How we made the invisible visible: biodiversity. And why.
DOS Design

The Biodiversity Gateway aims to turn biodiversity, a concept many see as abstract, into a tangible and real value.
client
National Research Council (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – CNR)
sector
Scientific Research
The Biodiversity Gateway is the first Italian portal dedicated to biodiversity, created through the collaboration between the NBFC (National Biodiversity Future Center) and the National Research Council (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – CNR). Its goal is to act as a bridge between scientific research and society, making data and knowledge accessible.

At the heart of the Biodiversity Gateway lies a theme that is strategic for the future of humanity: biodiversity. It is one of those words often mentioned, yet not fully grasped by everyone.

Today, it also becomes an economic matter, one in which it is possible to invest. If something cannot be seen, it does not mean it is invisible.


The Biodiversity Gateway is an ambitious project, but there are several organizational challenges: many actors with unclear goals and roles, a lack of mission, strategy, and governance, the absence of a unified vision, a shared operational path and a clear, understandable language.


The opportunity arises from the need to give coherence and direction to a complex initiative that involves partners with different roles, languages, and objectives.

DOS seizes this opportunity by positioning itself as a cross-cutting steering function to unify governance, design, and communication and provide a reference model.


DOS takes on the steering role for the Biodiversity Gateway and its community. It takes charge of the management and governance not only of the portal, but of the initiative as a whole.

It designs and implements the system of rules and processes, the ways of collaborating, the communication tools, and the spaces for interaction.


By fostering a new way of working centered on adaptability, collaboration, and incremental vision, DOS delivers organizational change.

  1. The research world begins to work in a more organized and shared way, including moments of collective discussion and decision-making.
  2. A clear, accessible language is promoted, making communication an integral part of the project.
  3. Through the enhancement of biodiversity, awareness around this topic grows and dialogue between science, people, and institutions is strengthened.