Innovation is a major driving force of the global economy and because of this, ideas21 has both UK and overseas members who bring with them a huge variety of experience from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
We have grown from the commitment and passion of many successful inventors, business and intellectual property professionals. They have dedicated their time to help guide would-be inventors and innovators through the complex process of turning an idea into a commercial success.
Formed in February 2000 ideas21, is supported by both government and private organisations and has expanded with

Adam is a freelance writer, photographer, and broadcaster on radio and television with a particular interest in innovation and technology. His series include Local Heroes, What the Ancients/Romans/Tudors & Stuarts/Victorians did for us, Inventors Imperfect, and Eureka years. Adam has been our Patron and an active supporter of ideas21 for many years.
To find out more about Adam visit http://www.adam-hart-davis.org/

Deborah studied art and design at Dartington College of Arts and the London College of Furniture before gaining her MA from the Royal College of Art. Her varied career has included work in the toy, educational and fashion industries, the visual arts and photography as well as research as a design historian.
She is the author if eight books including "What's Left of Henry VIII", "Victoria - A Celebration", "Ingenious Women" and "The History of Toys". Deborah is a member of the committee of the Victoria & Albert Museum of Childhood. From 2005-2009 she was on the executive committee of the Plastics Historic al Society.
Following the publication of "Ingenious Women" in 2003, she became a patron of ideas21 and frequently speaks in Britain and Europe on women and innovation.

Matt is a British and European Patent Attorney and is a partner in the London office of Harrison Goddard Foote. He advises many small and medium sized businesses on the protection of their intellectual property, particularly in the electronics, telecommunications and software fields, and is a Council member of the Chartered Institute Patent Attorneys.
Matt regularly takes our free innovation clinics and gives presentations on intellectual property protection.

Mark specialises in plastic easy-open, tamper-evident, child-resistant dispensing closures for the packaging industry. He has not only designed, developed, patented and sold products but has also had his inventions taken up by major packaging producers, via licensing agreements, in the UK, USA and recently Japan.
Mark is President of the Institute of Patentees and Inventors, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Vice Chairman of the CRTI and the first 'Inventor in Residence' for the British Library. He also co-writes a monthly column for the Institute of Engineering and Technology Magazine, called 'Inventor' Inbox'.