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

Leapfrogging

CVC units often focus on securing a competitive advantage by investing in startups with innovative technologies or business models that align with the corporation’s strategic goals. By engaging with and investing in startups, companies can gain insights into emerging technologies, trends, and business practices.

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Ignite Inspiration: Selecting an Innovation Keynote Speaker for Your Corporate Event

Leapfrogging

A focus on innovation helps companies to adapt to rapidly changing markets, embrace new technologies, and stay ahead of the competition. Industry Insights Provide updates on the latest industry trends and technologies. Are they predominantly from a technical field, or do they have a diverse set of roles within the organization?

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Innovation Budget Planning

eZassi

From the Harvard Business Review article “ An Agile Approach to Budgeting for Uncertain Times ,” here are the curated questions your team should ask while planning for projects in the year ahead: What are the outcomes that will be most important for strategic success? Technology Scouting Services. Innovation Strategy Consulting.

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When Attending Industry Events, Avoid These Legal Risks

Harvard Business Review

There are plenty of good reasons to attend industry conferences, trade fairs, and other events, but they also present opportunities for the accidental disclosure of sensitive company information or other actions that run afoul of fair-competition regulations.

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Measuring Innovation Performance

Why do only a third of the organizations worldwide have formal innovation metrics in place despite accepting that innovation is critical to survival? Download this eBook to learn about the 5 basic principles that guide every successful innovation process.

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Rethinking Meetings and Conference: Don’t Automate, Innovate

Stephen Shapiro

Back in 1990, Dr. Michael Hammer, the father of business process reengineering, wrote a seminal Harvard Business Review article titled “ Reengineering Work: Don’t Automate, Obliterate.”. Although this article focuses on conferences and conventions, the concepts can be adapted and applied to any kind of meeting. BEYOND PRESENTATIONS.

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Driving Success: Harnessing the Power of the Startup Ecosystem

Leapfrogging

These young companies thrive on adaptability, a drive for growth, and often, a technology-based solution that disrupts existing markets or creates new ones. Engaging with the startup ecosystem enables corporates to tap into novel ideas and technologies, staying ahead of industry curves and often leapfrogging conventional R&D limitations.