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"Hi Corporate Partners,
Let’s tinker with some of your big picture ‘How might we’ (HMW) challenges."

Team Collaboration & Tech Innovation: How might we encourage tech teams to move from task execution to value co-creation with clients?

Client-Centric Experience & Delivery: How might we reimagine client onboarding to feel more like a partnership than a project kickoff?

Human-centered, Gen AI first company: How might we embed empathy with Gen AI into our development workflows to enhance speed, accuracy, and insight?

Corporate Design Index and COE: How might we integrate Design Thinking and Lean Innovation into our DNA and build a sustainable Center of Excellence?
Have a different HMW? Share with us.

We help you unlock business growth faster and smarter, while being collaborative.
01Embed human-centered innovation frameworks to solve customer problem
02Streamline internal processes and align your teams to real user unmet needs
03Reduce risk in decision-making while launching new products, driving transformation, or simply, building a culture of innovation
Thrive in any economy |
January 12 – 16, 2022
'The 4X4-Phase Framework' - Our signature approach to smarter corporate innovation.
Phase 01Let’s first help you Shift the organization’s mindset to human-centeredness.
Phase 02Let’s reimagine KRAs/KPIs/KOIs/KEIs to measure outcome innovation rubrics.
Phase 03Let’s design the Design Thinking Center of Excellence and create Lighthouse Projects.
Phase 04Let’s reposition as ‘Human-Centered, AI first’ value creation partners for our clients.
Innovation Leadership | Biz-metric India | 2023
Phase 1 of 4: A mindset shift to Human-Centered AI Leadership
From Executive Sponsorship to creating Internal Champions to being an Innovation Evangelist and everything in bteween.

01. Executive Design Thinking+ Workshops
Senior leadership undergoes Gen AI augmented DT training and establishes commitment.

02. Cohort of Internal Champions
1st Cohort of Internal Champions undergo Gen AI augmented DT training.

03. Cross-Functional Evangelists
Presales, scoping, architecture, PoC, and delivery teams collaborate on business goals.

04. Company Wide Training
Everyone speaks a shared language of innovation, collaboration, and problem-solving.
Our Signature Programs for Corporate Teams
Corporates who listed us as ‘things that actually work’.
From Innovation Leadership to establishing Learning & Development strategic initiatives, our customers who cared to change their mindsets to human-centeredness.
Curious about integrating innovation without feeling overwhelmed?
What if you could test-drive innovation with real results, before spending a single rupee?
Let's get you started with our ZERO-RISK Value Engagement Model.
Phase 2 of 4: Outcome-Driven Innovation linked with experience driven rubrics
Reimagining KRAs + KPIS + KOIs + KEIs to measure innovation success metrics.

01. Innovation linked with Responsibilities
KRA example: Foster a culture of innovation within the team to enhance project outcomes and client value.

02. Innovation linked with Performances
KPI example: Facilitate at least 1 Design Thinking or innovation project per quarter.

03. Innovation linked with Operations
KOI example: Innovation Adoption Rate – Target: 30%+ of ideas implemented within 60 days.

04. Innovation lined with Experiences
KEI example: Maintain an Innovation Confidence Score of 8+/10 across teams each quarter.
Our impact so far and counting...
Design Thinking sprint |
July, 2025
Professionals
Trained in Design Thinking
Promoter score
Ratings from feedback received
Design Projects
for Industry & Academia R&D
Internships
& Real-world Projects
So what about the Center of Excellence and the bold Corporate Design Index? Well, that's where you need to unlock Phase 3 &4!
Why Should Corporates Partner with us?
Partnering with us helps your organization stay agile and customer-centric, driven by a ‘Human-Centered, AI-first’ approach and anchored in frugal innovation and smart repositioning.
01. Differentiated Value Proposition
- Align teams with real customer needs that allows value creation, not just value capturing.
- Reduce time-to-market and de-risk innovation efforts through rapid prototyping and iterative cycles.
- Improved ROI on Solutions that have a higher success rate in the market in this volatile, uncertain markets.
02. Enhance Customer-Centricity
- Drive Product-Market Fit by focusing on fast and iterative innovation cycles leading to higher adoption and loyalty.
- Boost Brand Trust & Retention by making customers feel heard and valued and drive repeat business.
- Empathize with customers to unlock unsaid and unmet needs and discover newer markets and business models.
03. Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Break down silos and foster collaboration across departments - marketing, tech, HR, product, etc.
- Establish a shared language of problem-solving to increase Employee Engagement, moral and ownership.
- Increase Performance & identify leadership Potentials for lower turnovers and invested retention.
04. Reposition as the Human-Centered, AI first company
- Brand Innovation and build a shared framework for The Center of Excellence.
- Celebrate Innovation. Go for an offsite to 'Maldives!' Or anywhere. Aim to feature at Red Dot, iF, DBA awards.
- Scale Innovation with 'Academia Connect' for 'real-world R&D and nurture future innovation talent.
Academic Excellence & Recognition
- Improved NAAC & NIRF Scores through innovation-led teaching, experiential programs, and employability-focused outcomes.
- NEP 2020 Compliance with integrated 3-credit programs and interdisciplinary learning.
- Faculty Development Milestones aligned with UGC and IQAC standards.
Student Employability & Reputation
- Higher Placement Rates through corporate-ready skills, mock interviews, and live capstone projects.
- Global Certifications from partners like Google, Meta, and Microsoft – blockchain-verified for authenticity.
- Portfolio-Ready Graduates equipped with design portfolios, prototypes, and LinkedIn-visible credentials.
Awards, Grants & National Recognition
- Innovation Grants - MSME Innovation Hub, DST-NIDHI, AIM & AICTE.
- Set Up IICs, Business Incubators, EDCs, IEDCs & TBIs.
- Participate in Competitions - Smart India Hackathon, Toycathon, Designathons, opening avenues for awards, funding, and media visibility.
Academic-Industry Partnerships
- Academia-Industry Hackathons to solve real-world problems and build industry-ready solutions.
- Collaborative Research & Startup Incubation supported by DTE’s partner ecosystem.
- Real Industry projects that facilitate internships and placements.

Executive Design Thinking+ Workshops

Custom Innovation Labs & Bootcamps

Cross-Functional Team Training
Program Highlights for Corporates

Innovation Capability Uplift
Deliver measurable learning outcomes using globally recognized frameworks like COPIS, FINX, and Bloom’s — ensuring both depth and application.

Agile + Design Thinking Synergy
Integrate design thinking with agile delivery for faster execution, tighter feedback loops, and improved product-market alignment.

Ethnographic & User Research Labs
Enable deeper customer understanding through immersive user research and opportunity mapping sessions.

Design Thinking + AI Emerging Tech
Integrating Gen AI, Industrial Transformation 4.0, Digital Marketing with Design Thinking to drive customer-centricity and problem-solving mindsets

Ethnographic & User Research Labs
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Live Design Sprints & Strategic Prototyping
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Why Should Corporates Partner with us?
With our Zero-Risk Guarantee and real-world sprints, we enable cross-functional innovation and bring in newer-ready talent, thus becoming your trusted innovation ally.
Business Impact & Innovation ROI
- Solve real business problems with structured, user-centered frameworks
- Reduce time-to-market with rapid ideation and prototyping
- Improve customer satisfaction, retention, and loyalty
Talent Transformation & Team Agility
- Empower employees to think like product leaders and innovators
- Drive collaboration across silos and functions
- Build leadership agility and innovation mindsets
Brand, Culture & Thought Leadership
- Boost innovation culture across department
- Co-create internal or public-facing case studies
- Showcase innovation efforts to clients, boards, and industry
Awards, Recognition & Innovation Funding
- Become eligible for national and global innovation awards (e.g.CII Industrial Innovation Awards, Economic Times Innovation Awards, and Global Innovation Index recognitions)
- Apply for corporate innovation grants and accelerator programs via partnerships (e.g. NASSCOM CoE, MeitY Startups)
Case Studies: Innovation in Action
Corteva Agriscience
Co-created simplified tools for farmers through field research & rapid prototyping
Result: Increased adoption, trust, and crop planning accuracy
HDFC Bank
Redesigned digital customer journeys using empathy and NPS frameworks
Result: Higher engagement, streamlined onboarding, improved video-KYC experience
Bain & Company
Helped simplify internal knowledge systems across consulting teams
Result: Reduced search time, enhanced collaboration, smarter onboarding
Case Studies: Innovation in Action
FAQs
Design Thinking is a human-centered approach to problem-solving that helps organizations understand their users deeply, foster creativity, and build innovative solutions. It benefits your business by improving customer satisfaction, driving innovation, reducing time-to-market, minimizing risks, and fostering better team collaboration.
Traditional methods often focus on technical feasibility and business viability. Design Thinking uniquely prioritizes the 'desirability' of solutions from the user's perspective, ensuring that what you build truly meets their needs. It's also more iterative and experimental, encouraging prototyping and feedback early in the process.
Yes. Every program is fully tailored to your business domain — from BFSI and manufacturing to tech, healthcare, and retail.
Programs are delivered in-person, virtually, or hybrid — ranging from 90-minute sessions to 5-day bootcamps and long-term capability journeys.
Absolutely. We align programs with performance metrics, OKRs, and offer internal reporting for HR and business leaders.
Yes. All programs include blockchain-verified certifications and co-branded credentials that employees can showcase professionally.
We track learning outcomes, solution delivery, participant feedback, and project progress using KPIs defined at kickoff.
Yes! All sessions are designed around actual business problems. Teams engage in design sprints, get feedback from internal/external stakeholders, and build usable prototypes or process improvements.
Yes, Design Thinking is a versatile framework applicable across various industries and departments. Whether you're in product development, marketing, HR, operations, or leadership, the principles of empathy, ideation, prototyping, and testing can drive innovation and solve complex challenges in a user-centric way.
Our 1-week Zero Risk Design Hackathon is a hands-on way for your team to experience the power of Design Thinking firsthand without significant commitment. We'll work with a cross-functional team to tackle a specific challenge relevant to your organization, leading to tangible prototypes and a clear understanding of the methodology's potential.
Our intensive workshop provides a practical introduction to Design Thinking, enhanced with the power of Generative AI tools. Your team will learn the core framework, practice empathy mapping and ideation using AI, and develop low-fidelity prototypes. You'll leave with valuable skills and actionable solutions to real business challenges.
Our clients have experienced significant impact, including increased user satisfaction, reduced time-to-market (by 30-50%), improved team collaboration, a stronger innovation culture, and ultimately, better business outcomes. Our approach is focused on delivering measurable results aligned with your KPIs and KOIs.
Design Thinking and Agile are complementary methodologies. Design Thinking often comes earlier in the process, focusing on understanding the problem and defining the right solution to build. Agile then takes over for the efficient development and iteration of that solution. Together, they create a powerful combination for user-centric product development and innovation.
With over two decades of experience evangelizing innovation, we offer a proven track record and a deep understanding of corporate needs. Our signature 4X4-Phase framework, combined with our emphasis on practical application and the integration of emerging technologies like Gen AI, ensures that our clients not only learn the principles but also achieve tangible and sustainable results. We pride ourselves on our engaging approach and our commitment to your success.