The major management and coordination body of DESIGN-MTS is the Steering Committee, which is formed by one representative appointed by each institution involved in the project.
The Steering Committee members are:
- Benedetta Giovanola (chair and transnational coordinator, University of Macerata)
 - Emir Demircan (CECIMO)
 - Stefan Crets (CSR Europe)
 - Aditya Jain (University of Nottingham)
 - Amb. Giovanni Caracciolo di Vietri (CEI)
 - Salvo Leonardi (IRES)
 
