Founders
You have a venture in your head. Leave with it built, tested and in front of investors.
Innovate Differently.
A Program for founders, students, creatives and academics who want to unleash their superpower and stand out differently in employment and markets, becoming top-tier talent and thinkers. We help you productise and commercialise your idea so you have an edge.
01The Program
From Idea to Portfolio.
The Innovator Club is a structured programme, not an incubator. We turn your early idea into an innovative, market-ready asset, supported by mentors, software teams, and a guided path from first concept to portfolio.
- Transform raw ideas into clear innovation assets.
- Build early product and commercial foundations.
- Collaborate with mentors to shape market-fit pathways.
- Connect with investors and early market channels.
- Finish with focused, high-clarity investment pitching.
- Format
- 12-week agile sprint
- Support
- Mentors + software teams
- Outcome
- Live product & portfolio
02Who It's For
Four kinds of people build here.
Students
Trade theory for a live product and a case study that outweighs any placement on a CV.
Creatives
Turn taste and concept into a working digital product people can actually use.
Academics
Helping them become commercial and articulate their product to the world.
03Sector Specialists
We operate with sector specialists from leading firms.
Finance
DeepTech
Healthcare
Technology
Distribution
Agriculture
Logistics & more
04The Foundation of You
Before we build your solution, we help you actualise your superpower and productise it for natural performance.
Gift, Service, Purpose
We isolate your inherent capability, the thing that feels effortless to you, and translate it into a service the market actually values, anchored by a purpose that drives consistent performance.
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Be, Do, Have
We flip the usual chase. Identity comes first: become the person who naturally does the work, then let the outcomes follow as a by-product of aligned action.
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The Output
Actualise your superpower with the Innovator Club portal, personalised to you. Learn. Network. Innovate.
Track your growth, get endorsed by our experts, and receive perks from our ecosystem as you move from idea to portfolio.
Growth trackingExpert endorsementsEcosystem perks
05What You Gain
Before and after the programme.
A clear shift from untapped potential to a portfolio you can pitch, prove, and scale.
Before
Potential without proof.
- Ideas stay in your head.
- Your CV looks like everyone else's.
- No live product to show.
- No clear path from idea to market.
After
A portfolio with traction.
- A validated portfolio of real work.
- A deployed product tested with real users.
- Endorsements from sector experts.
- Access to grants, funding, and venture pathways.
06Inside a Phase
Twelve weeks. Six phases. One continuous build.
Open any phase to see what you learn and what you ship. Each phase maps directly to the sprint timeline.
Map your personal construct, clarify your identity, and align your sprint trajectory with your internal motivations.
Learning Outcomes
- Mastery of Personal Construct Theory and self-auditing
- Ability to articulate your distinct professional value proposition
Deliverables
- Completed Gift, Service, Purpose mapping
- Be, Do, Have identity framework document
- Objective synthesis report of your personal development model
Generate a viable, self-directed problem statement and conceptualise a digital product, system, or theory that answers it.
Learning Outcomes
- Systems thinking and market gap analysis
- Brainstorming mechanics and solution-oriented ideation
Deliverables
- Self-directed problem statement
- Interest map and initial venture blueprint
Transition the idea into a concrete, researched, and scoped project plan before a single pixel of design begins.
Learning Outcomes
- Academic and market research methodologies
- Technical scoping and writing a Product Requirement Document
Deliverables
- Research & feasibility study / whitepaper
- Product Requirement Document with exact specifications and limitations
Visually and functionally architect the solution based strictly on the PRD.
Learning Outcomes
- UX and UI architecture
- Prompt engineering for AI-driven design iteration
Deliverables
- Functional MVP prototype built with Claude and Figma
- Architecture schematics
Configure and engineer the prototype into a functional, structural reality that meets every demand of the PRD.
Learning Outcomes
- Configuration management and codebase structuring
- Translating a prototype into a Minimum Functional Product
Deliverables
- Minimum Functional Product in a deployable state
- Configuration mapping and technical documentation
Launch the MFP with a real client, company, or system to gather empirical data and validate the solution.
Learning Outcomes
- Beta testing protocols and data analytics
- Client onboarding, feedback looping, and rapid iteration
Deliverables
- Live deployment logs and pilot data report
- Tangible results portfolio: a validated case study
07Beyond the Sprint
A validated product unlocks tangible next steps.
Demo Day
Pitch to our investment panel
Every program closes with a live pitch to our investment panel. Promising products are supported further, we set you up with grants and funding pathways to keep building.
Live investment panel pitchGrant introductionsFunding pathways
Option A
Graduate as a SkillSmith
You complete the program certified, leaving with an optimised CV, a portfolio of live work, and a deeply understood personal development model. We actively leverage our network to open premium employment doors.
Option B
Join the Founder Accelerator
If your product shows exceptional market fit and you have the drive, you're invited into our Founder Development Program, moving from programme training into active venture building, funding, and scale.
Join the ecosystem.
Get early access to cohort updates, events and founder resources.
Bring the idea. We'll help you take it live.