Canvases
A canvas is a simple visual framework that helps to organise thinking, explore ideas, and capture key elements on a single page.
Explore a range of practical start-up canvases and innovation frameworks at the Ideation Station in Kura Matahuna | Unleash Space. Designed to help you clarify ideas, understand problems, map opportunities and plan your next steps, the canvases can support start-ups, social enterprises, research projects and side hustles. Drop in, choose the canvas that fits your challenge, and use it with your team to turn early thinking into action. Scroll down to discover the canvases and download the ones that suit your needs.
Business Model Canvas
The Business Model Canvas is a visual tool for designing, analysing and communicating business models. It consists of nine building blocks that help you understand how your business creates, delivers, and captures value. The framework was developed by Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur.
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Download the Business Model Canvas. Size: 311.0 kB.
Document Description: Visualise how your business creates, delivers, and captures value.
Idea to Opportunity Canvas
The Opportunity Canvas is designed to help entrepreneurs and students evaluate and develop ideas into viable opportunities. It is particularly valuable in education, social enterprise and early-stage entrepreneurship settings. The framework was created by Professor Christine (Chris) Woods and Jamie Newth.
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Download the Idea to Opportunity Canvas. Size: 350.6 kB.
Document Description: Explore ideas. Evaluate opportunities. Build viable ventures.
Pitch Canvas
The Pitch Canvas provides a structured framework for designing clear, compelling pitches. It helps entrepreneurs, innovators and teams communicate ideas, demonstrate value and inspire action. It was developed by David Beckett.
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Download the Pitch Canvas. Size: 322.2 kB.
Document Description: An entrepreneurial brainstorming tool that helps you structure and visualise your pitch on one page.
Social Lean Canvas
The Social Lean Canvas is designed for social enterprises and impact-led ventures. It adapts the Lean Canvas and Business Model Canvas to help organisations define their purpose, impact and sustainability. It was created by Rowan Yeoman and Dave Moskovitz in collaboration with the Ākina Foundation. Explore the free Social Lean Canvas programme, venture examples and step-by-step tools on their website.
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Download the Social Lean Canvas. Size: 309.1 kB.
Document Description: Design sustainable ventures that create social, environmental, and economic value.
Te Ara Hihiri
Te Ara Hihiri is a framework for developing opportunities through a Māori lens, drawing on Māori concepts, values and ways of knowing. It is widely used in entrepreneurship, education, social enterprise and community development, and was created by Professor Christine (Chris) Woods, Kiri Dell and Jamie Newth.
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Download the Te Ara Hihiri Canvas. Size: 409.2 kB.
Document Description: Explore ideas through a Māori lens. Evaluate opportunities. Build viable ventures.
Value Proposition Canvas
The Value Proposition Canvas helps you better understand your customers and design products or services that create value for them. It consists of two parts: the Customer Segment and the Value Proposition, helping you achieve a strong fit between customer needs and what you offer. It was developed by Alexander Osterwalder, Yves Pigneur and Alan Smith.
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Download the Value Proposition Canvas. Size: 348.1 kB.
Document Description: Understand your customers. Create value that addresses their needs.