Runway is an applied AI research company that prioritizes speed and innovation in its technology stack. The team deployed six sites using a combination of Netlify, GitHub Pages, and their own custom build process, but after growth, they needed a faster tech stack to manage all sites and scale with them. Migrating to Vercel reduced build times from 5-8 minutes to just 40 seconds, sped up feedback cycles with Preview Deployments, and improved confidence in site performance using Analytics. With Vercel, Runway's team can now comment directly on staging links without leaving Figma, resulting in smoother review processes and higher Lighthouse scores for performance.