Ambra Trotto

Ambra Trotto is an Associate Professor at the Umeå Institute of Design (UID), part of Umeå University, Sweden. She holds additional roles as Senior Researcher at RISE (Research Institute of Sweden) and Guest Researcher at the Department of Industrial Design at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). Her work focuses on systemic change, ethics in design, and transdisciplinary collaboration to achieve sustainable futures. As Director of Design and Research at d.centre (a EU-funded initiative under EIT Culture and Creativity), she leads projects that catalyze societal transformation through design.

Her research emphasizes co-design methods, digital/non-digital technologies as design materials, and fostering inclusive practices. Key projects include the Pink Initiative in Northern Sweden, promoting sustainability through design research, and the Digital Ethics initiative advising on ethical frameworks for technology-driven change.

Her publications reflect a focus on systemic design, embodied interaction, and sustainability. Recent work explores co-response-ability in climate action and collective-political creativity. While no awards are explicitly listed, her contributions span academia and applied research, with collaborations across Europe.

Ambra’s advisory roles and projects highlight her commitment to bridging design, technology, and societal impact. She is affiliated with multiple research groups, including Feminist Technoscience, and contributes to initiatives like the Design Research Society and EIT Culture and Creativity.