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Our work: Innovation
Ideas to Action not just Innovation Theatre.
Too much innovation stays on the whiteboard. We work with organisations that are done with workshops that go nowhere and ready to build the capability, structures, and momentum to make innovation real. Practical. Transdisciplinary. Built for the world you actually operate in.
What we focus on
Innovation that is built to land not just to impress
We draw on multiple disciplines including technology, design, business strategy, education, and systems thinking to design innovation approaches that work within your real constraints, not an ideal version of them.
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01 Practical Innovation Strategy Grounded strategy that identifies real opportunities and defines clear actions not a vision document that sits in a drawer. Built around your sector, your constraints, and your capacity to execute. |
02 Program Design and Delivery End-to-end design and delivery of innovation programs accelerators, founder programs, and capability initiatives built for real-world application, not theoretical frameworks. |
03 Ecosystem and Systems Design Building the conditions for innovation to actually take hold connecting founders, organisations, educators, and government in ways that create sustained momentum, not one-off events. |
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04 Applied Ideation Structured processes that move from insight to testable concept using transdisciplinary thinking to draw on perspectives beyond the obvious. Ideas that get tested, not just discussed. |
05 Founder and Start Up Acceleration Practical support for early-stage founders that goes beyond mentoring building the governance, strategy, financial literacy, and growth capability needed to move from concept to market. |
06 Emerging Technology Readiness Helping organisations understand and adopt AI, XR, simulation, and digital tools in ways that create real operational change not just awareness of what's possible. |
We design for the real world, not the ideal one. Every program, strategy, and engagement is built around the constraints your organisation actually operates in, not the ones we wish it had."
Miranda Mears , Managing Director
How we deliver
Three ways to work with us on innovation
We tailor every engagement to what your organisation actually needs. Most engagements combine elements of all three — and all three are focused on outcomes, not outputs.
Strategy & Advisory
We work alongside your leadership to cut through the noise, identify real innovation opportunities, and build practical strategies that your organisation can actually execute within your budget cycles, procurement rules, and operating realities.
Innovation strategy development
Ecosystem and systems design
Opportunity mapping
Technology adoption strategy
Business and Revenue model
Innovation Readiness Assessment
Program Design
We design and deliver innovation programs with real-world application at their core structured so participants leave with skills, tools, and the confidence to apply them immediately. No innovation theatre. No post-it note graveyards.
Design Thinking Capability
Applied Innovation Model Training
. Accelerator and Startup Programs
School and Youth Innovation
Applied Prototyping and Design
Emerging Technology Training
Coaching & Support
For founders, teams, and organisations that need someone in the room, not just in the meeting, we work alongside you to build momentum, solve real problems, and move ideas into action with the support to keep going.
Founder Coaching and Mentoring
Extended Disc individual & Group Analysis
Team Innovation Coaching
Implementation Support
Facilitation and Sprints
WHO WE WORK WITH
Innovation built for your Sector
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Innovation looks different in every sector. The pressure is the same the constraints, contexts, and opportunities are not. We design within yours.
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Local and State Government Councils, agencies, and government bodies designing innovation ecosystems and delivering funded programs that work within procurement rules, budget cycles, and public accountability requirements. We understand what innovation looks like inside government and design for it. Program Design and Delivery
Facilitation
Innovation Strategy
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Education Schools and training providers building genuine innovation capability in students and educators — through programs that teachers can actually run, students can actually engage with, and that connect to real pathways in technology, design, and emerging industries. Youth Innovation
Future Pathways
Qualification and Program Development
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Business Businesses and industry bodies turning innovation intent into operational reality — with strategies built around your actual resources, timelines, and team capability. We bring transdisciplinary thinking to problems that single-discipline approaches have failed to solve. Innovation Strategy
Innovation Capability Training
Grant Readiness
Applied Technology Integration
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Founders Early-stage founders navigating from idea to validated business model — with structured programs and practical coaching that build the strategy, governance, and financial capability to move through complexity and reach real-world outcomes, not just pitch decks. Accelerator Programs |
Proven delivery
Innovation in Practice
A selection of innovation programs, strategies, and initiatives AIG has designed and delivered across government, education, industry, and the startup ecosystem.
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01 Queensland Government Founders Stack Plus Female FoundersDesigned and delivered a fully funded nine-month accelerator under Advance Queensland supporting early-stage STEM female founders from concept through to validated, scalable business models across strategy, governance, and growth. |
02 Queensland Government Program Delivery Business ConciergeDesigned the program structure and delivery model for the Business Concierge initiative — including end-to-end project management, contract management, and financial acquittals. Delivered as primary subcontractor for Smart Precinct NQ.
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03 Innovation Strategy Project Governance and Risk ManagementDeveloped the innovation strategy for Smart Precinct NQ defining strategic direction, ecosystem design, and operational approach for the organisation's innovation mandate across North Queensland. Smart Precinct NQ
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04 Youth Education Young InnovatorsDesigned and delivered a hands-on 6 week Young Innovator Program engaging students in applied innovation thinking, real design challenges, and future-focused capability building. |
05 Not For Profit Income Diversification NFP Business Model InnovationDesigned and delivered two programs for NFP - Start Right, a practical startup capability program and New Horizons workforce development. Diversified revenue streams and secured a Skilling Queenslanders for Work grant through competitive application. |
01 Ecosystem Development Queensland ConnectsContributed and project led two Queensland Connects program teams (Simulation NQ and Team Connectivity)building real innovation connections across the region. |
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Miranda is one of those exceptionally rare talents that combines deep strategic insight with an amazing capability to deliver. I highly recommend Miranda for any strategic board advisory, or to deliver large programmes
Matthew Steine
Physical AI and World Foundation Model PhD Researcher and Advisor, MAICD MBA. Former CEO, Smart Precinct NQ.