People-centred innovation
We support profitable growth through device innovation,
integrating business knowledge
and customer needs.
integrating business knowledge
and customer needs.
We ensure the best time-to-market, leveraging our global development
and manufacturing capabilities.
and manufacturing capabilities.
WHO
INNOVATION PLANNER
The innovation planner analyses user, technology and market dynamics to identify new concepts that correspond to the company's business strategy. He/she is also responsible for monitoring the project’s execution.
CONCEPT DESIGNER
The concept designer generates and visualizes innovative concept proposals. He/she creates ideal consumer experience and enhances brand and product differentiation on the market.
TECHNICAL CENTRE
The technical team makes new concepts feasible and profitable, transforming concepts into tangible functional prototypes, applying all the engineering capabilities required (mechanical, electronic, etc.).
TECHNOLOGY SCOUT
The technology scout feeds the team with the latest cutting-edge technologies, performing a strategic search and assessing applied technologies for delivering disruptive innovation.
WHATThe Innovation Hub, as ZOBELE GROUP's strategic unit, leverages technologies,
business and customer insights to create sustainable and profitable products for household,
health & personal care brands.
business and customer insights to create sustainable and profitable products for household,
health & personal care brands.
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IDEAS
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PROTOTYPE
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MANUFACTURING
Our user-centred innovation process ensure feasible, desirable
and viable concepts, which are supported by working prototypes.
ZOBELE GROUP's technical and manufacturing structure guarantees
the best cost, the highest quality and the fastest execution time.
HOW-
UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGE
UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGE
1. Consumer needs & insights
2. Business understanding
3. Technology research
2. Business understanding
3. Technology research
INNOVATION GUIDELINES
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CREATING
THE CONCEPT
CREATING THE CONCEPT
1. Concept co-creation
2. Concept screening based
on user, busines & technical
requirements
3. Design & context of use
2. Concept screening based
on user, busines & technical
requirements
3. Design & context of use
TECHNICAL & DESIGN GUIDELINES
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DEVELOPING
THE CHALLENGE
DEVELOPING THE CHALLENGE
1. Functional validation
2. Cost & investment estimation
3. Technical design
4. IP clearance
2. Cost & investment estimation
3. Technical design
4. IP clearance
WORKING PROTOTYPE
TECHNOLOGY SCOUTING
Technology Scouting is an important
working area within the Innovation Hub,
also designed as a catalyst for technology
diffusion within the group.
working area within the Innovation Hub,
also designed as a catalyst for technology
diffusion within the group.
The scouts identify technology opportunities suitable for envisaged
challenges within the different business categories.
The team searches for upstream technologies to drive concept
formulation, as well as for on-the-edge technologies for solving
technical challenges already present in the concept-maturing phase.
Some of the main activities carried out by this department are
assessing and validating technical providers, evaluating IP frames,
building tech solver database networks, leveraging and exploiting
in-house experience, negotiating solutions, etc.
challenges within the different business categories.
The team searches for upstream technologies to drive concept
formulation, as well as for on-the-edge technologies for solving
technical challenges already present in the concept-maturing phase.
Some of the main activities carried out by this department are
assessing and validating technical providers, evaluating IP frames,
building tech solver database networks, leveraging and exploiting
in-house experience, negotiating solutions, etc.
TECHNOLOGY SCOUTING NETWORK
The Technology Scouting team have a close,
continuous collaboration with major scientific
and technological research networks
at institutional and private-sector level.
continuous collaboration with major scientific
and technological research networks
at institutional and private-sector level.
We have long-term contracts with knowledge providers
and technology scouting services that guarantee regular updates
on state-of-the-art technology.
We keep up-to-date with the latest trends by participating in major
international tradeshows relevant to our business,
seeking emerging technical solutions from a variety of providers,
even from major corporations as well as smart fast-rising companies.
and technology scouting services that guarantee regular updates
on state-of-the-art technology.
We keep up-to-date with the latest trends by participating in major
international tradeshows relevant to our business,
seeking emerging technical solutions from a variety of providers,
even from major corporations as well as smart fast-rising companies.
WHEREZOBELE ESPAÑA - IHUB
C/Josep Pla 2, Edificio B2, Pianta 8
Torres Diagonal
08019 Barcelona SPAIN
Tel. +34 93 594 24 00
Torres Diagonal
08019 Barcelona SPAIN
Tel. +34 93 594 24 00
ZOBELE SINGAPORE - IHUB
5 Shenton Way, #10-01
UIC Building
Singapore 068808
Tel. +65 6911 6766
UIC Building
Singapore 068808
Tel. +65 6911 6766
CO-CREATION SPACES 
Our co-creation spaces are specially designed for encouraging creative thinking and collaborative working dynamics. Most of the Innovation Hub team members are skilled facilitators with broad experience in creative processes.
The spaces host a plethora of resources to spark creativity and foster participation throughout the whole process.
The spaces host a plethora of resources to spark creativity and foster participation throughout the whole process.
DESIGN STUDIO 
The design studio is prepared to sketch new concepts in a short space of time and help the team visualize new ideas. When entering in the concept-maturing phase, the studio provides renders and videos that can be used for user testing and validation.
The designers not only work on product shapes but also on contexts of use and user scenarios to help the stakeholders to assess the market opportunity.
The designers not only work on product shapes but also on contexts of use and user scenarios to help the stakeholders to assess the market opportunity.
TECHNICAL CENTRE
The technical centre is equipped with a library of materials and components, allowing fast execution and quickly built working prototypes.The 3D models evolve constantly, going from the initial idea to more functional pieces, and support the presentation of new product proposals to our clients.
The technical centre uses proprietary testing labs (electrical, mechanics, electronics, material science and chemistry machinery) to back up the new concept with a preliminary proof-of-concept.
The technical centre uses proprietary testing labs (electrical, mechanics, electronics, material science and chemistry machinery) to back up the new concept with a preliminary proof-of-concept.
CONTACTSHAVE A QUESTION? LET US KNOW
ADDRESS
ZOBELE ESPAÑA - INNOVATION HUBC/Josep Pla 2, Edificio Barcelona Mar, Pianta 8 - 08019 Barcelona - SPAIN
Telephone: +34 93 594 24 00
innovationhub@zobele.com
ZOBELE SINGAPORE - INNOVATION HUB
5 Shenton Way, #10-01 - UIC Building - Singapore 068808
Telephone +65 6911 6766
* Singapore Branch of Zobele España S.A.
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