10 Barriers Holding Product Innovation Back at Large Companies

If your product development efforts feel stuck, you might be facing one of these all-too-familiar blockers. Here’s how to get moving again.

M3 Design

April 18 ^th 2025 | 5 min read

Bringing a new product to life inside a large organization is never easy. Between shifting priorities, complex team structures, and risk-averse mindsets, it’s no surprise that innovation often stalls. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

At M3, we’ve seen it all and helped teams break through it all. Here are the 10 most common barriers we’ve seen hold companies back from innovation, along with practical advice on how to overcome them.

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