Healthcare | Public Service | Startup
The benefits of design research
Explore how design research is applied across different industries, products and services
Using design research to deliver healthcare innovation
Through qualitative and quantitative research, the Nightingale team has supported the NHS and a range of healthcare startups and scaleups to deliver successful innovation that meets the needs of both staff and patients. Our insight, advice and strategic support ensures that products and services fit the complexities of the healthcare ecosystem.
Developing a solution to ease the stress of EV charging
Transport | Startups
Startup Accelogress secured Innovate UK funding to develop a solution that would allow EV drivers to reserve charge points.
We interviewed EV owners, non-EV owners and industry experts, then carried out a survey of drivers to get an in-depth understanding of the charging landscape.
Our research fed directly into the design of the product, ensuring that it made charging simpler, easier and more reliable.
Designing successful products for younger users
Children | Private Sector
Nightingale’s team are specialists in researching with children. We have worked with a range of companies, including LEGO and MyTutor, to provide research that is tailored to the needs of different age groups. Through a flexible approach, we adapt to the needs of young research participants, generating clear, actionable insights that feed into successful designs.
Developing tailored analytics for food retail
Retail | Startup
Startup Store Performance secured Innovate UK funding to develop data and analytics software to support the success of food retailers.
We carried out interviews with target users to understand their needs and to map the market.
This research allowed Store Performance to create a compelling value proposition and secure their first customers.
Understanding public sector recruitment challenges
Social Enterprise | Public Sector
Social enterprise Public Practice wanted to gather an accurate understanding of the skills needed and the recruitment challenges faced by local government officers. We designed a survey that would achieve a high response rate while giving all the data they needed.
The first survey, in 2022, was so successful that we were asked to run it again in 2023 and plans are already in place for the 2024 survey.
Putting startups on the path to success
Startups | Innovation
Startup success is built on the ability to nurture a great idea and grow it into a viable business.
By providing training, advice and research, Nightingale has supported startups in a range of industries through the complex process of turning a concept into a successful, desirable product or service, with a clear target market, messaging, business plan and roadmap.
Collaborating on an Innovate UK design foundations project
Startups | Retail | Grant funding
The High Street Experts wanted to learn how their expertise in revitalising street markets could be delivered on a wider scale through digital tools.
We worked together to win funding for a project to create and test prototype tools based on the real needs of the users in the market system. This research allowed The High Street Experts to explore the potential for their innovative idea and map out how to grow their business.
Discovering the needs of neurodivergent children
Children | Startup
Startup Autsera won Innovate UK funding to develop a game aimed at enhancing communication and cooperation skills of neurodivergent children.
We delivered qualitative research to uncover the needs of neurodivergent children, their parents, and their teachers. The research also highlighted essential features, identified potential risks and barriers, and pinpointed growth opportunities.
Finding the right name for a new NHS App feature
Healthcare | Public Sector
The NHS developed a new feature for their App that allowed patients to share their details via a QR code. We interviewed receptionists and NHS App users and carried out co-design sessions to come up with a suitable name for the feature.
This research allowed the NHS to understand users' reaction to the feature as well as identify a name that made sense to them.