Innovation

Shaping the future of wellbeing.

This is HappyUps still being built: research, early tools, and ideas that haven't shown up anywhere else yet.

A small team shaping new ideas around a wall of sketches and notes
A researcher studying colourful charts on a tablet
The idea
Innovation is the part of HappyUps that isn't finished yet, on purpose.

Everything else on this site is something you can use today. This is what we're building toward next, and an open door if you want to help shape it.

Research & Development

Testing new ideas before they become features.

Most of what ends up in the app started here first: tested quietly, refined, sometimes dropped entirely. This is a look at what's currently being worked on, not just what's already shipped.

  • Early-stage ideas, not finished products
  • Some of this may never ship, and that's part of the process
  • Updated as the work actually progresses

Research-led approaches

Wellbeing practice grounded in real evidence, not trends.

Wellbeing has a trend problem: new ideas circulate faster than anyone can test them. This is where HappyUps explains what it's actually built its approach on, and why.

  • The thinking behind the six dimensions
  • Where the evidence comes from
  • Updated as the research develops

New experiences & initiatives

Early looks at what's coming next.

Before something becomes a full part of HappyUps, it usually starts as a small experiment here: a new format, a new kind of experience, something worth trying before it's fully built out.

  • First access to things still in testing
  • Small-scale before they're site-wide
  • A way to see where HappyUps is heading

Collaborations & partnerships

Working with institutions and practitioners beyond HappyUps.

Some of the most useful work happens outside HappyUps entirely, with researchers, practitioners and organisations already doing good work in this space. This is where those conversations start.

  • Open to research and institutional partnerships
  • Built on existing expertise, not reinventing it
  • A way in for practitioners who want to contribute
Questions

Good to know.

What happens in HappyUps Innovation?

Research and development, research-led wellbeing work, early experiments with new formats and tools, and partnerships with researchers, practitioners and organisations.

Does everything here end up in the app?

No. Most of what reaches the app started here, but ideas are tested quietly, refined, and sometimes dropped entirely.

Why does HappyUps do its own research?

Wellbeing has a trend problem: new ideas circulate faster than anyone can test them. Innovation is where HappyUps examines them before they become part of the brand.

Can my organisation collaborate or get early access?

Yes. Partnerships with researchers, practitioners and organisations are part of this world. Send a message through the form on this page to start a conversation.

Continue your journey

This part of HappyUps isn't finished. That's the point.

If you're curious where it's headed, this is the closest look you'll get.