From concept to
commercialization

EY—Nottingham Spirk Innovation Hub

See it, make it, unleash it – now, at the EY—Nottingham Spirk Innovation Hub  

 

Bringing together the dedicated time, space and resources needed for companies to turn challenges into opportunities, and make commercialization real.

Only 5% of all US patents get commercialized. But at the EY—Nottingham Spirk Innovation Hub, our commercialization success rate is 95%. Because we don’t innovate in silos. We bring every capability needed to turn ideas into innovations and bring concepts to life. 

What is your challenge? Be it creating products, entering adjacent markets or using data to improve the customer experience and ensure investments pay off, we help make it happen at a rapid pace. Right here within our 66,000-square-foot, uniquely synergistic digital and production space. A space that’s powered by Vertical Innovation®, EY wavespace™ and our ecosystem of tech, business and value chain partners. Rooted in a combined 150-year track record of product development and the vast global EY braintrust. And, we're equipped with the software, hardware and insights needed to identify, design, engineer, prototype, probe, test, optimize and scale whatever it is you should innovate next.

Ready to turn the intangible into tangible and sustainable value? Join us for an immersive experience centered on and designed for you. See it, make it, unleash it — now.

By the numbers

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Signature moments

By definition, signature moments are interactions that occur at a specific point in a customer journey, turning that otherwise ordinary journey into an experience that people remember.

At the EY—Nottingham Spirk Innovation Hub (the Hub), we have a distinctive capability that curates these moments of insight and inspiration with clients, providing them with unique value propositions.

Our objective is to help clients reimagine their growth aspirations and create sustainable transitions. The following is a glimpse into some of our signature moments over the past year.

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Spotlighting our signature moments

You all really undersold this place.

 
BU president

Diversified industrial

We are going to find a way to work together.

 
CEO

Chemicals manufacturing firm

You redefined the meaning of partnership today.

 
CEO

Large manufacturing firm

We are going to leapfrog the competition with this idea.

 
CFO

Large auto supplier

Is that for sale? I want to buy that ... THAT is the billion-dollar idea I’ve been looking for!

 
BU president

Diversified industrial

When I saw what you could do with Polar Delight, I knew you guys could help us.

 
R&D executive

Healthcare company

Now we are going to vote on the projects we are going to work on. Right now.

 
BU president

Large chemicals manufacturer

I’ve been tearing down my products for over 30 years, not sure how you're going to help me.

 
BU president

Diversified industrial

You built us something in six weeks; if we did it on our own, we would not have even had our first meeting.

 
BU president

Large HVAC company

EY—Nottingham Spirk Innovation Hub brought digitization to life and connected the dots for our team.

 
Client executive

Manufacturing company

We were so impressed with the unique collaboration and approach to innovation, our wheels are already turning. We will be back.

 
Executive

Diversified industrial venture group

The operations improvements are very important, but I had no idea you had all these capabilities to help us with our growth agenda as well!

 
BU president

Diversified industrial

EY showed us how innovation and collaboration can work quickly together to solve large problems and helped us to step away from the day-to-day work and think bigger and bolder.

 
Innovation executive

Large quick serve restaurant company

This has been a fantastic presentation so far. You know, normally we work with one of your competitors for things like this, but we're not going to do that this time.

 
COO

Large consumer apparel firm

Ecosystem partners

From concept to commercialization, let us help you identify new offerings and bring them to life.

Connect with us to learn more and request an immersive experience designed and centered on you.

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