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title: "Put the human into human-centred design."
description: "Master-student teams from 26 member universities in 18 countries solve real briefs from corporate partners in nine months of human-centred design."
url: "https://www.sugar-network.org/en/"
lang: "en"
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# Put the human into human-centred design.

Master-student teams from member universities solve real briefs from corporate partners in nine months of design thinking.

## Bring a brief

For companies. An international student team researches your users and builds prototypes you can test. Partners include Yanmar, PostFinance, Attract.

[Partner with us](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/partner-with-us/)

## Join through your university

For students. There is no separate application: you take the SUGAR course at a member university.

- [Find your university](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/#universities)
- [How joining works](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/program/#students)

[Teaching at a university? Bring SUGAR to your campus and run the course with partner universities worldwide.](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/program/#universities)

## Not case studies. Real briefs.

- 26 member universities ([Network](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/))
- 18 countries ([Network](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/))
- 300+ projects in 10+ years ([About](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/about/))

- [WAVE](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/projects/wave-2018-19/) – OSRAM (2018/19)
- [Redesigning Beekeeping](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/projects/redesigning-beekeeping-2022-23/) – Attract (2022/23)
- [COEX](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/projects/coex-2019-20/) – IMA (2019/20)
- [Wheebo](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/projects/wheebo-2016-17/) – Yanmar (2016/17)
- [ARK-E](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/projects/ark-e-2021-22/) – Osaka Gas Chemicals (2021/22)

### Explore by theme

- [Health & care](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/projects/themes/health-care/) – 13 projects
- [Mobility & travel](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/projects/themes/mobility-travel/) – 12 projects
- [Sustainability & resources](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/projects/themes/sustainability-resources/) – 12 projects
- [Food & farming](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/projects/themes/food-farming/) – 6 projects
- [Finance & insurance](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/projects/themes/finance-insurance/) – 9 projects
- [Work & organisations](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/projects/themes/work-organisations/) – 9 projects
- [Industry & operations](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/projects/themes/industry-operations/) – 11 projects
- [Education & society](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/projects/themes/education-society/) – 13 projects
- [Living & leisure](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/projects/themes/living-leisure/) – 10 projects

[All projects](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/projects/)

## How SUGAR works

Teams work from October to June and meet their partner at four milestones.

- Oct: Kick-Off
- Dec: Fall
- Mar: Winter
- Jun: Expo

[How the year works](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/program/)

## Last on stage

- [SUGAR Expo 2026 in Palo Alto](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/events/sugar-expo-2026-in-palo-alto/) – 3 June 2026, Palo Alto

[See all events](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/events/)