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Innovation Breakfast: What happens when you get the right people in the room
Kicking off at 9am sharp, last Thursday, we hosted our first Innovation Breakfast of the series at The Forge in Bristol. What began as a short presentation quickly turned into something much more valuable: a genuine cross-industry roundtable where leaders compared challenges, shared insights and explored the real tensions shaping innovation today.
The session followed Chatham House Rules but we can say this: the room brought together an unusually diverse mix of perspectives. From scientific research and semiconductor innovation to advanced engineering, defence, media, public sector policy and cutting-edge tech businesses, we had leaders at the table who rarely get
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How we align delivery around the CTO
At New Icon, our Agile Architecture process is built on the principle that you wouldn’t build a house without a blueprint, and you shouldn’t build software without one either.
That means before a single line of code is written, we work with our clients to design a clear technical and visual plan: a blueprint that captures structure, features, design, and cost. The result is rapid progress, hands-on prototypes, and a shared vision of what we’re building together.
But we also recognise that every project sponsor comes with different priorities. A founder might be laser-focused on investor readiness. A product manager
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