Slowd - Design Driven Innovation Makers

Slow/d deals with strategic design and highly specialized production chains, supporting businesses and public institutions in the development of sustainable and innovative product paths. Is globally recognized for its web platform for "Kilometer Zero Design", aimed to link product designer, small-medium enterprises and end customers, building a peer-to-peer supply chain, democratic and sustainable, providing for the first time systematically access to innovation for SMEs and supporting designers in bringing their ideas to market. In October 2013 won one of the Working Capital innovation grants awarded by Telecom Italia (15 awards of more than applications), which is a research partner. It is also winner of the Honorable Mention at the Premio Compasso d'Oro ADI for service design (it's considered as the "Oscar Prize" for the design industry). Since March 2013, Slow/d holds the status of Innovative Startup (as for the Italian Decree Law 18 October 2012, 179).