The Support Board
Cut through bureaucratic loops. Connect directly with institutional leaders and peer practitioners for direct, real-world industry guidance.
Even the most comprehensive digital tools and frameworks cannot replace the value of direct human experience when navigating the complex path to market. While the platform’s self-assessment tools, funding trees, and resource directories provide your foundational roadmap, moving a project forward often requires localized industry insight and strategic institutional support.
The Design2Market Support Board bridges this gap by acting as a dedicated human ecosystem of directional guides. Comprising a balanced mix of institutional leaders and seasoned practitioner peers, the board is committed to ensuring that local creators and designers find the precise guidance they need, rather than getting stuck in bureaucratic loops.
How the Support Board Helps
The board does not replace the step-by-step tools available on this platform; instead, it amplifies them once you have completed your baseline work. When you connect with the board, you gain access to:
- Ecosystem Connections: Introductions to trusted manufacturing, legal, and intellectual property professionals who understand the specific realities of the local market.
- Strategic Direction: Straightforward, peer-to-peer advice on technical validation, material choice, or scaling strategies.
- Institutional Routing: Direct pathways to key representatives within national and regional funding bodies, streamlining your application processes.
Request Guidance from the Board
To maintain high-quality, impactful mentorship, the Support Board prioritises designers who have actively engaged with the Design2Market methodology.
Before applying for direct guidance, we require you to run through the digital resources and self-evaluation tools provided on this site. This ensures that your concept, research, or prototype is clearly documented and that you can demonstrate exactly which tools you have already utilised.
If you have established your project baseline and are ready to seek targeted, institutional or peer-to-peer guidance to clear your current developmental gate, please scroll down to complete the application form below.