Growth and Innovation Strategy for Global Leaders
Discover tailored insights and innovative solutions designed to accelerate your business growth and foster lasting success in today’s competitive landscape.
Designing for what’s next
Lab Hat partners with clients to design winning offerings, business models, and customer experiences rooted in deep market and customer insights. At Lab Hat, we believe sustainable growth is a design challenge—one that requires a rigorous blend of analytical strategy and a healthy dose of human empathy.
Our clients
We support C-Suite and Senior Executive leaders across a range of sectors—from Industrial and Consumer Products to Travel, Financial Services, and Healthcare. We’ve served everyone from family-owned businesses in the “tens of millions” to F100 giants.
We love a challenge
We partner with clients to solve their toughest growth-oriented challenges, especially those where a standard “off-the-shelf” solution just won’t cut it. Whether it’s a murky market entry or a stalled innovation pipeline, we thrive when the problem is messy and a novel approach is required
A Legacy of Excellence (The “Big League” Roots)
Lab Hat is built on over 25 years of leadership within the world’s most prestigious growth and innovation firms. Our founder’s journey spans foundational strategy at Monitor Group, human-centered design at Doblin, and large-scale implementation at Deloitte Digital and Treacy & Company. This evolution allows us to bring “Big League” strategic depth to a high-touch, agile environment.
Global Reach: From Chicago to the World
Our work has informed strategies in over 70 locations globally. We have a proven track record of helping organizations navigate complex international markets while keeping the focus required to win—whether that means saying hello, ciao, hola, or comment ça va.
Our Methods and IP
We don’t just guess; we apply world-class frameworks like the Strategy Choice Cascade, The Ten Types of Innovation®, Human-Centered Design, to design the best solution for our clients, and Economic Value Estimation® to quantify the true impact of new offerings.
The Power of the Network
While our core is lean, our reach is vast. We maintain a diverse network of “been-there-done-that” professionals we deploy on an as-needed basis. This multidisciplinary bench includes: Insights & Design Leads: Experts who uncover what customers actually want and translate those needs into functional concepts. Business & Strategy Leads: Senior pros who ensure every great idea is backed by a viable business model and a clear path to market. Niche SMEs: A curated circle of industry veterans who provide specialized “intel” for high-impact teams
The Lab Hat Advantage
We apply the principles of design-thinking to every challenge, using discovery, design, and test sprints to keep things moving fast. This approach ensures you get senior-level attention and specialized expertise at every single stage—no “B-teams,” just results.
Let’s talk!
Francesco Fazio, Managing Partner
francesco@Labhatzone.com