At Desinova Studios, we are a Design-Drive Venture Studio (DVS) on a mission to increase the impact of projects in the world of innovation. Our multifaceted approach encompasses three key pillars: creating innovative ventures from concept to spin-off, nurturing design-driven entrepreneurship through education and training, and providing top-notch design consultancy to startups and SMEs. We are committed to systemic, design-driven, and cooperative methodologies that empower companies and founders to build sustainable and inclusive business models.

We are an international hub of systemic thinkers and world-class projects. We collaborate with scaleups, startups, and those yet to be founded, offering a wealth of expertise to help them thrive. Our goal is to guide and streamline their efforts, facilitating the efficient transformation of their assets into globally competitive businesses. Desinova Studios leverages international teams of advisors, business angels, startup enthusiasts, and corporate experts to usher carefully curated ventures through the challenging journey to market success.

Our approach to problem-solving is as diverse as the disciplines we draw inspiration from. Desinova Studios incorporates insights and practices from a wide range of fields, including behavioral science, anthropology, data analysis, complexity science, and lean and agile methodologies. We also leverage cutting-edge technologies like AR/VR and AI, to shape innovative solutions.

At our core, Desinova Studios boasts expertise in entrepreneurship and various design disciplines, including Systemic Design, Service Design, Interaction Design (UI/UX), Product Development, Participatory and Co-design, and Universal Design. Our international team of seasoned designers and talented interns collaborates on multiple projects, emphasizing the importance of diversity within the world of design across various industries.

We are dedicated to nurturing ventures from their inception as mere ideas to fully functioning companies. To facilitate this journey, Desinova Studios provides support for investment and soft funding, growth hacking, lobbying and legal services, team management, and organizational growth in collaboration with our partner and sister companies. Our ability to offer this comprehensive suite of services is made possible through our systemic problem-solving approach, customized partnerships, and cooperative business models.

At Desinova Studios, we believe in the transformative power of design-driven entrepreneurship and are committed to pushing the boundaries of innovation.

Join us on our journey to create
a more sustainable and inclusive future.

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What SD stands for ...

Brave
We dare to tackle big problems, even if they’re daunting.​

Self-sustaining
We plan our exit at the very beginning, knowing how things can go on without us.

​Co-creative
There are no sides to our project tables. We design and build together with users.​

Impactful
We don´t do unless the impact is clear and large.

Beyond
We work with problems that matter with long-term impact and large scale of influence.

​Brand-based
We have something real to say and are standing by them for long-term.

Self-effacing
We are no heroes to be depended on. We´re rather facilitators and inspirational.​

Cooperative
Our common problems are big enough not to be solved alone, nor to compete for.

​“RE”-based
We reuse resources, recycle ideas and rebuild value chains​

Pay it forward principle
Our first question to you is not “what's in it for us”.​

Open-source
We are proud to share, but protect only when really necessary.​

Not-usual
We have no ambition to be normal. Many of us have ADHD anyways!! :D

iprogrammer (India) - Rarepublic (UK) - ENFA Euro Nordic Funding Alliance (Global) - Nairobi Design Week (Kenya) - Hack Africa (East Africa) - Innovation Africa (Ethiopia) - Wework (Global) - Oslo Region Alliance (Norway) - AKEP (Greece) - Glocal Factory (Italy) - T-HAP (Cyprus) - BEST (Netherlands) - Geinnova (Spain) - EU Commission