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Why Prototype Testing is Essential in Your Product Design
Producing and testing a prototype is a fulfilling, informative, valuable and affirming process. Testing the prototype allows your design to come alive; highlighting the beauty and functionality of it but also shining a light on any flaws which can then be rectified before full-scale manufacturing begins. It is very difficult to practically test a design without a prototype but the truth is that it can be an expensive and time-consuming task. Sadly this is why so many designers try to cut it out of the process but doing so is a big risk. In this post, we will share with you 5 reasons why the testing phase is so important in your product design and should be an integral part of your products journey.
The Benefits of Outsourcing Your Product Manufacturing
Trying to do everything in-house is often possible but not necessarily efficient and leaves little room for business growth and development. We see businesses profiting every day from outsourcing their manufacturing and in this post, we will explore the top 6 reasons why it works so you can decide if outsourcing is right for you and your business.
How to Get Your Innovative New Product Idea to Market
Look around you; every product you can see, no matter how simple or complex began life as a simple idea. With the right support and processes these ideas have taken shape and if done well, made a profit. Unfortunately though, the success of a product doesn’t just depend on the innovation of the idea. The efficient and proficient development systems in place will make the difference between success and failure. So how can you get your innovative new product idea to market?
How to be at the Top of the Game as a Start-Up with Supply Chain Management
Successfully managing your supply chain should be a priority as a start-up. Thousands of new start-ups are established each year, eager for success and good fortune. Sadly up to 50% of these soon face failure, but why?
What You Need to Know About Efficient Product Development
Regardless of how amazing your idea is or how clear you are on your vision, if your product development process isn’t well thought through or efficient it will leave your business vulnerable to failure. In this post we will guide you through the 5 things you need to know about efficient product development to secure a better chance of success for your business.
Nexus IE Develops Catheter Coating Test System for BioInteractions
Nexus Intelligent Engineering has designed and developed a fully automated test system for BioInteractions, a leading supplier of medical device coatings, to help with the development and manufacture of new high performance catheters and guidewires for healthcare applications.
7 Things You Need to Know About Smart Product Manufacturing
Smart products are the future; back in 2013 the market was worth $33 billion, by 2018, research predicts that this will more than double in size and the smart product industry will be worth a whopping $71 billion! If you want to be at the forefront of this revolution then here are 7 things you need to know about smart product manufacturing.
10 Awesome Blogs to Follow if You Are a Tech Start Up
The tech industry moves at a fast pace and it is essential that start-ups stay up to date and knowledgeable to enable them to stay innovative and pioneering. So with this in mind, we want to help you; in this post we will show you 10 awesome blogs to read if you are a tech start-up, touching on a variety of topics that you need to know about to carve your success.
7 Ways To Fund Your Start-Up Business
Money or the lack of it has a huge impact on the success of a new business and worrying about it keeps many entrepreneurs up at night. In this post we want to take that pressure off a little bit by sharing with you 7 places to find funding for your start-up apart from a bank loan or credit card.
Why Start Ups Should Invest in Product Development
90% of start-ups fail. The reasons for this are complex and it is impossible to blame one factor alone. An extensive market research survey was completed by CBINSIGHTS identifying the real reasons.

Nexus IE exhibits at Med-Tech Innovation at the RICOH Arena, Coventry from 26-27 April
Visit the company on stand no 106 to find out more about its comprehensive manufacturing service for the med-tech industry
Nexus Intelligent Engineering, specialists in end-to-end manufacturing for the pharmaceutical and med tech industries, will be exhibiting at MedTec Innovation, the UK’s largest medical technology event, taking place at the RICCO Arena in Coventry from 26-27 April.
Nexus IE will be sharing a stand with its sister company, Innomech Ltd (experts in customs process automation) and senior representatives from both organisations will be explaining how the Nexus IE and Innomech brands can provide businesses with a turnkey service for the design and manufacture of any technology-enabled product, device, or component.
Nexus IE has recently expanded its commercial team to support a growing customer base across the UK. Adrian SC Brown joined the company as Business Development Manager in December 2016 and Sue Bell joined the company as Group Projects Administrator in the Autumn of 2016.
Based in a purpose-built eco-sustainable innovation centre, with a technical team that collectively has 0ver 50 years’ experience in converting technical innovations into commercial products, Nexus IE is able to support any medical or pharmaceutical company wanting to operate more efficiently or productively. Nexus IE is also ISO 9001 certified, and possess the skillset needed to satisfy the strictly regulated pharmaceutical and med tech markets.
“We are looking forward to attending the UK’s largest medical technology event” comments Adrian St Claire Brown, Business Development Director of GB Innomech Group. “We have been serving businesses in the Eastern region for over 20 years and our expansion means we are now able to assist businesses further afield.”
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GB Innomech Group expands its commercial team to better serve high-tech companies in Cambridgeshire
Ely- based GB Innomech Group, specialists in process automation and low to medium volume product manufacture, have appointed Adrian SC Brown as Business Development Manager to accelerate growth by securing new commercial opportunities for the Nexus IE and Innomech brands. The new senior position follows the recent appointment of Sue Bell as Group Projects Administrator and reinforces GB Innomech’s desire to expand its market footprint to SMEs in the local area.
Innomech designs and develops industrial process automation technology while its sister company, Nexus IE, specialises in providing customers with an end-to-end manufacturing service, from procurement and build through to testing, maintenance and ongoing product servicing, supporting start-ups and SME’s in the commercialisation of their products.
Adrian Brown has extensive experience of the technology and pharmaceutical industries and has held senior positions at a number of well-known Cambridge companies, including Sigma Aldrich, Cambridge Reactor Design Ltd and GlaxoSmithKline. Sue Bell is an experienced Project Manager, with excellent planning, administration and procurement skills, as well as extensive knowledge of OHSAS 18001, SO 14001, BS EN ISO 9001 certification processes. She is also NEBOSH (General Certificate in Health & Safety at Work) qualified.
Operating from a purpose-built eco-sustainable innovation centre, Nexus IE and Innomech have the means to support manufacturing businesses with a desire to run more efficiently or productively, or convert technical innovations into real-world products. Both businesses are ISO 9001 certified, and possess the skillset needed to satisfy the strictly regulated pharmaceutical and med tech markets.
“I’m looking forward to this new opportunity,” comments Adrian SC Brown, Business Development Manager of GB Innomech Group.” Collectively, both brands have over 35 years’ experience of working with med tech and pharmaceutical companies and I hope to generate exciting new opportunities in the high-tech space”
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GB Innomech Group to participate at MedTec Europe in Stuttgart, Germany, 4 – 6 April
Visit the company on stand no 1L66 to find out more about its end-to-end manufacturing service for the high-tech and med-tech industries
Nexus Intelligent Engineering, specialists in end-to-end manufacturing, together with its sister company, Innomech, custom process automation provider, will be exhibiting at MedTec Europe 2017, the leading B2B event for the medical device industry, taking place at the Messe in Stuttgart, Germany from 4-6 April.
Both companies can be found on Stand 1L66, where senior representatives will be explaining how the Nexus IE and Innomech brands can, jointly provide pharmaceutical and med-tech companies with a turnkey service for the design and manufacture of any technology-enabled product, device, or component.
As part of the GB Innomech Group, Nexus IE, specialises in providing an end-to-end manufacturing service, from procurement and build through to testing, maintenance and ongoing product servicing, while Innomech designs and develops industrial process automation technology.
Both businesses have recently expanded their in-house teams in response to a growing customer base. Simon Carter joined Innomech as Project Controls Engineer for the design and development of automation control software in November 2016; Adrian St Claire Brown joined as Group Business Development Director in December 2016.
GB Innomech Group’s technical team collectively has over 50 years’ expertise in converting ideas and innovations into real world products and the ongoing means to support any medical technology company with a desire to run more efficiently or productively.
“This is the second time we’ve attended MedTec Europe,” comments Adrian St Claire Brown, Business Development Director of GB Innomech Group. “We have been serving the Cambridge technology cluster for over 20 years and our recent expansion means we are now able to assist the wider med-tech industry.”
Nexus IE and Innomech are also ISO 9001 certified, and possess the skillset needed to satisfy the strictly regulated pharmaceutical and medical industries.
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