Our Research, Development, and Innovation practice partners with organizations to strengthen their capacity for sustained technological leadership. We address questions of R&D strategy, portfolio management, innovation process design, and commercialization execution. Our work combines technical expertise with strategic rigor, focused on translating innovation capability into competitive differentiation and measurable performance improvement.
OUR APPROACH
Our approach to innovation advisory work reflects the belief that R&D excellence requires both technical depth and strategic discipline. Success is measured not by activity or investment level but by the creation of sustainable competitive advantage
R&D investments must serve clear strategic objectives. We ensure innovation portfolios align with competitive imperatives, market realities, and organizational capabilities rather than technical possibility alone.
Innovation resources are scarce and must be deployed with discipline. We apply analytical rigor to portfolio prioritization, balancing risk, return, strategic fit, and the probability of commercial success.
Technical achievement without market impact creates no value. We maintain focus on the path from research through commercialization, addressing organizational, operational, and go-to-market requirements for translating capability into results.
OUR WORK
We advise on the strategic direction of technology investment and capital allocation across the enterprise. Our work addresses where to invest, at what scale, and over what horizon to align technology portfolios with enterprise strategy and long-term value creation.
We advise on the role of technology in reshaping business models, operating structures, and core processes. Our work addresses how digital capabilities alter competitive positioning and how enterprise-wide transformation is designed, sequenced, and governed.
We advise on the institutional structures, decision frameworks, and accountability mechanisms required to sustain innovation performance. Our work addresses how innovation decisions are made, how priorities are set, and how organizations build repeatable capabilities that convert innovation into strategic outcomes.
We advise on the strategic implications of technology in transactions, emerging technology adoption, and competitive positioning. Our work addresses technology-related risk and opportunity, adoption timing, integration considerations, and how technological change is translated into durable competitive advantage.
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FEATURED PUBLICATIONS
Coming January 2026
In conversation with Jason Morris, Chief Technology Officer of Nordstrom Incorporated, we examine the principles that underpin enduring technology organizations, and how Nordstrom builds, governs, and sustains technical capabilities that support long-term enterprise resilience and competitive advantage.
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