What companies are similar to IDEO?

Design Consultants (like IDEO)

• frog http://www.frogdesign.com/ [some humanitarian work]
• D2M http://d2m-inc.com/ [some humanitarian work]
• Continuum http://continuuminnovation.com/
• Smart Design http://www.smartdesignworldwide....
• Brightidea Inc http://www.brightidea.com/ [End-to-End Innovation software]
• Daylight Design http://daylightdesign.com/
• Lunar Design http://www.lunar.com/ [sustainability focus]
• Fjord http://www.fjordnet.com/
• Farm http://www.farmpd.com/
• Designit http://designit.com/
• Idea Couture http://ideacouture.com/
• Gravity Tank http://www.gravitytank.com/
• Method http://methodhome.com/
• Adaptive Path http://adaptivepath.com/
• Acorn [technology company focus]
• Kayak (Japan)
• Bold
• Lunar Path
• Ergonomidesign http://www.ergonomidesign.com

Web & Software Based Product Design

• Kicker Studio http://kickerstudio.com/
• Nectarine Group http://www.nectarinegroup.com

Service Design Consultancies (like IDEO)

• Fahrenheit 212 http://www.fahrenheit-212.com/
• Doberman http://doberman.se/
• What If http://www.whatifinnovation.com/
• Bright Innovation http://bright-innovation.com/

Humanitarian Design & Social Innovation (like IDEO)

• Project H http://www.projecthdesign.org/
• Quicksand (Sanitation & India specific) http://quicksand.co.in/
• Co-Design Studio http://codesignstudio.posterous....
• Hope Lab http://www.hopelab.org/
• Stanford D-School & D-Lab http://dschool.stanford.edu/

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