深圳市工业设计行业协会

What 深圳市工业设计行业协会 does

SIDA (深圳市工业设计行业协会, Shenzhen Industrial Design Industry Association) is a non-profit industry association founded in 2008 and headquartered at the Sino-Finnish Design Park in Shenzhen's Futian Bonded Zone. It represents over 6,000 member companies and connects to Shenzhen's broader base of approximately 150,000 industrial design professionals, serving design consultancies, electronics and consumer-goods manufacturers, design schools, and government bodies. Its core offerings are programs and platforms rather than products: the annual Shenzhen International Industrial Design Fair (SZIDF), recognized as the "world's largest industrial design fair" with 234 exhibitors from 30+ countries and 150,000+ visitors; the parallel SZIDF Award competition; the recurring Design Bar matchmaking series (37+ editions); the Design Plus consulting line; and the 越来越好国际设计大赛 international competition commissioned by the municipal government.

The association operates an event-driven and community-led go-to-market model with three revenue streams: recurring membership dues from corporate and individual members, professional services revenue from event management and sponsorships (exhibitor fees, sponsorships, ticket sales across SZIDF and Design Bar), and managed-services revenue from government grants tied to the Shenzhen Design Capital initiative and industry policy programs. A 16-person secretariat executes operations under Secretary General 封昌红 (Feng Changhong). The association also co-develops the Sino-Finnish Design Park (40+ design institutions, 16 billion RMB of output in 2023) and Shenzhen Open Innovation Lab (SZOIL, the first Fab Lab flagship store globally).

SIDA pursues a dual geographic strategy: anchoring the Shenzhen-Greater Bay Area ecosystem while operating regional design innovation centers in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (Hebei, Xiong'an, Dingzhou, Qinhuangdao), the Yangtze River Delta (Jiangxi), the Shandong Peninsula (Qingdao), the Central Plains (Puyang), and Northeast China (Harbin). International collaborations span Finland, Hong Kong, the UK, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Japan, Korea, and the United States, including organizing the Chinese national pavilion at London 100% Design under the direction of China's Ministry of Commerce. As a non-profit, SIDA has no equity ownership, no traditional funding rounds, and no subsidiaries; its influence derives from network effects, quasi-official policy role, and ecosystem operations rather than commercial product cycles.

Name

深圳市工业设计行业协会

Legal name

深圳市工业设计行业协会

Website

https://szida.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Shenzhen Industrial Design Industry Association (SIDA, 深圳市工业设计行业协会) is a non-profit industry association founded in 2008, representing 6,000+ member companies across China's industrial design ecosystem. It organizes the annual SZIDF exhibition and Design Bar matchmaking events, and operates the Sino-Finnish Design Park to connect local design capabilities with global manufacturing and international design resources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Association Services

NAICS

Industrial Design Services (541420), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

Keywords

• Industrial design association
• Industry association services
• Design industry promotion
• B2B matchmaking events
• Design award programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Shenzhen

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: SIDA generates revenue through annual membership fees from corporate and individual members including design companies, manufacturers, and design professionals.
2. Event Management and Sponsorship: The association organizes signature events including the Shenzhen International Industrial Design Fair and Design Bar series, generating revenue through exhibitor fees, sponsorships, and ticket sales.
3. Government Grants and Contracts: SIDA receives government funding for promoting Shenzhen's Design Capital initiative, organizing public programs, and implementing industrial policy programs such as the 越来越好国际设计大赛.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SIDA is a non-profit industry association that promotes Shenzhen's industrial design sector by organizing the annual Shenzhen International Industrial Design Fair (SZIDF), the SZIDF Award competition, the recurring Design Bar (设计吧) matchmaking series, and the Design Plus consulting program. It also operates the Sino-Finnish Design Park (中芬设计园) and runs the 越来越好国际设计大赛 (Better and Better International Design Competition), providing member companies with policy advocacy, business matching, talent development, and international exchange services.

Product overview

深圳市工业设计行业协会 (SIDA) is an industry association, not a product company. It does not develop or sell commercial software or hardware products. Its primary offerings are industry programs and platforms including the annual 深圳国际工业设计大展 (Shenzhen International Industrial Design Fair, known as the '全球工业设计第一展'), the parallel SZIDF Award competition, the 设计吧 (Design Bar) event series, Design Plus consulting services, and the operation of the 中芬设计园 international design park. These are member-facing programs and industry services, not commercial products with APIs or integrations.

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Products and services

• Shenzhen International Industrial Design Fair (深圳国际工业设计大展, SZIDF) An annual international industrial design exhibition organized by SIDA and the Shenzhen Municipal Government, recognized as the world's largest industrial design fair. It showcases cutting-edge design works from over 30 countries and hosts the SZIDF Award competition, serving member companies, manufacturing clients, and international design institutions.
• SZIDF Award (SZIDF奖) The official award of the Shenzhen International Industrial Design Fair, established in 2015. Evaluates exhibitor products through a panel of international design masters and awards categories including SZIDF Supreme Award, Innovation Design Award, and Best Booth Design Award.
• Design Bar (设计吧) Event Series A recurring event series hosted by SIDA, themed around "spreading valuable creativity" (传播有价值的创意). It brings together designers and industry practitioners for themed matchmaking, workshops, and international design exchange, with documented editions focused on medical design, cross-regional cooperation, and competition briefings.
• Design Plus A SIDA program under the "design empowerment" (设计赋能) pillar that provides design strategy, brand development, and industry transformation services to member companies.
• Better and Better International Design Competition (越来越好国际设计大赛) An international design competition organized or co-organized by SIDA under commission from the Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology. SIDA received a letter of appreciation from the Bureau in 2025 for outstanding execution of the competition.
• Sino-Finnish Design Park (中芬设计园) An industrial design park and innovation platform co-developed by SIDA in Shenzhen's Futian Bonded Zone, serving as a hub for international design exchanges, maker activities, and smart hardware incubation. Houses 40+ design institutions and generated 16 billion RMB in output in 2023.
• Membership Program Recurring annual membership program for industrial design companies, design studios, manufacturers, and individual designers, providing access to member directory, business matching, event priority registration, policy advisory, award nomination assistance, and international exchange.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15万+ industrial design professionals represented across member companies
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, flagship and regional.

• 三诺集团 (3Nod Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20163Nod Group signed strategic cooperation with Fab Lab Foundation and SIDA to create an innovation ecosystem supporting global makers. The partnership provides one-stop product development solutions including design, supply chain, and manufacturing services for hardware startups.
• 英特尔众创空间加速器 (Intel Maker Accelerator)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2016SIDA partnered with Intel China's Maker Accelerator to host roadshows, summits, and maker carnival events at Zhongfen Design Park, connecting 200+ projects with potential investors and industry partners.
• 珊瑚群创新加速器 (Coral Group Innovation Accelerator)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Jointly signed cooperation framework with Fab Lab Foundation and SIDA to create FabLab 2.0 Maker Practice Engineering Center, providing integrated solutions for hardware innovation from design to market.
• 深圳开放创新实验室 (SZOIL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015SIDA established Shenzhen Open Innovation Lab as a maker space and prototype manufacturing facility, later becoming the first Fab Lab flagship store globally. The lab connects makers with the manufacturing supply chain for rapid prototyping and small-batch production.
• 洛客众创平台 (Luker Crowdsourcing Platform)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015SIDA partnered with Luker platform to launch product innovation crowdfunding tasks and connect 3,000+ designers with enterprises for collaborative product development. The partnership发布百万级众创任务 and 100+ creative new products.
• 物设众创 (Wushe Crowdsourced Design)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2015SIDA collaborated with Wushe platform to launch global designer recruitment, 百万基金 for designer overseas training, and joint events pairing Chinese designers with international masters in European studios.
• 中芬设计园 (Sino-Finnish Design Park)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013SIDA co-founded and operates the Sino-Finnish Design Park in Shenzhen's Futian Bonded Zone. The park serves as the association's headquarters and a flagship international design incubation platform, housing 40+ design institutions with over half being internationally renowned. The park generated 16 billion RMB in output in 2023 and incubated one ChiNext-listed company.
• 国家商务部外贸发展局coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011SIDA organized the Chinese Pavilion at London 100% Design Show under direction of Ministry of Commerce, representing China as a national exhibition with 27+ design institutions showcasing 100+ products in the 168sqm Chinese exhibition area.
• 香港设计中心 (Hong Kong Design Center)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008SIDA established the 'Shenzhen-Hong Kong Innovation Circle' design strategic cooperation with Hong Kong Design Center, launching joint design labs, the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Design Forum, and collaborative projects in the Qianhai area.
• 河北工业设计创新中心regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIDA established industrial design innovation center in Hebei province as part of regional expansion strategy, supporting manufacturing upgrading in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei economic zone.
• 哈尔滨创意设计中心regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIDA established Harbin Creative Design Center implementing the 'four one' project: one design center, one international competition, one design week, and one Design Capital initiative for Heilongjiang province.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• China Industrial Design Association (CIDA): The national-level industrial design industry association in China, operating under government oversight. CIDA is the direct broader incumbent to SIDA at the national tier, with overlapping member bases and policy advocacy roles.
• World Design Organization (WDO): An international non-profit that promotes industrial design globally and hosts the World Design Congress. SIDA engages with WDO-affiliated designers and represents Shenzhen's design community internationally, making it a comparable global industry body.
• Design Council (UK): The UK's national strategic body for design, comparable in mission to SIDA as a government-aligned organization promoting design's economic impact. Represents the European counterpart model for national design promotion.

Direct peers

• Hong Kong Design Centre: Hong Kong's flagship design promotion organization, operating the Business of Design Week (BODW) and DFA Awards. SIDA has a formal strategic partnership with HKDC for the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Innovation Circle, making it a directly comparable peer in the Greater Bay Area.
• Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA): The US national membership organization for industrial design professionals, hosting the International Design Conference and IDEA Awards. Comparable to SIDA in serving as a member-driven industry association for industrial designers.

Regional players

• Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI): Taiwan's national design promotion organization, operating the Taiwan Design Research Institute and Golden Pin Design Awards. Functions as a regional peer to SIDA in Greater China, with similar government-backed mission to advance design-led industry upgrading.
• Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JDP): Operates the Good Design Award (G Mark), one of Asia's most prestigious design recognition programs. SIDA actively partners with JDP for Shenzhen editions of the G Mark, making JDP a directly comparable regional design awards and promotion body.
• Korea Institute of Design Promotion (KIDP): Korea's national design promotion agency operating under government mandate, with similar scope to SIDA in promoting design industry development, hosting the Seoul Design Week, and connecting designers with manufacturers.

Emerging players

• iF International Forum Design: Hosts the globally prestigious iF Design Award and operates the iF Design Foundation. Closely associated with SIDA through Ralph Wiegmann's profile on SIDA's design masters platform; functions as an international awards and design promotion peer.
• Red Dot Design: Operator of the Red Dot Design Award and Red Dot Design Museum. A directly comparable international design awards organization; Shenzhen companies (SIDA members) won 44 Red Dot awards in 2016, demonstrating deep ecosystem overlap.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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