Opportunity:
A global medical technology leader had invested in numerous innovation methodologies, with potential to help engineers shift from reactive problem-solving to proactive innovation. Teams had access to tools and needed guidance on how to apply them most effectively.

This represented an opportunity to transform their mindset and accelerate how quickly innovations could reach patients.

Approach:
We developed an "Innovation Toolbox" system that:

• Created an intuitive decision framework for selecting optimal methodologies

• Provided context-based guidance for different challenge types

• Designed modular learning components accessible on-demand

• Implemented practical workshops with real engineering challenges

The Aha Moment:
Engineers experienced a transformation when they realised innovation could be approached as a structured discipline with specific methodologies for different contexts, rather than seeing it as an unpredictable art.

Results:

• Consistent application of appropriate innovation methodologies

• Improved problem-solving approaches across teams

• Shift from reactive troubleshooting to proactive solution development

• Enhanced knowledge sharing across engineering teams

• Sustained implementation years after initial training