28 ‘Instant' Innovations

Impatience-Driven Inventions

Our society has become adapted to a high right of innovation, fueling a demand for both material goods and service to be delivered at an all-time high rate. Consumers want things, and they want them now. Designs that cater to this desire for ‘instant’ gratification have become increasingly popular in recent years, and incredibly diverse.

Instant innovations go beyond fast food and instant messaging to encompass things like instant furniture and real people translators on demand. The cluster below highlights an array of ‘instant’ products that showcase the types of things people no longer have the patience to wait for.

SCORE
3.9 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 81%
Activity 27%
Freshness 8%
Faster Broadband in the UK
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Faster Broadband in the UK
Any Song, From Anywhere, Instantly
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Any Song, From Anywhere, Instantly
Instant Computer Boot-Up
CATEGORY
Unique
Instant Computer Boot-Up
Rewarding Impatience
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Rewarding Impatience
Polaroid 2.0
CATEGORY
Tech
Polaroid 2.0
Messenger Bag + Instant Pillow
CATEGORY
Fashion
Messenger Bag + Instant Pillow
Customizeable Job-a-matic
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Customizeable Job-a-matic
Rainbows on Demand
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Rainbows on Demand
Global Translators on Demand by Phone
CATEGORY
Tech
Global Translators on Demand by Phone
Instant Movie Gratification
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Instant Movie Gratification
USB Potpourri
CATEGORY
Unique
USB Potpourri
Instant Eco-Gratification
CATEGORY
Eco
Instant Eco-Gratification
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CATEGORY
About
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Clubbing Via Webcam
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Clubbing Via Webcam
Students Use Instant Messenger Lingo In Essays
CATEGORY
World
Students Use Instant Messenger Lingo In Essays
Drink Your Wine Instantly
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Drink Your Wine Instantly
MacBook Handle-It
CATEGORY
Art & Design
MacBook Handle-It
Flower Simulators
CATEGORY
Unique
Flower Simulators
Single-Serving Wine Coolers
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Single-Serving Wine Coolers
Tempra Instant Cool Can
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Tempra Instant Cool Can
Wearable Instant Seating
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Wearable Instant Seating
Inflatable Photo Frames
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Inflatable Photo Frames
Instant Personal Space
CATEGORY
Fashion
Instant Personal Space
Instant Tea by Twisting Bottle Cap
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Instant Tea by Twisting Bottle Cap
Instant Freeze-Dried Girlfriends
CATEGORY
Naughty
Instant Freeze-Dried Girlfriends
Luxury Instant Noodles
CATEGORY
Unique
Luxury Instant Noodles
Instant Eco Grills
CATEGORY
Eco
Instant Eco Grills
Portable Bum Washer
CATEGORY
Naughty
Portable Bum Washer

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