ZIP is an innovation consultancy focused on helping companies grow, adapt and thrive in times of uncertainty and change.

THE PATH TO INNOVATION ISN'T OBVIOUS 

We provide expert guidance to help you innovative faster, with less risk and more impact.

Expert guidance for effective innovation

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Navigate quickly and skillfully

We are experts in the process of innovation. Through decades of hard earned experience, we have developed the tools and skills to navigate the innovation process in a deft manner managing obstacles and optimizing results.

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Reduce risk along the way

Our compass is a human centered design process that is rooted in iterative prototyping and testing throughout the journey. We constantly solicit feedback from users and stakeholders and refine our path accordingly.

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Increase impact at the end

We collaborate closely with our clients to build capabilities and infrastructure to ensure that the results of our innovation journey are actionable and add significant value to the organization.

A clear path to success

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High-Performance Teams

We form teams from a diverse network of senior-level design, technology, and business professionals and optimize them to meet the needs of every project. Our teams thrive on tough challenges.

Extensive experience across a wide range of disciplines and industries

Process Driven

We use a human-centered design process that focuses on building empathy and understanding needs to inspire innovation and then learning quickly through rapid iterative prototyping and testing. The more times through the cycle, the better our solutions will be.

Experts in human-centered design

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Complete Collaboraton

While we are experts in the innovation process, our clients are experts in their respective fields of business. It is essential that we collaborate through every step in the process to ensure our solutions are desirable, feasible, and viable.

Optimize potential for success

We’ve helped some of the best navigate the challenges of innovation

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What path do you want to explore?

Optimize user experience

Today’s most successful companies thrive by creating a compelling and delightful user experience across the entire interaction with their customers from learning about the offering to becoming loyal advocates.

Blaze a new trail

Today’s business environment is increasingly fast paced, complex and volatile. In order to succeed, companies need a fresh perspective and inspiration to identify and develop new products and services.

Build internal capabilities

In countless organizations, innovation efforts often fail. Companies able to sustain innovation have a solid strategy and clear process as well as a culture and environment that foster an innovative mindset.