Inflection

Unlock your potential to create lasting impact.

Join a dynamic fellowship of mission-driven, experienced professionals with a passion to create positive change on the health of people and the planet.
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Join our agents of change!
You're frustrated about the impact you're having.
Or you feel the need for change.
Whether you're looking to create more impact in your current role or explore new opportunities to make a difference, we provide the support, structure, and inspiration to make the change.

What are Inflection fellowships?

Our fellowships provide the social structure, support and accountability to make real impact.

Interdisciplinary pods

Facilitated groups of 5-7 diverse professionals with a shared mission and challenge who can provide mutual support and accountability.

Curated intros

Introductions to new people in vibrant community providing inspiration, networking, and opportunities to help you find ways to amplify your impact

Inspirational events

Regular curated online and in-person keynotes, workshops and fireside chats providing inspiration and insights into new trends, perspectives and opportunities.

Workbooks

Workbooks of tried and tested methods to unlock your thinking and provide a common language inspired by design and systems thinking and coaching practice.

Fieldwork

Framework and support to design, run and review low-risk experiments to prototype and explore new approaches, directions and domains.

Personal copilot

Personalised feedback and insights powered by AI that helps you reflect on your fieldwork and spot patterns alongside the support of humans.

Our fellowships

We offer a range of fellowships designed to help mission driven professionals navigate different inflection moments of their career.

Explore

Join next cohort in September
Discover the next chapter of your impact career through guided career experiments and prototyping.

Land

Coming soon - join the waitlist
Be successful pivoting into a new impact role by translating your skills and overcoming what's in the way.

Transform

Coming soon - join the waitlist
Confidently drive change in your organisation by bringing new diverse perspectives and approaches.

Apply to join our Explore Fellowship starting in September!

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Who are our fellowships for?

We’re looking for people with 10 years+ of professional or research experience who are frustrated by the impact of their current role and are ready for change.

As a human you are...

Curious and ready for change
Collaborative and generous with feedback
Open to learning and support
Driven by a strong sense of mission
Someone who wants to have a postive impact at scale

You're likely to be working as...

Academic, researcher, post-doc, professor, scientist
Public sector advisor, researcher, civil servant, policy or data expert
Clinician, doctor, nurse or healthcare worker
Technical specialist in tech or pharma
Consultant, legal or finance professional
Industrial engineer, designer or product specialist
Non-profit or charity leader
Artist or creative professional with a mission-driven focus

What our fellows say

Wakana Fujisawa

Business Consultant
"The Inflection programme gave me a community of people who are on the same journey as me, a safe space to explore and exchange ideas. The programme provides a very helpful structure to progress my thinking, to share ideas and to start taking small incremental actions. I now have a clearer idea of what I am going to try next."

Ruth Wassermann

Strategic Collaborator
"Zinc inflection was a great way to engage with career pivot coaching in a very targeted way. Exploring how to donut with a lens of impact and purpose that comes from their deep sector expertise. It has given me some clarity and renewed momentum for my next career steps."

Amanda Penny

Doctor and startup medical advisor
“The Inflection fellowship has given me a framework to explore future roles that align with my values, accountability to follow through at each stage and a community of like-minded peers for support. It’s a great launchpad for anyone striving to pivot in their career to make a positive impact for people and planet!"

Nick Haisman-Smith

Executive Director and Co-Founder,
The Institute for Social and Emotional Learning
"A hugely energising opportunity to connect with others who care deeply about driving positive change — and to explore, together, how we can amplify the insight and experience we’ve each gathered over time."

Alexandra Kutas

Storyteller for social change
"Inflection gave me the space I wouldn’t have otherwise—to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what truly energises me. I especially loved putting into words, and seeing in action, what genuinely drives me. It was a powerful reminder that clarity doesn’t come all at once—it builds through honest reflection and intentional practice."

Sam Gregory

Fractional Chief Marketing Officer
“The Inflection program has been provocative and helpful, building momentum and adding clarity as I consider the next phase of my career. The shared experience aspect of the program was invaluable, and the resources provided served as an effective framework for discovery."
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Why Zinc?

For nearly a decade, Zinc has supported exceptional people to build science-for-impact businesses through venture building programmes and investment.

Now we’re applying our approach to help professionals create impact in a broader range of ways. Our ecosystem and expertise creates the opportunity to empower individuals to thrive as agents of change.

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