A new ￡300,000 innovation fund and accelerator to discover and propel UK talent in the field of new physical product innovation has been unveiled by the Design Council. The Design Council Spark initiative, launched recently at the Science Museum's new Information Age gallery, seeks to energise UK product design and to develop revolutionary products that solve problems that people face in their everyday lives, building on the UK's rich heritage as a nation of renowned designers. The fund is open to submissions from anyone with a brilliant product idea, who can work and wishes to develop their product in the UK. The Design Council Spark investment panel will select a shortlist of 10 products from all submissions, each to receive an initial ￡15,000 investment. Those selected will join a 20-week programme of mentoring and support, with access to a network of peers and experts in manufacturing, prototyping, user testing, business, investment, and finance and retail. All teams will pitch at the end of the programme for the chance to receive one of three further ￡50,000 investments.
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机译：设计委员会宣布了一项新的30万英镑的创新基金和加速器，以发现和推动英国在新的物理产品创新领域的人才。最近在科学博物馆新的Information Age画廊发起的Design Council Spark倡议，旨在激发英国产品设计的活力，并开发具有革命性的产品，以解决英国作为享誉盛名的国家的丰富传统，解决人们日常生活中遇到的问题设计师。该基金向所有有杰出产品创意，可以工作并希望在英国开发产品的人开放。设计委员会的Spark投资小组将从所有提交的申请中选择10种产品入围，每一种都将获得15,000英镑的初期投资。被选中的人将参加为期20周的指导和支持计划，并获得制造，原型制造，用户测试，业务，投资以及金融和零售领域的同行和专家网络的访问。所有团队将在计划结束时投入资金，有机会获得另外三笔50,000英镑的投资之一。
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