We’re a non-profit foundation that works to build capacity for innovation and sustainable growth by design. All the knowledge, material, and resources we produce are open-source and accessible to the broad public. DDC provides services on market terms for training or counseling targeted at companies and organizations. Read more about our projects here.

Design is our method and mindset

How do we keep up in a world undergoing fundamental changes at a speed we’ve only just begun to understand the implications of?

We need genuinely sustainable innovation because it requires us to think and act in new ways. That’s precisely what design can help us do and why we’re here. 

Using design as a method and mindset, we’ve worked with thousands of companies and organizations to focus their innovation efforts by enabling them to do what designers do best: expand their perspectives and zoom in on the needs of humans, societies, and our planet. We empower businesses and organizations to innovate with more significant impact with design knowledge, problem-solving know-how, and hands-on tools. 

We’ve been in business for over 40 years – a period of major societal transitions. Over the years, we’ve seen how collaboration is key to eliminating the silos that get in the way of innovation. That’s why we design strong partnerships where businesses and organizations work together across industries to drive green, digital, and social transformations with long-lasting results.