IOM3 design activities
The Institute is actively involved in a number of initiatives which aim to bring together the materials and design communities, with the aim of stimulating innovation, promoting the transfer of materials knowledge and improving the competitiveness of UK business.
Materials KTN and the Design Exchange
The Institute is one of the core partners in the design exchange of the Materials Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN). This is funded by Government through the Technology Strategy Board, forging a link between designers and other sectors of the KTN concerned with metals, plastics, textiles and the full range of modern materials.
Membership of the Design Exchange is free and gives members assistance with project development, workshops and seminars, publications and networking opportunities.
MADE magazine
MADE magazine brings together designers and materials experts to provide ideas, inspiration and innovation across the full spectrum of design - industrial design, architecture, consumer products and fashion. MADE is published three times a year and is available free for members of the design exchange.
Design Innovation in Plastics Competition
The Design Innovations in Plastics competition is the longest-running student plastics design competition in Europe. The competition runs every other year and is co-organised by IOM3 and the Worshipful Company of Horners, an ancient City Livery Company that has forged strong links with the plastics industry.
Both IOM3 and the Worshipful Company of Horners play important roles in the field of education, and this award was set up to encourage plastics design innovation and best practice in our future product designers.
Starpack
The Starpack Awards for innovation in packaging focus on encouraging packaging designs which make best use of materials developments.
RIBA President's Medals Student Awards
RIBA President’s
Medals
Awards
Each year, the winners of these awards for innovation in building design
win
a year’s e-membership of IOM3, which includes access to our exclusive
Materials Resources for Students of Building Industries.
Design Pool
Design Pool is a collaboration between IOM3, the Institution of Engineering Designers and the Chartered Society of Designers offering new links particularly valuable to young, recently qualified designers and technologists who will be able to share knowledge and the benefits offered by the three organisations. Membership of IOM3, IED or CSD gives access to a unique resource called the Design Mine.