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Design & Innovation

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Innovate, create, and collaborate like never before

Our Design and Innovation Team can help your organisation innovate on your existing offer, find creative solutions to the challenges you face, and get your people working together in a collaborative and connected way, all in one of Scotland’s most iconic and inspiring settings in the UK’s only City of Design.

Our Purpose

At Design and Innovation, we are driven by our passion for harnessing the transformative power of design to create more a prosperous, collaborative, and fairer Scotland.

Who we work with:
We work with organisations committed to making a positive difference to people and planet, regardless of structure, size or sector.

What we do:
We would be delighted to work with you on a one-off basis or collaborate long term. Get in touch to discuss how partnering with us can create impact for you.

Design Thinking Workshops

Our workshops can help you and your teams create innovative solutions to your organisation’s challenges, or simply enjoy a light touch introduction to design as a way of working. Our workshops require no design thinking experience, just a readiness to collaborate and open minds!

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Design Thinking Accelerator

Work on a live organisational challenge alongside our V&A Design Associates who will guide you through a series of collaborative design tools. You’ll examine your challenge from every angle, create and test new ideas, and set you up for organisational gains that may very well surpass your expectations.

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Rapid Design Challenge

The perfect team building activity! This half-day workshop is light-touch, creative, fun, and a great way to get your team to collaborate in new and unexpected ways. The Rapid Design Challenge is ideal for away days and festive days out, but we’re also happy to come to you if you'd like to experience the workshop but can’t take the time out of your busy schedule to travel to Dundee.

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Meet the team

The friendly and knowledgeable team at V&A Dundee alongside our experienced industry Associates will be your expert guides as you explore the opportunities design thinking can create for your organisation.

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Study

Interested in studying Design Thinking at Masters level? Our founding partner, the University of Dundee, offers a transformative MSc in Design for Business.

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