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.

Training

Design Forum Studio: Strategic design coaching

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

Training

Coaching

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

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

Designing for Behaviour Change Toolkit

Did you know that...

70 %

Facts

70 % of Finnish design businesses had less than two employees in 2018.

Design business survey 2020

5 %

Facts

5 % of the surveyed companies integrate user, competitor, business and technological research.

McKinsey: The business Value of Design

2.8 %

Facts

Design businesses bring 2.8 % of the turnover of all Finnish enterprises.

Design business survey 2020