Design Wales Information

Building on 15 years experience of the delivery of design support programmes and leading networks in the UK and Europe, Design Wales is a leading international centre of expertise for design support and related national & regional policy. Our programme of activities includes: Support services delivered directly to business. Delivered on behalf of regional economic development offices and innovation departments these workshops, training courses and events support businesses in understanding and managing design issues such as branding, new product development and service innovation. Support services for regional development offices / innovation programmes. To help regional economic development offices understand the role of design, develop their own regional policy & support programmes and train local business support staff. Networks. Design Wales already leads a network of 11 European design organisations and regional policy makers and established the UK design support network in 2007. The insight gained from engagement with this broad network of partners provides invaluable knowledge of the current level of regional engagement and best practice delivery. (visit www.seeproject.org). Research. Design Wales undertakes research to understand the role of design support and promotion in economic development at a policy level and to further highlight best practice in support programmes. Through Design Wales IIDS have hosted a bi-annual International Workshop on Design Support (IWDS) since 2002 each time attracting up to 100 delegates from around the World.