About Northern Light Innovation

We focus on what drives successful, high-impact innovation

NLI was founded in 2011 by Dave Roberts to address a common problem encountered within innovation. Namely that certain, core skills were not effectively engaged early enough in the idea generation and product design cycles. This disconnected state leads to inefficiency and missed opportunity. We believe strongly that successful innovation arises from a more holistic and connected approach, which links consumer, brand and market insight, product technology and end-to-end supply chain.  And because we all have real experience in delivering successful initiatives into the market, both big and small, we know how to make it work.

NLI serves both private and public sector clients spanning global and local blue-chip companies to university commercialisation teams. Core categories of expertise include food & beverage, beauty care and home care.

The NLI Specialists Network is a selection of world-class exponents of real innovation. Typically, associates have had 15 – 35 years of first-class hands-on experience before having moved into consultancy, delivering and leading innovation within complex corporate environments or in the tough world of technology start-ups.