Phil Staunton: Head of Product Development, UK
Phil Staunton has been working with entrepreneurs, start-ups and SME's to enhance innovation in a range of industry sectors over many years. He runs a team of product designers, textile product developers and prototyping engineers that specialise in protectable innovation through creative product development.

Phil specialises in clear patent advice, creative innovation, product manufacturing and product development strategy from concept to market.

Phil is a regular speaker at Ideas 21 events and offers free advice sessions for would be inventors at the British Library. He is a member of two related organisations: The Institution of Engineering Designers and the Institute of Patentees and Inventors. Phil has also spoken at EU Innovation seminars at the Commonwealth Club in London on Reviving UK Manufacturing and Research and Innovation in the EU.

When not at work Phil is most likely to be found playing with his three young sons. Mountains and teaching sailing have a particular draw as well!