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Alternative Thinking
Sometimes the old ways work best, but when it comes to innovation, you need to think outside the box. Future-proofing your innovation isn’t linear, so alternative thinking is required.
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Lab by Transport for Wales Accelerator programme
As the official innovation partner for Lab by Transport for Wales, we have headed up the national rail company’s accelerator programme since its inception.
'No' is Not a Dead End.
'No' isn't a roadblock; it's a checkpoint guiding us to refined solutions. Embrace feedback, iterate, and turn setbacks into opportunities.
“Make it Easier” is Not a Product Strategy.
Beyond simplicity: a winning product strategy demands innovation, strategic positioning, and robust customer engagement. Success in tech requires adaptability and lasting connections with users.
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It has been great to work with Alt Labs on developing a solution that best meets the needs of people in Cleveland. Their approach started with the problems we were trying to solve – namely widening the options for people to communicate with me and Cleveland Police – and working on what features we needed to solve them. As the project matured and developed, they kept us up-to-date with their progress and worked efficiently to meet our deadlines. We now have a product to be proud of and which I’m having national conversations about replicating.
Steve Turner
,
Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner
2,500
Staff download of the Transport For Wales reward and recognition app Cwtsh
LNER Future Labs 3.0
Following a competitive pitch, Alt Labs was selected by London North Eastern Railway (LNER) to manage its flagship innovation programme, Future Labs.
Lab by Transport for Wales Accelerator programme
As the official innovation partner for Lab by Transport for Wales, we have headed up the national rail company’s accelerator programme since its inception.
LNER Future Labs 3.0
Following a competitive pitch, Alt Labs was selected by London North Eastern Railway (LNER) to manage its flagship innovation programme, Future Labs.
South Western Railway 'Track-a-Thon'
South Western Railway wanted to encourage their team to think differently when it came to problem-solving. To address this, they appointed Alt Labs to facilitate a two-day Track-a-Thon.
National Express Group
National Express Group is one of the world’s leading global transport companies. It has a fleet of over 29,000 vehicles and its customers make over 882 million journeys each year.
'No' is Not a Dead End.
'No' isn't a roadblock; it's a checkpoint guiding us to refined solutions. Embrace feedback, iterate, and turn setbacks into opportunities.
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“Make it Easier” is Not a Product Strategy.
Beyond simplicity: a winning product strategy demands innovation, strategic positioning, and robust customer engagement. Success in tech requires adaptability and lasting connections with users.
Want to Build a Great Product? Ask Yourself These Questions First.
Craft a strategic product roadmap: Define purpose, set goals, understand audience, analyze market, gather feedback, establish metrics. Build exceptional, user-focused products for enduring success.
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Key Questions for a Successful Product Roadmap.
Build success with a strategic product roadmap. Define problems, understand users, stand out in the market, leverage tech, embrace MVP, gather feedback, set milestones, adapt to trends, and manage risks.
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2,500
Staff download of the Transport For Wales reward and recognition app Cwtsh
9,000
COPA App downloads in 10 months
It has been great to work with Alt Labs on developing a solution that best meets the needs of people in Cleveland. Their approach started with the problems we were trying to solve – namely widening the options for people to communicate with me and Cleveland Police – and working on what features we needed to solve them. As the project matured and developed, they kept us up-to-date with their progress and worked efficiently to meet our deadlines. We now have a product to be proud of and which I’m having national conversations about replicating.
Steve Turner
,
Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner
We are extremely proud to be partnered with Alt Labs. Their expertise in technology development and innovation strategy aligns with our mission at Aero to offer retailers exceptional online solutions. Alt Labs’ dedication to building stores for ambitious retailers on the Aero platform highlights their commitment to driving innovation and growth. We are looking forward to continuing our partnership with the Alt Labs team, as they have proven to be the perfect partner for Aero in our pursuit to push the boundaries of what’s possible in the world of retail technology.
Richard Bendelow
,
Aero commerce
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