The 2019 Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) Europe event was held recently in the beautiful Swedish city of Gothenburg, hosting over 950 attendees, including over 130 exhibiting companies – of which CDP was one. It’s always a great opportunity to catch up with industry colleagues, meet new ones and to hear…
Earlier this month, the Service Design Global Conference in Toronto really illustrated how design – as a way to integrate the needs of people, technology possibilities and business requirements to create products and services – is becoming part of mainstream business mentality. However, as the pace of new technology quickens…
Cambridge Design Partnership (CDP) has been shortlisted for a national award thanks to its business success since transitioning into employee ownership. In 2018, CDP made a major shift to become fully employee owned and in October this year the firm learned that it has reached the finals of the UK…
It may seem like there is plenty of time before the new IVD (in vitro diagnostics) regulation (IVDR) [EU 2017/746] comes into effect. The deadline for transfer is 2 years later than that for medical devices [EU 2017/745], so May 2022 might seem distant. However, given the changes that are…
Jonathan Morris, Mechanical engineer, explains how he came to design and build a most unusual musical instrument at CDP Q. CDP doesn’t usually make musical instruments, does it?Jonathan: No! This is definitely one of our more unexpected projects here at Cambridge Design Partnership. But when composer Robert Laidlow approached us…
Cambridge Design Partnership is recognised as one of the top three agencies in Europe and the Americas for design innovation, according to the Red Dot awards programme. Red Dot has become established internationally as one of the most sought-after seals of quality for good design. They organise annual competitions looking to applaud…
A good night’s sleep is increasingly considered to be just as important for our health and well-being as eating healthy food and exercising regularly. Unfortunately, today’s 24/7 high-stimulus, digital world is renowned for disrupting our natural sleep patterns. The average 21st century human is now sleeping significantly less than in…
Earlier this year Cambridge Design Partnership went global with the launch of a new East Coast engineering center in Raleigh, North Carolina, allowing us to better address the needs of our growing North American customer base. The obvious challenge however, is the 3,868 miles between our creative teams. CDP’s essentially…
In 2019 the music festival industry experienced a sea change in their attitude to single-use plastic, with many large live events making the decision to ban it altogether. As the festival season draws to a close, CDP’s Matt Morris, mechanical engineer, sustainability expert and live music fan, looks at what…
Writing an expert view for ONdrugDelivery Magazine, Tom Lawrie-Fussey, Healthcare Digital Strategist, and Lucy Sheldon, Human Centered Design Consultant, both of Cambridge Design Partnership, introduce “Wizard of Oz” testing, named after the classic novel and film, whereby experimenters can field test concepts at a very early stage by giving the illusion of a…
Since being unveiled in 2015 Amazon’s dash buttons have drawn a lot of attention. Their premise is simple: to remove the tedious task of reordering household items and keep customers coming back to shop at Amazon. Consumers stick the brightly coloured buttons around their home and press when products are…
RAPS (Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society) publish a set of excellent “Fundamentals” books, each covering a different regulatory context: US, EU, Canadian and International (which covers other markets), (see here). These books detail the key aspects of the regulations for pharmaceuticals, medical devices and IVDs (In vitro diagnostics) with considerations about…