Practical inventions for a better tomorrow
Dirty Boots creates practical inventions for a better tomorrow. Working with Dirty Boots guarantees a thorough problem understanding, tangible solutions for complex challenges and full integration in your innovation journey.
Dirty Boots is a Dutch product design company run by Gert Jan Pieterse. Its expertise includes project management, research, product design, (electro)mechanical engineering, prototyping and more.
How can I support your innovation journey?
Dirty Boots can support your team to move from a Serious Problem to an implemented Tangible Solution. Although every innovation journey is different, a product development process often includes the same 4 phases. Dirty Boots can offer the following services:
You see a Serious Problem that needs to be tackled and you may even already have a bright idea for a solution. Or you see an opportunity for a new or renewed product with social, economic and ecological value.
Expressing your sense of urgency or direction by clearly defining a Serious Problem gives the motivation to develop new products and the strength to keep going when the process seems tough.
A deep understanding of the Serious Problem is crucial. This is where our boots will get dirty.
Since we’re developing a new product we cannot depend on existing designs and technology only but need to add creativity to the mix. Creating something inventive together, with your feet firm on the ground, is often the most fun yet challenging part of the process.
A new product in your hands can be breathtaking, though a successful innovation will require several more implementation steps.
Although the steps in an innovation journey seem straightforward, reality shows that many iterations are required to successfully develop a new product. New insights, failing prototypes or changing circumstances can lead to a chaotic process which needs to be managed accordingly.
Hands-on experience of managing the process helps to reduce both the time per iteration and the amount of iterations.
Because you need an innovation partner that:
These sectors I know well and I like how they contribute to making this world a better place.
Surely I am open to participate in any other sectors that aim to make tomorrow better!
I am passionate about people and care for the beautiful planet we live on. It is my conviction that technology should always serve people and make this world a better place.
Through inventing challenging products I seek to contribute to making living easier and more beautiful, with a strong focus on a fair and sustainable lifecycle. I am especially passionate about disaster response which I also express by volunteering in a rapid response relief team.
I have learned my trade through a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering followed by 8 years of working, amongst others at the Industrial Product Design company Dynteq.
Character and personality: project-oriented | creative | analytical | conceptual | team player | initiator | honest | hard working
Interested to discuss your innovation journey with me? Let’s get in touch!
Dirty Boots will get in contact with you soon to schedule a first meeting to get to know each other and the innovation journey you’ve started. After this meeting we can discuss if and how we can work together best.
