Lesson One:

Introduction to Product Innovation and Design

Today, you are going to receive two products.

After observing and handling these products, you are going to decide if these products are:

1. Innovative
2. Environmentally sustainable

incrEDIBLE Spoons

incrEDIBLE Spoons

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What does product innovation mean?

Product innovation involves designing a new product or adding a unique feature to a product that solves a problem for a large number of people.

When thinking about an innovative product we could ask:

1. Does the product make things better?
2. Does it meet the needs of the users?
3. Is the product obvious?

incrEDIBLE Spoons

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• Does the product make things better?
• Does it meet the needs of the users?
• Is the product obvious?

incrEDIBLE Spoons

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Do you consider incrEDIBLE spoons to be an innovative product? Why or why not?

What does it mean for a product to be environmentally sustainable?

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• The product’s materials do not deplete natural resources.
• The product and production process do not harm the environment.
• The product is made in a socially responsible way.

incrEDIBLE Spoons

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Do you consider incrEDIBLE spoons to be environmentally sustainable?

Why or why not?

Sugru

Sugru

Sugru

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• Does the product make things better?
• Does it meet the needs of the users?
• Is the product obvious?

Sugru

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Do you consider Sugru to be an innovative product? Why or why not?

Sugru

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Do you consider Sugru to be environmentally sustainable?

Why or why not?

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals