WE SOLVE REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS WITH DESIGN + TECHNOLOGY THROUGH TRANSDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION
We provide guidance and leadership to brands and retailers making a digital transformation
The PETE Prize experience is an opportunity for FIT graduates to become entrepreneurs, while building relationships with established venture capitalists, industry leaders and expert faculty through a series of workshops featuring business development knowledge in a collaborative setting. Learn more
RECENT PROJECTS
We develop new products and services that create value through thoughtful design and emerging technology. Since May of 2017, we have completed: 50+ projects —  engaging  more than 60 faculty members and over 200 FIT students.
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12/14/2023 - The Japanese retailer collaborates with FIT's Design and Tech Lab for an exclusive collection available at the Fifth Avenue global flagship store.

Uniqlo has announced its collaboration with the Fashion Institute of Technology and its Design and Tech Lab (DTech Lab) for a limited-edition upcycling collection called Re.Live. The 11-piece collection of knitwear, outwear, shirts, jumpsuits and accessories was developed using completely non-sellable and non-wearable Uniqlo products.
FIT PETE Prize Winners 2023
12/04/2023 - The winners of FIT’s second annual PETE Prize for Entrepreneurs were announced during Entrepreneurship Month on Thursday, November 30, at a breakfast at Spring Place. The 2023 winning team of Habin Lee, Technical Design ’23, and Mary Addison Davis, Fashion Design ’23, whose company is RANEA: Courage to Move, have created a business manufacturing and selling athletic wear that facilitates proper muscle movements and reduces stress for chronic injuries for both men and women.
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ABOUT DTECH
DTech at FIT: Envisioning the future of business and creativity
An extension of FIT’s Innovation Center, the DTech Lab is FIT’s on-campus innovation lab developed with the promise of revolutionizing both the creative and retail industries, DTech unites design thinking with emerging technologies.

It’s where teams of FIT students —together with expert faculty—engage in research and problem-solving projects for companies facing a wide range of challenges. Industry partners enjoy the benefits of FIT’s unconventional minds who develop bold, original solutions by exploring trends in media, technology, and production.
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Our Partners
Collaboration with our partners is the key to  the success of DTech Lab. Our teams are  made up of student partners, faculty partners, industry partners and technology partners. We work together to solve challenging problems and identify solutions that add value through research, ideation and prototyping.
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CONTACT
Fashion Institute of Technology

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Michael Ferraro
Executive Director

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(212) 217-4018
Judith Bowens
Managing Director

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(212) 217-4059
Caroline Kim
Administrator

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Julian Brueggemann
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