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Injecting
Design in Business
We are passionate about raising the profile of design as a
strategic part of every company’s core business. We
encourage business owners and managers to think like designers
and invest in strengthening their design capabilities. We
provide information, research, case studies, best practice
guidelines and business contacts to facilitate greater understanding
between business and design.
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Upgrading
Skills and Building Networks
A unique selling proposition for Hong Kong designers is their
appreciation and experience of Eastern and Western cultures.
Both on a creative and commercial level, local designers from
a natural link between these two global business communities.
Staying ahead of the shifting demands of business is, however,
essential. Apart from upgrading the profession with new design
skills, HKDC also equips designers with the language of the
business world – in finance, marketing, management and
more. We organize a year-round programme of seminars, workshops
and conferences at which we share the business tools, technologies,
latest trends and opportunities.
Networking is an essential part of what we do. Social or business-tailored
events create an open forum to share ideas, encourage partnerships
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Nurturing
“Design-preneurs”
Our new InnoCentre is located in a hub of design and innovation
activity in Kowloon Tong and provides a vibrant business community
where design ideas and innovation flourish. Within the InnoCentre,
we have a “Design Incubation Programme” providing
a nurturing and supportive environment for young creative entrepreneurs.
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Enhancing
Community-wide Design Appreciation
Hong Kong’s potential as a regional design centre will
only be realized when appreciation and understanding of the
value of design are embedded in the community. We promote public
engagement via community-focused seminars, exhibitions, media
programmes and a “Friends of HKDC” programme to
link like-minded design-passionate people. We also advise government
and education institutes on design related policy and issues.
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Celebrating
Success with Design Awards
Recognition and peer acknowledgement of success is an important
tool in building a stronger design community. We run a design
awards programme that celebrates excellence in the following
areas:
The
Design for Asia Award recognizes outstanding
designs that have been most influential across Asia
The
Design Leadership Award
celebrates strong corporate leaders who have applied
design to achieve exceptional business success
The
World Outstanding Chinese Designer Award
recognizes the achievement of Chinese designers from across
the globe
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– Young Design Talent Award acknowledges
the latent potentials of young design talents |
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Raising
Hong Kong’s Profile as a Design Centre
We are dedicated
to putting Hong Kong firmly on the international design map.
We believe in promoting Hong Kong as a vibrant, creative and
engaging location for design talents and professionals.
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Our programmes
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Widening our international network of design
experts, firms and institutions, allowing for greater
professional interaction and business development |
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Organizing roadshows to key Mainland
and overseas cities to raise awareness of Hong Kong as
a design hub |
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Showcasing Hong Kong’s vibrant
and varied design community through the “Designed
in Hong Kong” book |
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Hosting the annual “Business of
Design Week”, which attracts design talents and
business leaders from around the world and has rapidly
established itself as the most influential design event
in Asia |
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