ProgrammesHalf day to six months

Pick the depth your people need.

Every programme draws on the same method set: Design Thinking, Lean Startup, Agile and Google Sprint, with AI woven through and a real challenge at the centre. Delivered in person, live online or hybrid, worldwide.

For leaders and teams

Understand the methods, then apply them.

From a half-day briefing for the executive team to a five-day programme built around a live challenge.

Flagship5 daysIn person, adaptable online

Innovation Mini MBA

Bring a real organisational challenge. Cross-functional teams frame the opportunity, gather evidence, prototype, test the riskiest assumptions and present a decision-ready recommendation with a 90-day plan. AI supports every stage.

For: senior leaders, managers and innovation professionals; cross-functional groups that need a shared approach and faster decisions.

D1Frame the opportunity
D2Discover what matters
D3Create and prototype
D4Test and build the case
D5Pitch and mobilise
BriefingHalf day

Innovation Best Practice: Executive Briefing

A concise session for C-level leaders on Design Thinking, Agile, Lean Startup and Google Sprint: what they are, where they pay off, and how to reduce time-to-market and innovation risk.

For: CEOs, CIOs, CTOs and senior leadership teams.

Foundations1 day

Foundations of Innovation

An interactive introduction to the core methods with hands-on examples and case studies. Participants leave with a clear view of how to put foundational innovation frameworks to work.

For: Executives and team leaders new to structured innovation.

Masterclass3 days

Innovation Masterclass

Day one grounds the principles. Day two moves to tactical implementation. Day three covers scaling, product-market fit and sustaining continuous improvement. Practical throughout.

For: Senior leaders, innovation directors and teams in large organisations.

Strategy3 days

Strategic Innovation Management

Business Model Canvas, Value Proposition Canvas, a Strategy Sprint, the Innovation Ambition Matrix, ecosystem mapping, innovation KPIs and risk assessment. Ends with a 90-day and one-year action plan.

For: Leaders responsible for an innovation portfolio.

Business models3 days

Business Model Innovation Bootcamp

Value propositions, segments, channels, revenue streams, key resources, partnerships and cost structures. Analyse existing models, adapt them and design new ones through case studies and guided exercises.

For: Leaders, innovation teams and strategic managers.

On demandSelf-paced

Innovation Bootcamp: On-Demand Video

Learn the common language of innovation at your own pace. Design Thinking, Agile, Lean Startup and Google Sprint on a structured digital platform, built for learning at scale across an organisation.

For: Whole-organisation rollouts and busy leaders.

For facilitators and practitioners

Build the people who run innovation inside your organisation.

Certification routes for the people who will lead sprints, workshops and problem-solving sessions long after we leave.

Certified5 days

Certified Innovation Facilitator

Hands-on expertise in guiding teams through problem scoping, ideation, rapid prototyping and iterative feedback using Design Thinking, Agile and Lean Startup. Culminates in a certification that tests your ability to lead a real innovation session.

For: Leaders, consultants and strategic managers who will facilitate.

AdvancedCertified workshop

Master Facilitator

Over 40 facilitation templates and tools for strategic planning and high-stakes senior sessions. Empathy mapping, decision matrices, scenario planning, retrospectives and live practice in managing group dynamics.

For: Experienced facilitators who want range and confidence at C-level.

Cohort6 months

Innovation Ambassadors

A blend of in-person workshops, virtual coaching and an Idea Hub for real-world application. Participants move through customer empathy, ideation, prototyping and MVP development, and finish able to lead workshops and drive team-based innovation.

For: Organisations building an internal network of innovation leaders.

Guided process15 to 20 weeks

FORTH Guided Innovation Process

Gijs van Wulfen's five-phase method: Full Steam Ahead, Observe and Learn, Raise Ideas, Test Ideas, Homecoming. Concepts are presented to senior management as mini business cases ready for formal development.

For: Teams that need a structured route from idea to business case.

AI programmes

From personal productivity to a tested AI product.

Practical, tool-agnostic and built around approved AI tools in your organisation.

Productivity1 day

AI for Personal and Business Productivity

Hands-on with tools such as Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT: scheduling, prioritisation, analysis, decision support and business communication. Identify what to automate, personalise outputs, and use AI responsibly. Ends with an action plan.

For: Managers, professionals, entrepreneurs and innovators.

SprintMultiple days

AI Accelerator Sprint

Problem definition, ideation, rapid prototyping, user testing and iteration, using leading AI prototyping tools to reach a tested MVP. Guest sessions for commercial managers, expert mentorship and a Demo Day with pitches and growth plans.

For: Technical and non-technical teams building AI-driven solutions.

Sprints and events

Energy, structure and an output at the end of the day.

Formats for startups, ecosystems, customer co-creation and learning from what has already happened.

HackathonHalf day to 5 days

Startup Hackathon

Rapid ideation, prototyping and solution building with expert guidance. Short formats energise teams and surface quick insights; multi-day versions add customer validation, iterative prototyping, business models and a pitch to judges or investors.

For: Startups, entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs.

Open innovation1 day

Industry Challenge Sprint

A cross-ecosystem sprint bringing startups, enterprises, academia and research institutions around well-defined challenges. A modified design sprint takes diverse teams from ideation through prototyping to a demo in front of stakeholders.

For: Ecosystems, industry bodies and partnership programmes.

Co-creation3 hours to 5 days

Customer Engagement Sessions

Design thinking, co-creation and rapid prototyping with internal teams and customers in the same room. Ideas are shaped with customer input, then prototyped and tested directly, producing a set of tested concepts ready for development.

For: Product, service and proposition teams.

Reflection1 day

Innovation Project Post-Mortem

A facilitated review of a completed project: milestones, success factors, obstacles and lessons, synthesised into strategic recommendations and documented for the organisation's knowledge base.

For: Innovation leaders, project teams and stakeholders.

Delivery

In person, live online or hybrid.

All programmes are delivered worldwide, across locations and time zones. Remote sessions run on a structured collaboration platform so the work is captured and can be revisited at any time.

In person

The default for the Mini MBA and multi-day programmes. Cohorts of cross-functional teams, working on site with facilitators and access to stakeholders.

Live online

Facilitated sessions on Teams or Zoom with a shared digital workspace. Same method, same outputs, no travel.

Hybrid

A room plus remote participants, with facilitation and tooling designed so nobody is a second-class attendee.

Bespoke

Programmes are shaped to your challenge, sector, approved AI tools and cohort. Tell us the outcome you need and we will design the route to it.

Not sure which programme fits?

Tell us the challenge and the people you want to develop. We will recommend a format, a depth and a starting point.