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TreeTube is a developer and manufacturer of innovative urban tree planting products designed to enhance urban greening initiatives. The company specializes in a modular system that facilitates the growth of trees beneath pavements and sidewalks, promoting the development of sustainable urban forests. Its product offerings include root directors and root protectors, which effectively guide underground roots while ensuring they have balanced conditions for optimal growth. This approach not only allows trees to flourish but also prevents damage to surrounding city infrastructure. TreeTube's solutions cater to a diverse range of professionals, including decision-makers, engineers, designers, planners, and landscape architects, providing them with efficient and cost-effective tools to support urban forestry efforts.

3D Architech specializes in innovative metal manufacturing solutions using proprietary low-cost 3D printing technology. This enables enhanced design flexibility, improved sustainability, and increased versatility in metal component production.

Wisiwig is a collaborative UI development platform made by designers, for designers. Our mission is to solve the disconnect between designers and developers with no-code design tools, and let them build software better, faster, and together.

Every Shelter creates and designs sustainable shelters for refugees.

Ottan is a startup dedicated to the circular economy. It upcycles food and agricultural waste into sustainable bio-composite materials, offering durable and aesthetically pleasing alternatives to wood, stone, or acrylic surfaces for industries such as cladding, furniture, and housewares.

AMPHIBIO is a 3D printed amphibious garment which function as a gill. Designed for a future where humankind lives in very close proximity with water, it provides daily comfort to people who spend as much time in the water as on the land.

Bitreel specializes in developing 3D virtual showrooms tailored for the furniture and design industry. The company's platform enables brands to create, manage, and operate immersive and interactive 3D environments that can be accessed from any browser or device. This technology allows businesses to showcase their products virtually, enhancing the remote sales experience by bringing the in-store experience online through augmented reality.

Tellinga (like telling a story) is a Houston, TX-based start-up that creates personalized hand-drawn greeting cards that tell your story through snail mail. Story recipients receive illustrated stories about themselves based on unique preferences. It can be fun, dramatic, thoughtful... anything! Here's how it works: 1. Select your story length (options-one day, one week, two weeks, or one month) 2. Upload a photo and add a description of your desired story (you can reminisce a memory from your past or create a brand new story 3. Our team of talented illustrators and artists will start working on your story 4. A few days later, the designated recipient of the story will start receiving unique hand-drawn greeting card-sized illustrations every other day in their mailbox until the package ends

Spatio Metrics offers an analytics platform that helps architects, developers, and hospital operators bridge design and data by analyzing floor plans and spatial characteristics, integrating disparate data sources to reveal design gaps and inform data-driven interventions. The platform supports cross-functional teams in making smarter design investments by quantifying the human and financial impact of space design, and provides dashboards to show how facility layouts influence patient health outcomes, enabling real estate developers and building managers to optimize performance and facilities management.

MedUX LLC is a medical design and research firm creating innovative solutions in healthcare.

Naya’s platform brings the entire physical product design journey into one digital studio, from prompt to product, allowing teams to 10x their outcomes — speed, cost, and customer love.

māk studio is an interior design company that specializes in providing fabrication and design services. The company focuses on creating custom and customizable furniture for commercial interiors, offering impressive interior elements such as branding walls and tailored furniture that align with each client's unique vision and brand. With the launch of its new online platform, māk tech, the company aims to simplify the design-to-production process, making these sophisticated interior solutions accessible to a broader audience.

Awayr A.I. uses data-driven design and machine learning to produce SaaS software products. Our solutions help engineers understand the human attention and distraction implications of designs in real-time, to help them build better and safer user interface.

Day Dreamer is a cross-platform mobile application that helps creatives connect and collaborate with local artists by filtering portfolios to identify ideal collaborators, enabling artists to catalyze their projects and save time and money.

Radian Jeans is a designer and manufacturer specializing in casual wear and jeans for women. The company focuses on creating stylish and comfortable clothing, featuring deep subtle pockets designed to accommodate everyday essentials such as phones and wallets. Utilizing technical fabrics with performance features, Radian Jeans aims to enhance the everyday lifestyle of women. In addition to jeans, the company offers a range of products, including shoes, bags, and accessories, all available through its online store.

Yad Art is a social enterprise empowering individuals with disabilities by providing them an avenue for artistic expression and earning income from their artwork. They specialize in hand-painted and sketched home decor products.

Leaperr is an innovative company specializing in artificial intelligence technology that seamlessly generates interior design plans through advanced deep-learning and image-processing algorithms. Its unique system autonomously captures user preferences alongside the structural constraints of a space, allowing the creation of tailored design options without human intervention. By transforming abstract concepts into vivid visual representations, Leaperr provides users with both basic and complete design plans, significantly reducing the time and cost typically associated with traditional interior design processes. The solution is designed to be accessible to all, requiring no prior design knowledge to utilize effectively. Currently, Leaperr is operating in stealth mode, further refining its offerings in the interior design sector.

Prodibi is a professional image platform based in Geneva, Switzerland, that addresses various challenges associated with online image display, enhancing brand ROI and user engagement. Established in 2011, the platform offers a subscription-based service that simplifies the process of sharing high-quality images on web and mobile. By automatically uploading, encoding, and delivering images, Prodibi allows photographers, artists, and web publishers to showcase their work without sacrificing speed or quality. The solution effectively resolves issues such as color management, pixel density, and responsiveness, which can be time-consuming and costly for graphic designers. Prodibi’s capabilities enable users to replace images seamlessly without the need for website redesigns or new photo shoots, delivering an exceptional visual experience that aligns with the prestige of their brands.

CREAL develops near-eye light-field displays for virtual and augmented reality, delivering true optical depth and more immersive, strain-free viewing. Its patented light-field micro-display technology stack projects images with depth cues that mimic real-world sight, addressing eye strain, nausea, and discomfort commonly associated with current headsets while enabling a smaller form factor and simpler manufacturing. The company focuses on enabling natural, healthy visual experiences in AR hardware, supporting more comfortable long-term use.

Those is a design studio founded in 2015 with the intent to pursue the use of technologies in design. It focuses on connecting the physical and the digital worlds. Its first product was Woodpecker, a scalable digital drawing tool that can be placed and programmed to draw on any surface. With a mission to create new ways to combine the digital with the physical, Those has now created Joto, an antidote to our reliance on pixels and glass screens. Joto takes the concept behind Woodpecker – transferring digital files, whether it’s pictures, texts or tweets, and into a real life image – and applies it to a product accessible and suitable for home use.

Learning Beautiful is a design studio specializing in creating educational materials inspired by traditional Montessori methods. Their focus lies in developing new learning tools that introduce basic concepts of computation to young learners, utilizing a curriculum that complements traditional Montessori materials and avoids the use of computer screens.

ApreX Biotech is a developer of advanced organs-on-chips systems aimed at transforming pharmaceutical development and personalized medicine. The company specializes in utilizing innovative origami folding techniques to create intricate 3D tissue architectures from simple, easily manufactured 2D patterns. This technology enables ApreX Biotech to facilitate the advancement of products across various sectors, including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food, and cosmetics. By providing a cutting-edge platform for in vitro testing, ApreX Biotech supports clients in developing more effective and tailored solutions in their respective industries.

Applica2 is an educational organization that specializes in creating both digital and printed resources designed for the implementation of educational programs in institutions. The company focuses on developing programs aimed at children, utilizing innovative pedagogical technology, design, and navigational features to enhance individual and collective learning experiences. By providing these resources, Applica2 supports parents in fostering better developmental and educational outcomes for their children.

Incr3Dible DECO is a bakery that provides cakes through 3D printing and Design.

Founded on extensive research in 3D animation, Moka Studio specializes in real-time motion for virtual humans and characters. Its proprietary NumIK technology enables lifelike animations, while Mosketch Light software facilitates intuitive sketch-based animation creation.

BAABUK is a Swiss company founded in 2013 by a dynamic couple, Galina and Dan. Their story began when Galina's parents gave Dan a pair of traditional Russian "Valenkis". In the past, these Russian felted boots were essential to fight the Siberian cold. So after trying them out in the snow, Galina and Dan had an idea! Why not preserve the "Valenki" ancestral know-how and create a revised pair of 100% wool shoes? That's when the first BAABUK pair of shoes was born, and they didn't stop there...

Vááiu is a Mexican brand where we incorporate artisanal work into contemporary designs.

ADIFF is a humanitarian fashion start-up that aims to address global issues through innovative design and large-scale donations. The company specializes in creating all-gender, one-size transformable products, including practical and durable multipurpose jackets that are waterproof and suitable for various environments. Originally developed to assist refugees, the positive consumer response led to the availability of these products for purchase. Founded by Angela Luna, ADIFF operates on a donation-driven business model, directing a portion of its profits towards vital humanitarian initiatives. By upcycling traditional waste materials to create clothing and accessories, ADIFF not only meets consumer needs but also raises awareness about the challenges faced by refugees. Every purchase contributes to providing essential items to those in need, ensuring that the brand's innovative solutions reach the most vulnerable populations.

Oqtor is an AI-powered design platform tailored for busy entrepreneurs. The company offers an online tool that leverages artificial intelligence to analyze a client's branding through their website, social media, and other visual assets. This technology enables Oqtor to create personalized designs, including business cards and online advertisements, efficiently. By automating the design process, Oqtor helps clients save time and focus on growing their businesses.

Concrete is the second most used consumed substance in the world but it is considered a boring, dull, simple product which is commonly used in its basic gray formulation. We help the design community to know all the amazing attributes and benefits that can be achieved by combining cement, water and aggregates making unique and complex forms. Designers, artists and architects can learn and use this product and open their minds into new products and solutions with our high quality and experience.

Lux Labs specializes in the development of advanced optical materials, utilizing cutting-edge nanophotonics and polymer fabrication techniques. The company's flagship innovation is a transparent display technology designed to transform any window or clear surface into a projection screen. This proprietary technology employs optical angular selective film and wavelength-selective scattering film, enabling consumers to retrofit various clear substrates for use as fully transparent displays.

Rayform SA is a Swiss company specializing in innovative light redirection technology that enables unique design possibilities for luxury products and packaging. Founded in 2016 and based in Ecublens, the company employs a proprietary computer algorithm to calculate the three-dimensional surfaces necessary for creating target images from light. By modifying the shape of transparent or reflective surfaces according to the algorithm's specifications, Rayform's technology redirects incoming light to produce clear and detailed images on adjacent surfaces. This capability not only enhances the visual appeal of consumer products but also aids artists, designers, and brands in crafting memorable experiences while providing a means to combat counterfeiting.

Danger!Awesome LLC, incorporated in 2014 and located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, specializes in laser-cutting and engraving services for a diverse range of materials, including wood, plastic, paper, and leather. The company caters to a wide array of clients, such as architects, artists, engineers, students, and small business owners. In addition to its core services, Danger!Awesome is developing an innovative super-powered professional solid-state laser cutter designed to deliver high performance at a consumer-friendly price point. This new device aims to replace traditional CO2-based laser systems, which are often prohibitively expensive, making laser technology more accessible to libraries, schools, and community spaces. The company also offers a membership-based community makerspace, allowing customers to collaborate with designers and technicians to create customized products tailored to their specific needs.

PianoArc specializes in designing and manufacturing high-end keyboard controllers tailored to the needs of professional musicians. Their innovative designs, such as the circular layout, enhance performance expression and stage presence.

Gormley & Gamble is a bespoke tailoring company specializing in creating modern and custom-made suits for women. Founded by Phoebe Gormley, the company offers personalized fitting preferences, fashion consultation, fabric suggestions, and monogramming services, enabling clients to purchase affordable luxury tailored clothing.

Founded in 2005 by Nicola Gammon, Shoot operates an online platform offering comprehensive gardening resources. It enables users to maintain garden details, receive personalized plant care advice via email, design dream gardens, and access a database of over 35,000 plants. The platform also facilitates connections with professionals like designers, landscapers, and maintenance services.

Bon Hiver is a designer and developer of innovative strap-in snowboard binding systems. The company specializes in creating advanced binding technologies that incorporate magnet grippers, enhancing the snowboarding experience by allowing riders to skate on snow securely without the risk of slipping off. One of its notable products is the Freebase Binding System, which enables users to disengage and remove the back binding from the snowboard, providing greater versatility and convenience. Bon Hiver focuses on improving safety and performance in snow sports, catering to the needs of snowboard enthusiasts.

They feel that shopping for clothes online is lacking the essences of shopping, such as trying things on, mixing and matching to create new looks, and socializing with friends. We wanted a virtual closet like in the movie “Clueless”, where discovering amazing looks is always at our fingertips. LookFlix currently has thousands of products from popular brands, with amazing looks you can't find anywhere else.

LittleBonsai is a product studio that is dedicated to creating fun and useful household products in a responsible way. They’ve developed ReBrush™, an exciting new toothbrush that features replaceable heads and high-quality handles made from aluminum and sustainably grown hardwood.

Arcbazar is a crowdsourcing platform that connects clients, designers, and contractors to solicit architectural design solutions through online design competitions. Clients describe projects, upload images and basic details, set awards and timelines, and review submissions from architects, interior designers, and landscape designers. The platform enables homeowners and businesses worldwide to source multiple design concepts at competitive cost. Designers gain opportunities by participating in competitions and presenting varied concepts, with winners receiving awards and potential project opportunities. The service covers remodeling, interiors, landscape, new residential, commercial and mixed-use developments, as well as public projects.

Design Museum Boston is a non-profit organization with the goal of creating, establishing, and operating virtual and physical design exhibit spaces online, in Boston, and all over New England. These spaces will exhibit design work as well as host events and programs related to design education.

Bow & Drape Inc. is an online retailer specializing in custom-designed apparel and accessories for women, as well as bridal clothing and pet products. Incorporated in 2012 and based in New York City, the company offers a unique fashion platform that allows customers to design their own clothing with ease. Using a guided interface, shoppers can choose from hand-selected silhouettes, colors, and trims to create personalized garments tailored to their preferences. Once the design is finalized, Bow & Drape manufactures the item in the USA and ships it directly to the customer within two weeks. Formerly known as Zoora LLC, Bow & Drape operates as a subsidiary of Brand Value Growth LLC.

Eone Timepieces, Inc. is a Washington, D.C.-based company founded in 2011 that designs and manufactures innovative watches aimed at enhancing accessibility for individuals with varying abilities. Their flagship product, The Bradley, is a unique timepiece that allows users to tell time through touch rather than sight, making it suitable for situations where visual cues are impractical, such as during meetings or in movie theaters. The design features two ball bearings—one for minutes and another for hours—replacing traditional watch hands. Inspired by ex-Navy Lieutenant Bradley Snyder, who lost his sight while serving, The Bradley emphasizes inclusive design and functionality for all users. The watch has received several accolades, including a nomination for the Design Museum's Designs of the Year 2014 Award and the da Vinci Award in 2014, and has been recognized as an addition to the British Museum's collection. Eone Timepieces sells its products online, reflecting its commitment to accessibility and quality.

Go GaGa creates ergonomically safe and stylish diaper bags featuring their patent pending strap.

Founded in 2007, Artaic specializes in designing and fabricating custom tile work for commercial and residential markets. Utilizing computer-aided design software and robotic assembly systems, the company creates innovative mosaics for various industries such as hospitality, retail, and public art.

Casa Couture, founded in 2011 by Claudia Espinola, specializes in designing and manufacturing stylish shoes for women, with a particular focus on providing comfort and adaptability during pregnancy and motherhood. Recognized by industry publications such as WWD and The Bump, the company's footwear is crafted from innovative materials that mold to the wearer's feet, offering both luxury style and comfort.

Users can create one of a kind, custom handbags at Open Runway, and have them delivered to their door in about 6 weeks. Start with a silhouette and finish with a concept bag that's entirely your own, created online from hundreds of Open Runway's colors, fabrics, leathers, silhouettes and add-ons.