RESONANCE DESIGN BV

Their core work

Resonance Design is a Dutch design and strategy consultancy specializing in human-centric digital futures, internet governance, and collective intelligence methodologies. They help shape policy and vision for the Next Generation Internet through consultation processes, data-driven research, and ecosystem mapping. Their work bridges design thinking with technology foresight, translating complex digital trends into actionable policy recommendations and community-driven strategies.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Resonance Design began with applied IoT work through TagItSmart (2016-2018), focusing on connected objects and smart tag ecosystems. From 2017 onward, they shifted decisively toward internet governance and digital policy, contributing to two successive Next Generation Internet projects (NGI MOVE and NGI FORWARD). This trajectory shows a clear move from technical IoT platforms toward strategic, policy-oriented work on the future shape of the internet — with increasing emphasis on human-centric values, collective intelligence, and participatory consultation methods.

Moving toward participatory foresight and human-centric internet governance — likely to seek roles in future digital policy, AI ethics, or digital rights projects.

How they like to work

Resonance Design operates exclusively as a consortium participant, never as coordinator, which is typical for a small design consultancy contributing specialized methodology rather than managing large technical projects. With 22 unique partners across just 3 projects, they work in medium-to-large consortia and appear to build broad networks rather than repeat partnerships. Their CSA-heavy portfolio (2 of 3 projects) confirms a consulting and coordination support role rather than deep technical R&D.

Despite only 3 projects, Resonance Design has built a surprisingly broad network of 22 partners across 13 countries, reflecting the large consortium sizes typical of NGI coordination actions. Their reach spans most of the EU, with no apparent geographic concentration.

What sets them apart

Resonance Design brings a design-thinking lens to digital policy and internet governance — an uncommon combination in the NGI space, which is typically dominated by technical institutes and policy think tanks. Their name and trajectory suggest they specialize in making complex technology futures tangible and participatory. For consortium builders, they offer consultation design, vision facilitation, and the ability to translate between technical communities and policy audiences.

Highlights from their portfolio

• NGI FORWARD
  Their largest funded project (EUR 225K), focused on shaping the radical vision for the Next Generation Internet through collective intelligence and human-centric research methodology.
• TagItSmart
  Their earliest H2020 project and only RIA, representing their technical IoT roots before pivoting toward internet policy and strategy work.