Our Approach
We guide businesses to find unique value propositions in new business models, products and services through a multi-disciplinary co-creation approach in design innovation and experimentation.
Innovate
DF@SIT provides design consultancy, needs-finding, project scoping, co-creation and industry mentorship for pre-startup projects, strategy development and business planning, anchored on the Design Thinking Methodology.
We also offer 3-year collaboration agreements with companies. These joint collaborations provide a platform for substantial, meaningful pathways that offer thematic areas to ensure a pipeline of projects that SIT students and staff from partner organisations can work on. These could include proof-of-concept or capstone projects. The structured collaboration across three years aims to deliver downstream application outcomes and be known in the broader ecosystem.
Educate
DF@SIT brings together businesses and institutions from Singapore and across the Design Factory Global Network, to develop collaborative real-world projects for advancing applied learning and applied research through a passion-based culture and effective problem solving.
This includes:
- University-level interdisciplinary Design Innovation modules
- Student-led initiatives
Elevate
DF@SIT offers a selection of workshops, SSG SkillsFuture courses, and modules for students, industry and individuals interested in different design disciplines, design innovation, ideation, and prototyping.
We offer:
- User-centric Design Innovation CETs
- DesignPlus Masterclasses
Driving Innovation in Healthcare
We're thrilled to introduce our new course “Driving Innovation in Healthcare”, organised by NUS Medicine Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and the Design Factory at the Singapore Institute of Technology, which aims to prepare individuals to thrive in today’s evolving workplace and offers opportunities to create new thinking for a new healthcare industry.
Enroll before 08 May 2024 and step into a world where every lesson is a step towards mastering Design Thinking. The course will be held on 27 to 29 May and is also eligible for 70% to 90% of SkillsFuture Funding. Interested learners can utilise their own existing SkillsFuture Credit.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to take a transdisciplinary approach to morph data into insight, shaping policy, product, and systems to create a better human experience. Find out more about the course: https://medicine.nus.edu.sg/continuing-education/course-catalogue/driving-innovation-in-healthcare-synchronous-asynchronous-e-learning/ or send an enquiry to nusmedcet@nus.edu.sg.
Gaining Global Insights and Connections: Aotearoa, New Zealand experience brings valuable learning back home to Singapore
Visiting Design Factory New Zealand (DFNZ) has provided Design Factory@SIT with fresh insights to enhance the teaching structure for students. They also visited Gallagher, an industry partner of DFNZ who champions innovation and helps to connect the students to the community.
How Higher Learning Institutions Are Transforming Industries through Design Thinking
Design innovation leaders from Design Factory@Singapore Institute of Technology (DF@SIT) explain the importance of design thinking and how tertiary education institutions have become key partners in nurturing talent and collaborating with a range of organisations.
Ideate with Design Thinking
Design Factory@SIT’s mission is to use design tools to foster a vibrant marketplace underscored by three prongs: innovation, talent, and network. Working across disciplines, find out how our faculty and students prototyped an ankle brace, a timely solution to help hospitals address the treatment of foot and ankle injuries.
Our Team
Jeffrey Koh, PhD
Associate Professor,
Business, Communication
and Design
Head,
Design Factory
Agnes Xue, PhD
Associate Professor,
Business, Communication
and Design
Founding Head,
Design Factory
