82% of successful ventures begin by validating early, not building big.

We help you align, design, test, and scale your ideas in under 90 days, without disrupting core operations.

The Challenge

Most companies don’t struggle with ideas, they struggle with execution.

Too slow

Ideas die in meetings

Too risky

Hard to justify spend without proof of ROI

Momentum Dies

Business as usual kills momentum

Too inconsistent

No repeatable framework, so progress depends on individual effort

The Solution

A smarter way to grow: test, learn, scale.

Align

Where your strategy and ideas finally align and clarity begins

Design

Turning your idea into assets ready to validate with your audience

Test

Create experiments and measure results to prove the strength of your idea

Scale

Creating the roadmap and structure to grow your idea at speed

Turn your scattered ideas into strategic opportunities for business growth

RISK FREE

In just two weeks, we’ll align your best ideas to your core business strategy so you know exactly which ones are worth investing in.

If you don’t walk away with absolute clarity and confidence on where to focus, we’ll refund you 100%. No questions asked.

That means you either leave with a clear plan to drive ideas forward…or you don’t pay a penny.

Investment: £2,850 + VAT

We're a mentoring organisation looking to move into another sector. The insights validated both our assumptions and idea. Brilliant.

Chris PowellMD - Bespoke Mentoring

You've got half-built ideas. We connect them to your strategy, test them in-market and scale what works.

Stage

What we do

Output

Duration

Stage 1 - Align

Strategic Alignment

Understand your business goals and define success criteria.

Clear innovation objectives tied to strategy.

1 week

Idea Alignment

Map relevant ideas to those objectives.

Portfolio view of ideas ranked by strategic fit.

1 week

Stage 2 - Design

Build Idea

Prototypes, landing pages, campaigns ready to test desirability and potential.

A tangible representation of your idea, so we can test it.

2 - 4 weeks

Stage 3 - Test

Live Testing

Test your idea with ideal prospects to validate need for your idea.

Real-world data on market appetite. Evidence-based validation report created and presented back to you.

3 weeks

Stage 4 - Scale

Scaling Strategy

Support internal teams to industrialise what works.

Scalable roadmap and governance structure around driving idea forward.

Week 9 and beyond

Ready to bridge your innovation execution gap?

We have secured new global brand clients, strengthened our existing relationships with current clients and developed further service propositions through our work with The Ideas Agency

Tim WickhamRetail & Brand Experience Director - APS Group
Spencer McPhersonChief Creative Officer - Still Moving Media

We came to The Ideas Agency with a few ideas for growing our visibility. What we got back was on another level, sharp insight, brilliant creativity, and a team that truly gets it. We love working with them.

Chris PowellCEO - Bespoke Mentoring

Nik and the team took our idea, refined it, and proved it met a critical unmet need. Their insight and market testing gave us the clarity and confidence to move forward into a new market.

Mark RileyProduct and Innovation Manager - Etex BP

Nik immediately understood our challenge and the technical side of our business. The innovation process he led produced ideas that will set Etex Building Performance apart and create real value for our customers.

Hollie WakefieldProgramme & Delivery Manager - Cynam

In one week, they turned 22 ideas into market-ready prototypes. Nik and the team took our delegates from raw concepts to validated prototypes, with phenomenal feedback and clear market traction that’s paving the way to commercialisation

Empowering Innovation at

Customer Stories

Idea to Adventure Product

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Insight for a Business to Enter a New Market

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Ready to bridge your innovation execution gap?

FAQ's

What exactly do I get for £2,850 + VAT?

We’ll help you align your current ideas to your strategic goals. That includes:

  • A preliminary strategy call to understand your objectives.

  • Preparation for your workshop, tailored to your team size and ideas pipeline.
  • A workshop on-site with you and your team, reviewing and scoring of your existing ideas or pipeline.

  • A clear view showing which of your ideas align best with your growth strategy.

  • A deck capturing practical next steps to move from idea to prototyping and testing. Fast.

You’ll leave with absolute clarity on where to focus and next steps, or you don’t pay a penny.

Who is this for?

This is designed for organisations turning over up to £2M, who already have ideas or initiatives in play but need clarity on which are worth pursuing. It’s ideal for leadership teams, innovation leads, or founders who want data-backed focus before investing further.

What happens during the two weeks?

Week 1 is all about clarity. We’ll dig into your strategic goals, review your current idea pipeline, map ideas to your objectives, surface key assumptions to test, and define the data you’ll need to prove ROI.

Week 2 is about action. We’ll build a tailored delivery plan, giving you the choice to run with it internally, or partner with us to bring the idea to life and test it with your ideal customer audience.

What if we don’t have many ideas yet?

That’s fine. We’ll help you extract and shape the ones that exist across your teams.
If you are starting with no ideas at all, we can help you create them — that’s a separately charged-for service, which you can explore here

How does the 100% guarantee work?

It’s simple. If at the end of the first two weeks, you don’t feel you’ve gained total clarity and confidence on where to focus, we’ll refund you in full, no questions asked.

Will you try to upsell me after?

No hard sell, but if you see the value and want to move forward into market testing or scaling, we’ll show you what that looks like. You stay in control.

If we go further than Stage 1, how much does a prototype cost?

It depends on what the idea is, but prototypes can start from as little as £2000 + VAT.

How soon can we start?

We usually begin within 2–3 weeks of sign-off.

What if our industry is complex or regulated?

That’s our world. We’ve worked across finance, healthcare, manufacturing, defence and government, industries where innovation has to be practical, not fluffy.

Further Applause

This was a great workshop with Nikolas Venios. The Mini Ideas Lab really helped us push towards our goal of helping customers ‘Shop Differently’ by offering a first-class customer experience.

Andy HazellManaging Director, Smart Home Sounds

If your business needs to pivot, become the go-to instead of the me-too in your sector, or create leading products, services and marketing strategies, then The Ideas Agency team is who you need to contact.

Jessica ChelekisMBA Deputy Director, Brunel University

Nik and the team at The Ideas Agency are great to work with. I would be happy to recommend them to any business looking to pivot or develop new product or service propositions. They are a great team and asset to our business.

James Lawton-HillMarketing Director, APS Group

To date, The Ideas Agency have developed over 30 innovations for some of the worlds biggest consumer brands, and have assisted us in moving into a new service space.

Imogen HydeInnovation Manager, HH Global

Nik and the team at The Ideas Agency have worked across our business, designing and delivering bespoke innovation workshops to deliver further value for our business.

Mel HomewoodProject & Marketing Manager, Re Resource Group

They are an asset to us, and able to take an idea, validate it and then feedback the information to us quickly.

Adam StarkeyCEO, Green Gourmet

The Ideas Agency is a highly trusted and respected part of our client experience, they've delivered engaging innovation sessions to a wide variety of businesses looking for fresh thinking and a different approach to growth strategy.

Alex CottrellBrand Strategist & Manager, Growth Hub

Working with The Ideas Agency and Nik is something that brands who want to be one step ahead of their competition should consider. I've not met anyone that comes close to his level of innovation expertise.

Andy KimeBusiness Manager, Growth Hub

 

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