Junior Magazine
October 2008

Our Pre-chewed pencils were featured in this months Junior magazine. Click on the images for a better look.

Swizz Miss
October 27th 2008

Cool trend spotter blogger "swiss miss" has picked out our lunchbox as a winner. "Click here to read more."

The Week
September 15th 2008

In a round up of the Week's best Brish and Foreign Stories, our products were picked out and featured - That's Nice!!

50 of the Best
August 16th 2008

Two of Concentrate most succesful products were today selected in 50 of the very best products for school by The Independent Newspaper.

Sainsbury' Back-to-School
July 30th 2008

Here's the back to School Catalogue. If you click on the image you can have a proper look at the catalogue.

John Lewis' back-to-school catalogue
June 19th 2008

When I grow up I want to be an Inventor!!!!

Dragons Review
March 29th 2008

Mark Champkins asked for £100'000 for a 15% stake in his business Concentrate, which develops products that have a beneficial impact...

Gift Focus Magazine
February15th 2008

"Mark Champkins has slain a dragon with his new range of products to help children concetrate at school"

Family Go Live
Jan '08 Edition

Here's an interview all about concentrate, how it got started and Marks experience in the den. Click on the image to enlarge.

Sainsburys Magazine - One to Watch
Jan '08 Edition

Mark was identified as the "Entrepreneur to Watch in 2008" in the latest edition of Sainsburys magzine. Click on the image to have a read.

Design Museum - Christmas Catalogue
November 24th 2007

Check out the concentrate food for thought lunchbox with the classiest designer gifts available at the design museum!

Mia Casa
November 19th 2007

It's all in Italian, so we have no idea what it says, but Italian Journalists visiting London Design Week, picked it out as one of the highlights - Bella!

The Times - Career Section
November 15th 2007

Here's a nice write up by the Times on how Peter Jones will be mentoring Mark and driving Concentrate forward.

Mail on Sunday
October 7th 2007

"Full marks for Design. Schoolchildren at Nightingale Primary School..."

Daily Mail
October 3rd 2007

"Mark Champkins is helping school children to concentrate on their studies with his innovative designs."

Telegraph
September 17th 2007

"Bringing Inventor's Idea to Life". Mark Champkins is the latest in a long tradition of British Inventors ..

Families Magazine
September 20th 2007

Fantastic Back to School products designed with concentration in mind

OK! Magazine
September 10th 2007

Make sure your kids get off to the best possible start when they go back to school.

Sunday Times - Style Magazine
September 9th 2007

Mark Champkins has changes all that with his Concentrate range. It's a bit like Jamie Olivers School Dinners in it Ethos, aimed at helping kids to focus.

Mail Weekend Magazine
September 8th 2007

Wish List - Sitting Pretty. Make sure your kids are comfortable in class with a Concentrate Chair pad.

Express
September 7th 2007

Happy Students:- The Bottlecoolerpenholder - An insulated drinks cooler and pencil case.

Homes and Property
August 29th 2007

Aimed at seven to 11 years olds the new Concentrate range of lunchboxes and coolers, designed by Mark Champkins, are made from tough clear plastic.

Independent
September 3rd 2007

The ten best pencil cases:- This combined water cooler and pencil holder caters perfectly for thirsty school work.

Guardian G2
August 24th 2007

Six of the best lunchboxes:- This clever lunchbox stops fruit from bruising and even tells you the temperature of your food.

Daily Mirror
August 23rd 2007

Three of the best:- The spacious bag doubles up as a cushion - It is designed to hook over the chair to make lessons more comfortable ...

Prima Magazine
August 12th 2007

Buy this, Bye Stress. Encourage your kids to eat more fruit with this handy lunchbox. It is designed to stop fruit being bashed or bruised and comes with two free pots ...

New Design Magazine
August 10th 2007

What would a teacher give for listless school pupils to pay full attention in class, to stop fidgeting and looking out of the window? No doubt - pretty much! ...

Health and Fitness Magazine
August 1st 2007

Designed to encourage children to eat healthily for improved concentration in lessons the food for thought lunchbox ...

John Lewis Gazette
July 13th 2007

Mark Champkins creates cool stuff for schoolkids. be sure to pay attention now...

(Check out the products on the John Lewis website by clicking here and searching for schoolwear)

Mail on Sunday - YOU Magazine
June 10th 2007

School Friends - Encourage Fruit-phobic kids to eat more with the food for thought lunchbox.

British Airways - In Flight Magazine
June 6th 2007

Mark Champkins' Chairpadbag and other designs could revolutionise the way schoolchildren learn.

Independent
June 5th 2007

Mark Champkins: The Jamie Oliver of the design world - creates and markets lunch boxes, seat covers and pencil-case-cum-water-coolers that make school life more bearable.

Telegraph
May 07

Squash-Free. This slim, carry-all system for packed school lunches is designed to transport fruit without bruising it, while making it difficult to squeeze in a bag of crisp or a can of coke.

Prime Minister
March 07

Mark was invited to meet the Prime Minister this week!!! Having put on his best Marks and Spencer suit and thought carefully about whether to mention the war, word came through that Big Tony had better things to do that day!! He got to meet Tessa Jowell instead, and pass on the findings of his research project in schools. Here's a rather fetching photo of it happening!

Families Magazine - North London
June/May Issue

"The effects of a good diet on school performance are well known. But many children are struggling to concentrate because they are in need of a drink - water! ..."

The Times
18th May 2006

"Mark Champkins, director of Concentrate, a design company ("the name embodies the simple approach I am using to help children to concentrate") ...

Families Magazine
April Issue 2006

"Are our children too thirsty to think? Concentrate Design may have the answer”

Junior Magazine
September Issue 2005

"Water Feature - Concentrate has come up with a funky product to encourage children to drink water at school.”

Daily Mail
6th September 2005

"The Bottlecoolerpenholder is a cooler and pencil case, so your child always has a drink to hand.”

Mail on Sunday - YOU Magazine
12th June 2005

"Cool for School - It's not only the quality of food that can affect children's work. Drinking enough water is crucial...”

Sunday Times - Funday Times
8th May 2005

“Did you know that 2% dehydration leads to a 20% drop in concentration? Boost your brain power with the Bottlecoolerpenholder ...”

Financial Times - Creative Business
23rd February 2004

Review of NESTA awardee's business ideas.

Daily Telegraph
3rd December 2003

Inventor Puts a Stop to the Fidget Factor

"Award winning designer Mark Champkins decided to see whether good design could help children to concentrate at school and has come up with a batch of ideas to reduce the Fidget Factor."

Icon Magazine
May 2004

"Mark Champkins' business, Concentrate, works closely with teachers to develop products that help primary school children to concentrate in class...."

Observer Magazine
12th October 2003

"Mark Champkins looked at classroom design."Architects and designers are trying to win prizes with their work in schools" says Champkins. But the results are often not practical and ignore the requirements of teachers..."

Times Educational Supplement
26th February 2004

"After spending several months in london primary school classrooms, designer Mark Champkins has won a place on Nesta's Pioneer Programme..."

Local Press

Biggin Hill News
9th June 2005

We went back to Mark's old schools and tested the products and eventually sold them at the school. It made a kinda nice story for the local newspaper, in fact it was front page news! -

"Pupils at Oaklands Junior School have been helping to develop a range of innovative new classroom assessories..."

Bromley Times
19th May 2005

"A designer on a mission to boost childrens' brain power has returned to his old school to test outnhis inventions..."