Welcome to Chanua
We work on a range of mental health, health and enterprise projects focusing on early stage and preventative services and support.
We create
….services and products that foster healthy connections.
We do this by solving healthcare problems using human relationships, research, technology, games, psychology, data and good design, keeping people at the heart of everything we do. We believe that good relationships online and offline form the basis of healthy people throughout their lives.
Projects and Programmes
We create and develop a range of programmes and projects that fit with our impact objectives. Our programmes include Neuro Champions, Hacking Health North West, Teaching and Training and Entrepreneur in Residence. We deliver our work within the UK and are currently scaling to East Africa, Europe and the Caribbean.
Data and Research
Our Chanua data driven intelligence system ensures we have the foundations to measure the impact and collect data from our projects, programmes and products. From the grassroots projects, digital solutions to commercial events, we are collecting data to inform future practice and create an evidence base for our work.
Products
We are currently developing our online shop that will house a range of our high quality products. Our products include our Neuro Transmit 3D Brain Game set and a range of educational resources. We are in the development phase of building a healthcare AR social game. You can see more about the progress here.
Globally, chronic disease impacts 41 million people each year.
Chanua exists to prevent these illnesses developing and impacting peoples’ quality of life.
We believe
Chanua exists to prevent these illnesses developing and impacting peoples quality of life
1 in 20
often or always feel lonely, often starting in childhood. These feelings can lead to a range of health problems including mental ill health.
Our approach
….we have a head and heart approach. We are driven by social outcomes and know they need to be delivered using sustainable business models. We work on a range of commercial and not for profit projects.
We are a team of researchers, clinicians, developers and entrepreneurs. We believe diversity fuels innovation and our team reflects this.
News and events
301 Female Tech Trailblazers
301 Female Tech Trailblazers In August 2018, Chanua was recognised by BusinessCloud on their list of the UK’s 51 Tech for Good Stars. Now our CEO Naomi has been recognised by BusinessCloud on their list of the 301 Female Tech Trailblazers in the UK. BusinessCloud...
Radio 5 Interview
BBC Radio 5 Live Interview On Monday 17th September 2018, Naomi was part of a “business breakfast” to talk about Brexit. There were 22 businesses here, all of different sizes talking mainly about Brexit: the impact of it on their businesses, and how they are...
Chanua @ BGV Accelerator
Chanua @ BGV We were announced to be part of Bethnal Green Ventures 2018 Spring Cohort. BGV are a group of investors who “help talented teams launch and scale tech for good ventures that will significantly improve millions of lives”. We are one of nine start-ups to...