Toolset

Toolset digistainableNOW!

Overview

Design Thinking toolset for digital solutions for more sustainability in buildings, industry, and transportation

This toolkit results from over two years of intensive program design, coaching, and support for founders and startups through innovation processes with Sustainable Design Thinking, from the initial spark to market-ready, sustainable business models.

We designed this card set for founders and individuals and teams aspiring to start their own ventures. It provides the right tools, strategies, and essential questions every founder team should ask themselves when designing sustainable digital solutions for climate protection. Additionally, it offers guidance through innovation processes to develop or enhance ideas, maximizing their potential with a sustainable business model.

The toolset was developed as part of the digistainableNOW! project, a collaboration with the German Industry Initiative for Energy Efficiency (DENEFF), funded by the National Climate Initiative of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK).

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Coach (external)
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Academic Director
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