Mediacorp admitted into the 2025 Design Power Index

DBCS and Consulus are pleased to announce that Mediacorp is admitted into the Design Power Index (DPI) 2025.

The Design Power Index is an economic premise and framework based on three key questions:
1. Does design generate economic value?
2. If yes, what is the value?
3. Is the nominated organisation great at harnessing the power of design to generate economic value and shape societal impact?

This inaugural index is launched by the Design Business Chamber Singapore (DBCS) in partnership with its global knowledge partner Consulus, a global impact investment and creative change firm, as part of DBCS’s 40th anniversary.

Companies and organisations are first shortlisted from a wide range of industries and then nominated. By accepting the nomination, honorees affirm that design shapes economic value through their business model, products, and services. Acceptance also means they agree to participate in an assessment the following year for the Design Power Index 2026, ensuring a deepening study on the value of design for economic growth. Acceptance of nomination, use of the logo, and participation in next year’s survey are without fee.

As of now, the estimated total market value of the private and listed companies who have accepted the nomination has reached SGD 20 billion. For the non-profit organisations included, their work impacts the lives of Singaporeans.

Mediacorp – The Master Architect of Content

Mediacorp is Singapore’s national media network, its business model is built on the strategic design of content, from news and entertainment to digital experiences, which are the primary drivers of its revenue and market leadership. The economic value of Mediacorp is a direct result of its expertise in design services at a macro scale. The company’s core intellectual property lies in its ability to produce high-quality, engaging content that is meticulously designed for a variety of platforms—television, radio, print, digital and social. This design expertise is not only sold to advertisers through branded content and marketing solutions via its Brand Studio, but also through licensing and royalties for its vast content library, which is sought after by other broadcasters and platforms globally. Mediacorp’s commitment to design is also evident in its digital transformation. Through its mewatch and melisten platforms, the company has used design to optimize user experience (UX/UI), creating intuitive and engaging digital products. This design-led approach has allowed Mediacorp to adapt to changing consumption patterns, solidify its position as a trusted source of local content, and build a cohesive media ecosystem that is both commercially successful and culturally significant.

About the Design Power Index (DPI)

The Design Power Index (DPI) is the world’s first longitudinal economics index designed to measure and track the economic value generated by companies through the strategic use of design and the creation of design intellectual property (IP). Showcasing 40 companies and 20 organisations recognised for their business growth, market creation, technological innovation, and social impact through design, the inaugural DPI 2025 provides a holistic lens of design’s contribution to the economy.

Developed by the Design Business Chamber Singapore (DBCS) in partnership with Consulus, the DPI analyses design’s impact across four dimensions:

• Business of Design — Companies who have achieved revenue and growth through creating unique intellectual property by design
• Market of Design — Companies who have harnessed design to create a new business category
• Technology of Design — Companies who have used design to innovate and shape use-behaviour
• Social Impact of Design — Companies/organisations who use design to shape societal change or impact