--- title: "Universities and companies, worldwide" description: "The SUGAR Network connects 26 member universities in 18 countries. 33 universities appear in the 95 project showcases since 2010." url: "https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/" lang: "en" --- # Universities and companies, worldwide 26 member universities in 18 countries. Each year they pair their student teams with corporate partners. - 26 member universities - 18 countries - 6 continents, from Nairobi to Melbourne - 33 universities in the project showcases ## Member universities - [Aalto University · Design Factory](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/aalto/), Espoo (Finland) – 12 project(s) on this site - [Blekinge Institute of Technology](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/bth/), Karlskrona (Sweden) – 2 project(s) on this site - [d.school Paris · École des Ponts](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/dschool-paris/), Paris (France) – 16 project(s) on this site - [Design Factory Melbourne · Swinburne](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/dfm/), Melbourne (Australia) – 9 project(s) on this site - [Hasso Plattner Institute](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/hpi/), Potsdam (Germany) – 21 project(s) on this site - [Hochschule Mannheim · InnoSpace](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/hs-mannheim/), Mannheim (Germany) – 3 project(s) on this site - [ISDI School of Design & Innovation](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/isdi/), Mumbai (India) – 3 project(s) on this site - [Karlsruhe Institute of Technology](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/kit/), Karlsruhe (Germany) – 11 project(s) on this site - [Kyoto Institute of Technology](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/kyoto-it/), Kyoto (Japan) – 16 project(s) on this site - [Linköping University](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/liu/), Linköping (Sweden) – 3 project(s) on this site - [NTNU · TrollLABS](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/ntnu/), Trondheim (Norway) – 1 project(s) on this site - [Politecnico di Milano](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/polimi/), Milan (Italy) – 2 project(s) on this site - [Pontificia Universidad Javeriana](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/javeriana/), Cali (Colombia) – 4 project(s) on this site - [Porto Design Factory](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/porto/), Porto (Portugal) – 6 project(s) on this site - Rzeszów University of Technology · Design Factory, Rzeszów (Poland) – 0 project(s) on this site - [San Francisco State University](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/sfsu/), San Francisco (USA) – 1 project(s) on this site - Shenkar College of Engineering & Design, Ramat Gan (Israel) – 0 project(s) on this site - [Strathmore University](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/strathmore/), Nairobi (Kenya) – 1 project(s) on this site - [Tongji University · D&I](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/tongji/), Shanghai (China) – 2 project(s) on this site - [Trinity College Dublin](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/tcd/), Dublin (Ireland) – 13 project(s) on this site - [Université Côte d’Azur](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/uca/), Nice (France) – 2 project(s) on this site - [University of Bologna · Almacube](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/unibo/), Bologna (Italy) – 8 project(s) on this site - [University of Modena and Reggio Emilia](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/unimore/), Modena (Italy) – 6 project(s) on this site - [University of São Paulo](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/usp/), São Paulo (Brazil) – 11 project(s) on this site - [University of Science and Technology of China](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/ustc/), Hefei (China) – 3 project(s) on this site - [Warsaw University of Technology](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/pw/), Warsaw (Poland) – 2 project(s) on this site ### Former members and other universities in the archive (9) - [Anhui University](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/anhui/), Hefei (China) – 2 project(s) on this site - [Hefei University of Technology](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/hfut/), Hefei (China) – 1 project(s) on this site - [Insper](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/insper/), São Paulo (Brazil) – 1 project(s) on this site - [Kansai University](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/kansai/) (Japan) – 1 project(s) on this site - [Kyoto University of Art and Design](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/kyoto-uad/), Kyoto (Japan) – 1 project(s) on this site - [Technical University of Munich](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/tum/), Munich (Germany) – 1 project(s) on this site - [University of Potsdam](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/uni-potsdam/), Potsdam (Germany) – 1 project(s) on this site - [University of St. Gallen](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/hsg/), St. Gallen (Switzerland) – 12 project(s) on this site - [University of Zurich](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/uzh/), Zurich (Switzerland) – 2 project(s) on this site ## Corporate partners - [All Nippon Airways](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/all-nippon-airways/) – 1 project(s), 2017 - [Attract](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/attract/) – 2 project(s), 2022 - [AUDI](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/audi/) – 1 project(s), 2011 - [Badisches Landesmuseum](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/badisches-landesmuseum/) – 1 project(s), 2020 - [BMW Group](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/bmw-group/) – 1 project(s), 2019 - [BVG](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/bvg/) – 1 project(s), 2023 - [Carvajal](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/carvajal/) – 1 project(s), 2012 - [CEiiA](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/ceiia/) – 1 project(s), 2024 - [Chair Supply Chain of the Future](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/chair-supply-chain-of-the-future/) – 1 project(s), 2024 - [CRIF](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/crif/) – 2 project(s), 2020–2021 - [Deep Blue Foundation](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/deep-blue-foundation/) – 2 project(s), 2025 - [Diakonie Baden](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/diakonie-baden/) – 1 project(s), 2022 - [E3 Project TCD](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/e3-project-tcd/) – 1 project(s), 2016 - [EADS](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/eads/) – 1 project(s), 2010 - [Edenred](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/edenred/) – 1 project(s), 2022 - [eFM](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/efm/) – 1 project(s), 2012 - [Enable Ireland](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/enable-ireland/) – 1 project(s), 2019 - [Fazenda Cubo](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/fazenda-cubo/) – 1 project(s), 2020 - [FoodCloud](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/foodcloud/) – 1 project(s), 2018 - [GEA](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/gea/) – 1 project(s), 2022 - [Generali](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/generali/) – 1 project(s), 2018 - [Georg Fischer](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/georg-fischer/) – 1 project(s), 2019 - [GIZ](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/giz/) – 2 project(s), 2018–2024 - [Harvia](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/harvia/) – 1 project(s), 2021 - [Haufe-Lexware](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/haufe-lexware/) – 2 project(s), 2015–2024 - [Helvetia](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/helvetia/) – 2 project(s), 2015–2017 - [HUK-Coburg](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/huk-coburg/) – 1 project(s), 2024 - [IMA](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/ima/) – 1 project(s), 2019 - [Intel Ireland](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/intel-ireland/) – 1 project(s), 2024 - [iSoftStone](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/isoftstone/) – 2 project(s), 2016–2017 - [Italian Institute of Technology](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/italian-institute-of-technology/) – 1 project(s), 2021 - [Karlsruhe Institute of Technology](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/karlsruhe-institute-of-technology/) – 1 project(s), 2023 - [LBBW](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/lbbw/) – 1 project(s), 2022 - [Leonard (VINCI)](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/leonard-vinci/) – 1 project(s), 2024 - [Lipor](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/lipor/) – 1 project(s), 2019 - [Medicas GmbH](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/medicas-gmbh/) – 1 project(s), 2021 - [Medicover Stomatologia](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/medicover-stomatologia/) – 1 project(s), 2019 - [Merck](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/merck/) – 2 project(s), 2015–2017 - [Nestlé](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/nestle/) – 2 project(s), 2020–2021 - [NKC Nakanishi Metal Works](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/nkc-nakanishi-metal-works/) – 2 project(s), 2019–2020 - [Omnicell](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/omnicell/) – 1 project(s), 2022 - [Orangeworks](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/orangeworks/) – 1 project(s), 2018 - [Osaka Gas Chemicals](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/osaka-gas-chemicals/) – 1 project(s), 2021 - [OSRAM](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/osram/) – 1 project(s), 2018 - [Panasonic](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/panasonic/) – 1 project(s), 2011 - [PAPREC](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/paprec/) – 1 project(s), 2025 - [Plan International](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/plan-international/) – 1 project(s), 2020 - [Plansee Group](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/plansee-group/) – 1 project(s), 2017 - [Poggipolini](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/poggipolini/) – 1 project(s), 2018 - [Pontificia Universidad Javeriana](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/pontificia-universidad-javeriana/) – 1 project(s), 2022 - [Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/pontificia-universidad-javeriana-cali/) – 1 project(s), 2019 - [Porsche](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/porsche/) – 1 project(s), 2018 - [PostFinance](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/postfinance/) – 3 project(s), 2018–2020 - [Renault](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/renault/) – 1 project(s), 2016 - [Rovio Entertainment](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/rovio-entertainment/) – 1 project(s), 2011 - [Saint-Gobain](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/saint-gobain/) – 2 project(s), 2020 - [Sanofi Genzyme Italy](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/sanofi-genzyme-italy/) – 1 project(s), 2019 - [SAP](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/sap/) – 1 project(s), 2025 - [SBB](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/sbb/) – 1 project(s), 2018 - [SEW Eurodrive](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/sew-eurodrive/) – 1 project(s), 2022 - [SONAE MC](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/sonae-mc/) – 1 project(s), 2017 - [SUMMIT](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/summit/) – 2 project(s), 2021–2022 - [Takeda](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/takeda/) – 2 project(s), 2019–2025 - [Tarkett](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/tarkett/) – 1 project(s), 2016 - [Trinity Centre for Practice and Healthcare Innovation](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/trinity-centre-for-practice-and-healthcare-innovation/) – 1 project(s), 2014 - [Trinity Teaching and Learning](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/trinity-teaching-and-learning/) – 1 project(s), 2019 - [Triwool](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/triwool/) – 1 project(s), 2017 - [UCB](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/ucb/) – 2 project(s), 2019–2020 - [UPM](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/upm/) – 1 project(s), 2010 - [Valeo](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/valeo/) – 2 project(s), 2018–2023 - [VNTR](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/vntr/) – 1 project(s), 2021 - [Volvo Construction Equipment](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/volvo-construction-equipment/) – 2 project(s), 2023–2024 - [Yanmar](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/yanmar/) – 4 project(s), 2016–2019 - [ZEISS / ZKM](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/zeiss-zkm/) – 1 project(s), 2023 ## Is your university not a member yet? 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