Got a bright idea to help people with mobility?
21st March 2013
Get valuable feedback at this year’s Mobility Roadshow Design Zone 
If you have a great idea for a product that could help people with limited mobility, the Design Zone at this year’s Mobility Roadshow could be the ideal opportunity for invaluable feedback from the very people you are seeking to help.
This popular annual event attracts thousands of consumer end users from all over the UK – and abroad – who are more than willing to give their views on new concepts and prototypes, while experts will be able to help and advise on next steps to transforming an idea into a product.
Celebrating 30 years of showcasing mobility innovation, this year’s Mobility Roadshow takes place at the Telford International Centre over three days – 27-29 June. The Design Zone has grown, both in scope and popularity, to become one of the most popular features of this show.
An ingenious silicon cover, called Safesip, which adapts to a variety of drinking glasses to prevent spillage while allowing drinking through a straw was voted most desirable product by visitors to last year’s Mobility Roadshow. The runner-up by just one vote was Wheelchair Grippers, silicone grips that cover the push rim of a manual wheelchair to give the user more grip and purchase when manoeuvring.
Since that time, both products have taken the next steps towards mass production. Could 2013 be the year your concept or prototype takes centre stage? All you need in order to participate is the idea.
For more information on the Mobility Roadshow visit www.mobilityroadshow.co.uk or call 0845 241 0390. Follow @MobilityRdShow To get involved in the Design Zone, e-mail Hayley Philippault [email protected] with the details.
