There is a growing trend for large corporations to run accelerators, open innovation programmes and corporate venture arms, but it can be hard to keep track of who does what. Sifted covers all of the key players for you.
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Ab InBev
Food and beverage
Belgium
Accelerator
Beer Garage Accelerator, 100+ Accelerator
Internal Programs
Beer Garage Incubator
Open Innovation
Beer Garage Incubator
CVC
N/A
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Lindsey McInerney, Global Head of Technology & Innovation
Accelerator
Beer Garage Accelerator, 100+ Accelerator
Internal Programs
Beer Garage Incubator
Open Innovation
Beer Garage Incubator
CVC
N/A
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Lindsey McInerney, Global Head of Technology & Innovation
ABB
Industrial Goods & Services
Switzerland
Accelerator
ABB Industrial AI accelerator
Internal Programs
Digital Lighthouse
Open Innovation
Open Innovation Center
CVC
ABB Technology Ventures
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Bazmi Husain - CTO & Head of Innovation & R&D, Guido Jouret - chief digital officer
Accelerator
ABB Industrial AI accelerator
Internal Programs
Digital Lighthouse
Open Innovation
Open Innovation Center
CVC
ABB Technology Ventures
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Bazmi Husain - CTO & Head of Innovation & R&D, Guido Jouret - chief digital officer
Adidas
Sportwear
Germany
Accelerator
Platform A
Internal Programs
Future Lab
Open Innovation
Innovation Portal
CVC
Adidas Ventures
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Christopher Robertson - Director FUTURE Global Innovation Management
Accelerator
Platform A
Internal Programs
Future Lab
Open Innovation
Innovation Portal
CVC
Adidas Ventures
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Christopher Robertson - Director FUTURE Global Innovation Management
Ahold Delhaize
Retail
Netherlands
Accelerator
Partner in YES!Delft
Internal Programs
AI Retail Lab
Open Innovation
N/A
CVC
N/A
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Amar Singh - Director Strategy & Innovation
Accelerator
Partner in YES!Delft
Internal Programs
AI Retail Lab
Open Innovation
N/A
CVC
N/A
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Amar Singh - Director Strategy & Innovation
Air Liquide
Chemistry
France
Accelerator
Accelair
Internal Programs
Air Liquide Shanghai Innovation Campus
Open Innovation
Yes
CVC
ALIAD
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Frédéric Daubié - Innovation Director & Air Liquide Business Lab Founder
Accelerator
Accelair
Internal Programs
Air Liquide Shanghai Innovation Campus
Open Innovation
Yes
CVC
ALIAD
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Frédéric Daubié - Innovation Director & Air Liquide Business Lab Founder
Airbus
Aerospace
Netherlands
Accelerator
Innovation[X]
Internal Programs
Innovation[X]
Open Innovation
Innovation[X]
CVC
Airbus Ventures
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Chris Lindener - VP Innovation & Company Building
Accelerator
Innovation[X]
Internal Programs
Innovation[X]
Open Innovation
Innovation[X]
CVC
Airbus Ventures
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Chris Lindener - VP Innovation & Company Building
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Michael Onuscheck - President, Global Business and Innovation
Accelerator
N/A
Internal Programs
Alcon Research Institute
Open Innovation
Yes
CVC
N/A
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Michael Onuscheck - President, Global Business and Innovation
Allianz
Insurance
Germany
Accelerator
Accelerator Allianz
Internal Programs
Allianz Global Digital Factory
Open Innovation
Allianz Digital Innovation Hub
CVC
Allianz X
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Nazim Cetin - CEO of Allianz X
Accelerator
Accelerator Allianz
Internal Programs
Allianz Global Digital Factory
Open Innovation
Allianz Digital Innovation Hub
CVC
Allianz X
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Nazim Cetin - CEO of Allianz X
Amadeus
Technology
Spain
Accelerator
Amadeus Next
Internal Programs
Amadeus for Developers
Open Innovation
Amadeus Explore
CVC
Amadeus Ventures
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Suzanna Chiu - Head of Amadeus Ventures
Accelerator
Amadeus Next
Internal Programs
Amadeus for Developers
Open Innovation
Amadeus Explore
CVC
Amadeus Ventures
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Suzanna Chiu - Head of Amadeus Ventures
Anglo American
Basic Resources
U.K.
Accelerator
Unearthed Solutions
Internal Programs
FutureSmart Mining
Open Innovation
FutureSmartTM Open Forums
CVC
AP Ventures
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Phil Newman - Head of Innovation
Accelerator
Unearthed Solutions
Internal Programs
FutureSmart Mining
Open Innovation
FutureSmartTM Open Forums
CVC
AP Ventures
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Phil Newman - Head of Innovation
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Peter Wennink, President and CEO and Martin van den Brink, President and CTO
Accelerator
Get In The Ring
Internal Programs
N/A
Open Innovation
N/A
CVC
N/A
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Peter Wennink, President and CEO and Martin van den Brink, President and CTO
Astrazeneca
Healthcare
U.K.
Accelerator
AI Accelerator w/ Microsoft
Internal Programs
Data Innovation
Open Innovation
Astrazeneca Open Innovation
CVC
Direct Investments
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Peter Fenici - Head Of Innovation
Accelerator
AI Accelerator w/ Microsoft
Internal Programs
Data Innovation
Open Innovation
Astrazeneca Open Innovation
CVC
Direct Investments
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Peter Fenici - Head Of Innovation
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Delphine Maisonneuve - CEO of AXA Next and Group Chief Innovation Officer, Stéphane Guinet - CEO and founder of Kamet,
Francois Robinet - Managing Director of AXA Venture Partners
Accelerator
Kamet, AXA's startup studio.
Internal Programs
AXA Next, AXA REV (Research Engineering & Vision)
Open Innovation
The AXA Labs
CVC
AXA Venture Partners
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Delphine Maisonneuve - CEO of AXA Next and Group Chief Innovation Officer, Stéphane Guinet - CEO and founder of Kamet,
Francois Robinet - Managing Director of AXA Venture Partners
BAE Systems
Aerospace
U.K.
Accelerator
National Security Cyber Accelerator, Made Smarter Technology Accelerator
Internal Programs
FAST Labs, AI Labs
Open Innovation
Innovation Lab
CVC
Direct investment
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Nick Martin - Innovation & Growth Leader
Accelerator
National Security Cyber Accelerator, Made Smarter Technology Accelerator
Internal Programs
FAST Labs, AI Labs
Open Innovation
Innovation Lab
CVC
Direct investment
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Nick Martin - Innovation & Growth Leader
Banco Santander
Banking
Spain
Accelerator
Plug and Play Spain
Internal Programs
Entrepreneurship Awards
Open Innovation
Yes
CVC
Santander Innoventures
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Lindsey Argalas - Chief Digital & Innovation Officer
Accelerator
Plug and Play Spain
Internal Programs
Entrepreneurship Awards
Open Innovation
Yes
CVC
Santander Innoventures
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Lindsey Argalas - Chief Digital & Innovation Officer
Barclays UK
Banking
U.K.
Accelerator
Barclays Eagle Lab
Internal Programs
Data Visualisation Programs
Open Innovation
Yes
CVC
Barclays Ventures
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Richard Morgans - Director of Innovation & Fintech
Accelerator
Barclays Eagle Lab
Internal Programs
Data Visualisation Programs
Open Innovation
Yes
CVC
Barclays Ventures
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Richard Morgans - Director of Innovation & Fintech
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Holger Ruckdaeschel - Head of Digital Innovation
Accelerator
Partner with Greentown Labs
Internal Programs
Chemovator, Creator Space
Open Innovation
OIP Agro
CVC
BASF Venture Capital
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Holger Ruckdaeschel - Head of Digital Innovation
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Monika Lessl - Head of Corporate Innovation & R&D
Accelerator
Bayer G4A
Internal Programs
Leaps by Bayer
Open Innovation
LifeHubs
CVC
Direct Investments
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Monika Lessl - Head of Corporate Innovation & R&D
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Elena Alfaro - Global Head of Open Innovation & Client Solutions
Accelerator
BBVA Acceleration Program
Internal Programs
Employee skill training
Open Innovation
BBVA Open Innovation
CVC
Propel Ventures Partners
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Elena Alfaro - Global Head of Open Innovation & Client Solutions
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Esther Bahne - VP of Innovation
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