Indiki™
A new kind of device for school life.
A new kind of device for school life.
Indiki™ is being developed by Rachel Watkyn OBE around a simple but urgent question: how do we protect young people from the harms of smartphones without cutting them off from safety, connection and confidence?
It is not another phone. It is not another app fighting for attention. It is being created as something different: a device designed specifically for school life, helping young people stay connected, signal how they feel and reach out when it matters most, without the noise, pressure and addictive design of traditional technology.
The problem Indiki™ is trying to solve
Schools, parents and young people are all navigating a difficult tension. On one hand, there is growing concern about the impact smartphones and social media can have on children’s attention, confidence, mental wellbeing and real-world interaction.
On the other hand, removing technology completely is not always simple. Young people still need ways to feel safe, communicate when something is wrong and stay connected to the people who support them.
This is where the conversation becomes more complicated than “phones or no phones”. The real question is whether there is a better option.
Not another smartphone
Indiki™ is not being designed to replicate the smartphone experience. It is not about giving young people another screen to scroll, another feed to compare themselves against, or another app demanding their attention.
Instead, Indiki™ is being developed as a different kind of school-life device, built around connection without the usual digital clutter. The aim is to support young people without pulling them further into the habits, pressures and distractions that many schools and families are trying to reduce.
It is about solving the problem properly, not just moving it into a shinier case.
Restoring real-world interaction
One of the aims behind Indiki™ is to help give young people back more space for real-world interaction.
School life should not be dominated by screens, notifications and social pressure. It should include friendship, conversation, confidence, movement, focus and the freedom to be present in the room they are actually in.
Indiki™ is being developed with that idea in mind: supporting safety and connection without replacing the social, emotional and human parts of growing up.
A device designed for school life
Indiki™ is being designed specifically for young people in school settings. That makes it different from general consumer technology, which is often built for maximum engagement rather than healthy boundaries.
The aim is not to create something that competes for attention. The aim is to create something useful, considered and appropriate for the environment it is meant to serve.
Schools need practical tools. Parents need reassurance. Young people need support without unnecessary pressure. Indiki™ is being built at the centre of those needs.
Why Rachel is building Indiki™
Indiki™ fits Rachel Watkyn’s wider approach to business: spot something that is not working, question the obvious answers, then build something more useful.
Rachel has never been especially interested in doing things the standard way just because that is how they have always been done. With Indiki™, she is looking at a growing problem facing schools and families and asking whether there is a better, more human solution.
It is a new venture, but the thinking behind it is very familiar: protect people, challenge the default option and build something with purpose.
About Indiki™
What is Indiki™?
Indiki™ is a new device being developed by Rachel Watkyn OBE for young people in schools. It is designed to help students stay connected, signal how they feel and reach out when it matters most, without the noise, pressure and addictive design of traditional smartphones.
Is Indiki™ a smartphone?
No. Indiki™ is not being designed as another smartphone or another app competing for attention. It is being developed as a different kind of device specifically for school life, focused on safety, connection and mental wellbeing.
Who is Indiki™ for?
Indiki™ is being developed for young people in school settings, as well as the parents, carers and schools trying to support them. It is designed around the need for safer connection without the distractions and pressures of mainstream smartphone use.
Why is Indiki™ being developed?
Indiki™ is being developed in response to a growing challenge: schools are trying to protect children from the harms of smartphones, but removing phones completely can risk cutting young people off from safety, connection and confidence. Indiki™ aims to offer a more balanced solution.
What problem does Indiki™ solve?
Indiki™ is designed to address the gap between full smartphone access and no connection at all. It aims to support safer communication, emotional signalling and confidence during the school day, while reducing exposure to digital noise, social media pressure and addictive technology design.
How does Indiki™ support young people’s wellbeing?
Indiki™ is being created with mental wellbeing in mind. It aims to reduce unnecessary digital pressure while helping young people feel safe, seen and supported. The goal is to encourage more real-world interaction and healthier boundaries around technology.
Can Indiki™ help schools manage smartphone concerns?
Indiki™ is being developed as a potential tool for schools looking for a more thoughtful approach to smartphone concerns. Rather than simply replacing one device with another distracting screen, the aim is to support safety and communication in a way that fits school life.
When will Indiki™ be available?
Indiki™ is currently in development. More information about availability, features and launch plans will be shared as the project progresses.
Who created Indiki™?
Indiki™ is being developed by Rachel Watkyn OBE as part of her wider portfolio of purpose-led ventures. Rachel is best known as the founder of Tiny Box Company and for building businesses that challenge traditional ways of thinking.
Why is Indiki™ part of Rachel Watkyn’s portfolio?
Indiki™ is part of Rachel Watkyn’s portfolio because it reflects her interest in solving real-world problems with practical, thoughtful ideas. Like her other ventures, it focuses on people, purpose and challenging whether the usual way of doing things is really the best one.