raiSE Singapore admitted into the 2025 Design Power Index

DBCS and Consulus are pleased to announce that raiSE Singapore 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.

raiSE Singapore – Designing for a More Inclusive Economy

raiSE Singapore is the leading enabler for the social enterprise sector in the country, its purpose is to generate immense social and economic value by intentionally designing an ecosystem that empowers purpose-driven businesses. This design-led approach has positioned raiSE as a market leader in creating a more inclusive and sustainable economy.

The organisation’s philosophy is a masterclass in solving social challenges and championing inclusivity. It doesn’t just provide funding; raiSE has built a robust social enterprise ecosystem through the introduction of impact measurement frameworks and comprehensive support structures that enable impactful businesses to thrive. Its capacity-building efforts include programmes and resources such as the Inclusive Design Toolkit, which guides social enterprises in applying empathy-driven design approaches to create products and services for marginalised communities, generating both social good and revenue. Complementing this, raiSE has also designed funding pathways for early-stage impact startups, such as the EnergiSE grant and an accelerator programme co-created with venture capital and IHL partners, to help promising enterprises validate ideas, attract investment, and scale their impact.

raiSE’s approach to SE ecosystem building goes beyond encouraging corporate social responsibility; it is an intentional strategy that creates new markets, drives social innovation, and frames the social enterprise model as the future of business.

raiSE has proven that design can be the most powerful tool for social good. By taking a proactive, design-led approach to supporting social enterprises, it has not only created foundation for long-term sustainability but has also inspired a new generation of entrepreneurs to use their businesses as a force for positive change, thereby building a more inclusive and equitable society.

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