Unlock Innovation is a business for change.
We are a multi-disciplinary, multi-generational team of experts with professional and lived experience with neurodivergence, particularly, dyslexia. We have a strong understanding of neurodiversity, inclusivity, and the connection to innovation potential.
While we have a research-based approach, our commitment is to deliver practical and actionable guidance that engages, inspires, and empowers positive change.
Focused on dyslexia, we help organisations understand its impact in the workplace, raise awareness of its value for innovation, and guide them in fostering a dyslexia-friendly culture.
We conduct tailored research and offer a range of accessible services including training, consulting, coaching, assessments, and ongoing research to support organisations of all sizes in unlocking hidden talent and potential.
Trailblazers!
Enhancing New Zealand's innovation ecosystem
In 2023, Unlock Innovation was awarded an Ārohia Innovation Trailblazer Grant from Callaghan Innovation.
How we got here
Preliminary Research
Workshop Series
with Industry Partners
With partial funding from MBIE and Vodafone, we ran a series of three co-design workshops in 2022, with our industry partners:
Inde Technology
Trimble New Zealand
Phocas Software
Advisory Group
Industry leaders supporting the mahi.
Our supportive advisory group:
William Lee
Louisa Taylor
George Journeaux
Callum McKirdy
Carl Davidson
Tasneem Gould
Industry Partners
Canterbury-based tech firms
Our key industry partners are committed and ready to join us on the pilot programme -
Dyslexia Focus:
Inde Technology
Trimble New Zealand
Phocas Software
Research
Ongoing data collection to
service pilot programme
We are committed to conducting rigorous industry-based research to ensure we are at the forefront of understanding. All insights help support the development of Dyslexia Focus, our first tech sector pilot programme.
Services
Tailored to suit your needs.
We offer a suite of services that can be mixed and matched to suit your needs. We meet you where you are on your journey, whether that is Dyslexia 101, customised consulting services or workplace assessments.
Our core focus:
Industry-based pilot programme
This is our focus area.
We are looking for financial and professional support to get the pilot programme off the ground. The foundations have been laid and our partners are ready. Contact us for more info.
Meet the team
We are an agile team of seasoned professionals.
Acknowledgement
A special thanks to Ann Brown for her invaluable contributions as an original co-founding member of the Unlock Innovation team. Ann champions a fully integrated co-design approach, ensuring that those with lived experience are not only heard but also respected as experts and partners throughout the journey. Ann's thoughtful co-design advice and skills have significantly enriched our project, shaping it into what it is today.