Accelerating
innovation...
We work with startups, scaleups, dynamic teams and organisations to to help them tackle their toughest challenges at speed.
We work on things like new products, innovation strategy, value proposition and business design, using cutting edge methods that get results fast.
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OUR METHODS
Workshops that actually work
Our methods solve real world problems because we’ve spent years refining what works and cutting out what doesn’t.
No vague promises or ‘methodology theatre’- just structured collaboration guided by facilitators who have been in the trenches with Fortune 500 teams and scrappy startups alike.
Combining tried & tested frameworks with adaptive facilitation, we create conditions for breakthrough thinking, focused on outcomes that matter. So you’ll come away with useful insights, clarity, alignment, and actionable next steps.
OUR METHODS
Move fast and make things!
We run highly focused sessions for people who hate wasting time in workshops.
Our evolving methods come from the best of the startup and innovation space, using tools like problem framing workshops and foundation sprints to solve strategic challenges at speed, and without the fluff.
We’re measured by actual outcomes, not good feelings. Real deliverables, clear decisions, actionable next steps.
OUR SERVICES
Sprints for Startups
Startup/Speedup: Vision to Action in Days, Not Months
Use our methods to kickstart:
- Alignment for founding teams
- Product-market fit
- “What to prototype and when”
- Customer discovery
- Investor pitches
Sprints for AI Strategy
AI Opportunity Mapping: From AI Hype to Your Realistic Roadmap
We can empower you to:
- Convert abstract AI possibilities into inspired, practical applications
- Rapidly assess and prioritize use cases based on feasibility and business impact
- Align technical capabilities with business objectives and understand your AI readiness
- Map out a clear implementation sequence that builds momentum through early wins
- Develop a clear plan that everyone can own
Sprints for Sales
Client Co-creation: Uncover Hidden Value & Win Complex Deals
Why our approach works:
- Work shoulder to shoulder instead of face to face with clients to map opportunities collaboratively
- Surface unexpected insights and synergies that reveal high-impact opportunities
- Develop win-win proposals that resonate on both rational and emotional levels
- Create alignment between your team and client decision-makers around a shared vision
- Position your solution as the winning choice by connecting to business outcomes
Skills to pay the bills!
We can train, coach, mentor and support you to develop your own workshop and facilitation skills.
External facilitators are great but sometimes there is a compelling rationale for building up your own strengths, whether for general skills development or as part of specific projects or programmes.
We have built internal corporate training courses, lectured in business schools and mentored people one to one on a wide range of workshop, design thinking and innovation subjects.
ABOUT US
Real world innovation.
For real world impact.
Novara Labs founder Alan Doherty is an innovation leader who has held creative, strategy & innovation roles in diverse organisations, from startups to global multinationals.
Startup advisor, innovation coach, and implementation partner for businesses seeking practical pathways to tech-enabled growth, using proven frameworks that turn emerging technologies into business value.
