Fulcrum GT Innovation, Technology & Agility

What practices does your team employ to foster innovation? How have these practices led to more creative, out-of-the-box thinking?

At Fulcrum GT, innovation isn’t a side hustle; it’s how we work. One of our biggest engines is Startup Camp, our in-house incubator where teams get time, support and leadership buy-in to take bold ideas from concept to prototype. Think “Shark Tank” meets agile. Several major features like real-time sanctions screening and our New Business Intake product were born there and now power key client workflows.

We also run focused Innovation Sprints to de-risk ambitious ideas and explore emerging tech, layering them directly into our Orchestrated Agile process. That means R&D checkpoints, prototyping and iterative client feedback are built into how we ship. Add in design jams, side project support and tech deep-dives during lunch-and-learns and our teams stay energized, experimental and grounded in solving real problems. Startup Camp turns bold ideas into live features and even new businesses. Innovation Sprints accelerate and de-risk new tech. Orchestrated Agile bakes R&D into the delivery process. And our culture supports side projects, client co-innovation and cross-team creativity.

How has a focus on innovation increased the quality of your team’s work?

Innovation has measurably improved the quality of our work across the board. After one of our Innovation Sprints focused on test automation, we rolled out a fully integrated regression suite that cut hotfixes by more than half — a huge win for stability and speed. Startup Camp teams also built our AI-powered onboarding tool, which now helps clients get up and running faster and more accurately than ever.

But it goes deeper than just tools. Orchestrated Agile is built for innovation: we integrate R&D sprints, feedback loops, prototyping and change-readiness planning directly into our sprints. This means teams aren’t just reacting to requirements — they’re iterating on them, validating with users and improving continuously. It’s a process that keeps our engineers creative, accountable and ahead of the curve. Innovation-led automation reduced hot-fixes by half. Orchestrated Agile embeds R&D and real-world feedback.

How has a focus on innovation bolstered your team’s culture? Do these different practices give team members greater chances to bond and have fun?

Innovation has brought a whole new rhythm to our team culture. For me, it’s like jazz — we give people space to riff, explore and improvise whether it’s during Startup Camp, Innovation Sprints or even off-cycle side projects. There’s a deep respect for experimentation. But the magic really happens when that raw creative energy meets structure. Orchestrated Agile takes those “improvisations” and helps turn them into full ensemble performances — scalable, secure, compliant and enterprise-ready.

Just like jazz evolved into big-band and symphonic arrangements without losing its soul, our teams learn to build repeatable processes around innovation without dulling the creative edge. It gives everyone, from junior devs to principal architects, permission to stretch their thinking while trusting that there’s a pathway to production. That sense of creative freedom paired with clear structure is what keeps our culture sharp, supportive and fun. People bond over shared breakthroughs and the journey from napkin sketch to client release becomes something we celebrate together.