Innovation Lab

Innovate your sector with BDO's expert guidance on how to benefit from internal innovation processes

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Is your organisation a pioneer in innovation? 

The speed of change in business is constantly accelerating and putting the life of businesses under severe pressure. New products are replacing “old” products before they are “end of use”. Successful companies are being squeezed into a corner by the “new kids on the block”. We view change too much as a risk, too little as an opportunity. 

During a two-day InnovationLab workshop, together with experts from BDO and TomorrowLab, you develop strategic goals and then shape them into a practical and feasible roadmap. 

How BDO can help

If your customer's behaviour and expectations change, you must dare to question your business model.

At the end of the two-day workshop, we will subject your strategic plan, new insights and ideas to a thorough reality check.

Create a simpler, more efficient and future proof organisation, your innovative plans backed by the services of BDO Advisory.

Our Innovation Lab services

  • The fact that the need for more future-oriented thinking is growing rapidly among Belgian companies. It is time to demonstrate how companies and organisations can prepare for the future using a number of immediately deployable strategic models, such as the Business Model Canvas and Scenario Planning.  
    It’s not an easy exercise. After all, many organisations indicate that they are convinced of the need for innovation and forward thinking, but just don’t get around to it because of time constraints and operational headaches. That’s why it takes an ‘inspiring push’ to really get started. Which can be given by BDO Advisory.  
We translate this ‘push’ into a two-day workshop in the BDO InnovationLab on the Living Tomorrow campus. What could the market and my organisation look like in 2030? And what steps can we take from today to prepare for that future? During a two-day innovation workshop, the experts at BDO and TomorrowLab will join you and your management team in searching for answers to questions such as: 
  • What are the effects of digitalisation on our business and sector? 
  • What can new technologies bring us and what are our competitors doing? 
  • Will our products and markets remain attractive in the longer term? 
  • Do we need to adjust our business model to preserve our market position compared to competitors and maintain profitability? 
  • How can we get more out of data? Is data a part of our business model? 
In the first part: 
  • We explore the impact of general trends (business, socio-demographic, economic and technological) on your sector and organisation. 
  • We develop possible scenarios for how your organisation can evolve towards the future business model. 
  • We identify and prioritise a number of possible strategic initiatives. 
After thorough preparation, we will further develop these strategic objectives during the second part of day 2. 
  • This can be the roll-out of technological innovation, for example, using use cases and best practices in similar organisations. 
  • We then subject your strategic plan, new insights and ideas to a thorough reality check; 
  • We explore the extent to which these are attainable. Financially and from a technological standpoint, but also in terms of human resources and existing knowledge, skills and experience. 
  • Then we sit down together to convert all our findings into a workable strategic plan and roadmap. 
  • Innovative challenges will occur after the 2 days of workshop, but as an organisation you can always count on the different BDO Advisory Services. To make your innovative plans concrete, we offer you the needed support via the services of BDO Advisory. 

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Koen Claessens

Koen Claessens

Global Head of Risk Advisory
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