Research Sprint

Together we brainstorm new business ideas and analyze the market. Combining Mittelstand, startup, and tech perspectives we enable you to capitalize on new trends and opportunities for growth.

Research Sprint in a nutshell

Situation

Want to diversify your product portolio? Do you already have a general direction? Or do you want to translate big challenges like sustainability into opportunities for growth?

Offering

Together we analyse the market, current trends, and your impact areas. Combining your internal data we develop opportunities for further top-line growth.

Outcome

A research report covering market and tech trends and a set of high-level ideas (incl. problems and solutions description, climate scoring) ranked by priority.
Sketch style: Our innovation process focussing on the first part,  from divergent to convergent problem discovery, synthesis and decision resulting in a high-level product concept

Research Sprint in detail

Discovery

Analysis of context, market and users
  • Understanding the strategic context
  • Review and of existing ideas
  • A defined go-to-market strategy

Definiton

Narrow analysis of the opportunity areas
  • Qualitative  and quantitative user research
  • Converting problems  into opportunity areas
  • Ideation and scoping of  solutions

Synthesis

Summary of the research workshop
  • Assessment of identified business opportunities
  • Prioritization based on impact, confidence and effort
  • Preparing a validation plan

Interested in exploring new opportunities? Let’s talk!

Idea validation is a crucial part of innovation. It assesses the potential of new products based on facts rather than on gut feelings.
Simon Müller
Managing Director @ wattx