Thami Schweichler is a social designer and entrepreneur based in Amsterdam.
He is the founder of United Repair Centre (URC), established in 2022 through a collaboration with Patagonia and the Amsterdam Economic Board. URC is a B2B repair business aimed at empowering fashion and apparel brands to prioritize repair, thereby catalysing collective social and environmental impact.
Prior to URC, Thami co-founded Makers Unite in 2016, an award-winning social enterprise dedicated to fostering the inclusion of refugees in The Netherlands and Turkey.
A TEDx speaker, Thami's journey in social innovation stems from his background in product design, with education from the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil, ENSCI-Les Ateliers in France, and Santa Clara University, USA. Before co-founding Makers Unite, he played a pivotal role in developing Kibo Africa, a social venture providing moto-taxi services and products in Kenya.
Thami's work revolves around fostering collaborations among individuals, organizations, and stakeholders, all towards realizing a sustainable and socially responsible future.
Thami spoke at our event The New London Commons: Circular Hubs for Fashion and Construction at the Design Museum in March 2026.
