About Design Network North

Design Network North supports innovative companies, helping them to adopt and develop high quality design skills and processes.

With such a large number of support projects, funding streams and bodies involved in supporting design and innovation, it can often be confusing and difficult to know what to do next. Design Network North can help companies to make this journey easier.

What support we can offer?

By working closely with a range of regional, national and international design institutions and projects, Design Network North can help local companies to develop and grow. We can provide a range of support activities which will be tailored to your Company’s specific requirements, including:

• Help you to look for new opportunities to exploit your designs, products and services
• Progress new ideas to get them market ready
• Provide guidance and support through the design process by acting as an impartial advisor
• Improve your design and manufacturing processes, as well as your supply chain
• Check your products meet regulatory requirements
• Facilitated workshop to identify opportunities and issues with processes and products
• Learn to protect your designs through Intellectual Property e.g. copyright
• Give your design portfolio an Intellectual Property health check
• Market research
• Write and implement an action plan for your business
• Review your marketing approach and profile
• Develop your PR and communications strategy

If it isn’t mentioned above that doesn’t mean we can’t help. If you would like to discuss your specific requirement further please contact a member of the team via our contacts page.