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Build the Products People Choose in 2026

Calm Tech Institute Kyoto Workshop - Distraction Free Product Design

Calm Tech Launch Program

 

A 90 day design and marketing program for founders creating human-forward products designed for trust, clarity, and long-term adoption.

January cohort now open · Limited availability

The Competitive Advantage Is Human

Calm Tech Institute Kyoto Workshop - Distraction Free Product Design

In 2026, consumers have more choice — and less patience.

They move away from products that feel overwhelming, confusing, or extractive.

They stay are drawn to with products that feel calm, clear, and respectful.

The Calm Tech Launch Program helps you design and launch products that:

  • Reduce frustration instead of creating it
     

  • Respect attention instead of competing for it

  • Feel familiar, trustworthy, and human

​This is what human-forward design looks like.

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What Makes This Program Different?

Distraction Free Products

Most launch programs focus on speed.

Most certification programs focus on compliance.

 

This program focuses on consumer alignment.

We bring together:

  • Calm Tech Pre-Certification
     

  • Product refinement and revision cycles

  • Positioning, messaging, and go-to-market clarity

...so your product and your story evolve together

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Who is this program for?

Workshop, Amber Case, Calm Tech Institute Kyoto

This program is designed for:

  • Founders building AI, SaaS, hardware, or consumer products
     

  • Teams preparing for a launch or major evolution
     

  • Companies who want to stay ahead of user expectations, not chase them

What You’ll Walk Away With

  • Calm Tech Pre-Certification status
     

  • A clearer, calmer product experience
     

  • A confident positioning and launch narrative
     

A roadmap for long-term trust and adoption​​

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Led by the Calm Tech Institute

Amber Case, Founder, Calm Tech Institute

The program is led by internationally recognized designer and Calm Tech Institute founder Amber Case, and the team of designers and advisors at CTI. 

Vanessa Camones, Calm Tech Institute
Robin Moreau, Partner, Calm Tech Institute
Mika Lessmann, Design Fellow, Calm Tech Institute
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March Cohort

  • Limited to 10 companies

  • Enrollment closes in Februrary 

     

  • Founding cohort pricing available with deposit

Apply to the Calm Tech Launch Program

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