About Pivot Innovation – Advancing Ideas in Queenstown

Outside photo looking at The Workshop, with the Remarkables mountain in the background

Our Story

Pivot Innovation was founded to bring people together, support new ideas, and help turn visions into reality through education and technology.

Based in Frankton, Queenstown, Pivot Innovation is both a consultancy and an innovation hub. We work with product developers, regional businesses, and education providers across the Queenstown-Lakes Region to turn ideas into physical outcomes. From prototyping and manufacturing to content creation and training.

Our public-facing space, The Workshop, offers flexible co-working spaces, a content creation studio, a prototyping lab, and our Online Learn Lab education platform (coming soon!).

Together, these efforts serve one unified goal: building a connected, creative and future-ready community in the Queenstown Lakes region.

Our Innovation Pillars

Connection

We connect people with a similar passion—those who are excited about building, creating, and problem-solving.

The Workshop is a space where individuals, businesses, and organizations can collaborate, share ideas, and support each other. We also work alongside local businesses and industry groups to strengthen Queenstown’s innovation community.

Education

We partner with local education providers to support hands-on learning and are working on developing online training content focused on product development.

Our goal is to make practical knowledge and industry insights accessible to more people, helping them turn ideas into reality

Inspiration

Being surrounded by people working on innovative projects is a powerful driver for success. To foster this, we host events that showcase local projects, sharing their stories to inspire and connect the community. Whether you're looking for fresh ideas or the motivation to start your own project, The Workshop is a place where creativity and ambition thrive.

Meet the Team

Amos Breyfogle

Amos's extensive experience in industrial 3D printing and advanced manufacturing has shaped the company's direction. Originally from the USA, Amos has helped companies all over the world adopt advanced manufacturing to make various innovative solutions. From American aerospace and defense to the Formula 1 industries of Europe to toy manufactures in Japan, he's led advancements in how people make things with Airbus, General Electric, McLaren, Ferrari, Audi and many more.

He is passionate about helping people take their ideas from concept to reality, using cutting-edge technology and innovative approaches.

Ryan Churchman

Ryan brings over a decade of experience in hospitality operations, which plays a key role in how we run events and keep The Workshop running smoothly. Alongside managing The Workshop, Ryan also runs a 3D printing business, Solidify. helping people bring their ideas to life with cutting-edge technology. A passionate tinkerer & problem solver Ryan's always keen to help out on any project.

Jeremy Platt

Coming from a background as a Biologist and Science Communicator in Australian Universities, Jeremy's passion for long distance adventures saw him develop outdoors products to make journeys faster and more fun filled. He now has over 13 years experience working in a range of CAD packages, and a using 3d prints to create moulds and tools for complex carbon fibre fabrications. Jeremy hasn't left his passion for education behind and now leads the Teacher Professional Development Workshops.

Our Values

The What...

"Great ideas and products deserve expert execution."

At Pivot, we believe that great ideas and products deserve expert execution. We founded Pivot to provide businesses and individuals with the expertise, tools, and resources they need to bring their products and ideas to life. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a growing business, or an individual with a vision, our focus is on delivering high-end product development, bespoke solutions, and consulting, particularly in additive manufacturing. From prototyping and scaling production to solving complex challenges, Pivot was built to turn innovation into reality.

We saw a need for a collaborative community space where, startup businesses, innovators, hobbyists, and entrepreneurs could bring their ideas to life in a hands-on environment. The Workshop was created to fill this gap—a space for innovative developments inspired by and deeply connected to place, fostering creativity and collaboration that reflects the unique opportunities and lifestyle of the Queenstown Lakes District.

The Why...

"a space for innovative developments inspired by and deeply connected to place."

The Workshop

"committed to creating opportunities, fostering education, and supporting innovation in the local community"

The Workshop builds on Pivot's founding principles as a social enterprise, committed to creating opportunities, fostering education, and supporting innovation in the local community. By focusing on collaborative outdoor product development, we aim to help people turn their ideas into reality while giving back to the region we call home.

Learn more about The Workshop space