Competitiveness through design

Utilising design competence will offer a competitive edge to companies and help them stand out both in Finland and abroad.

With design methods, a company can create added value for its customers and its own operations on many different levels and in many different ways.

The objective of Design Forum Finland’s services is to raise companies’ awareness about the benefits of utilising design and improve their capabilities of meeting the customer needs of the future.

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Nov

Design Forum Date

Design Forum Date Online 2020: Business, design and purpose

Design Forum Date in November was a part of Lahti Science Week.

Training

Design Forum Studio: Strategic design coaching

Strategic design coaching shows why investing in using design on a strategic level is profitable.

Blog

EcoDesign Learning Factory – new service ideas for circular economy

What did we learn in EcoDesign Circle Learning Factory? Read the latest blog post!

Guides to competitiveness

Researches and guides

6.8.2019

Circular Economy Playbook for Finnish SMEs

Researches and guides

6.8.2019

Service Design Procurement Guide

Researches and guides

6.8.2019

The New Design Frontier

Training

Coaching

Coaching helps identify the challenges of business and discover the solutions through design competence.

Did you know that...

54 %

Facts

The turnover of Finnish enterprises offering design services has grown 54 % since 2010.

Design business survey 2020

62 290

Facts

62 290 persons were employed in Finnish design businesses in 2018.

Design business survey 2020

4 %

Facts

4 % of the surveyed companies invest in design tools and infrastructure.

McKinsey: The business Value of Design