Dear DIA participants,

Thank you for participating 2020 Design Intelligence Award(DIA). Under the challenge of today’s spread epidemic, DIA insists that the award is more of a platform for evaluation, promotion and communication of design, and an accelerator bringing innovation to the industry and the future, rather than only a competition. We are honored and grateful for all your supports. Therefore, various events related to DIA ceremony will be launched for providing more opportunities to participants, such as brand promotion and industrial transformation, etc.

1.DIA Award Ceremony

DIA Award Ceremony will be held on October 20, 2020. All participants shortlisted for the Finals are invited to attend the ceremony. Please apply on DIA official website and we make confirmation by email.

2.Industrial Promotion

DIA will organize promotion and sales events for shortlisted products. Through collaborating with the platforms such as TikTok and Easy Shopping(Haoyigou online shopping TV channel), DIA will launch the hybrid promotion of offline event “Designers Roadshow” and online sales event “Designers’ Night” held with DIA Ceremony simultaneously. We will set up the “sales list” and the ranking results will be announced on the ceremony. DIA Committee will choose qualified products and the participants could join in voluntarily after learning the details.

3.Venture Capital Investment Cooperation

From September to November 2020, DIA will invite well-known investment institutions, professional scientific and technological innovation transformation teams to conduct research and evaluation on companies and products which gain 2020 DIA Honorable Mention. DIA aims to bring the investors, entrepreneurs and designers together to better clarify their needs, exchange expertise and optimize the allocation of resources, the results of “2020 DIA Venture Capital Investment List” will be announced at the ceremony, and the qualified designers or potential products will obtain the opportunities of follow-up assistance and cooperation, to name a few, industrial integration and transformation, production landing, etc. DIA Committee will choose qualified products and the participants could join in voluntarily after learning the details.

4. Media Cooperation

From September to December 2020, DIA Committee will organize media cooperation and launch diverse online and offline brand promotion events and joint derivative projects. DIA Committee will choose qualified products and the participants could also join in voluntarily after learning the details.

All above projects are carefully screened and evaluated by DIA Committee, and finally we authorized the professional team for implementation, and signed the relevant Confidentiality Agreement and Responsibility Letter with them. If there is any questions or objections, please call for the verification and feedback, and we will reply and help promptly(Tel: 0571-87200196; +86-15306522600).

Design Intelligence Award Committee

September, 2020