Join the 10th Design Intelligence Award – call for entries!
Established in 2015 and hosted by Cumulus partner China Academy of Art, the Design
Intelligence Award (DIA) is the first international academy award in China’s design field. It
serves as a platform for the evaluation, promotion, exchange and cooperation of contemporary
innovative design, as well as an innovation accelerator that transforms creative ideas into
industry and the future. With “Intelligence of Humanity, Living Wisdom, Fusion of Tech & Art,
Brain of Industry, Empathetic Life Intelligence, and New-Quality Intelligent Form” as its core
values, DIA champions the return to the fundamental essence of design “Intelligent
Manufacturing”.
We warmly invite designers, entrepreneurs, institutions, and students worldwide to participate
in the 10th edition of DIA!
This year’s DIA Features two main groups: the Product Group and the Innovation Incubation
Group.
Product Group：
– Application Deadline: 20.06.2025
– Eligibility: Open to all enterprises, universities & colleges, institutions, and individuals.
– Entry Requirements:
Entries must either (1) be products launched within 2 years prior to the submission date,
or (2) be unreleased prototypes with industrial feasibility
– Categories: Cultural Innovation, Life Wisdom, Industrial Equipment, and Digital
Economy.
Innovation Incubation Group:
– Application Deadline: 20.09.2025
– Eligibility: Exclusively open to university-affiliated teams. Participants must submit
either a valid student ID or a graduation certificate issued within the past 5 years.
– Entry Requirements: Entries must be unreleased products capable of delivering
functional and aesthetic prototypes by November 1, 2025.
– Categories: Life Health, Smart Cultural Tourism, Smart Mobility, Intelligent Hardware.,
and an open-ended category (“X”), encourages exploration of unknown fields.
Participation in the DIA is free, and the award offers a total prize fund of 5 million RMB
(approximately €625,000).
Ready to showcase your innovation to the world?
Learn more about DIA: https://en.di-award.org/
Register now: https://en.di-award.org/?invite=FL2025-AHWX5L5
See the call for entries here DIA call for entry- Cumulus
