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Innovation Strategy & Planning

Turn ambition into an executable innovation operating system.

Strategy that survives contact with reality. We design your innovation thesis, portfolio allocation, governance model and stage-gate process — the operating system that turns ideas into P&L impact.

6–10 weeks
Senior-led squad
H3 · FutureH2 · EmergingH1 · Core

3

Strategic horizons balanced

6–10

Weeks to a live system

1

Operating system your teams use

The approach

What this actually looks like

A strategy deck is not a strategy. We build the operating system underneath: a clear innovation thesis, a portfolio balanced across horizons, governance that funds decisions fast, and stage-gates that kill weak ideas without killing morale. Every element is designed with your CFO, your business units and your innovation team in the same room — so the plan is owned by the people who must deliver it.

Outcomes

  • Innovation thesis & strategic horizons (H1–H3)
  • Portfolio architecture & investment allocation
  • Governance, stage-gates & funding model
  • KPI tree linking innovation to enterprise value

How it runs

Four phases, no mystery

01

Align

Executive alignment workshops to agree the ambition, appetite and constraints.

02

Design

We architect the thesis, portfolio, governance and funding mechanics together.

03

Pressure-test

Simulate the model against real decisions from the last 24 months to find failure points.

04

Activate

Launch the operating system with playbooks, templates and a first portfolio review.

Deliverables

Everything you walk away with

01Innovation thesis & ambition statement
02H1 / H2 / H3 portfolio architecture
03Investment allocation & funding model
04Governance charter with decision rights
05Stage-gate criteria & kill rules
06KPI tree from activity to enterprise value

Ready to start with Strategy & Planning?

Book a 30-minute discovery call. We'll tell you honestly whether this is the right first step — or point you to the one that is.