Itron Idea LabsIndustry insight, illuminating innovation
Itron Idea Labs is an in-house innovation accelerator, creating intelligent, agile solutions for cities and utilities—quickly and cost-effectively.
Innovation isn’t a nice-to-have—it’s necessary for survival.
To create a more resourceful world, we need to explore ideas at a scale beyond anything we’ve done in the past. Enter Itron Idea Labs, where we investigate new technologies and uncover possibilities for more effective energy, water and smart city management.
BE FAST With technology disrupting at every turn, innovation can’t wait. We conceptualize, build and test rapidly.
BE AGILE As the new technologies evolve—the industry and the market experience rapid transformation. Our agile approach is designed to embrace change.
BE FEARLESS To succeed in a fast-paced, evolving market, failure can’t be feared. We leap forward on learnings that disrupt, re-shape and fuel our endeavors.
OUR APPROACH Innovate, iterate—and accelerate value
To validate a business opportunity, we discover your pain points and then rapidly develop a low cost, minimum featured prototype. Through field trials, we learn how well we have solved the problem—and take steps to evolve our minimum viable product into a full solution.
Accelerating innovation
Working closely with customers and partners, Itron Idea Labs applies Itron's expansive knowledge—in utility operations, city management, technologies and services— to tackle the toughest business challenges faced by utilities and smart cities around the world.
Who’s interested in Itron Idea Labs?
Idea Labs is focused on engaging with customers to solve problems, working closely with partners, and building new business opportunities.
