What is Design Public?
Design Public is a series of conversations about design and innovation in the public interest.This blog is curated by the Center for Knowledge Societies, the innovation consulting firm that guides the establishment of the Adianta School for Leadership and Innovation.
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Tag Archives: emerging economies
From Products to Solutions
When we think about innovation in emerging economies, one paradigm shift that we are beginning to see is a move from companies showing up and wanting to sell their products, to companies rolling up their sleeves and starting to think … Continue reading
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Tagged Asian Paints, emerging economies, Honeywell, Lafarge, products, services, systems
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The Conversation on Design Innovation in India
The host of design and innovation conferences in India over the past couple of years clearly indicates the increasing recognition from a variety of different individuals, institutions and governing bodies that design-led innovation is the key to many of our … Continue reading
Throw out the Carrot and the Stick – a simple Nudge will suffice
Christian Bason of MindLab, Denmark, recently wrote about a new method of bringing about desired behavior change in social development programs, using the principles of ‘nudge’ and combining them with design. The Nudge principle was articulated by professors Richard Thaler … Continue reading
The Future of the Mobile Lies in the Developing World
This excellent article by Erica Kochi, the co-lead of Tech Innovation at UNICEF, talks about creative uses of mobile phones in emerging economies like India, China and various countries in Africa, as well as the future of the mobile market … Continue reading
Posted in Design Challenges, Interesting Ideas, Mobile Phones
Tagged china, emerging economies, India, mobile phones, RapidSMS, Silicon Valley, UNICEF
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