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Advising leaders on how to use brand, design and innovation to improve their businesses.  

We are Inventress, the business brand consultancy.

We help leaders solve business challenges that do not fit neatly into projects or capabilities.

We have moved brands into the Fortune 10, been part of iconic product launches, envisioned innovations years before they hit the market and helped founders pitch, build and exit their startups. 

The work we do together lays the foundations for purpose-driven growth, future-focused innovations and brands that are recognized and loved by people around the world.

We’re hands on and work side-by-side with our partners. A fluency in storytelling and design, stakeholder engagement, transformation and business design enables us to adapt flexibly to the situation. And by collaborating closely we create systemic opportunities.

We have had the privilege of working with the world’s iconic businesses, purpose-led organizations and trailblazing founders.

Below is a sample of the clients we have worked with. Links that showcase the work are included, however, several engagements remain confidential.

TECHNOLOGY
Apple, Google, HP, Magic Leap, Nokia

MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT
BBC, Channel 4, Netflix, Spotify

FASHION & LUXURY
Cartier, Community Clothing, Nike, Norton & Sons, Stella McCartney

HEALTH
BCB, British Medical Association, Gympass, msk.ai, Imperial Health NHS Trust

TELCO  
eir, Swisscom, Veon, Vodafone

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Capgemini, EgonZehnder, IBM, McKinsey & Co

FINANCE
Balderton, Barclays, Invesco Perpetual, Virgin

INDUSTRIAL
AMS Osram, Oneweb, Vaisala

AUTOMOTIVE
Canoo, Cruise, Mercedes F1

Aside from our skills and track record, empathy is our superpower. As leaders we know what it takes to lead, having held leadership roles inside iconic brands, built boutique creative businesses in the USA and Europe, operated global consultancy teams and co-led startups. Meet the co-founders of Inventress. 

Hanna Läikkö
I am a brand innovation and design business leader with over 25 years of experience in working with leading international companies. My experience is a unique blend of strategic management consulting and leading a renowned global creative business. I am a systems thinker and believe in multi-disciplinary collaboration and high engagement with critical stakeholders. My work with executives has spanned several industries in the USA and Europe. View my full profile.

Mat Heinl
My leadership experience has been gained from co-founder and executive roles at independent agencies – as CEO and Chief Creative Officer – as well as a leader and expert on the industry-side across brand and product. I led a large-scale brand transformation and the strategy for digital product experience inside a beloved British media company. On the agency-side, I have designed Fortune 10 brands, Silicon Valley Unicorns and a number of iconic heritage brands. View my full profile.

Often our engagements coincide with once-in-a-career moments for our partners where business experience combined with creativity distinguishes success from failure.

If you are a leader facing a challenge that is new
to your team and you find your incumbent consultancies or agencies do not have the ability to support you, we would be happy to explore whether or not we are in a position to help.  

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