We help businesses to identify and develop innovative products whilst ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. Our clients enjoy our unique innovation and compliance experience gained over 30 years in a range of industries as well as access to our unique facility. About the founder: Eric Boinard is a new product development and introduction professional recognised for his ability to identify and develop innovative products whilst ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, demonstrated in demanding commercial areas. Significant skills in a wide range of materials and manufacturing processes, from plastics to glass, from metals to ceramics, from elastomers to composites manufactured using technologies ranging from machining to additive manufacturing, from injection moulding to thermoforming, from coating to casting. His innovation expertise stems from over 30 years of experience in a range of industries (from offshore to fashion via packaging) and business models (B2B and B2C). In his most recent position as Packaging Development Manager, he has delivered an innovation NSV of over $40mio. His unique talent in innovation is supported by his strengths in consumer centric innovation and access to a unique testing, pre-certification facility. Prior to joining the packaging industry (Bacardi and API), Eric Boinard was a Technical Manager with Polaroid Eyewear (Safilo). In this position, he has developed a range of products and manufacturing processes, some of them patented. Additionally, he has collaborated and created synergies with a range of internal and external stakeholders, including public agencies and successfully tendered for and implemented a range of funding. Eric Boinard earned his PhD in materials science from the University of Strathclyde. He received additional training in Lean Six Sigma, Intellectual Property and Innovation management. He is also a member of BSI , a Chartered Engineer, and a Fellow of the Institute of Materials.