The Innovation Catalyst
See the bigger picture & kick start your new product opportunities
Incremental improvements to your existing products and services aren’t always enough for today’s disruptive challenges. From emerging technologies, shifts in culture and markets to accelerating climate change.
That’s why I provide design-led innovation expertise for expert teams. With original blue-sky thinking and strategic insight, I make your opportunities tangible through early product and service ideas and experiences.
How I help as your innovation catalyst
INNOVATION SPRINTS
Kick start your product opportunities
Translate complex challenges into tangible product solutions that power in-house teams to the next stage.
PRODUCT VISION & STRATEGY
See the bigger picture
Clarify plans for the future and define a product roadmap that drives action today.
TECHNOLOGY FUTURES
Uncover your future advantage
Explore the human and business potential of new technologies.
Chief Strategic Design Advisor, LG Electronics
“Matthew is an exceptional designer, one of the best I’ve worked with. He inspires all those he works with, challenging their preconceptions with assured confidence”
Global Product Manager, Logitech
“I enjoyed Matthew's dynamism, positivity and most of all his flexibility and outstanding creativity! I just wish we'd had time to give his magic more space”
Bridging the Innovation Gap
After years of working on innovation projects for global brands, I noticed a recurring challenge: translating the big, strategic opportunity into the right product ideas for executional teams to develop.
I’m pulling back the curtain and sharing real-time insights from an Innovation Sprint I’ve led. You’ll see the ups, the downs, and everything in between, as we navigate the messy but exciting early stages of innovation.
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Latest…..
Business Insider Conversation
BMW are going to need a bigger car park! I recently sat down with Dennis Wilman of Business Insider to discuss sustainability, circular supply chains and the automotive industry.
Financial Times Fireside
I enjoyed my conversation with Bas van Abel, founder of Fairphone at the Financial Times tech conference, TNW, last week. We spoke about the challenges of changing the system not just the product for more sustainable impact at scale with consumer electronics.
Sky Live launches!
Four years on from the North Star I helped create with Lee Sankey to inspire and guide innovation and execution for the Sky team. They bring social zoom calls, hands free immersive gaming, social watch parties and virtual personal training to their Sky Glass TV streaming platform.
Chief Product Officer, Global Autonomy & Robotics brand
“Mathew works like Usain Bolt runs at the Olympics”
Partner, Innovation Venture Fund, BDC