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The Importance Of Corporate Venturing During Covid-19

The Horizons Tracker

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. Tailor existing investment mechanisms towards tech transfer.

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How Software Companies Can Enter the U.S. Defense Market

Harvard Business Review

These tactics will bring the company recurring revenue and venture funding more quickly. They recommend starting by using commercial success to prompt small, one-time defense contracts, partnering with existing defense channels, and building a dedicated sales team.

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How Watson Changed IBM

Harvard Business Review

In January 2014 IBM announced they were spending $1 billion to launch the Watson Group , including a $100 million venture fund to support start-ups and businesses that are building Watson-powered apps using the “ Watson Developers Cloud.” I have to balance between strategic intent and tactical, short-term decision-making.

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Your C-Suite Needs a Chief Data Officer

Harvard Business Review

Big names like Ford and Sears are setting up data labs in the Bay Area and we have just witnessed the launch of Data Collective , a data-only venture fund set up by some of Silicon Valley's leading lights. In fact, data can assist most business decision-making — from the tactical (Which items should I bundle?)