Tapping the Innovation Ecosystem to Expand Margins & Unlock New Revenues

Challenge

A global services firm’s corporate venturing arm needed to source cutting-edge technologies—engaging with startups to either optimize workflows or launch digital-first business models.

What We Did

  • Mapped core workflows to pinpoint high-impact digital opportunities

  • Designed an innovation scan framework to identify, assess, and shortlist breakthrough tech solutions

  • Conducted rigorous due diligence across usability, scalability, and differentiation

  • Built internal business cases aligned with go-to-market strategies

  • Negotiated acquisitions with two emerging tech vendors

  • Enabled the launch of two new digital businesses, unlocking new revenue channels

Outcomes

  • Market scan + competitive landscape + internal deployment blueprint

  • Technology assessments mapped to integration feasibility and future-state alignment

  • US go-to-market playbook to commercialize new digital offerings

  • Early adoption initiated through POCs with clients