Design and Innovation Nottingham is a free, regular meetup run by Nightingale Design Research. Come along and hear talks on research, design, innovation and entrepreneurship, have some pizza and meet new people!
Next event
Thursday 14th May 2026
6.30-9.30pm
Ingenuity Centre
University of Nottingham Innovation Park
Jubilee Campus
Triumph Road
Nottingham
NG7 2TU
Event speaker
Vikki Townsend, IP expert
Vikki will give a practical introduction to intellectual property for start-ups and small businesses, covering patents, trademarks, copyright, design rights, and trade secrets. Learn how to protect innovation, strengthen your brand, attract investment, and avoid risks from third-party IP.
Vikki Townsend is a UK and European Patent Attorney and IP litigator with 30+ years’ experience across government, industry, and private practice, specialising in patents, designs, trademarks, copyright, IP agreements, and risk mitigation.
What to expect
I aim to attend every DiNG, because of the people and the perspectives I meet there. It's great that I can meet other design experts, the fresh ideas of students and business innovators. The speakers are interesting and cover a range of subjects, keeping it fresh and with more depth than the other events I've attended locally
— Elsa Bartley, UX Designer
