1. CLEAN LABELS 2.0 Clean labels are just not enough anymore. Consumers expect even more transparency and honesty from manufacturers. The term “free-from” is, now, not only referring to allergens, but also…
Design research
The Green Issue
The Green Issue from FONK magazine, with an interview about sustainable business with two of Qindle’s founders. Click to read the full article here> FONK magazine Qindle interview, magazine is Dutch.
Coolest Dutch Brand
The 6 brands that will pitch The written jury round of Coolest Dutch Brands is over: the votes of the 47-strong jury of creatives and strategists, among them Qindle co-founder Taco Schmidt,…
Horecava 2020
In January the Horecava 2020 took place in Amsterdam. At this food trade exhibition you can find innovation everywhere. Here is the Qindle innovation & design perspective on plantbased, foodwaste and food…
CES 2020
The CES 2020 newsfeeds have settled down and we’ve taken some time to create our own view on what was shown at CES. Whilst the hype about ball shaped robots and AI…
CES 2020 kickoff
Inspiring start of 2020, the Consumer Electronics Show, from 7th – 10th of January; several of our clients will present their product vision during this global consumer technology platform. To kickstart your CES…
21st-Century digital skills for the creative industries
What is the importance of being digitally skilled for employees in the creative industry? Do companies in the creative industry support the development of these required 21st century digital skills? These were…
Hunting the spark
Qindle’s Managing Director Taco Schmidt was asked to talk about what inspires him while creating new concepts. Original article in FONK (online magazine here). FONK: What kind of images do you…
Kaldi creative partner
Qindle® starts a business & brand development partnership with Kaldi. Kaldi is one of the top five providers of quality coffee and tea in the Netherlands. Their unique combination of hospitality and…
Innovation partner
Tactile experience. Playing is a fun way of learning social and cognitive skills. We supported the JumboDiset marketing, design and R&D teams in the Netherlands and Spain with collaborative innovation. We started with industry…
Design research Haier
Design research in China. As the kick-off of a new product innovation for Haier within their home appliances category, Qindle owners Muriel Leusink and Taco Schmidt travelled to Qingdao, China for design…
Ajax business academy
How sport and business influence each other. We from Qindle had the privilege to be invited to the first edition of the Ajax business academy. An inspiring afternoon, organised by Earlybridge, in…