Origin Impact

Building businesses that make the world a little better.

Every year, we partner with a small number of organizations whose work creates a meaningful positive impact. We bring the same strategy, technology and product thinking we use for commercial companies — but on terms that make it easier for these organizations to build what they otherwise couldn't.

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Why we do this

Business has created many of the problems we face today. It can also help solve them.

Every useful product, better service, more efficient process or accessible technology has the potential to improve someone's life.

We want to spend part of our time helping organizations that are already doing that work.

What this looks like

Every year we reserve part of our studio capacity for a small number of selected organizations. Depending on the project, that can include:

  • Market and customer research
  • Business strategy
  • Product validation
  • Software development
  • AI and automation
  • Internal tools
  • Go-to-market support
  • Technical guidance
  • Selected pro-bono work
Sometimes we simply reduce our fees. Sometimes we contribute work without charging for it. Sometimes we become long-term partners.

It depends on where we believe we can make the biggest difference.

Who we're looking to work with

We're not looking for perfect organizations. We're looking for people solving real problems. That might include:

01Education
02Healthcare
03Mental health
04Climate & sustainability
05Accessibility
06Community initiatives
07Scientific research
08Non-profits
09Mission-driven startups
10Social enterprises
How we decide

We only take on a few partnerships each year. We usually look at questions like:

  • 01Is the problem meaningful?
  • 02Can technology genuinely help?
  • 03Will our experience create real value?
If the answer is yes, we'd love to have a conversation.

Let's build something that matters.

If you're building something that creates a real positive impact and need help with strategy & marketing, technology or product development, we'd love to hear your story.

We're not promising we'll be the right partner. But if there's a fit, we'll do everything we can to help.

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