Become a Coalition Partner
Partnering with us doesn’t stop at Dutch Design Week. As a Coalition Partner, we connect you with the brightest minds from our 10.000+ strong network of designers, makers, and innovators. Together, we turn your environmental, social, or innovation goals into reality.
How it works
Over the course of several weeks (timing tailored to your challenge), we gather at Co/Labs – our creative engine rooms, where:
- Cross-disciplinary design teams work side-by-side with your brand.
- We host masterclasses + expert-led workshops to spark fresh thinking.
- We deliver hands-on development and testing of bold new concepts for your challenge.
What we deliver
Connect – We handpick top creative talent, translate your challenge into actionable design questions, and kick off Co/Labs to prototype real solutions.
Support – We provide a space for experimentation, backed by process guidance, industry expertise, and a strong network to sustain and grow initiatives.
Exposure – We showcase the impact of your innovation at the Dutch Design Week, inspiring a broader audience to join the movement.
Case: Rabobank x Circular Futures in Food
In collaboration with Rabobank, we explored how to accelerate circular practices in the Dutch agri-food sector. Through Co/Labs, we brought together farmers, food innovators, policy experts, and designers to reimagine supply chains, reduce waste, and prototype scalable solutions 0 from modular urban farms to zero-waste packaging systems.
"Working with Dutch Design Foundation challenged us to think far beyond business as usual. The Co/Lab brought together perspectives we’d never combined before, and the results were not only innovative, but implementable."