{"id":4362,"date":"2025-06-18T11:32:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T09:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clovrlabs.com\/blog\/?p=4362"},"modified":"2025-06-18T13:15:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T11:15:01","slug":"special-projects-clovrs-internal-innovation-engine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clovrlabs.com\/blog\/en\/special-projects-clovrs-internal-innovation-engine\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Special Projects: Clovr\u2019s internal innovation engine"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4362\" class=\"elementor elementor-4362\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca9ed4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ca9ed4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-360bf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"360bf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">This is how Clovr Labs turns bold ideas into real products through its structured, cross-sector innovation engine.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4737dd60 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4737dd60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ec75d27 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3ec75d27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57b36dcc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"57b36dcc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19c7ddea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19c7ddea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At <b>Clovr Labs<\/b>, we\u2019re obsessed with<b> building what\u2019s next<\/b>. As a company rooted in <b>R&amp;D<\/b> and driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, new ideas are constantly emerging. But great ideas alone aren\u2019t enough.\u00a0<\/p><p>In a company that thrives on experimentation, the real challenge is <b>execution at scale<\/b>. How do you explore dozens of new concepts without wasting time and resources? Can you separate the shiny-but-empty from the truly viable? How do you turn early-stage thinking into something concrete <b>that truly helps others<\/b>?<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why we created <\/span><b>Special Projects.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ce97889 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ce97889\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-768e953 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"768e953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.clovrlabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Special-Projects-Clovr-Labs-Innovation-768x512.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4370\" alt=\"Special Projects Clovr Labs Innovation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.clovrlabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Special-Projects-Clovr-Labs-Innovation-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.clovrlabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Special-Projects-Clovr-Labs-Innovation-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.clovrlabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Special-Projects-Clovr-Labs-Innovation-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.clovrlabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Special-Projects-Clovr-Labs-Innovation.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55a2d5e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55a2d5e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55ba0575 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"55ba0575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bc3061c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6bc3061c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52df884c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52df884c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Special Projects exists<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c6df379 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3c6df379\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50f21303 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50f21303\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Born in 2024, this department was <\/span><b>built to bring structure to innovation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The team operates as Clovr\u2019s internal venture studio: a multidisciplinary unit that identifies promising ideas, runs them through a <\/span><b>proprietary validation methodology<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and\u2014when the results are positive\u2014turns them into real MVPs ready for the market.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the years, Clovr Labs has launched <\/span><b>several ambitious initiatives<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that challenged the teams to not only build new solutions but also validate them under real-world conditions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We realized that while we had the talent, tools, and mindset to build, <\/span><b>what we lacked was a repeatable process<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014a way to evaluate new opportunities with speed and rigor, while reducing the guesswork that often derails early-stage ventures.<\/span><\/p><h3><strong>Addressing three core challenges<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Special Projects helps address <\/span><b>three core challenges:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Volume<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: In an R&amp;D-driven company, idea generation isn\u2019t the issue\u2014prioritization is. We needed a clear way to separate signals from noise.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Validation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Before investing time and resources, we need to ensure that an idea actually solves a problem, has market potential, and can be built sustainably.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Velocity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The market doesn\u2019t wait. To stay ahead, we needed a faster, leaner way to test assumptions, engage potential users, and launch real prototypes.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f9a0a01 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1f9a0a01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4687049e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4687049e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-282526b7 elementor-alert-warning elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"282526b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert\" role=\"alert\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-title\">\u201cInnovation isn\u2019t just about tech\u2014it\u2019s about trust, communication, and creating value that multiplies. When you help others solve real problems, you open the door to new opportunities and meaningful collaboration,\u201d - Giacomo Collini, Managing Director at Clovr Labs.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79a75345 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"79a75345\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6412bdad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6412bdad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How it works: A methodology for innovation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c78f818 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c78f818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the heart of Special Projects is <\/span><b>a methodology we\u2019ve developed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in-house\u2014one designed to take bold ideas from raw concept to validated prototype with <\/span><b>clarity, speed, and precision.<\/b><\/p><p>Throughout every step, we\u2019re <b>guided by clear success criteria<\/b>: validated interest, lack of critical barriers, strategic fit, and measurable engagement.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a <\/span><b>snapshot of how it works:<\/b><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stage 0: Idea scoping and selection<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We start by <\/span><b>collecting and reviewing <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a batch of ~30 ideas. Using a scoring system based on criteria like value, feasibility, market fit, and scalability, we select the 10 most promising concepts to enter validation.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phase 1: Internal evaluation<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We define user personas, <\/span><b>analyze the problem and market need,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and align the idea with Clovr\u2019s strategic goals. Each idea gets a one-pager summarizing its potential and the hypotheses we want to test.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phase 2\u20133: Direct market feedback<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We take the ideas outside. Through interviews, landing pages, and LinkedIn engagement, <\/span><b>we test initial interest,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> gather objections, and refine positioning based on real-world signals, not assumptions.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phase 4: Prototyping and MVP testing<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideas that pass early validation move into <\/span><b>MVP development and real-user testing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We focus on core functionality that delivers clear value, and test adoption through campaigns, demos, and live environments.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phase 5\u20137: From product to business<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, we <\/span><b>test the business model,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> infrastructure readiness, and <\/span><b>go-to-market strategy.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If everything checks out\u2014traction, scalability, and positive user feedback\u2014the idea graduates from \u201cSpecial Project\u201d to a real venture.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9731ba4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9731ba4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a18bff5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a18bff5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What makes Special Projects different?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7ac0b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7ac0b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We consider Special Projects as <\/span><b>a mindset backed by method<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. While many organizations talk about innovation,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/councils\/forbestechcouncil\/2019\/06\/04\/five-reasons-why-innovation-fails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">few succeed at turning ideas into actual outcomes<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve <\/span><b>engineered a process <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that closes the gap between inspiration and execution. Here\u2019s how:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>It\u2019s built by builders, not just strategists: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The methodology was created by the same people who\u2019ve shipped real products within Clovr.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>It\u2019s cross-functional, yet highly aligned: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every idea passes through a unified process, but we never force-fit solutions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>It\u2019s sector-agnostic by design: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re not limiting ourselves to fintech or cybersecurity. If the idea is valuable, feasible, and aligned with Clovr\u2019s strategic principles, it\u2019s a candidate for Special Projects.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>It prioritizes validation over assumptions: <\/b>At every phase, the process forces us to answer the hard questions: Who really needs this? Will they use it? Is it making the world better or worse?<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-019e6c9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"019e6c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17333bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17333bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14bb140 elementor-alert-warning elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"14bb140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert\" role=\"alert\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-title\">\u201cNothing moves forward without proof, and that\u2019s what makes the outcomes stronger. This is how we maintain focus while encouraging experimentation. It\u2019s how we make sure innovation is part of how we grow,\u201d - Carme Refusta, Business Developer and co-lead of Special Projects at Clovr Labs.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2e28f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2e28f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee0ee5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee0ee5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From ideas to real products<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2414404 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2414404\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most distinctive aspects of Special Projects is the<\/span><b> diversity of the ideas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it tackles. But what unites them is a shared goal: to validate real problems and build solutions that matter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In recent months, the team has explored everything from <\/span><b>blockchain<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> innovation to internal <\/span><b>AI tooling<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>fintech-native infrastructure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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