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Open Innovation Talks

Open Innovation Talks

Written by: Mind The Bridge
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 Welcome to Open Innovation Talks by the global open innovation platform Mind the Bridge: the podcast where Alberto Onetti and Marco Marinucci guide you through the captivating world of tech.
Join us for in-depth interviews with influential innovation executives, exploring cutting-edge advancements and trends in technology and open innovation.
With exclusive data and invaluable insights, we illuminate major and emerging ecosystems around the world.
Whether you're a corporate executive, open innovation practitioner, startup founder, or passionate about startup-corporate collaboration, this podcast is tailored for you.
Unravel the intricacies of successful collaboration in the ever-evolving business landscape as we embark on this enlightening journey.Copyright Mind The Bridge Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • Ep. 29 - Venture Client as a discipline

    Ep. 29 - Venture Client as a discipline
    Jun 25 2024
    Tune in to the latest episode of our "Open Innovation Talks" series!
    This time, our Chairman, Alberto Onetti, interviews Kyle Basler-Reeder, Global Open Innovation Lead at ExxonMobil.

    Kyle shares his unique approach to fostering external innovation within a large organization. He explains his go-to questions for anyone looking to embrace open innovation: How much time and budget do you have? What about IP and TRL? Do you have an implementation plan? What is the projected value at scale? What are the chances of success? Top tips include aiming high, involving Business Units from day one, starting with ready units, and streamlining processes. He also emphasizes the importance of internal landscaping, as solutions often exist within the organization.

    Learn how leading Open Innovation is about leading cultural change in this new episode!
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    37 mins
  • Ep. 28 - Why Public Sector might be an incredible Shaper of Market

    Ep. 28 - Why Public Sector might be an incredible Shaper of Market
    Jun 19 2024
    Procurement is often perceived as highly boring and bureaucratic. But it is a massive opportunity. Public sector spending, in the UK only, is about 400 billion pounds a year. In Europe we are talking about trillions of euros.

    Nowadays the public sector is facing more challenges than ever before (after Covid, climate emergence, child and social care, security, …) and it has to do it with tight finances. Public organizations have to deliver better, cheaper, and quicker outcomes.

    How does the public sector spend money? In the UK 21% of tenders have a single bidder. Why? It is really hard to engage with the public sector, particularly if we refer to innovation.
    Rather than prescribing, public organizations should be much more open to the market with the problems they want to solve. They should lower the barriers to entry, bring innovation in and work with diverse suppliers (startups, scaleups, academic span-outs, corporate open innovation depts, …). Public Procurement is not about being first, being an inventor, rather be an intelligent client.

    If you try to do something from scratch, it always costs more. On the contrary, you can derisk by bringing innovation from outside.It Given the budget they have, the Public Sector can really help shaping the innovation ecosystems.

    That’s the reason why the Innovation Procurement Empowerment Centre (IPEC) – a Connected Places Catapult project - introduced a Special Award as part of Startup Ecosystem Stars Awards 2024 aimed to recognize and celebrate the most innovative initiatives within the public sector.

    This and more in this Mind the Chat with Rikesh Shah - Head of IPE and former Head of Open Innovation at Transport for London (TFL), interviewed by our Chairman Alberto Onetti.
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    29 mins
  • Ep. 27 - What’s the difference between CVCs and VCs?

    Ep. 27 - What’s the difference between CVCs and VCs?
    May 6 2024
    Dive into the world of corporate venture capital (CVC) in our latest podcast episode! Join us as we explore the differences between CVCs and traditional VCs with Johann Boukhors, Managing Director at ENGIE New Ventures, the CVC arm of the French multinational utility company.

    Hosted by our Chairman Alberto Onetti, this insightful interview delves into the unique perspective of CVCs. Johann shares invaluable insights, highlighting that while both CVCs and traditional VCs aim to support startup success, they pursue different intermediate objectives. "Our ambition should be to gather strategic market intelligence and form partnerships with impactful outcomes," he emphasizes.

    Discover ENGIE Ventures' evolution in strategy, their preference for direct investments, and their sweet spot in Series A funding. Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of the dynamic world of corporate venture capital!
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    44 mins
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