Innovation Lab
Empowering Organizations to Innovate from Within
About Innovation Lab
Innovation Lab is designed to empower organizations to create a sustainable innovation engine from within. Our approach is human-centric, ensuring everyone in your organization contributes to continuous innovation. Over a 3-6 month period, our team of experienced innovators will help you build the key building blocks of your Innovation Lab.
Jens Heitland, the owner of Heitland Innovation, brings a wealth of experience from his role as the Global Head of Innovation at IKEA Centres.
Jens has successfully utilized this approach to drive innovation in one of the world's largest retail environments.
While Jens leads the vision and strategy, the work is carried out by a dedicated team of innovation experts.
Benefits to Your Organization
Enhanced Innovation Capability: Build a robust innovation engine tailored to your organization’s needs.
Sustainable Growth: Embed innovation practices that ensure long-term, sustainable growth.
Increased Engagement: Foster a culture where every employee contributes to innovation.
Strategic Advantage: Stay ahead of industry trends and challenges with future-focused strategies.
Efficient Processes: Implement streamlined processes that enhance your ability to test and scale new ideas.
Reduced Time to Market: Accelerate the development and deployment of innovative solutions.
Improved Customer Experience: Innovate with a focus on delivering exceptional value to your customers.
Risk Mitigation: Validate and refine ideas early to minimize risks associated with large-scale implementations.
Resource Optimization: Allocate resources more effectively through validated innovation processes.
Competitive Edge: Gain a strategic advantage by continuously evolving and adapting to market changes.
Increased Revenue Opportunities: Discover new revenue streams through innovative products and services.
Employee Satisfaction: Engage and empower employees, leading to higher job satisfaction and retention.
Our Approach
We focus on a comprehensive and collaborative process that includes:
Strategizing
Macro and Micro Trends Analysis: Dive deep into current trends and strategic landscapes.
Future-focused Scenarios: Combine insights with organizational challenges to develop forward-looking scenarios.
Strategy Alignment: Integrate scenarios with your business strategy to pave the way for innovation.
Sourcing
Idea Funnels: Establish multiple channels to source innovative ideas, solutions, and partners.
Validation: Assess and validate potential solutions to identify viable options for further development.
Testing
Prototype Validation: Test ideas on a small scale to validate assumptions and ensure they deliver results.
Iterative Development: Refine and improve solutions through continuous feedback and testing.
Scaling
Implementation: Ensure validated solutions are scaled effectively to achieve business impact within time and budget constraints.
Sustainable Integration: Embed innovation practices into your organization for long-term success.
Our Process
Our process is designed to be collaborative and inclusive, involving both internal and external experts and stakeholders. This ensures a coherent change process aligned with your company’s direction and communication strategy. Here’s a closer look at each step:
1. Assessment and Strategy Development
Initial Assessment: We begin with a thorough assessment of your current innovation landscape, identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
Strategy Workshops: Conduct workshops with key stakeholders to understand your business challenges and goals.
Roadmap Creation: Develop a tailored innovation strategy and roadmap that aligns with your organizational objectives and future scenarios.
2. Sourcing and Selection
Idea Generation: Create structured funnels to gather ideas from within the organization and external sources.
Partner Identification: Identify potential partners and solutions that align with your innovation strategy.
Validation Criteria: Establish criteria for evaluating and validating ideas and solutions to ensure alignment with business goals.
3. Testing and Validation
Pilot Projects: Launch small-scale pilot projects to test the feasibility of selected ideas and solutions.
Feedback Loop: Implement a continuous feedback loop to gather insights and make necessary adjustments.
Performance Metrics: Develop metrics to measure the success and impact of pilot projects, ensuring only validated solutions move forward.
4. Scaling and Implementation
Scale-up Plan: Create detailed plans for scaling successful pilot projects across the organization.
Resource Allocation: Ensure the necessary resources (time, budget, personnel) are allocated for scaling efforts.
Integration: Embed successful innovations into the core operations of the business, ensuring sustainability and ongoing support.