About
The Index Project, formerly INDEX: Design to Improve Life, was born in 2002 and initially tasked with running a large-scale design award to further brand Denmark as a progressive design nation. While Denmark already had strong roots in design, we weren’t convinced that a traditional design award would have the impact we wanted. Our founder, Kigge Hvid, wanted to push the boundaries but, she wasn't exactly sure how. So, she went on a knowledge sabbatical — travelling the world, talking and listening. She met with designers, media, scientists, academics, artists and experts of design and innovation. And everyone, no matter who or where pointed to the potential of design to solve real needs in our society. That’s when our mission became clear: we need to redefine design from a commercially driven disciple to one that’s used to improve quality of life — for everyone. The first Index Award was launched in 2005, and like most award programs, was initiated to celebrate the world’s best and
Position in the VCSift Database
- • 4,523 investors in VCSift focus on the edtech sector.
- • 666 investors are based in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark.
Data sourced from 410,343 investor profiles. Updated July 2026.
Investment Focus
- Sectors
- edtech
- Location
- Copenhagen, Denmark
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