How is this different from a design sprint?

A design sprint is one piece of the puzzle. Breakthrough Lab combines leadership alignment, rapid customer testing, and accelerated delivery into a full-cycle system that builds results and capability.

How long does it take?

Most Breakthrough Labs run 3–6 months, depending on scope and goals. The three phases—Align, Prove, Accelerate—are sequenced to maintain momentum and reduce risk.

Can this work in regulated industries?

Yes. The approach adapts to regulatory contexts by using safe-to-learn experiments, appropriate governance, and stakeholder engagement while still accelerating evidence-based decisions.

What happens after the Lab?

You leave with validated solutions, a dedicated empowered team, leadership alignment, and a repeatable operating cadence to keep innovating. Many clients continue with coaching to scale success.

Build Momentum. Unlock Value. Lead Real Innovation.

Breakthrough Lab: A Full-Cycle Innovation Accelerator

In 3–6 months, align your leadership, test bold solutions with real customers, and launch empowered teams that deliver measurable results.

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Align leadership around high-value opportunities.

Prove bold ideas quickly with real customer feedback.

Accelerate delivery with empowered, agile teams.

Align on What Matters

PHASE 1 - 2-4 Weeks

We begin with a two-day North-Star workshop, where your leadership team identifies 3–5 high-value customer problems worth solving. Together, we uncover pain points, frictions, and untapped opportunities in your ecosystem.

You’ll walk away with:

🔷 Shared language and priorities across leadership.

🔷 Clarity on where to focus time and energy.

🔷 Executive buy-in from the start.

Prove Bold Solutions with Real Customers

PHASE 2 - 4-8 Weeks

Next, we run a focused design sprint on one of the top opportunities identified. In just days—not months—your team prototypes a bold solution and tests it with real customers.

The result: tangible data, direct customer insights, and a shared experience of experimentation that reduces risk and builds conviction.

You’ll walk away with:

🔷 Evidence of what works and what doesn’t.

🔷 Clear insight into what’s worth building.

🔷 A core group of engaged stakeholders ready to champion next steps.

Accelerate Delivery and Build the Muscle

PHASE 3 - 3-4 Months

Finally, we help you launch a dedicated team to carry the validated concept forward. With tailored Lean/Agile ways of working, structured team rituals, and leadership coaching, we ensure momentum doesn’t fade.

You’ll walk away with:

🔷 An empowered team equipped to deliver outcomes quickly.

🔷 Clear goals, success metrics, and fast feedback loops.

🔷 Leadership practices that sustain innovation beyond one initiative.

Unlike a workshop

It’s a 3–6 month journey, not a one-off event.

Unlike traditional consulting

We don’t hand you a report—we build your team’s muscle.

Unlike a pilot project

You get validated solutions and a system to keep innovating.

Even before Breakthrough Lab, our clients have experienced breakthrough results through design sprints, assessments, and coaching—the very components of this program:

Centered has been an invaluable partner to launch an operational and culture change program to drive innovation. They’ve transformed the way we think and collaborate, helping us to unlock the full potential of our deep but siloed expertise. Thanks to their facilitation and coaching, we are now on a clear path of organizational transformation.

When is comes to understanding and implementing Agile practices, Centered is the most knowledgeable and capable partner I've ever worked with. They understand the human complexities involved with building a great practice of communication and collaboration.

A design sprint is one piece of the puzzle. Breakthrough Lab combines alignment, customer testing, and accelerated delivery into a full-cycle system.

Most Breakthrough Labs run 3–6 months depending on your scope and goals.

Senior leaders participate directly in Phase 1, support customer testing in Phase 2, and receive coaching in Phase 3 to reinforce momentum.

Yes. We’ve helped teams in healthcare, finance, and pharma run innovation safely and effectively.

You’ll have validated solutions, an empowered team, and the systems to keep innovating. Many clients continue with ongoing coaching to scale success.

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