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Experiential Learning

Training, learning experiences, and workshops using human-centered design framework for universities, incubators, and businesses.

Innovation Consulting

Design-driven innovation helps organizations, both private and public, create effective products and services and confidently enter the market.

Features and Recognitions

Flagship Programs and Services

University SDG workshops

For students, faculty and staff to elevate their problem solving, entrepreneurial and critical thinking skills.

Corporate Consulting

For companies that grow their bottom line with human-centered innovations using design thinking.

Tech Design and Development

From UI/UX design to AI integration in your workflow , we accelerate your business with technology.

International Development (Africa)

Much needed entrepreneurship driven impact projects, from agri innovations to policy change workshops.

Trusted by companies and universities in 20+ countries

Testimonials from top institutions

  • I got to learn a lot about my own ability to be innovative in an out of the box way of thinking. I was able to be creative and work well with my team.

    Melanie Crow

    Engineering at University of San Francisco

  • The digital policy tracking & insights tool developed by Ycenter is the best investment AGRA has made.

    Boaz Keizire

    Head of Policy and Advocacy, AGRA (Africa)

  • Inspiring, dense, experiential

    Kanetaka Maki, Ph.D

    Visiting at Stanford University, UC San Diego, Professor at Waseda Business School, Japan

  • Their dedication to really understanding our aims and value proposition has been crucial to a well-functioning partnership. The approach they have taken allowed us to make great steps in a short period of time, and I've like how they've challenged us to push the boundaries for our sector

    Kafui Adjogatse

    Senior Innovation Manager, IDH

    Netherlands

  • It was so smooth and every skill we learned flowed so well into the final product and set us up very well

    Grace Kimbrou

    Kent State University

  • It was a great experience, I learned so much about entrepreneurship and I’m glad I have a new foundation.

    Andrew Sunderhaft

    Loyola University, Maryland

  • Ycenter has done a fantastic job of pushing us off the fence to really go and swim in the ocean, and now we have got a direction. We will keep looking forward to Ycenter whenever we need more answers and support

    Viral Thakkar

    Co-Founder CEO BXI, India

  • I gained tons of new knowledge and insights on both social entrepreneurship and creative thinking. The idea of divergent thinking, analogy relationships and the whole process of diving into problems and coming up with solutions is very useful and refreshing.

    Yulu Cao

    Product manager TikTok, Cornell U