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The Importance Of Corporate Venturing During Covid-19

The Horizons Tracker

These co-investment funds can test the market validity of discoveries, with companies working alongside scientists to do so. The existing European financial SME instruments for scientific startups needs to be adapted and work more effectively with corporate venture funds so that small experiments in selected regions are supported. “In

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How Corporate Venture Capital Helps Firms Explore New Territory

Harvard Business Review

A good idea faces so many obstacles en route to market today that it''s a wonder we have any innovative products at all. Two in particular are corporate venture funds, which invest in start-ups outside companies'' walls, and internal idea contests. It''s like that. It doesn''t have to be this way. Five Ways to Innovate Faster.

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How Corporate Venture Capital Helps Firms Explore New Territory

Harvard Business Review

A good idea faces so many obstacles en route to market today that it’s a wonder we have any innovative products at all. Two in particular are corporate venture funds, which invest in start-ups outside companies’ walls, and internal idea contests. It’s like that. It doesn’t have to be this way.

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What Tomorrow's Leaders Are Learning in Africa Right Now

Harvard Business Review

Like Samsung, we have found it critical to establish leadership in home markets first, we place a similar importance on mixing local and global talent, and we faced the same cultural integration challenges. These include forging new business strategies, marketing new products, and developing African growth strategies.