About us

A not-for-profit AI partner, built around people

Innovative Workspace helps nonprofits and purpose-led organisations put AI to work safely, with their people rather than around them.

Who we are

Innovative Workspace CLG is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee, registered in Ireland (registration number 775662) at 77 Lower Camden Street, Dublin 2.

Working from London, Paris and Dubai.

  • Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London with a view of Westminster Bridge.London
  • The Eiffel Tower in Paris against a blue sky with white clouds.Paris
  • The Burj Khalifa in Dubai with palm trees, under a blue sky with white clouds.Dubai

Meet the Team

  • Alex Kouchev
    Alex Kouchev Founder & Managing Director
  • Harnain Bedi
    Harnain Bedi Director of Partnerships & Impact
  • Yegor Tikhonov
    Yegor Tikhonov Director of Growth & Global Markets

Our story

We started by training nonprofit teams to use generative AI. That work showed us where AI helps and where it goes wrong: usually not in the technology, but in the rules, the skills and the change around it. Today we go further: we set up AI, build agents and help organisations change how they work.

“The insights from the Innovative Workspace team helped us see the practical value of GenAI.”

Carol PaddisonFractional Head of People

How we work

  • People before tools

    We plan the change for your staff, not just the software.

  • Start small, prove it, then grow

    Three real tasks first, measured, then the next step.

  • Responsible by default

    Policy, data protection and human review in everything we do.

  • Plain language

    No jargon, no hype, no 200-slide decks.

  • Your accounts, your data

    What we set up is yours.

  • Honest advice

    If a free public programme suits you better, we’ll say so.

Our team

Alex Kouchev

Founder & Managing Director

Product strategy leader who has built and transformed HR and product functions in Fortune 500 environments. Founder of the Work Edge Report newsletter.

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Harnain Bedi

Director of Partnerships & Impact

Customer-first professional with a background in driving adoption, retention and renewals for SaaS and digital products, and in building partnerships that last.

LinkedIn: Harnain Bedi (opens in a new tab)

Yegor Tikhonov

Director of Growth & Global Markets

Digital marketing strategist with comprehensive knowledge of affiliate marketing and mobile advertising, a track record of building lasting partnerships across markets, and a focus on helping charitable organisations use AI effectively.

LinkedIn: Yegor Tikhonov (opens in a new tab)
Company
Innovative Workspace CLG
Registration number
775662
Registered office
77 Lower Camden Street, Dublin 2, D02 XE80, Ireland
Email
[email protected]

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