007, a special evening for partners in business, industry, education and research organised by InnovationRCA. More...
Back to school for RCA designer
RCA graduate Mark Champkins has hailed as ‘the Jamie Oliver of the design world’ for his innovations to make life in the school classroom more bearable. More...
Formerol forms company
An introduction made by InnovationRCA between College graduate Jane ní Dhulchaointigh and business mentor Roger Ashby has resulted in the formation of a company to develop an exciting new material called Formerol. More...
Home alliance with Heal's
Heal’s, the leading contemporary design retailer, is working with InnovationRCA to develop creative new products for home interiors. More...
Concrete Canvas
An innovative concrete shelter designed by two RCA graduates to be used in disaster relief areas by aid agencies has won the Saatchi & Saatchi Award for World-Changing ideas. More...
Innovation Night 2006
RCA alumnus James Dyson was the guest lecturer at the Royal College of Art’s Innovation Night on 27 June 2006, a special evening for partners in business, education and research. More...
Leader of the pack
InnovationRCA has stepped up its work in the packaging industry by running expert workshops on inclusive design as part of the easyFairs Packaging Show at the Birmingham NEC. More...
New Intellectual Property Manager
Dr Nadia Danhash has been appointed as the Royal College of Art’s first-ever Intellectual Property Manager. More...
Future of Work roadshow
InnovationRCA is working with international furnishings company Milliken on a roadshow around Britain to share ideas on the future of workplace design. More...
Targeting disability equipment
InnovationRCA has stepped its collaboration with the College of Occupational Therapists - the 20,000-strong body for the profession - to improve the design of disability and rehabilitation equipment. More...
Braun at the RCA
InnovationRCA welcomed global product development company Braun to the College for an Innovation Week in March 2005 that combined the past, present and future in design. More...
Partners in plastic
InnovationRCA has signed licensing deals on three of its Selected Works to bring three innovative plastic products designed by RCA graduates to the market. More...
Innovation centre for RCA
The Royal College of Art has opened a new innovation centre at 22 Jay Mews on its Kensington Gore campus to accommodate the InnovationRCA team and act as a meeting point for RCA business partners. More...
