Nymark  on Positive Tech

Nymark is committed to working with technologies that matter—what we call "Positive Technologies." But what does this really mean? To help ourselves define and qualify technology with genuine impact, we've created a set of four guiding principles.

Helping technology become a force for good is fundamental to the Nymark concept. However, in the current age, interpretations of what this means can vary widely. That’s why we want to define our own understanding of what positive technology means to us.
We believe in the power of technology to improve societies and the planet. This belief guides our work in fields like biotech, AI, and agriculture and more. However, not all advancements in these industries align with our vision. So, how do we identify organisations that are truly working toward the greater good? How do we support those with the potential to make a meaningful impact?

These questions are significant to us at Nymark. We want to clearly define what positive technology means—for ourselves and our potential clients. By developing this understanding, we can think more strategically about how to maximise our impact and ensure that our efforts are focused where they matter most.

This is why we've created a framework to align our work with our vision: Nymark’s Positive Technology Principles.

01 — Fits our Definition
02 — Genuine Mission
03 — Potential to Grow
04 — Innovative Culture

01 — Fits our definition

Positive technologies are scientific and technological advancements with potential to positively impact people, society, and the planet.

The technologies that matter are part of a historical shift, reshaping industry to build a better future. Today’s innovation has a new speed and direction. With the potential to change the world at an unprecedented scale.
It builds on the Fourth Industrial Revolution: a fusion of new technologies and transformation of industry, which coincides with shifts in science, society and human life. Where big science meets big problems such as demographic, health and well-being concerns, the need for sustainable economic growth, and possibly the defining challenge of our time, climate change. Some call this moment the Fifth Industrial Revolution, which evolves the relationship between humans and machines. To maximise the potential of technology to improve society and find harmonious, ethical and sustainable pathways to doing so.      

We see positive technologies as a force for change in this landscape; innovation where the end result means something. They can also be among this moment’s reshaping of industry, to rethink industrial and organisational practices in service of such goals. This coincides with global shifts in industrial policy, a trend in long term agendas for innovation policies to address a societal need.      

It’s an increasingly mission-driven, proactive approach to create more manufacturing, jobs and growth, and strengthen individual nations against the shocks of our time. The shifting landscape in industry calls to embrace a new era of agility and ‘bottom-up’ experimentation, typical of the work we want to support.

02 — Genuine mission

We believe in what the company stands for. Real impact is the end goal of the project, and this intention is the driving force behind the work.  

In a time of global challenges and a growing focus on ‘mission-driven’ enterprises, it’s crucial to be clear about what it means to do work that truly matters. The challenges and opportunities of this moment present a chance to rethink how organisations create value and to find new ways to harness our efforts for a better future.
Positive technologies embody this mission, whether by directly advancing innovation or by enabling others to succeed through streamlined processes or facilitation.

While some positive technologies are centred on technological breakthroughs, we also recognise the value of organisations that support such advancements by optimising industrial processes and other critical functions.

In larger organisations, where this type of impact may be one part of a broader mission, it’s essential to evaluate the total impact.

We must ensure in our consideration that the positives outweigh any negatives, confirming that the organisation’s overall contribution is a net benefit to society and the environment.

03 — Potential to grow

An innovative concept ready for growth in today’s market and an organisation with the level of maturity we can amplify.  

Positive technologies have a proven product viable for success against a problem. It’s ready for growth. In the bigger picture of positive technologies, advance in scientific and technological terms meets our capacity to implement it – successfully and sustainably.
In our work with positive technologies, we should see a concept with a degree of maturity and economic feasibility. Proven for us means we can see these technologies can effectively have a large impact and validate their business model — yet it’s more than validating the business model.

We want to see evidence of a holistic positive impact. In practice, this means possible clients can show us how they fit this framework, substantiating their mission, true progress and net-postive outcome of their technology.      

As for scale and maturity, we support Tech Scale Ups. We made our Five-Stages specifically to suit the needs of the Tech Scale Up. The Five-Stages is fully applicable to those who have graduated from the early stage start up obstacles.

The business is no longer working on fundamental product development and is beyond their experimental phase. They have an organisation that’s ready for the growth they aim for, experience in their field and organisation, and are ready to unlock their true potential.

04 — Innovative culture

An open collaboration with teams we’re excited to work with, who are willing to adopt new ways of working that support success.

We believe positive technologies should also reimagine ways of working to make the necessary impact. An organisation’s structures should indicate potential for sustainable, long-term success and innovation.
To identify this, we look for a match with our core values. Drive ingenuity, challenge the conventional, and prioritise transparency. This means, for example, the capacity for honesty regardless of hierarchy or lack of.

An openness to change and to challenge current thinking-models or ways of operating. Removing obstacles such as ego or politics from the path of success. And a healthy desire to see things clearly.

We also value an openness to having more voices in the room to promote innovation — when experimenting, often great ideas come from the complete work floor.

Essentially, being willing to shake up any rigidity, to better enable transformation.
Nymark’s Positive Tech Principles represent an evolving ideology—one that we continually expand, refine, and rethink.

This framework is not intended to be a definitive or universally accepted definition.

Instead, it serves as a tool to help us better understand which companies' technologies truly matter and whether we can collaborate to create a positive and innovative environment.

We believe that this approach is where the best and most impactful innovations begin.
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