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AI Incubator & Venture Studio
We design, stand up and run an AI incubator and venture studio that takes ideas from prototype to new business, then hand it to your team. We can also help you build your own forward deployed engineering (FDE) team for rapid AI prototyping and bespoke builds.
Typical engagement 12–16 weeks
Proof
Built and run inside global enterprises.
PatentedAI-powered incubation management system1,044%ROI from a global innovation fund, with 25+ solutions commercialized$180M+qualified pipeline from a new forward deployed engineering businessHow it works
A clear path, start to finish.
- DesignSet the thesis, intake, gates and funding model.
- Stand upLaunch the incubator, team and first cohort.
- RunPrototype, pilot and commercialize the strongest ventures.
- Hand overYour team runs it, with the playbook and metrics in place.
Front end of innovation
From signal to scaled venture.
01 · DiscoverFind where to play before you spend.
- AI-driven signals, insights and opportunity scans
- Emerging tech and startup scouting
- Customer and market needs
02 · IdeateGenerate and select the best ideas.
- Ideation sessions and challenges
- Product and service design
- Concept development
- Evaluation and selection
03 · IncubateTurn concepts into validated ventures.
- Business case and stage-gate funding
- Rapid prototyping
- Testing and pilots with real users
- Regulatory and enterprise readiness
04 · Commercialize & scaleLaunch, grow and hand over to the business.
- Scale, partner, acquire or stop decisions
- Commercialization and launch
- Handover, adoption and ROI tracking
Across every stage: portfolio governance, KPIs and executive reporting.
Open innovation & corporate venturing
Partners, startups and investments.
Open innovation that brings outside ideas and technology in through startups, universities, venture partners and alliances.
Module 1 Open innovation challenges, startup scouting and pilots
Module 2 Corporate venture and fund design
Module 3 University and accelerator partnerships
Case studies
Funds and incubators that paid back.
FAQ
Common questions.
What does an AI incubator engagement include?
We design the incubator's intake, stage gates and funding model, decide what to build, buy or partner on, and operate it with your team through rapid prototyping, testing and pilots until it runs on its own.
What is forward deployed engineering (FDE)?
Forward deployed engineering embeds small squads of engineers, AI specialists and product leads directly inside business problems. FDE teams deliver AI rapid prototyping and accelerated bespoke builds. We help you design, hire and launch your own FDE team.
Do you supply the engineers?
No. We help you build and lead your own team, including roles, hiring, operating model and playbook, so the capability stays with you.
What is open innovation?
Open innovation brings ideas, technology and talent in from outside the organization through startups, universities, accelerators, open challenges and corporate venture partners, and shares internal ideas outward where that creates more value. We design and run open innovation programs, from scouting and pilots to partnerships and investment.
Start with the business problem.
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