Contact Dr Matt Collins
- Email: M.Collins@cranfield.ac.uk
Background
Dr. Matt Collins is an expert in breakthrough innovation, design engineering, and prototyping. His expertise draws upon over three decades of experience as a practicing industrial designer and innovator in the commercial and industrial sectors; from advanced medical devices to future large aircraft design. He has invented highly successful commercial products and breakthrough innovations for industry. He has over two dozen patents and continues to be driven by a passion for innovation.
Areas of expertise
路 Breakthrough Innovation (theory & practice)
路 Design Engineering & DFM
路 Product, transport, medical, and industrial design - concept to creation
路 Advanced prototyping methods for navigating TRL and VoD pathways
路 Complex problem solving
路 Design thinking
路 Smart Materials
路 Non-sewered sanitation
路 Manufacturing innovation
Research opportunities
In addition to his leading role in developing 成人直播's re-invented toilet, Matt continues to explore revelations from his long journey of innovation and his doctoral research into the cognitive processes that lead to Breakthrough Innovations, the role of the lone-inventor, and the challenges of managing such people and processes within organisations.
Current activities
Matt is responsible for the design, engineering, and prototyping of 成人直播鈥檚 world leading re-invented toilet technologies which are being funded by the Gates Foundation. He has created some of its key technology and his work provides fully operational, field testable platforms for test teams to evaluate against ISO30500 compliant test protocols, support academic research, and help guide the future direction of non-sewered sanitation technology. In addition, he has led the creation of visionary award-winning systems* which educate the public, promote global sanitation issues, and commercial partner engagement.
* Gates Discovery Centre (Seattle), Queens Award 2015, and Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal 2025