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Mastering the Game: Corporate Executives and the Art of Startup Investment

Leapfrogging

The Role of Corporate Venture Capital Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) is an investment made by a corporation into a startup that is outside its normal operations. Understanding Corporate Venture Capital Corporate Venture Capital is distinct from traditional venture capital in that it seeks both strategic and financial returns.

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Qmarkets and Arable Ventures Launch Partnership to Provide Combined Corporate Venturing Software & Consultancy Services

Qmarkets

A new partnership between Qmarkets and New York-based innovation and venture strategy firm Arable Ventures will provide a specialized innovation solution for enterprises across North America comprising both strategic consultancy services and dedicated software. But it doesn’t have to be so hard.

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Turn Ideas Into Outcomes: A Framework for Maturing Your Innovation Portfolio

Innov8rs

Innov8rs | Innovation activity is at an all-time high. Eventually, you need to identify which solutions best fit your business needs. Eventually, you need to identify which solutions best fit your business needs. To maximize your innovation performance, you need more than just idea volume. But what happens next?

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How to Keep Innovating in an Economic Downturn

Innov8rs

Innov8rs | As we seem to heading towards economic downturn, leaders find themselves trying to reduce costs and foster growth at the same time. And for good reason: cutting cost is predictable, whereas future growth isn’t. Innovators are forced to give up on initiatives, projects, and resources.

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It’s Time To Upgrade Your Innovation Management System

Innov8rs

Innov8rs | After the Covid-19 pandemic, many corporate innovation units felt a sense of relief. Companies were optimistic, innovation budgets grew, and there was an increased appetite for out-of-the-box innovation. It's fair to say the future of our companies depend on our innovation function to deliver results.

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Working together to shape innovation for meaningful change

Paul Hobcraft

Shaping Innovation for a Meaningful Change Following on from my initial post, “ Our Need is to Shape Innovation Dynamically, ” this post outlines the eight value-adding points that I can help build out and deliver alongside you in different delivery modules to fit your circumstances and budgets.

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The core principles of Leading FOR Innovation

Cris Beswick

It’s no secret that in today’s dynamic business landscape, for some, innovation is still just a buzzword – but for others, it’s the lifeblood of their organisation and an antidote to remaining relevant. Undoubtedly, transformation in pursuit of innovation within established corporations is a significant challenge.