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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Lukoil
Oil & Gas
Russia
Accelerator
N/A
Internal Programs
N/A
Open Innovation
Innovation Development Portal
CVC
Gazprom x LUKOIL (TBC)
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Dmitriy Khurshudov - Head of Innovation Partnership
Accelerator
N/A
Internal Programs
N/A
Open Innovation
Innovation Development Portal
CVC
Gazprom x LUKOIL (TBC)
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Dmitriy Khurshudov - Head of Innovation Partnership
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton
Personal and household goods
France
Accelerator
Maison du Startups
Internal Programs
DARE initiatives
Open Innovation
Le LVMH Innovation Award
CVC
Direct Investments
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Bernard Arnault - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Accelerator
Maison du Startups
Internal Programs
DARE initiatives
Open Innovation
Le LVMH Innovation Award
CVC
Direct Investments
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Bernard Arnault - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Munich Re
Germany
Accelerator
MundiLab
Internal Programs
Innovation LABs
Open Innovation
N/A
CVC
Munich Re's Ventures
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Tom Van den Brulle - Global Head of Innovation
Accelerator
MundiLab
Internal Programs
Innovation LABs
Open Innovation
N/A
CVC
Munich Re's Ventures
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Tom Van den Brulle - Global Head of Innovation
National Grid
Utilities
U.K.
Accelerator
N/A
Internal Programs
N/A
Open Innovation
Yearly Open Innovation Event
CVC
National Grid Ventures
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Stephen Marland - Director Of Innovation & National Grid Partners
Accelerator
N/A
Internal Programs
N/A
Open Innovation
Yearly Open Innovation Event
CVC
National Grid Ventures
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Stephen Marland - Director Of Innovation & National Grid Partners
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Gerardo Mazzeo - Global Innovation Director Tom Wagner - Head of R&D Accelerator
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Gerardo Mazzeo - Global Innovation Director Tom Wagner - Head of R&D Accelerator
Nestlé Purina
Personal & Household Goods
UK
Accelerator
Unleashed
Internal Programs
Unleashed
Open Innovation
Unleashed
CVC
N/A
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Kim Bill, Head of Purina Accelerator Lab
Accelerator
Unleashed
Internal Programs
Unleashed
Open Innovation
Unleashed
CVC
N/A
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Kim Bill, Head of Purina Accelerator Lab
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Akin Akintola - Head of Global Innovation Networks
Accelerator
In residence
Internal Programs
Internal incubator programmes
Open Innovation
Nokia Open Innovation Challenge
CVC
Nokia Growth Partners
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Akin Akintola - Head of Global Innovation Networks
Novartis
Pharmaceuticals
Switzerland
Accelerator
Future of Health accelerator
Internal Programs
AI Innovation Lab
Open Innovation
Novartis Biome
CVC
Novartis Venture Fund
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Stan Tsvirko, Global Director, Innovation and Digital Commercial Transformation; Dr Anja König, Global Head of Novartis Venture Fund -
Accelerator
Future of Health accelerator
Internal Programs
AI Innovation Lab
Open Innovation
Novartis Biome
CVC
Novartis Venture Fund
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Stan Tsvirko, Global Director, Innovation and Digital Commercial Transformation; Dr Anja König, Global Head of Novartis Venture Fund -
Key Innovators
Leonid Viktorovich Mikhelson - CEO
Accelerator
N/A
Internal Programs
N/A
Open Innovation
NOVA-INNOVATE
CVC
N/A
Key Innovators
Leonid Viktorovich Mikhelson - CEO
Novo Nordisk
Health Care
Denmark
Accelerator
Digital Accelerator
Internal Programs
Innovation Hub and Lab
Open Innovation
Yes
CVC
Direct investment
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Matt Dugan - Head of Innovation
Accelerator
Digital Accelerator
Internal Programs
Innovation Hub and Lab
Open Innovation
Yes
CVC
Direct investment
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Matt Dugan - Head of Innovation
Orange S.A.
Telecommunication
France
Accelerator
Orange Fab
Internal Programs
N/A
Open Innovation
Customer Innovation Center, Orange Gardens, The Square
CVC
Orange Digital Ventures
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Michaël Peeters - Director Innovation and Business Development
Accelerator
Orange Fab
Internal Programs
N/A
Open Innovation
Customer Innovation Center, Orange Gardens, The Square
CVC
Orange Digital Ventures
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Michaël Peeters - Director Innovation and Business Development
Pernod Ricard
Food & Beverage
France
Accelerator
N/A
Internal Programs
Breakthrough Innovation Group
Open Innovation
Yes
CVC
N/A
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Alain Dufossé - BIG Director; Yves Schladenhauffen - Innovation and Portfolio Strategy Director
Accelerator
N/A
Internal Programs
Breakthrough Innovation Group
Open Innovation
Yes
CVC
N/A
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Alain Dufossé - BIG Director; Yves Schladenhauffen - Innovation and Portfolio Strategy Director
Philips
Personal and household goods
Netherlands
Accelerator
HealthWorks
Internal Programs
Innovation Campus
Open Innovation
N/A
CVC
Direct investments
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Jeroen Tas - Chief Innovation & Strategy Officer
Accelerator
HealthWorks
Internal Programs
Innovation Campus
Open Innovation
N/A
CVC
Direct investments
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Jeroen Tas - Chief Innovation & Strategy Officer
Prudential Financial
Insurance
U.K.
Accelerator
Invested in LeapFrog Talent Accelerator
Internal Programs
N/A
Open Innovation
PRU Fintegrate
CVC
Direct investments
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Vinay Kumar Jha - Innovation & Transformation Director
Accelerator
Invested in LeapFrog Talent Accelerator
Internal Programs
N/A
Open Innovation
PRU Fintegrate
CVC
Direct investments
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Vinay Kumar Jha - Innovation & Transformation Director
Reckitt Benckiser
Personal & Household Goods
U.K.
Accelerator
Partner w/ Founders Factory
Internal Programs
Innovation Labs
Open Innovation
N/A
CVC
Direct investments
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Philip Bolton - R&D Director
Accelerator
Partner w/ Founders Factory
Internal Programs
Innovation Labs
Open Innovation
N/A
CVC
Direct investments
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Philip Bolton - R&D Director
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Jeff Honious - VP Innovation
Accelerator
The LexisNexis Accelerator
Internal Programs
N/A
Open Innovation
RELX Environmental Challenge
CVC
REV Venture Partners
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Jeff Honious - VP Innovation
Richemont
Personal & Household Goods
Switzerland
Accelerator
Richemont & Plug n Play
Internal Programs
Research and Innovation Lab
Open Innovation
N/A
CVC
Direct investments
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Edouard Mignon - Group Research and Innovation Director
Accelerator
Richemont & Plug n Play
Internal Programs
Research and Innovation Lab
Open Innovation
N/A
CVC
Direct investments
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Edouard Mignon - Group Research and Innovation Director
Rio Tinto
Basic Resources
U.K.
Accelerator
Unearthed Solutions
Internal Programs
N/A
Open Innovation
Rio Tinto Pioneer Portal, ELYSIS
CVC
Rio Tinto Ventures
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Jean Sébastien Jacques - CEO
Accelerator
Unearthed Solutions
Internal Programs
N/A
Open Innovation
Rio Tinto Pioneer Portal, ELYSIS
CVC
Rio Tinto Ventures
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Jean Sébastien Jacques - CEO
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Gerard Harkin - Head of Innovation (UK & Ireland)
Accelerator
Startup Creasphere
Internal Programs
Roche pRED Innovation Centers
Open Innovation
N/A
CVC
Roche Venture Fund
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Gerard Harkin - Head of Innovation (UK & Ireland)
Royal Dutch Shell
Oil & Gas Operations
Netherlands
Accelerator
Shell GameChanger
Internal Programs
Shell Technology Centres
Open Innovation
Open Innovation Studio
CVC
Shell Ventures
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Yuri Sebregts Yuri - CTO
Accelerator
Shell GameChanger
Internal Programs
Shell Technology Centres
Open Innovation
Open Innovation Studio
CVC
Shell Ventures
Key Innovators
Sifted Take
Yuri Sebregts Yuri - CTO
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