Turning complexity into digital value.
25 years of industry expertise. Human-centered design.
AI-powered execution.
We help leaders in industrial, healthcare, financial, energy and technology companies solve complex product, process and service challenges – from fragmented customer journeys to disconnected systems and slow innovation cycles. We turn complexity into simpler experiences, faster decisions and scalable solutions that create measurable business value.
Strategy. Innovation. Experience. AI.
1.650+
18+
Industries
65+
Publications
50+
Design Awards

Small team.
Big impact.
We are a digital innovation boutique that tackles problems that don't fit standard solutions.
What makes us different? We combine expertise in 18+ industries, outstanding experience design and AI. From service and business model innovation to entrepreneurial execution.
Over 25 years and more than 1,650 projects, we have understood how industries really work — from machines and production processes to banking, healthcare, biopharma, energy and global digital ecosystems.
The right solution starts with understanding what the problem actually is. Today, we unlock industry knowledge with AI to understand faster, design smarter and create digital value.
Understand deeper
Industry Intelligence
We get close to the context where users and customers operate, combining user research with expertise in 18+ industries. We ask sharper questions, reveal hidden information, and enable faster, more informed decision-making.
Create better
Human-Centered Innovation & Experience
Move faster
Ai-powered execution
We know your world
You're engineering machines, production lines and HMI systems for a market that rewards speed and precision. We turn deep engineering knowledge into interfaces and processes your engineers and operators actually want to use.
Projects
Real understanding. Real impact.
AI is powerful. Industry knowledge makes it valuable.
Turn your customer knowledge into dialogue and evaluate your ideas before rollout.
Spec-driven Design
Make your templates AI-ready to accelerate the process from idea to ready-to-use digital product.
Industry Intelligence
Activate your team's expertise and make it accessible and usable – AI-powered.
AI Enablement
Grow your team from AI users into AI practitioners, in our chilli-infused AI cooking matserclass.
Agentic Workflows
Free your team from repetitive task and create AI-driven, intelligent workflows.
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We enable people
2,500+
20,000+
25 Years
Practitioners who research. Researchers who build.

Presence without Compromise

Telos: Shaping the future of design

Digital twins – When the customer becomes the most important employee
By linking design and business strategy, design initiatives are strategically aligned with the company’s objectives. We develop a long-term vision based on a holistic view of the entire ecosystem.
To enable sustainable growth, we focus on both customer expectations and employee needs. Sometimes, established processes need to be redesigned to improve efficiency or acceptance.
That is why we also take on the role of devil’s advocate – in an honest and constructive manner.
Innovative methods help to identify customer needs and tap into new business opportunities.
In Design Thinking workshops, we develop over 150 ideas in a very short space of time – from evaluation and clustering right through to visualisation and initial prototypes. Validation is carried out through user testing, expert interviews or focus groups.
Whether it’s ideation, innovation management or co-ideation – the process is flexibly adapted to the specific requirements of each company. The result: valuable business model and service innovations based on human-centred design.
We are advocates for users. User experience is firmly embedded in our DNA, with a focus on the B2B and B2E sectors. We utilise the latest research methods and technologies, such as customer journeys and AI-driven personas, to enhance the user experience.
Our approach encompasses comprehensive UX audits, empathetic contextual analyses and insights from cognitive research to develop intuitive and effective solutions. By prioritising accessibility and utilising user feedback and cross-sector insights, we simplify complex processes to ensure optimal usability and a seamless user experience.
Human-machine interfaces have evolved and are increasingly becoming a key purchasing criterion in a highly competitive engineering market. We enable our customers to make rapid technical changes and deliver a high-quality user experience through adaptive Atomic Design systems.
Our HMI design experts have already developed award-winning HMIs for global clients and various other machinery manufacturers. For our partner SIEMENS, we have implemented the Simatic interfaces, the SICHARGE charging station interface and the HMI Masterclass.
The transformation driven by AI is now a reality. Whilst humans have spent decades trying to speak the language of machines, machines are now learning human language. We must now harness this enormous potential.
Together with our technology partner DXI, we are creating AI-driven digital customer twins and living personas. This makes interacting with target groups simple, fast and possible at any time.
A continuously expanding and updated database ensures that market research costs are reduced, time-to-market is significantly shortened, training videos can be produced in no time at all, and customers are reached through hyper-personalised marketing.
Service innovations can increase adoption rates and unlock opportunities. Using a human-centred approach based on the latest user research methods and analytical service journey mapping, we ensure that the service offering meets both the needs of users and the organisation’s ambitions.
With a holistic and strategic perspective, we enable companies to orchestrate customer touchpoints to create seamless service experiences that are scalable, effective and sustainable.
At chilli mind, we are the rebels of digital branding, creating adaptive, responsive and vibrant brands that thrive in the digital age.
Whether product or service brands – we create identities that resonate deeply and evolve alongside the audience. Our expertise lies in defining compelling value propositions and unique selling points (USPs) that give brands their own distinct character.
By weaving strategic value into every aspect, the brand is not just perceived – it is experienced and inspires enthusiasm.





