Velocity-Constrained

"We're doing smart things but can't move fast enough."

The Situation

These companies are already innovation-forward. They have:

• AI innovation labs or dedicated teams
• Smart people doing smart things (RAG pipelines, model training, experiments)
• Budget and organizational permission to innovate
• Technical capability

But they're stuck. Progress is slower than it should be. Experiments don't compound. Each project feels like starting from scratch.

What They Lack

• Structured incubation methodology - How to go from experiment to production
• Acceleration patterns - Reusable approaches that compound across projects
• Factory infrastructure - The machinery that makes the next project cheaper
• Velocity culture - The confidence to "just build things"

The Engagement

We provide structured incubation. Not "do this for you" but "do this with you, teaching the pattern."

• Embed as founding engineers in their innovation team
• Bring methodology and tooling that accelerates
• Help them build their own factory infrastructure
• Transfer capability so they're faster without us

Entry Point

Strategy Sprint → assess current state, identify friction points, propose factory buildout

Deeper Engagement

Ongoing incubation partnership. Retainer + milestone structure. We're there for the hard parts, fade as capability transfers.

Archetype: Siemens Mobility

Rail car manufacturer with an AI innovation lab. They're already doing lots of smart things—training models, building pipelines, running experiments. What they need is structured incubation to increase velocity and compounding.

The Pattern

CAPABILITY EXISTS → BUT DOESN'T COMPOUND
                         ↓
              NEED: Methodology + Factory Infrastructure
                         ↓
              OUTCOME: Self-sustaining velocity