Where India leads, should Ireland follow?
India has just published its first design policy. Does something strike you as odd about this? Perhaps if I were to tell you that Ireland has no design policy you would be surprised?
Of course it grows out of a realisation that they cannot compete forever either as a low cost producer or a high-tech sweat shop. In short, it is going to establish design and innovation centres around the country, 4 new design colleges, design courses in all institutes of technology and a national Design Council.
The policy is good. It is coordinated, collaborative and focussed; how long before Ireland recognises the need to follow suit?
