The Design Ideas Market (MID) – promoting talent
Located in the Disseny Hub Barcelona, MID seeks to establish itself as a platform for interconnecting creativity, enterprise and business
Administered by BCD, the Barcelona Design Centre, the Design Ideas Market is a yearly programme with a double objective: on the one hand to promote creativity and, on the other, to establish the city of Barcelona as one of Europe’s major centres for entrepreneurship.
MID aims to establish itself as a platform for interconnecting creativity, talent and business by presenting creative proposals to prospective investors in order that business opportunities may prosper.
The MID programme consists of a number of proposals and services. The connection between business and creativity is evident in two requests for proposals entitled Companies seeking investors, which is aimed at start-ups in need of funding and for which registration is open until the 17th of April, and Creative ideas looking for business outlets, which is a platform for various creators (finalists of the MID Innovation Forum) and companies interested in their products. Mid & Talent is another platform which aims to put creative talent at the service of business.
The programme also includes a co-working space for developing projects, organising meetings, etc., and a crowdfunding platform containing all the projects supported by MID. Possibilities for registration are permanently open, meaning that all those interested in seeking funding for their project may apply. On another note, for those seeking further relevant information, MID is currently attempting to resolve doubts relating to the protection of intellectual and design property rights.
In summary, then, this is a platform for the promotion of creativity, talent and innovative projects which fosters interrelationships between enterprise, creativity and business.