Better by Design

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Better by Design is a business improvement programme operated by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise. The programme works with New Zealand companies to help them use design as part of their business.

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Origins of the programme

In 2003 a government taskforce, including designers, academics and business people, developed a report called Success by Design, which recommended ways New Zealand businesses could become more innovative. [1] In 2004 a Better by Design team was established within NZTE to deliver the recommended programme to export-focused businesses and the design community. The programme was initially allocated $12.5 million over four years. [2] An initial target was set to have 50 existing businesses made more internationally competitive through design, and generating an additional $500 million in annual export earnings. [3] The programme was extended in the 2008 government budget announcement. [4]

Research and reactions to the programme

There have been a number of commissioned research reports and that served as input or responses to the 2003 taskforce report. Including research into the role of design in the furniture industry, [5] research on the importance of design in business leadership [6] and the role of government in supporting design. [7]

The Better by Design programme has been compared to other government assistance for design and innovation. [8] Better by Design has been included in a number of benchmarking [9] and comparison projects to assess the impact of government intervention in innovation. [10] The programme is also sometimes referred to when benchmarking New Zealand's international competitiveness in innovation. [11]

Operations

The core of the programme is a privately delivered and publicly funded consulting project focussed on branding, product design and business strategy. [12] Providers of services to the programme have included PWC, Deloitte, DesignWorks and other New Zealand design firms. Current providers of services include the Equip Design Group, BRR and PHD3 Design.

CEO Summit

The Better by Design programme also runs a periodic conference called the Better by Design CEO Summit. [13] The conference has been held in 2005, [14] 2008, 2010, [15] and 2011. The conferences have attracted between 150 and 200 attendees, with approximately 200 attending in 2010. [16]

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  2. ↑ "Government to Allocate $12.5 Million to Support Design Industry". Media Statement from Hon Jim Anderton, Minister of Economic Development. 16 October 2003. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
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  4. ↑ "Part 4 of 5 - Budget Speech - Hon Dr Michael Cullen - 22 May 2008 - Budget 2008 — the Treasury - New Zealand". Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  5. ↑ Rees, David (18 November 2003), "The Use of Design in the New Zealand Furniture Industry" (PDF), ANZSYS Conference, retrieved 9 December 2011, To benefit from design companies need a much clearer strategic focus that clarifies their strategic intent.
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  13. ↑ "Better by Design CEO Summit | Scoop News".
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  15. ↑ Robert, Deirdre (25 November 2010). "IDEO multidisciplinary designer Ingrid Fetell on design's ability to make tangible our thoughts, hopes and emotions". Idealog. Retrieved 9 December 2011. At the NZTE summit, Fetell outlined key elements used by IDEO in its design process.
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