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About Viz Box

Delivering neurological rehabilitation through technology.

Viz Box creates SKYLA NR™ — interactive VR solutions that make rehabilitation more engaging. We combine clinical expertise with cutting-edge technology to support healthcare teams and improve patient outcomes.

VR rehabilitationHealthcare & neurodiversityClinical research
🥽Our platform

SKYLA NR™

Immersive virtual reality environments that increase patient motivation and adherence to rehabilitation programmes.

What we do

Company & mission

What we do

We develop and deploy interactive virtual reality solutions for neurological rehabilitation. SKYLA NR™ creates immersive environments that engage patients, support clinicians, and improve outcomes across stroke recovery, neurodiversity support, and healthy ageing.

Our mission

To use technology to support the healthcare sector—making rehabilitation more accessible, engaging, and effective. We combine clinical expertise with cutting-edge XR technology to help people reclaim independence and quality of life.

Who we work with

NHS trusts, universities, research institutions, local authorities, and community health organisations. We partner with Innovate UK KTN, Growth Platform, and leading VR hardware providers like Pico.

Inspiration

Meet Skyla — The inspiration behind SKYLA NR™

Skyla is a 14-year-old who experienced a hemiplegic bleed to the brain. Her resilience and determination inspired us to create SKYLA NR™ — a virtual reality application that uses immersive gameplay to support rehabilitation at home and in therapy.

Click here for Skyla's story
Our approach

Viz Box values

We combine clinical expertise with technology—neurodiverse-led, research-driven, and focused on real-world impact for healthcare.

01
Clinical-first design

Solutions built with clinicians and patients in mind—neurodiverse-friendly, accessible, and aligned with real rehabilitation workflows.

02
Evidence-based innovation

Research partnerships with universities and NHS—AI, EEG, eye tracking, and rehabilitation engineering inform our products.

03
Partnership & impact

From ideation to scale—we work with health tech organisations, Growth Platform, and Innovate UK KTN to drive adoption.

Meet the team

Clinical collaboration, product execution

We combine clinical expertise with product engineering—so programmes, assessments, and reporting fit real workflows.

Carl Grainger

Carl Grainger

Chief Executive Officer & Founder

10 years experience in virtual reality, aiming to use technology to support the healthcare sector.

Andy Cairns

Andy Cairns

Non Executive Director

20+ years in project and programme management, taking health tech organisations from ideation to multi-million-pound businesses.

Liam Heron

Liam Heron

Chief Technology Officer

First-class honours in game design and concept art. Passionate about creating VR applications to support people.

Melissa Jackson

Melissa Jackson

Chief Operating Officer

Over 20 years in health, social care and Local Authority settings. 8 years in partnerships and research. Neurodiverse, passionate about VR for health improvement.

Julia Glenn

Julia Glenn

Chief Commercial Officer

Lifelong technologist, AI and human-centred design. Inclusive healthy ageing, dementia care, mental healthcare. Portfolio in investment, commercialisation, strategic creative AI.

Case studies & awards

Recognition

Innovator of the Year

Innovator of the Year

Carl Grainger, Finalist 2025

Liverpool City Region Culture & Creativity Awards — Metro Mayor.

Global Expert Mission

Global Expert Mission

USA–UK XR Technologies, February 2024

Innovate UK KTN — collaborative mission on XR and healthcare.

One To Watch

One To Watch

Growth Platform 2023

Voted by Growth Platform as one of the region's most promising health tech innovators.