TheEcosystemIncubator

Welcome to The Ecosystem Incubator

We are a collaborative of micro players in sustainable fashion that come together to work as one in the current economy of scale to build towards the economy for the future.

We work from seed to store and back again in circularity

‘’I’m so grateful to be a part of it and on the journey with such great people. You and those who you connect me to are what has been missing in this industry. I’ve been craving to be a part of something completely new, and this ecosystem is the gateway to all of it’’

Alicia Hardesty : Designer – Original Tomboy

Project Runway contestant : Ecosystem Incubator Collaborator

Drapers Awards

Drapers Awards

We have been shortlisted for The Drapers sustainability awards ‘’One to watch’’

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Press Coverage

Press Coverage

Press coverage with Opah showcasing The Ecosystem Incubator

Podcast

Podcast

Member podcast and Into the regenerative series.

The Ecosystem is proud to work on new living systems and regenerative principles, working towards new economic values, creating a future space where the whole is seen and each individual in the system is also seen and valued.  We know that we are part of a whole and move away from being separate to being connected and engaged.  The product itself shall also be viewed as a living thing and we will be looking at integrating the waste back into the system with our circularity partnerships over time.

We co-created the ecosystem with our brand, mill, artisans, circular, theoretical, consultant connections and built the system with design thinking at the head. Our ‘founder’ for want of a better word doesn’t have all the answers, she wanted co-creation and collaboration to be built into the ecosystem at its core, in its compost, at the very heart of everything that we do.

We have recently been shortlisted for the ‘Ones to Watch’ as finalists in the Drapers Sustainability awards 2022

Key Collaborators, Brand Ambassadors & Advisory panel

Rachel Sheila Kan

Rachel Sheila Kan

Founder of The Ecosystem Incubator

Founder of Circular Earth sustainable fashion consultancy , coaching and building with businesses towards a sustainable fashion future.

Founder of the Ecosystem Incubator, and advocate of building living systems and ecosystem thinking in Fashion business structural development.

Simon Hedley

Simon Hedley

Board - Finance

Builds with ethical creative Founders & Visionaries complete their Vision Optimally using Relationship Capital, Simple Success Systems & Strategic Alchemy

The Ecosystem Incubator consultant on Joint Ventures in the collaborative space.

Stephen Hill

Stephen Hill

Board - AI Tech

Founder and Chairman of Ethical AI Ltd, Founder and CEO of leading AI development platform AIchoo

Collaborating on implementing long term AI system with the Ecosystem Incubator

Bel Jacobs

Bel Jacobs

Advisory Board - Degrowth

Bel Jacobs is a former fashion editor turned climate campaigner, animal rights advocate and speaker for new systems in clothing.

She edits two online magazines https://beljacobs.com and https://hownowmagazine.com and is founder of the Fashion in Schools project.

We are proud to have Bel join us on The Ecosystem Incubator advisory panel

Steve Price

Steve Price

Advisory Board - Retail

Steve joins us as we start to create retail opportunities with events, pop up and long lasting retail ventures for collaborators.

Steve has spent decades working with the giants of retail and now he sees the possibilities in the micro and the new economic future we are working on.

Charles Ross

Charles Ross

The fabric geek person / Lecturer

Specialist in Performance Sportswear Design & sustainable matters FRSA.

Brand Ambassador for The Ecosystem Incubator

Emmaline Vaughan Ronson

Emmaline Vaughan Ronson

Sustainability development proffessional

Specialist in sustainable Lingerie development, founder of Source Lingerie.

Brand Ambassador for The Ecosystem Incubator - Lingerie

Alicia Lai

Alicia Lai

Sustainable footwear proffessional

An energetic, dynamic and innovative entrepreneur with over 14 years’ management experience in the sustainable footwear industry.
A passionate advocate of sustainability and ethics within fashion and footwear production and animal rights.

Brand Ambassador for The Ecosystem Incubator - Footwear

Randi Seiff

Randi Seiff

Ecosystem Ambassador

30+ years of expertise in fashion & lifestyle, specializing in design, branding, & product development; building purpose-driven brands from concept to completion. Bringing a holistic approach for a cohesive brand experience, connecting every touchpoint- the design, the branding, the marketing, while aligning a deeper purpose for social impact. A passion for sustainability and solutions towards circularity, while leveraging collaborations for product innovation, and communicating the story, to bring a brand’s personality to life.

Tena Lavrenčić

Tena Lavrenčić

Founder of Thinking Threads

Anthropologist, activist, and content writer working with ethical fashion brands

Brand Ambassador for The Ecosystem Incubator

Team Ecosystem

Team Ecosystem

Join us and share the ecosystem

To become a brand ambassador - join one of our intros and meet us - share your journey and work with us

Team Ecosystem

Team Ecosystem

Join us and share the ecosystem

To become a brand ambassador - join one of our intros and meet us - share your journey and work with us

Co-creation

One of our main outcomes is the collaboration on MOQs, on fabric creation and even innovation – funding new fabrics as a collective rather than waiting for a big brand to found new innovation.

Co-marketing

In the B2B space at first we can co-market ourselves. As we grow we will be building into funding the AI platform and inviting a B2C space so that Brands can share with consumers too.

Trust

Our Trust Manifesto is at the heart of what we are creating here at the Ecosystem Incubator, we don’t want anyone to feel vulnerable in sharing what they are creating, so trust is built into the system – in these three key principle values.

1. Collaboration – Together, we do not view each other as competition but rather as allies towards a greater goal
2. Regeneration – Together, we opt for practices that help us create a sustainable world and we support each other in making those choices successful
3. Transparency – Together, we act as a team. We do not seek to better ourselves individually at the expense of damaging other ecosystem members.
 

Integrity , Transparency and Truth.

Being part of the Ecosystem will mean that you are in trust that the people that join it have integrity and will not greenwash with their product.  Through the eventual AI system we are looking to bring a traffic light system and are open to collaboration with other systems that provide this service as long as it is not detrimental to the integrity and transparency of our ecosystem.  We work with Ethical AI systems process In the living systems and regenerative practice so that the intention is always truth.

Intergenerational Respect.

That anyone in system has a voice for the future regardless of where they have been on the journey already.  Younger, older can both be wise and indeed innovative regardless, there is room for everyone in the ecosystem. We can create a more diverse and have more open listening to ideas and creations, breeding new innovation and possibilities. Mutual learning and understanding creating beneficial feedback loops.

Living Systems thinking,

That we are not separated, that as a whole we can start to individually thrive as part of a wider forest ecosystem.  Bringing nutrients to all parts and lifting each other up.  Living systems thinking has been around for decades, larger companies try it on.

To learn more about living systems and regenerative practice join our short course coming soon.

Join The Ecosystem Incubator to link with the collaborative and co-create your fashion futures, share your business and create thrive-ability for a connected future.