Partners

DDC – Danish Design Center works to strengthen the competitiveness of Danish businesses through design. Design is much more than form-giving; it is a strategic tool that helps companies develop solutions that meet customer needs, comply with regulations, and make businesses more resilient and future-ready.

The Association of Design Professionals since 1946. Design denmark is the national, member-based interest organization representing Danish design professionals and the wider design industry. They work to strengthen and promote Danish design by elevating designers and driving the industry forward.

Creative Denmark is a public–private partnership that promotes Danish creative industries internationally. As a strategic branding partner of the Danish Design Award, they help strengthen Denmark’s profile as a modern design nation while actively boosting the export of Danish products, methods, and solutions.

For decades, Volvo has been a symbol of Scandinavian design, known for safety, functionality, and sustainable innovation. From inventing the three-point seatbelt to pioneering inclusive crash tests, and now focusing on sustainability and electrification, Volvo shows how design can create a positive impact. As a Vision Partner of the Danish Design Award, Volvo highlights the value of Scandinavian design that protects, inspires, and drives change worldwide.

Design helps Danish businesses adapt, innovate, and thrive in a fast-changing world. As a partner of the Danish Design Award, DI has hosted the award show at Industriens Hus several times, highlighting the strong bond between designers and Danish business and why working together is more important than ever. Together, we celebrate how Danish design drives innovation, sustainability, and growth – for companies, people, and Denmark.

For more than 50 years, VOLA has shaped Danish design through a commitment to durability, timelessness, and local production. This approach demonstrates how thoughtful design can drive long-term business success while taking responsibility for both people and the planet. As a Vision Partner of the Danish Design Award, VOLA helps highlight the value of Danish design and contributes to advancing solutions that make a positive difference – nationally and internationally.