QGLUE

What QGLUE does

QGLUE, legally Q-Glue Innovation Private Limited, is a New Delhi-headquartered design and innovation consulting organization that delivers design thinking training, certifications, and innovation advisory services to corporate enterprises, HR/L&D teams, design professionals, and startups. It is a venture promoted by QAI Global Services (founded 1993 by Navyug Mohnot), and the company operates under a three-pillar model: (1) Empower Innovation Workforce via QGLUE Academy training programs and certifications, (2) Enable Enterprise for Innovation via in-house customized programs and assessments, and (3) Deliver Innovation Outcomes via hackathons, design sprints, and open innovation engagements.

The core product surface spans live virtual workshops, in-person workshops (Delivered at WeWork facilities in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore), self-paced courses on a proprietary Learning Management System (lms.q-glue.com), and enterprise consulting programs. Anchor offerings include the Certificate Program in Design Thinking, Design Sprint Master Certification (aligned with the Google Ventures 5-day methodology), Trend-Driven Innovation Certification (exclusive India partnership with TrendWatching), Customer Journey Mapping, the 12-week Innovation Kickbox DIY program, and a 16-module Online Curriculum for Corporate Innovation. Proprietary differentiated assets include the Design Thinking Simulator (a structured simulation where participants solve a real business scenario with a fixed $35,000/quarter budget over 2 quarters), Design Fiction workshops, and a TRIZ-based Innovation for Business program. A multi-format mentor bench draws from former leaders at Ogilvy, MIT Media Lab, and Mahindra Group.

The business model is primarily professional services with a transactional pricing layer for public enrollment. Public-enrollment course pricing ranges from ₹6,500 (~USD 80) for short workshops to ₹95,000 (~USD 1,150) for team-based action learning programs, plus free or low-cost self-paced courses (e.g., ₹3,150 Invention to Innovation). Enterprise programs are customized in-house engagements; revenue from these is not publicly quantified. QGLUE monetizes indirectly through QAI's parent network and reports cumulative engagement of 700+ clients and 2,000+ projects/trainings across 30+ countries, supported by offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Orlando (USA), Singapore, and Shanghai. Named enterprise customers include Microsoft (Design Sprint facilitation) and an unnamed 5,000-employee pharmaceutical organization (COVID-19 response program).

Name

QGLUE

Legal name

Q-Glue Innovation Private Limited

Website

https://q-glue.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Short description

QGLUE is a New Delhi-headquartered design and innovation consulting firm that delivers design thinking training, certifications, and innovation advisory services to corporate enterprises, HR/L&D teams, design professionals, and startups across India, the US, Singapore, and China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Innovation Consulting and Corporate Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

UX, Design Thinking & Customer Research for PMs (EDABAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Labs, Simulations & Virtual Practicals (Non-XR) (EDAFACAF), Digital Learning Content Development (eLearning, Labs, Simulations) (BPAEANAD), Project- & Inquiry-Based Digital Learning Modules (EDAFACAD), Tools & Platforms Training (Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project, Smartsheet, etc.) (EDABAHAH)

Keywords

• Design thinking training
• Innovation consulting
• Corporate training
• Design sprint certification
• Intrapreneurship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Training and Certification Programs: Revenue generated from instructor-led design thinking courses, design sprint programs, and certification offerings delivered through live virtual and in-person formats. Programs range from 1-2 day workshops to 6-week immersive learning experiences with pricing from ₹6,500 to ₹95,000 depending on program duration and format.
2. Enterprise Corporate Training: Customized in-house training programs for organizations looking to build innovation culture and design thinking capabilities across their workforce.
3. Self-Paced E-Learning Courses: Online courses including 'Invention to Innovation' (₹3,150) and 'Identify, Discover & Innovate' (free) delivered through proprietary LMS platform, with completion certificates.
4. Innovation Consulting and Assessment: Innovation Management Assessment services to determine organizational maturity, identify gaps, and suggest strategic actions with scorecard deliverables.
5. Events and Conferences: Corporate Innovation Now Conference 2020 and other innovation events generating revenue through pass categories.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

QGLUE delivers design thinking, innovation, and intrapreneurship training and consulting to enterprises and individual professionals. Offerings include live virtual and in-person workshops, certificate programs, self-paced e-learning courses, and bespoke consulting engagements focused on Customer Journey Mapping, UX/UI design, Design Sprints, and HR transformation using design thinking. The portfolio is supported by proprietary tools such as the Innovation KickBox and the Design Thinking Simulator.

Product overview

QGLUE is a Strategic Design & Innovation Consulting Organisation that offers a comprehensive portfolio of training programs, certifications, and consulting services centered on Design Thinking and innovation methodologies. The offerings span multiple delivery formats including live virtual training, in-person workshops, self-paced e-learning courses via their LMS (lms.q-glue.com), and enterprise consulting engagements. The core programs include the Certificate Program in Design Thinking, Design Sprint Master Certification, Trend-Driven Innovation Certification (delivered in partnership with TrendWatching), and Innovation KickBox program. Supporting offerings cover customer journey mapping, service design thinking, storycrafting for innovation, intrapreneurship training, problem framing, and TRIZ-based innovation methods. QGLUE also provides innovation assessments and enterprise enablement services to help organizations build internal innovation capabilities. The Learning Management System hosts self-paced courses like Invention to Innovation and Identify, Discover & Innovate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QGLUE Academy: Skill building training programs, certifications and assessments in design thinking and innovation methods to help workforce build the right mindset, skills and capabilities.

Products and services

• Design Thinking Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% improvement in employee communications achieved in client COVID-19 response program
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TrendWatchingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive partnership to bring TrendWatching's Trend Driven Innovation program to India. The program teaches the counterintuitive secret to anticipating what consumers will want next and drive impactful innovations through trend analysis.
• MicrosoftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQGLUE has conducted Design Sprint programs for Microsoft teams. Case study available documenting the engagement.
• NasscomminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConducted a masterclass session on 'Designing a World-class Intrapreneurship Program to Accelerate Innovation' at Nasscom Design and Engineering Summit 2020.
• SHRMminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership presence at SHRM conferences and events for HR-focused design thinking programs.
• QAI Global ServicescoreOthersQGLUE is a promoted venture by QAI. QAI, with 30+ years of history, is the parent organization. Navyug Mohnot is CEO of both QAI Global Services and Founder of QGLUE.
• GloatminorOthersReferenced in 'Think Like a Start-up Game' program about developing entrepreneurial mindset. QGLUE program references Gloat's approach to employee empowerment.
• SchoolabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Schoolab for Storycrafting for Innovation workshop, bringing together purpose-driven stories across the innovation lifecycle.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• McKinsey Design: Design and innovation practice within McKinsey & Company. Overlaps with QGLUE's enterprise design-led transformation and innovation consulting offerings, but embedded within a global strategy powerhouse.
• frog design (Capgemini Engineering): Design and innovation consultancy operating as part of Capgemini Engineering's broader portfolio. Overlaps with QGLUE in design thinking training and innovation services, but delivers as part of a much larger transformation portfolio.

Direct peers

• Board of Innovation: Global innovation consultancy offering corporate innovation programs, intrapreneurship training, and innovation sprints. Closely comparable to QGLUE's enterprise innovation and intrapreneurship offerings.
• IDEO: Global design and innovation consultancy and pioneer of human-centered design thinking. Direct competitor to QGLUE's design thinking and innovation consulting practice, with a comparable methodology-led offering and enterprise client base.
• Strategyzer: Platform and training provider for business model innovation, value proposition design, and innovation management. Comparable to QGLUE's innovation methodology, training, and assessment offerings.
• TrendWatching: Trend intelligence and trend-driven innovation training firm. QGLUE holds an exclusive India partnership with TrendWatching for their Trend Driven Innovation program, making them simultaneously a partner and a comparable methodology provider.
• LUMA Institute: Design thinking and human-centered design training provider offering workshops, certifications, and practitioner programs. Direct peer to QGLUE Academy's certification and instructor-led training offerings.
• Innosight (Huron Consulting): Strategy and innovation consulting firm founded by Clayton Christensen. Comparable to QGLUE in helping enterprises build innovation capabilities, run transformation programs, and apply structured innovation methodologies.
• Schoolab: Innovation education and corporate innovation program provider, and an existing QGLUE partner for Storycrafting for Innovation. Directly comparable in operating innovation workshops, hackathons, and corporate training.

Emerging players

• Service Design Show / TheGymnasium: Community and education platform advancing service design and design thinking practice. Adjacent to QGLUE's Service Design Thinking program and digital curriculum offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/qglue
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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