About us
We believe in unlocking potential through better understanding and development of people. By combining technology with practical industry insight, we create digital platforms that simplify complex processes, improve visibility of capability, and support safer, more effective organisations.
Trusted by industry leading organisations
Our digital platforms are shaped by real industry experience and used across complex working environments.
Designed to fit into existing ways of working, they help organisations better understand capability, identify risk, and support ongoing development.
Trusted by industry professionals and applied on major projects, our systems provide practical insight that supports safer, more consistent performance across teams and organisations.
Meaningful feedback drives our safety culture forward, helping us grow together and ensuring everyone goes home safe, every day
Chris Sidwell
Operations Director
What we do
At GRID Innovations, we design practical digital platforms that help organisations understand their people, manage risk, and support safe, effective working. Our systems are shaped by industry experience and built to fit naturally into existing operations.
We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all software. Instead, we build scalable platforms that adapt to how you work, driving measurable improvements in:
- Compliance and performance standards
- Professional development
- Operational efficiency across Rail, Construction, and Utilities
Why we do it
We believe the greatest asset to any organisation is its people, which is why our purpose is to unlock workforce potential across rail, construction, and utilities. Shaped by our extensive first-hand experience, we know that when individuals are supported, developed, and understood, confidence grows, risk reduces, and industry standards are raised. This isn’t just about digitisation, It’s about creating systems that are:
- Proactive, not reactive: by Identifying problems before they become incidents
- Transparent: providing clear visibility into workforce capabilities and compliance status in real time
- Evidence-based: ensuring very assessment verified, every competency tracked, every improvement measured
Common themes
At GRID, everything we build is rooted in a safety-first, people-centred mindset. We believe long-term safety and performance come from developing capability, understanding risk, and supporting people to grow with confidence across safety-critical industries.
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Why Choose Us?
Built on real industry experience
Our platforms are designed by people who have worked in safety-critical environments and understand the realities of health, safety, competence, and operational delivery from the ground up.
Clear insight that supports better decisions
We provide leadership teams with meaningful visibility of capability, performance, and risk, enabling faster, more confident decision-making at both operational and strategic levels.
Proactive, not reactive
Early identification of skills gaps and emerging risk helps prevent issues before they escalate, reducing disruption, unplanned cost, and operational pressure.
Greater efficiency, less administration
By replacing fragmented, paper-based processes with streamlined digital workflows, we reduce administrative burden and free teams to focus on safety, performance, and delivery.
Development-led, safety-first
We believe long-term safety and performance come from developing people. Our platforms support learning, progression, and confidence alongside risk management.
Meet the team
Ian Grainey is Director and Health & Safety Lead at GRID Innovations, with extensive senior-level experience across health, safety, quality and environmental management in safety-critical industries.
A Chartered Member of IOSH and a member of leading professional risk and safety bodies, Ian has spent his career supporting complex rail, infrastructure and construction environments to strengthen safety performance and regulatory compliance
At GRID, Ian is responsible for ensuring safety, compliance and wellbeing expertise is embedded throughout product development and delivery. His practical, people-focused approach helps ensure GRID’s solutions are grounded in real operational realities, enabling customers to build safer, more resilient organisations with confidence.
Dave Trimble is Director and Principal HSQE Consultant at GRID Innovations, known for his highly technical, detail-driven approach to health, safety, quality and environmental management.
He began his career as a Royal Engineer, where he developed a deep understanding of operational risk, engineering controls and how systems work on the ground before transitioning into health and safety. With over 20 years’ experience across rail, infrastructure and construction, David brings a strong focus on the practical application of standards, procedures and assurance processes.
At GRID, Dave plays a key role in translating regulatory and technical requirements into clear, workable solutions for customers. He is closely involved in the nuts and bolts of how systems are designed, implemented and used in practice, ensuring GRID’s products are robust, defensible and genuinely effective in real-world environments.
Richard Oxley is Director at GRID Innovations and a seasoned business-focused safety expert with extensive experience in health, safety, quality and environmental consultancy.
As a leader who keeps projects and people pointed in the right direction, Richard blends deep technical understanding with practical commercial insight to help organisations stay compliant and avoid unnecessary complexity. He also serves as a Director of Kenmac Associates, where he continues to support clients with pragmatic, streamlined safety and risk assurance solutions.
At GRID, Richard ensures that strategy, delivery and client engagement align with both regulatory requirements and business realities. His emphasis on removing barriers, simplifying processes and keeping teams focused on what matters most means our customers benefit from safety systems and solutions that work in live environments — not just on paper. Richard’s blend of expertise and commercial clarity helps keep GRID’s work efficient, effective and customer-centred.
Gareth Roberts is Director and Senior HSQE Consultant at GRID Innovations, bringing deep expertise in safety standards, assurance frameworks and regulatory interpretation.
Known as a true “standards specialist”, Gareth has a strong grasp of the underlying detail behind safety and management systems and how those requirements should be applied in practice across complex operational environments.
At GRID, Gareth thrives in client-facing roles, working closely with organisations to add real depth and substance to engagements. He builds trusted relationships by taking the time to understand how clients operate, applying technical knowledge with care and clarity, and ensuring advice is grounded, credible and genuinely useful. His focus is on helping customers strengthen their systems through informed, high-quality input — not just ticking boxes.
Rob Drake is the Operations Manager at GRID Innovations, specialising in developing internal systems and processes that drive customer success and operational excellence.
With a career that began in customer service and progressed through increasingly complex roles in operations and systems design, Rob has become GRID’s go-to expert for structuring how we support, retain and scale customer relationships. His deep understanding of how systems interact — from onboarding to day to day operations ensures that GRID delivers consistent value and dependable service as we grow.
At GRID, Rob leads the design and optimisation of internal processes that underpin client initial engagement, ongoing support and strategic account management. He focuses on ensuring that technology and people work together seamlessly to solve real customer challenges, turning operational insight into better outcomes for our clients.
Olivia Rannard is the Marketing Lead at GRID Innovations, bringing fresh creativity and strategic support to our brand, communications and customer engagement efforts.
An ambitious recent graduate with a background in Economics and Marketing, Olivia joined GRID with a passion for building meaningful marketing strategies and helping articulate our value to clients, partners and the wider market. Before joining GRID, she gained experience managing digital platforms and creating content, honing her ability to connect with audiences and amplify organisational impact.
At GRID, Olivia drives our marketing activity by developing clear, engaging communications and supporting campaigns that showcase our solutions and thought leadership. She thrives on producing work that is both purposeful and on-brand, while learning quickly and collaborating across teams to ensure our external presence reflects the strength of what we do. Olivia’s energy, curiosity and commitment to continuous improvement help ensure GRID’s voice resonates with clients and stakeholders alike.
Tom O’Rourke is an Assurance Consultant at GRID Innovations, specialising in assurance delivery and safety assessment across major infrastructure programmes.
Drawing on his experience as a Royal Engineer, Tom combines strong operational discipline with technical expertise to lead assessment activities that support our PIC and Supervisor development programmes. He has worked closely with clients on complex projects, ensuring assurance practices are robust, consistent and effectively embedded across organisational processes.
At GRID, Tom’s role centres on translating assurance requirements into practical delivery, helping teams understand what good looks like and how to achieve it in real environments. His structured, methodical approach — grounded in frontline experience and systems thinking — ensures our customers can rely on high-quality assurance outputs that drive confidence, performance and continuous improvement.