Corporate Innovation: When to Build and When to Buy

Should large, established companies innovate internally or just acquire successful startups? This post is part of our continued series on Corporate Innovation, in preparation for a research report, on this topic. Last week, we published  The Ten Types of Corporate Innovation Programs which looks at … Continue readingCorporate Innovation: When to Build and When to Buy

The Ten Types of Corporate Innovation Programs

Large, established companies are trying on various programs to foster new innovations in an attempt to find the best way to change course for their big ships. These established companies are struggling to keep up with fast-paced, venture-backed startups that are changing customer expectations – … Continue readingThe Ten Types of Corporate Innovation Programs

“BMW Welcomes” Explores the Future of Mobility (Video)

What moves us tomorrow? That’s the question BMW posed to its expert speakers at BMW Welcomes, held at BMW Welt in Munich, Germany, on June 23. where I served as emcee of event. BMW Welcomes gathers transportation futurists from around the globe to examine topics from Hyperloop … Continue reading“BMW Welcomes” Explores the Future of Mobility (Video)

Want to inspire Intrapreneurship in your company? Open this box

Can you let your employees take charge of innovation – with little managerial oversight? When employees are empowered to make a difference on their own – to lead rather than follow a managerial directive – the innovation process takes on a life of its own. … Continue readingWant to inspire Intrapreneurship in your company? Open this box

Future Proofing: Ten Ways Big Companies are Staying Agile

A CEO of a new startup in Silicon Valley confided in me over beers that he said it’s easy for startups to disrupt big companies as they’re so busy internally fighting themselves. He’s right, I mostly see companies in internal battles and struggles over resources … Continue readingFuture Proofing: Ten Ways Big Companies are Staying Agile

List of Tech and Media Focused Corporate Innovation Labs

For many years, forward moving companies have been investing in innovation centers that are being used for companies to tap into new technologies, media,and devices.  I’m seeing a growing trend of companies outside of the tech space that are investing in these types of labs, … Continue readingList of Tech and Media Focused Corporate Innovation Labs