Turning global research into a living map of innovation
Turning global research into a living map of innovation
Turning global research into a living map of innovation

We partnered with a global sportswear company to create an AI-powered insight platform that transforms extensive research archives into a living, interactive landscape of opportunity. The system connects research findings, emerging trends, and innovation priorities, helping product teams explore new possibilities and align around the future of sport.

We partnered with a global sportswear company to create an AI-powered insight platform that transforms extensive research archives into a living, interactive landscape of opportunity. The system connects research findings, emerging trends, and innovation priorities, helping product teams explore new possibilities and align around the future of sport.

The company had launched a global initiative to define its future of sport vision, commissioning dozens of research projects across markets.


The challenge

How to synthesise thousands of pages of insight into something that product and innovation teams could actually use.

Without a new approach, insights risked remaining trapped in reports and video transcripts—creating a disconnect between research investment and new product ideas.

The audience spanned product developers, innovation leaders, and senior executives—each needing a shared, engaging view of what was emerging.


Guiding question

How do we bridge new consumer insights, innovation priorities, and our portfolio of new product and service ideas?

A key tension was avoiding the perception of AI as an answer machine. The goal was to spark exploration, not replace human interpretation.


Our core hypothesis

If we could cluster and visualise common themes across global studies, teams would see where opportunity areas overlap.



Strategy

The goal was to synthesise and bring research to life through a tool that would outlive its launch event. Our strategic moves were to:


  • Combine generative AI and a lightweight CMS to extract insights rapidly.

  • Use a knowledge graph to persist and grow understanding over time.

  • Pair simple interactions with sophisticated 3D data visualisation to make exploration engaging and intuitive.


Deliverables

AI ingestion pipeline + CMS for rapid processing of research content.


  • Knowledge graph linking insights, themes, and opportunity areas.

  • 3D theme-mapping interface displayed on a large LED wall and explored via touchscreen kiosks.

  • Standalone, plug-and-play system, designed for reuse across events.

The application was launched as an interactive booth at an internal innovation event, with a digital version available for company-wide exploration.






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