# Innovation how to

Why venture clienting is like innovation DJing
Interview
June 28, 2022
Why venture clienting is like innovation DJing
Christian Hüttenhein heads up Robert Bosch Venture Capital’s venture client unit. He shares the CVC lessons he’s learned from working with startups
Alejandro Tauber
Sustainability transformation: 7 tips on getting past 'starting paralysis'
Opinion
March 15, 2022
Sustainability transformation: 7 tips on getting past 'starting paralysis'
Seven steps to move past the paralysis of getting started on a big sustainability overhaul for your business.
Sophie Bidwell
How Hexagon disrupted itself to create a consumer products division
Analysis
March 8, 2022
How Hexagon disrupted itself to create a consumer products division
Hexagon built a consumer-focused team while still running its specialist divisions — and succeeded by focusing on the 'wow' factor
Maija Palmer
'On the edge but close enough': Creating cultural conditions for CVC success
How to
February 8, 2022
'On the edge but close enough': Creating cultural conditions for CVC success
In the final instalment of #FutureProofonCulture, we talk bringing the outside in at Schneider Electric with Heriberto Diarte, head of SE Ventures.
Thomas Brown
How Roche is scaling innovation culture across the multinational
How to
February 1, 2022
How Roche is scaling innovation culture across the multinational
In the penultimate instalment of #FutureProofonCulture, we check-back-in on Roche’s efforts to overhaul its approach to innovation
Thomas Brown
Five steps to keep innovation part of your core business
Analysis
January 25, 2022
Five steps to keep innovation part of your core business
In part ten of #FutureProofonCulture, the head of Maersk’s venture arm shares how structure and discipline keep its innovation engine humming
Thomas Brown
Seven steps to sustain change
Interview
January 18, 2022
Seven steps to sustain change
In part nine of #FutureProofonCulture, two innovation experts explain how companies can keep innovation going beyond the initial enthusiasm
Thomas Brown
Stop obsessing about 10x — 10% innovation is important too
Analysis
January 11, 2022
Stop obsessing about 10x — 10% innovation is important too
Capgemini’s Pascal Brier shares four strategies to build a culture of innovation in a volatile world in part eight of #FutureProofonCulture
Thomas Brown
Culture change: Sometimes you’ve got to rattle a few cages
How to
November 23, 2021
Culture change: Sometimes you’ve got to rattle a few cages
Tips from a C-suite veteran on how to get C-suite backing for an innovation agenda, in part three of #FutureProofonCulture
Thomas Brown
Innovation culture has a dark side you need to embrace
Analysis
November 9, 2021
Innovation culture has a dark side you need to embrace
To avoid culture becoming a cliché you have to keep it grounded, says Harvard professor Gary Pisano, kicking off the #FutureProofonculture series
Thomas Brown
We need to talk about culture — introducing a Future Proof series
How to
November 2, 2021
We need to talk about culture — introducing a Future Proof series
Culture will either kill your innovation ambitions or accelerate them. This 12-part series looks at how to get it right
Thomas Brown
How to get the rest of your company to buy into open innovation
How to
September 24, 2021
How to get the rest of your company to buy into open innovation
What do you do when you hit the ‘no’ wall?
Sponsored by: SOSA
How to get through an innovation setback
Opinion
August 31, 2021
How to get through an innovation setback
This is the moment that will show whether you have truly learned an agile mindset
Yossi Feinberg and Sven Jungmann
The six types of CVCs — and how to pick the best one for your company
How to
July 27, 2021
The six types of CVCs — and how to pick the best one for your company
From single balance sheet investments to an independent fund, here's how to chose the CVC model that works for you.
Marcus Schroeder
How to support employees during mergers and acquisitions
Analysis
July 13, 2021
How to support employees during mergers and acquisitions
Startup acquisitions can take a toll on employees who fear sudden change and job losses — but managers can help ease these concerns.
Miriam Partington
What companies that are great at open innovation get right
Analysis
July 9, 2021
What companies that are great at open innovation get right
Open innovation over innovation theatre — at all costs!
In partnership with: Wayra
Brands in the metaverse: what companies like AB InBev are learning
Analysis
June 22, 2021
Brands in the metaverse: what companies like AB InBev are learning
Experiments by AB InBev, Gucci and Warner Brothers with virtual platforms show how brands could engage with virtual worlds.
Maija Palmer
How to get the most out of hiring an innovation consultant
Opinion
March 16, 2021
How to get the most out of hiring an innovation consultant
Few people get taught how to properly work with innovation consultants, meaning they miss opportunities and waste money. Here's how to do it right.
Oliver Graham-Yooll
Corporate VC deals hit a record high in 2020
News
February 2, 2021
Corporate VC deals hit a record high in 2020
A lot of 2020's biggest rounds included corporate VC involvement, like those secured by Northvolt, Hopin and CureVac
Freya Pratty
How to pitch to investors — from VCs to corporates
How to
November 13, 2020
How to pitch to investors — from VCs to corporates
What do investors really want to see in your pitch deck? And how do you woo them over Zoom?
Sponsored by: The Big Score
Healthtech startup Your.MD raises €25m from FTSE 100 company
News
October 5, 2020
Healthtech startup Your.MD raises €25m from FTSE 100 company
The self-care company is choosing big corporate backing over venture capital
Mimi Billing
Future foods are not made of plants — they are made of air
Interview
September 14, 2020
Future foods are not made of plants — they are made of air
How Solar Foods is leading the food tech wave for the 20’s
Mimi Billing
La Famiglia raises €50m fund with all-star LP backing
News
August 12, 2020
La Famiglia raises €50m fund with all-star LP backing
The Berlin-based B2B-focused investor's backers include Pictet, Mittal, Swarovski, Niklas Zennström and Hanno Renner.
Amy Lewin
Why big European companies need to buy more startups
Interview
July 28, 2020
Why big European companies need to buy more startups
Big companies are holding back the European startup ecosystem says Megumi Ikeda, MD of Europe for Hearst Ventures.
Maija Palmer

# Innovation how to

Why venture clienting is like innovation DJing

Sustainability transformation: 7 tips on getting past 'starting paralysis'

How Hexagon disrupted itself to create a consumer products division

'On the edge but close enough': Creating cultural conditions for CVC success

How Roche is scaling innovation culture across the multinational

Five steps to keep innovation part of your core business

Seven steps to sustain change

Stop obsessing about 10x — 10% innovation is important too

Culture change: Sometimes you’ve got to rattle a few cages

Innovation culture has a dark side you need to embrace

We need to talk about culture — introducing a Future Proof series

How to get the rest of your company to buy into open innovation

How to get through an innovation setback

The six types of CVCs — and how to pick the best one for your company

How to support employees during mergers and acquisitions

What companies that are great at open innovation get right

Brands in the metaverse: what companies like AB InBev are learning

How to get the most out of hiring an innovation consultant

Corporate VC deals hit a record high in 2020

How to pitch to investors — from VCs to corporates

Healthtech startup Your.MD raises €25m from FTSE 100 company

Future foods are not made of plants — they are made of air

La Famiglia raises €50m fund with all-star LP backing

Why big European companies need to buy more startups