Bridge the Gap: The Innovation Transition Toolkit
Successfully navigate the “last mile” of innovation by transforming exploratory pilots into scalable core business operations.
Watch the Overview
The research & the Innovation Transition Roadmap
A short introduction to the research behind the toolkit and how the Innovation Transition Roadmap helps teams navigate the last mile.
The Challenge
The exploration–exploitation divide
Organizations often excel at exploring new ideas within dedicated innovation units but struggle to integrate these solutions into their core business.
This transition from discovery to scale — the “last mile” — is where many promising projects stall, due to structural silos, legacy systems, and misaligned priorities.
While traditional tools focus on ideation or market fit, they often overlook the internal organizational dynamics required for successful scaling.
Our Solution
A systemic toolkit for internal transition
Developed through rigorous design science research and tested with global industry leaders, the toolkit provides a structured, visual framework of four sequenced exercises — moving teams from Understanding to Design.
Business Model Canvas
Core Linkages Map
Capability Access
Transition Roadmap
Why Use the Toolkit
Plan early. Bridge silos. Decide with evidence.
Plan Early
Identify internal dependencies and milestones before late-stage integration barriers stall the project.
Bridge Silos
Use a shared visual language to align innovation, IT, and operations stakeholders around joint ownership.
Mitigate Risks
Surface hidden challenges — cultural resistance, resource starvation — and plan proactive mitigations.
Data-Driven Decisions
Move beyond abstract debate to evidence-based strategic choices about transition pathways.
For Scholars & Educators
A pedagogical device
Move beyond ideation. Teach students to see innovation as a multi-actor, processual phenomenon constrained by institutional realities — through structured case work.
Use it in the classroomStudents navigate real-world tensions between speed of deployment and organizational readiness as a pilot scales into core operations.
Ready to master the last mile of innovation?
Download the toolkit and start planning your transition today.