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Applied Growth Lab

Consumer, Commerce & Hospitality Growth Lab

A structured program helping selected companies assess growth priorities, evaluate AI-enabled workflows, and develop practical U.S.–Asia commercialization pathways.

What Participants Work On

Move from diagnosis to defined next steps.

Growth Readiness

Assess operating priorities, constraints, market-entry questions, sourcing needs, and organizational readiness.

AI-Enabled Workflows

Evaluate practical applications in research, product development, supplier discovery, and commercialization.

Partner & Pilot Preparation

Prepare for relevant pilot, strategic-partner, market-entry, and capital-readiness discussions.

Implementation Roadmap

Document priorities, owners, milestones, and a practical 30/60/90-day action pathway.

Program Format

Assessment → Workshop → Office Hours → Action Plan

01

Assess

Growth-readiness and business-needs review.

02

Diagnose

Focused workshop around priority use cases.

03

Connect

Expert office hours and relevant ecosystem resources.

04

Implement

Documented 30/60/90-day pathway.

Who It Is For

Companies with a defined growth question.

Potential participants include consumer brands, restaurants and multi-unit operators, retail and commerce companies, hospitality businesses, and selected growth-stage management teams.

Program note. Participation, partner involvement, technology access, and specific introductions depend on program design, selection criteria, availability, and written approval. References to Alibaba CoCreate or tools such as Accio do not imply guaranteed participation or endorsement.