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Springwise
Innovation Intelligence
The original & most relevant digital source of current innovations and ground-breaking ideas from around the world since 2002.
The Springwise mission is to drive positive change through disruptive innovation. Our network of 20,000 springspotters means we are unique in bringing you the latest real innovations from real innovators from every country in the world….in real time. Our purpose is to keep you and your teams up to date, to inspire you as you create your future.
Join the 1 million+ people who use Springwise every year
Join the 1 million+ people who use Springwise every year
The most up to date & relevant source of innovations and disruptive ideas from around the world
Over 20,000 global ‘Springspotters’ in around 190 countries
100 innovations reviewed every single day
Balance of hi-tech and lo-fi to fuel ideas and creative thinking
Two Years Ahead of Curve
At the Heart of the Global Innovation Landscape
“We find Springwise a great resource for tracking global innovation. It’s a valuable guide for understanding new technologies and changing consumer behavior. The monthly updates and quarterly reports double the service’s value. I share a summary of the highlights directly with our management team.”
The Measurable Difference
Meet the Team
James Bidwell
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
James Bidwell is the majority shareholder and Executive Chair of Springwise. He has been listed in the Financial Times Creative Business Top 50 and named as one of London’s 1000 most influential people by the London Evening Standard. He has been described as “a theatrical agitator” and as “Selfridges’ ringmaster extraordinaire”, amongst many other tributes during his successful career in leading transformational change in business.
Sophia Dempsey
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Sophia Dempsey is Managing Director at Springwise and is responsible for tuning the business and growing the Springwise brand across the globe. Sophia's successful career to date includes time as Publisher Motorsport Magazine and also various positions at Time Inc including Decanter and the Field. Before moving into her publishing roles, Sophia worked in brand and subscription marketing at IPC Media, Reed Business Information, and several arts titles including The Art Newspaper and Art Review. Sophia is a huge supporter of innovation and the innovators who are creating the positive change in our world.
Linda Ligios
MANAGING EDITOR
Linda Ligios is Managing Editor and responsible for all Springwise content and customer service queries. With a background in publishing, radio production, communications and social media, Linda has worked with major British organisations such as BBC, British Library and King’s College London. With experience in digital content, licensing and syndication, Linda has recently worked with other European institutions to disseminate research results and promote innovations in the digital preservation space.
Emily Uwemedimo
EDITORIAL ADMINISTRATOR
Emily Uwemedimo is the Editorial Administrator who is responsible for providing support to the Managing Editor in all aspects of content publication, customer service and social media engagement. She has previously worked in customer service and for the NHS. Her roles were versatile, allowing her to obtain and develop new skills. She studied Social Anthropology at the University of Kent, gaining knowledge in social relationships and cultural values in a variety of local and global settings.
Disrupt!
Learn How to Disrupt,
Learn How to Innovate.
James Bidwell
NOW AVAILABLE!!
"In a world where innovation is both accelerating and ever more highly valued, understanding how different our future will be is vital for all leaders. Disrupt! compiles 100 ideas which illustrate this challenge – the question is: how will they change your world?”
Sir Ian Cheshire
Chairman
"This book is a selection of clever ideas from entrepreneurs around the world. Each is a new way to solve a problem. This is the way society advances, wealth is created and jobs are generated. It all spells out: Seize the day!"
Luke Johnson
Entrepreneur and Author
"Remembering the foundation of my own business, a thought remains strongly anchored: that of feeling isolated; of being misunderstood and clinging at night to dreams so as not to lose sight of them in the morning. I subscribe to the Springwise platform because it builds my desire to share in the innovation of emerging entrepreneurs' ideas. I often think that if it had existed much earlier I would have felt much less alone."
Olivier Baussan
Founder L’Occitane en Provence
“A fascinating testament to the power of human inventiveness and a clear indication that disruption is here to stay. The lesson for larger companies wanting to thrive in this new ‘all comers’ environment is to be every bit as creative, nimble and close to consumers as your smaller - often more entrepreneurial – competitors. For many large companies, that will mean finding the courage to disrupt themselves”
Paul Polman
CEO, Unilever
We give up 1% of our sales to help make the planet a better place.
The Springwise mission is to discover and share the best innovation ideas from all over the world, to promote positive change.
We are proud members of 1% for the Planet which connects us to some of the most environmentally concerned organizations in the world and commits us to donating 1% of our annual sales to environmental causes.