Doreen Lorenzo

SKU is an accelerator program for stellar consumer product startups. Startup companies with market-validated consumer products apply to our accelerator program to receive the resources and relationships that they require to become breakout successes and household names. SKU surrounds those stellar startups with a wraparound infrastructure of seasoned entrepreneurial mentors, customized educational content, advanced operations support, and access to funding.

We are passionate about creating unique products in a beautiful way. Through thoughtful, global collaborations, the products we make connect us to each other and our shared world. In collapsing the distance between each step of the value chain, we bring customers, artists, designers and makers closer together than ever. Each of our products is custom-made and has a unique story - from the inspiration behind its design to the personal story of the artist who created it. For every product made, VIDA offers education and empowerment programs to our factory workers so they can build a better future for themselves and their families.

SNAAP is a national survey of alumni of art and design departments, schools, and colleges. The survey collects feedback on alumni educational satisfaction and outcomes in their professional, creative and personal lives. For over a decade, SNAAP has collected and analyzed data from over 200,000 arts graduates from across North America. SNAAPs new model has moved from annual surveying to once every five years. The next SNAAP survey will be administered in Fall 2022. Registration for participation opens Fall 2021.

Teague is an independent design consultancy that combines technology expertise with a deep understanding of human behavior to design what’s next for companies in automotive, commercial aviation, technology, space, and defense. A leader in product and experience design at the intersection of the physical and digital, Teague partners with bold brands that are reinventing the world such as Amazon, Boeing, Toyota, Starbucks, Google, and NASA to discover new opportunities and solve complex problems to shape the future.

Vidlet is upending focus groups and in-person interviews with its revolutionary platform, changing the way companies do qualitative research in the design and development process. Using mobile technology and an innovative video management platform, we work with clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500’s to get them rapid insights at all stages of the development lifecycle. The mobile platform is paired with our unparalleled ability to recruit EVERYDAY EXPERTS providing companies access to unique consumers who regularly use specific (or related) products

SKU is an accelerator program for stellar consumer product startups. Startup companies with market-validated consumer products apply to our accelerator program to receive the resources and relationships that they require to become breakout successes and household names. SKU surrounds those stellar startups with a wraparound infrastructure of seasoned entrepreneurial mentors, customized educational content, advanced operations support, and access to funding.

Foundry has a heritage of more than 25 years, developing creative software for the Media and Entertainment industry and a portfolio of award-winning products. It advances the art and technology of visual experience with creative leaders around the globe, including major feature film studios and post-production houses such as ILM, DNEG, Pitch Black, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Wētā FX, Pixar, Marvel, Netflix and Framestore. In partnership with these companies, Foundry solves complex visualization challenges to turn incredible ideas into reality. Its products are used to create breathtaking visual effects and animation on a wide range of feature films, episodic content, and commercials. Foundry software was integral in the making of every VFX Academy Award-winning film for the past decade. The company has been recognized and honored at the highest level in the industry, including four Academy Sci-Tech Awards for Mari, Katana, Nuke and Furnace, two HPA Engineering Excellence awards for Flix and Nuke respectively, and an Engineering Emmy for Nuke. Founded in 1996, Foundry is headquartered in London, with over 275 people worldwide and a presence in the US, Canada, China, Japan, Australia, and Ireland.