Studio
BTS Design Innovation is a design consultancy firm focused on all-around innovation
We design both tangible objects and intangible contents through innovation practices
We operate at the intersection of design, technology and business , infusing our projects with functionality and brain values, as well as emotion and meaning
Our purpose is to provide tangible value through the application of design methodologies aiming to meet today the needs of tomorrow
Innovation made tangible
OUR MISSION
WE HELP OUR CLIENTS GROWING, ACQUIRING VALUE AND INNOVATING THEIR OFFER THROUGH A STRATEGIC MINDSET AND A TAILOR MADE AND MEASURABLE INNOVATION PROCESS
OFFER
PRODUCT AND SERVICE ENHANCEMENT
UPGRADING EXISTING DESIGNS
We improve existing products and services increasing their performance, boosting usability and functionality, reframing how they are perceived and experienced, adding new features and perfecting their design
TRADE-OFF SOLUTIONS AND TANGIBLE INNOVATION
EMBRACING NEW CHALLENGES
We help solve technical challenges and performance issues through the application of our design methodologies, experimenting cutting-edge technologies, developing unprecedented ad-hoc solutions and providing overall tangible innovation
DESIGN AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
SHAPING THE FUTURE
We aim to populate the contemporary consumer landscape with future products and innovative solutions, envisioning new experiences, translating them into feasible product features and embedding them into current industrial frameworks
EXPERTISE
- Product Mapping and Analysis
- Trend Forecasting and Scenario
- Technology Foresighting
- UX Analysis and User Insight Syntesis
- Design Strategy
- Strategic Market Placement
- Concept Design
- Design Language Guidelines
- Proof of Concept Prototyping
- Model Making and 3D Prototyping
- Feasibility Study and Cost Estimation
- Concept Engineering
- Design for Manufacturing
- Materials Scouting
- Production Technology Scouting
- Sampling and Testing
- Advanced CMF for Manufacturing
- Manufacturing Process Innovation
- Design Thinking Workshops
- Co-design Workshops
- Team Training
- Open Innovation
- Replicable methodologies (creative templates, TRIZ methodology)
Approach
Our design process is based on a double diamond model, consisting in a divergent, exploratory phase followed by a convergent, synthetic one
This distinctive structure enable us to uncover new, attractive, feasible and effective solutions for our clients
We usually address marketing, engineering and R&D departments, working in tandem with them to create and maximise value for the company
INNOVATE THROUGH A DISTINCTIVE DESIGN PATH
MODEL
DOUBLE DIAMOND MODEL
STRATEGIC DIVERGENCE THROUGH ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH OPERATIONAL CONVERGENCE THROUGH DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
NAFE SOLUTION
NEW AND ATTRACTIVE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR THE CUSTOMER FEASIBLE AND EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS FOR THE COMPANY
TAILORED CLIENT BASED PROCESS
DUE TO VERSATILITY OF OUR MODEL WE ARE ABLE TO OFFER OUR CLIENT A UNIQUE AND DEDICATE PROCESS TAILORED ON EACH EVERY SINGLE PROJECT
FEATURES & ASSETS
People
The diversity of our staff give us a broad perspective and enable us to solve problems and uncover opportunities in unique ways
Our team is composed by design professionals and researchers, having different backgrounds and coming from various parts of the world
Furthermore, we cooperate with a wide network of specialists, suppliers and institutions in order to build an extended multidisciplinary team tailored on every single project
WE FIRMLY BELIEVE IN DIVERSITY
TEAM
& Project leader
& Project leader
& Researcher
& Researcher
Interested in working with us ? We'd love to hear from you.
Tell us something about yourself at career@designinnovation.net
NETWORK
VARIED SUPPLIERS
Italian and international suppliers of materials, production and technologies, manufacturing processes, intangible tools and services.
FIELD EXPERTS
Highly trained professionals and consultants specialized in different scientific and industrial fields.
RESEARCH INSTITUTE
European research institutions focused on advanced materials, new technologies, disruptive production processes and robotic applications.
SCHOOLS & UNIVERSITIES
Politecnico di Milano, IED, Domus Academy, IULM, Istituto Marangoni, Universite de Montreal, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Universidad Tecnica Federico Santamaria
Want to team up and become a part of our network ?
Tell us something about yourself at design@designinnovation.net
SOME OF OUR CLIENTS
Contacts
If you are a prospective client
or simply curious about our work, give us a call or stop by.
We'd love to get in touch with you
WANT TO KNOW MORE ?
BTS Design Innovation
Viale Abruzzi 13
21031 - Milano
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