A space for contemplating the use of design in society, promote
the value of good design and measure the implementation of design in companies.
The Design Impact Observatory is a project of the Association of Designers of the Valencian Community (ADCV) to define, measure and evaluate the use of design in the main Valencian economic sectors through research work and the development of innovative tools.
INITIATIVES
Resources related to the impact of design in
various sectors. Documents published by the
ADCV with public and open access.
Nine standards of design use in organisations
Research project in which thirty companies from the Valencian Community have participated, with different profiles and from diverse sectors of activity. The result is a guide about how design is actually implemented in business management.
ADCV incorporates design into ‘Innotransfer’, the innovation network
The ADCV becomes part of Innotransfer, a multi-sector open innovation initiative of the Valencian Community, led by the Network of Valencian Science Parks and supported by the Valencian Innovation Agency (AVI).
Dissemination Report Design Orientation Scale (DOS)
The Design Orientation Scale quantitatively measures the use of design in companies and its direct effect on competitive advantage in differentiation. This document summarises the characteristics of the design orientation scale.
D-TOOLBOX
D-Tool Box is our toolbox in which one can find:
Design Orientation Scale (DOS)
Discover the keys to sharpening your competitive advantage in differentiation.
D-Tool
Learn about the opportunities your organisation has to improve the use of design.
The Observatory researches design
to improve society.
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