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
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