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Design Grant Scheme to Support Artistic Research
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Provides the capital required to conduct rigorous, long-term material and user research before initiating the manufacturing process. Bridges the gap between pure artistic inquiry and commercial product development.
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Provides the capital required to conduct rigorous, long-term material and user research before initiating the manufacturing process. Bridges the gap between pure artistic inquiry and commercial product development.
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Open to product designers and researchers focusing on the intersection of artistic research and product development. Applicants must be conducting rigorous, long-term material and user research.
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