who we are

we are a profit-for-purpose company, set up to help business leaders unlock the regenerative disruptive potential.

we believe doing good is good business. we believe there is phenomenal innovative growth potential in regenerative action. we’re on a mission to showcase what’s possible.

re-growth. in abundance.

our team

Melissa Wragge, Founder and Principal

Melissa is a specialist in regenerative business transformation, a systems design strategist and biomimicry innovation practitioner. She is a niche specialist in Nature’s disruptive design thinking.

She brings Nature’s intelligence to the design thinking table, playing in the intersection of biomimicry, ecology, ethics and systems.

25+ years leading strategic business transformation and innovation. 15 years on the regenerative side. 10 years training exec teams and entrepreneurs on disruption, for good. 4 years deep diving into research, curating 100 years of regenerative disruptive principles of living systems, alongside a U.S. MSc in Biomimicry.

Her bio.t™ METHOD is the culmination of her work as a practitioner.

A graduate of Auckland University with a BABCom in Marketing, Economics, Spanish and Art History, Melissa also teaches Masters students in applied innovation at Academy Ex, is a business coach at The Icehouse, an alumni of NZTE’s Better By Design program and an advisory board member on a few NZ regenerative businesses. She also guest lectures at Auckland University for MBA students in circular design and market ecosystem shaping. Melissa is also an accredited NZ Regional Business Partner Network service provider.

Cherie is CEO of SEED NZ, and principal advisor for Tāmata Hauhā on their Rēkohu, Wharekauri (Chatham Islands).

Previously COO for Ekos (where she met Melissa), focused on sustainable reforestation and carbon farming, CEO of BIZview, and involved in the Māori Media Sector Shift.

She is a passionate advocate for hapū, whānau and marae-based development. She leads and advises on multiple projects that advance environmentally sustainable economic growth alongside supporting the global connection of indigenous communities for social and economic outcomes.

Cherie’s kaupapa is widely supported, in her efforts to ensure that everyone in Aotearoa and Wharekauri has access to the resources they need to grow, help future generations, and regenerate our land. Cherie is also a mean farmer, hunter and mother and beloved by her dogs Ruby and Kaha.

SEED is a participatory community development programme that helps communities create value from their land, culture and people to improve their own quality of life. SEED works primarily with indigenous first-nations people and communities. Tāmata Hauhā provides funding and ongoing management for carbon farming. They work in genuine partnership with landowners for long-term benefits, whilst striving to create optimal biodiversity outcomes.

our theory of change

Tāne Mahuta, God of the Forest, Waipoua Forest, Aotearoa, holding apart the sky and earth to let light into the world. The largest living kauri tree, still growing over 2000 years old.

Our theory of change is built from te ao Māori values.

Values as value levers. Principles in practice. Reflecting Life’s deep patterns. Through these principles we seek our kaupapa to honor Papatūānuku.

What we believe in. What we stand by. What we live in practice.

A belief in the lifeforce that weaves business wellbeing with the wellbeing of Life around us.
THEORY OF CHANGE | Business opportunity hinges off disrupting the system
LIFE'S PRINCIPLE | Everything is interdependent
A belief in the disruptive power of empowered people.
THEORY OF CHANGE | Disruption happens from anyone, from anywhere
LIFE'S PRINCIPLE | Nature is bottom-up, autonomous and self-organizing
A belief in the synergistic power of mutual economic, ecological and social prosperity.
THEORY OF CHANGE | Goodness is good business
LIFE'S PRINCIPLE | Life creates conditions conducive for life
A belief in the mutually transformative power of working together.
THEORY OF CHANGE | Partnerships accelerate ripple effects
LIFE'S PRINCIPLE | Nature works from symbiotic reciprocal relationships

our 10x ripple

10% of the sale price of all bio.t METHOD offerings, goes to regenerative soil, water + native tree projects.
10% of the sale price of all bio.t METHOD offerings, goes to impact litigation funds that fight to protect native endemic living systems and species.
We offer scholarships for Māori, Pacific peoples, and all those who identify as indigenous First Nation peoples.
We also offer discounts for those who are over 60 or under 20 years of age, students, those between jobs or otherwise not employed, non-profit regenerative players and pre-revenue start-ups
10% of Tensegrity staff time is gifted to upskilling staff in Biomimicry.
10% of staff time is gifted to regenerative social or ecological activism work of their choice.
10% of Melissa’s time is gifted to pro bono work. You can email Melissa if you'd like to chat more.
10% equity in Tensegrity Ltd has been set aside to be gifted to an environmental activist partner protecting the legal personhood of endemic species.
As a start up business ourselves, we have yet to establish this partnership, but are committing to this as part of our ethos and manifesto.

supporting our practice are our 10x multipliers. they’re the 10x that matter to us.