Labs

What is labs?

Free-thinking and forward-looking

The Labs is our own fully-funded research division. It allows team members to work on bold new experiments outside of regular client work.

We don’t just keep up with the latest technologies; we invent them. One of the objectives of Head Labs is to be constantly aware of what’s going on around us. We scan not only for trends but also for the unusual and remarkable to inspire our clients and ourselves. The other objective is to turn that inspiration into something real. We call it entrepreneurial innovation.

FREEDOM TO THINK

We take pride in innovative thinking. It’s an essential part of the Head ecosystem. By nurturing our own sub-culture, free from the foibles and stress of daily work, we can create an atmosphere that fuels our need to learn; to experiment with code, conceptualize new technologies, generate ideas, discover insights and just dream.

UP FOR A CHALLENGE

All humility aside we seem to have accumulated a nice bunch of talented people who happen to like making daring and creative stuff. The Labs gives us a reason to try out new things and see just how far we can go. It keeps our passion fires burning and draws on the unique skill sets at Head to help open up new possibilities.

FAKEOTYPING IT

We think of our Labs as a sandbox where we’re allowed to play and make mistakes without the fear of failure. In fact, we embrace failure. Our philosophy is that if you’re going to fail you should fail fast without dragging everyone down into a pit of despair. We learn from it and move on. Testing ideas quickly and inexpensively early on is a key step in the process of innovation. Failure breeds success. It jolts us out of complacency and forces us to look at new approaches, and clients don’t suffer any liability, they just benefit from our discoveries.

MAKING THINGS

If we had to pick a strap line it would be “Head Labs makes delightful things that people like to use.” Much of Head’s technology innovation happens within the Labs; it's where we extract and release open-source code, conduct advanced systems experiments, try out strange new languages, and do conceptual thinking. Being surrounded by usability experts doesn’t hurt either. Our human centric design philosophy is always at the core of the projects we undertake.

LET’S GET TOGETHER

So what’s in it for you? Well, maybe nothing, maybe everything. By removing risk and passing on benefits to our clients we can offer up some pretty amazing stuff. We’re open to forming partnerships and collaborating with like-minded dreamers who are ready to take digital to new and exciting places.