We are a strategy and innovation consultancy. Thorny problems are our strong suit.

WHAT WE’RE WORKING ON

Developing student-led career-exploration solutions

The latest CTE Momentum challenge invites high schools to propose solutions that improve career exploration at their schools.

Learn about the challenge

Advancing vaccine platforms for faster, more accessible pandemic response

The Single Shield Prize is an $80+ million competition to advance single-administration vaccine platforms for pandemic influenza A(H5N1).

Learn about the prize

Evaluating and selecting health AI partnerships

How we helped a biotech’s C-suite refine its AI strategy and identify high-potential solutions in a crowded market.

Read the case study

Clearing the fog of low Earth orbit

A new NASA TechLeap Prize seeks to advance orbital drag measurement for safer, more predictable satellite flight paths.

Learn about the challenge

Closing gaps in public health awareness

The LymeX Visible Voices Prize is a $250,000 competition to improve understanding of Lyme and tick-borne disease diagnosis.

Learn about the prize

Simulating the future to build supply chain resilience

How we designed a simulation event to translate market expertise into future-ready investment strategies.

Read the case study

Launching nanosatellite solutions

Three MagQuest teams are collecting geomagnetic data for the World Magnetic Model.

Check out the latest update

Building the future of K-12 education

How the Learning Landscapes Challenge developed systems and elevated networks for connected, cohesive learning experiences.

Read the case study

Advancing breakthrough neuromodulation therapies

How the Neuromod Prize helped innovators translate neuroscience solutions and bring new hope to millions of patients.

Read the case study

Accelerating kidney care innovation for a changing climate

How the KidneyX Sustainability Prize surfaced viable solutions for making dialysis treatment more resilient and resource-efficient.

Read the case study

Thought Leadership

Lab Report

News, analysis, and timely truth-telling.

Preparing learners for a lifetime of opportunity and choice

All4Ed CEO Amy Loyd on why schools should prepare students for more than a job.

Nowcasting: The healthspan imperative

What comes after longevity?

Fall 2026 company updates

Expanding our team to bring fresh ideas and groundbreaking programs to life.

Select Clients

We serve as thought partners to leaders tasked with going beyond business as usual. When it’s time to execute, we help make it real.

Corporate

  • AstraZeneca
  • Celgene
  • Janssen
  • Merck & Co., Inc.
  • Novartis
  • Pfizer
  • Sanofi
  • Roche
  • Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Nonprofit

  • American Society of Nephrology
  • Bezos Earth Fund
  • Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
  • Grand Victoria Foundation
  • Heritage Provider Network
  • Humanity United
  • Joyce Foundation
  • Planned Parenthood
  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
  • Schmidt Futures
  • Siegel Family Endowment
  • Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation
  • TEDMED
  • Tulsa Innovation Labs
  • Walton Family Foundation

Government

  • Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • NASA
  • National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  • National Institutes of Health
  • U.S. Coast Guard
  • U.S. Department of Education
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • U.S. Food & Drug Administration