Human Centered

Transformation

We help you identify and launch Differentiated Products & Services that customers will love and de-risk your decisions by building certainty within your business.

“Our work with Balance Innovation on category creation is based on jobs-to-be-done and has unlocked so many new opportunities.

Balance has a process very unique to them - they provide insight into the true pain points, not fancy pie-in-the-sky concepts. They understand the approach, have patience, and have expertise. Everyone uses the term “human-centric design” but they really mean it. Balance applies it with discipline and rigor. I’ve been blown away by their output.”

ABDUL KOYA
Vice President - Product Development & Innovation

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We help companies develop products based on customer needs and create categories they can own.

  • Make confident, high-return decisions with a clear path from insight to market.
  • Prioritize the right opportunities and align teams with a strategy that sticks.
  • Move faster with feasible, validated concepts ready for development.

Don’t just take our word for it—some of the world’s most respected trust our approach.

A Proven Process for Creating What People Actually Need

We dig deep into real-world behaviors, align with your business goals, and co-create solutions built to resonate. With over 20 years of refinement, our process balances rigor and speed to drive results—no guesswork, no fluff.

Problem Space

Uncover what’s holding people back—and what they truly need. We go beyond assumptions to identify unmet needs through real-world research.

  • Field and remote interviews to map behaviors and barriers

  • Surveys to size and prioritize needs

  • Secondary research to deepen understanding

Solution Space

Turn insights into impact—solutions built to resonate and grow. We transform unmet needs into clear concepts, compelling experiences, and strategic roadmaps.

  • Collaborative ideation and concept development

  • Alignment with user needs, business goals, and context

  • Prioritized concepts and solution ecosystems

Results That Redefine What’s Possible

From category leadership to multimillion-dollar exits—this is what real innovation looks like.

The Future of Garage Organization

Repeatable path to fast, high-performing product lines.

  • 87% of products from recent programs reached market

  • Avg. 7.5 launches per 4-month program

  • $2–3M avg. annual sales per product at 40% margin

The Future of the Smart Home

Smart pivot that led to a $250mm acquisition.

  • Repositioned legacy bulbs into a smart home portfolio

  • Award-winning product line fueled new brand relevance

  • Enabled GE’s $250M sale to smart home leader Savant