23/10/2026
The Secrid Talent Podium 2026.
For the fifth year, SECRID and Dutch Design Foundation are putting innovative designers in the spotlight through the Secrid Talent Podium.
Each selected talent challenges existing ways of producing, using materials and designing products, demonstrating how design can drive meaningful social and environmental change.
Discover the seven talents at Klokgebouw during DDW26.
Dutch Design Week 2026
📍 Eindhoven
🗓️ 17–25 October
🎟️ Get your tickets at ddw.nl
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Bobby Kolade | Buzigahill
BUZIGAHILL , founded by designer and activist Bobby Kolade, transforms discarded second-hand clothing in Uganda into new fashion pieces, challenging the global fashion supply chain and championing local industry and economic independence.
Jana Flohr & Thomas Linssen | House of Thol
HOUSE OF THOL Green living tackle urgent everyday problems with a big environmental impact. Their practical, sustainable products help people to make sustainable living easier and more enjoyable, with the aim to reduce food waste.
Ifeoluwa Afolayan and Wangyang Hu | Muju Earth Technologies
muju earth , supports farmers in the transition to regenerative and climate-resilient agriculture. Its biodegradable Aeropod capsule reduces soil compaction, helping improve soil health, water movement and root growth.
Christien Meindertsma
Christien Meindertsma explores the origins and composition of everyday products. She maps the origins of materials, and how they are produced and used – exposing processes that are often hidden due to industrialisation and globalisation.
Maartje Dros & Eric Klarenbeek | .Unusual
Designers maartje and Eric research sustainable raw materials and innovative manufacturing techniques. Their goal is to create an alternative production chain that strengthens the Earth and the climate rather than depleting them.
Rick and Vincent Eurlings | Aumens
Aumens is the start-up behind the Compass (Het Kompas), a handy device with a built-in compass whose needle always points to a pre-set location. The integral GPS chip helps people with dementia find their way home independently.
Karlheinz Samenjo | Chloe Innovations
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