
European Union
In recent years, design has gained significant recognition as a user-centred method for innovating not only products, but also services, business models, public service delivery and policy creation. A growing number of studies reveal that companies that invest strategically in design are more profitable and grow faster. This is being recognised by government who are seeking to support companies to use design more effectively. Design is one of ten innovation priorities for the European Union. However, still over half of European businesses do not use design.
Design4Innovation is a partnership of eight European organisations aiming to increase innovativeness and competitiveness of small and medium enterprises by supporting them to use design. We have collated a collection of case studies demonstrating how design can have an impact on innovation across Design4Innovation partner regions:
This exhibition was part of the partnership meeting in Valletta on 11-12 April 2018, and part of official programme of the Valletta 2018 European Capital of Culture.