INNOVATION STARTS AT THE GARAGE
Innovation Programmes
At Blue Garage, we design programmes that help innovators, makers, and entrepreneurs move their ideas from sketches to reality. Through access to studios, workshops, and expert mentors, our innovation programmes remove barriers, spark collaboration, and give the next generation of inventors the tools and confidence to thrive.
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Materialise Innovation Programme
The 3-month programme is designed to support early-stage textiles and materials innovation companies through a structured journey of hands-on, outcome focused, practical and pragmatic support.
The focus is on hitting the next key product development milestone, building investor readiness and connecting with active investors, and facilitating market entry through industry engagement with customers ready to adopt your solution.
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Open Style Lab
In 2025 we hosted Open Style Lab’s first-ever UK Fellowship Programme, a disability-led, Smithsonian Design Award-winning initiative that brings together disabled experts, designers, engineers, and occupational therapists to co-create style-led, functional solutions with and by the disabled community.
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Blue Tuesdays: Workshop Series
Turn your ideas into actionable projects with Blue Tuesdays, a 12-week hands-on programme led by Nicholas Coutts at BLUE GARAGE. Through interactive workshops, you’ll learn how to define the right problem, find the best solution, identify your customers, remove barriers, and plan how to reach them.
