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About us
“A decade ago you had 67 years run rate as a corporation before being disrupted, today you have 15 years.”
— Peter Diamandis Singularity University
Why innovation?
Exponential technologies are developing at an ever faster rate and more and more converging to create entirely new eco-systems, disrupting most industries in the process.
A substantial number of forward thinking organisations across industries have embarked on the innovation journey over the last few years.
Wanting to become the new industry trend setter is nevertheless a daunting task. Effectively 99% of incumbents fail to reinvent themselves.
Unlocking your future
| • | You’re the expert in your industry, we’re the experts in innovation. |
| • | You could get there on your own. We get you there faster. |
No need to invent innovation.
Who we are
An Advisory and Investment Firm in the innovation space.
We enable organizations achieve a major leap forward through differentiation, innovation and/or disruption.
The onus is on exponential scaling, multiplying value creation and social impact in the process; playing on the edge. In doing so, we empower your organisation to become an agile, fast moving, flowing industry trend setter. We walk the journey with you from ideation to assisting in the large scale, complex organizational change required, when the time comes to transform that oil tanker into an agile sailing boat; creating the new DNA.
Our core team has walked the journey and reshaped organisations at the C-Suite level for 15 years, learnt a few lessons and developed IP and practical methodologies around the do’s and don’ts of innovation.
Besides that, we’re an awesome bunch of people, and you’ll just love interacting with us.
Where
to start
Get in touch before starting your innovation journey.
What we do
The Diagnostic™
The need
Most organisations see the need for a differentiated, innovative or disruptive approach. They are however ill-equipped or simply unsure where to start the journey.
The solution
The Diagnostic™ process is;
| • | A diagnostic of your current organisation, |
| • | A definition of your future organisation, |
| • | An implementation plan covering all core aspects of your unique journey. |
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The Journey™
The need
After having gone through the Discovery™, you will have clear insights into your future based strategy and how to shape your organisation to deliver on it. This doesn’t mean you have the time, resources, energy to implement it entirely on your own.
The solution
We draw on our team of innovation consultants in various areas of expertise to walk the implementation journey with you.
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The Booster™
The need
You have started your innovation journey, sent teams to business schools, created committees, bought that start-up, launched that app, created your very own innovation hub,
…but no tangible results/ROI as yet?
You still have a day job after all, and growing impatient?
The solution
The Diagnostic™ process is;
| 1 | We do a shortened version of the Diagnostic™ (see above) culminating in a practical implementation plan. |
| 2 | We walk the journey and implement with you. |
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The Experience™
The need
You are sceptical about an innovation journey? On the other hand, you do want to know if someone will have your lunch and when? Or simply you’re naturally curious and interested, and keen to uncover the latest breed innovation cases in your industry?
The solution
We give you exposure to the latest innovation practices, cases, experts, hubs etc. redefining your industry. You interact with relevant Tech entrepreneurs, Lean design experts, Innovation hubs in an experiential journey. We facilitate the learning throughout the journey, culminating in a lessons learnt report, summarising of best practices etc.
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The Lab™
The need
You’re onto the next great idea… just not a 100% sure how to go about it or if it will work out. You would like to maximise your chance of success in implementing?
The solution
| 1 | We assist from ideation to business model / ROI assessment |
| 2 | We advise on the model: in-house, partnerships or acquisition to accelerate. We find and structure the partnerships and the ecosystem. |
| 3 | We apply the Lean Start-Up methodology (fail fast, start with the good enough, get early market feedback, work with scarce/existing resources … |
We basically maximise time, resources and chances of success.
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The FutureWired Team™
The need
Very few individuals have a natural ability to embrace fast-paced change, to de-learn and relearn fast, to organise chaos, to embrace the new norm, to create greenfield thinking and spaces within existing organisations.
The solution
The FutureWired Team™ is a personalised analysis and feedback tool to test who in your team is “FutureWired”. It is born out of the essential need to make sure you select the right team to spearhead your innovation, differentiation, or disruptive journey. The cost in time, energy and resources not to have the right team on board at the onset is simply too high. It is based on the latest trends and practices in terms of Industrial Psychology and Future Thinking.
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