Design Momentum is Designtech’s flagship design-driven acceleration program supporting Italian and international startups and innovative SMEs across industrial design, fashion, furniture, living and the built environment. The program is equity-free, with participation costs reimbursed up to 80% by Regione Lombardia, and includes a grant to support the development of a Proof of Concept (PoC).
Accelerate startups and innovative SMEs through a design-driven and market-oriented approach
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The program combines structured training, expert-led sessions and hands-on mentoring to strengthen strategic, operational and design capabilities
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Selected teams work on guaranteed and curated PoCs in collaboration with corporate partners (brand and industrial companies)
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Reduce time-to-market through applied experimentation and real-world pilots
Focus areas | Industrial Design, Fashion & Accessories, Furniture & Living, Built Environment & Habitat, Lifestyle
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Enabling technologies | IoT, AI, AR/VR, Blockchain, Additive Manufacturing, New Materials
Strategy, Business & Organization
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Funding, Finance & Grants
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Design, Branding & Communication
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Technology, AI & Data
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Intellectual Property & Legal
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Sustainability, Trends & Consumer Insight
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Sales, Marketing & Growth
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Ecosystem & Inspiring Practices
Phase 1 | Capacity Building
Foundational training and workshops to align vision, strategy, design and technology choices.
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Phase 2 | Mentoring and PoC Co-Design
One-to-one mentoring and co-design activities with Designtech’s team and ecosystem partners.
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Phase 3 | PoC Development
Hands-on prototyping, testing and validation using CoFactory facilities and technology partners.
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Phase 4 | Demo Day
Final presentation of PoCs and outcomes to corporates, partners, investors and the wider ecosystem.
DESIGNTECH S.R.L.
Via Polidoro da Caravaggio 30B
20156 Milan Italy
VAT: IT12415810964
