Services: mentoring and support

Businesses, public services and scientists need to find new ways to compete in ever more challenging markets, with tight budgets and high levels of consumer expectation.

Our mentoring services are showing how, by embedding design techniques deeper into UK boardrooms, organisations in the public and private sector can deliver more cost-effective, profitable products and services that more people use, buy and enjoy.

Designing Demand

Manufacturing If you are a UK manufacturer you can apply now for our design mentoring service and find out how design can help you unlock your ambitions for growth.

Innovate for Universities

Innovate lightbulb illustration Our mentoring service for scientists and innovators in UK universities helps them use design to develop new applications for their research and increase the chances of it being commercialised. Find out more

Website resources

We've compiled a set of free guides to using design, as well as case studies of public sector design projects and businesses that have benefited from using design. There's also a list of networks and organisations you might find helpful.

Public Services by Design

Public services by design process illustration Apply now for our mentoring service for public sector managers and learn how design tools and techniques can help you innovate and deliver customer focused services.

Design Associates

Design Associate Martin Bontoft at work Our services partner clients who are interested in learning how a design approach can help their business or service with a Design Associate, who provides mentoring services and guidance. Find out more about them