PwC’s corporate venturing podcast
Corporate venturing can take many forms, from a relatively simple collaboration agreement around a proof of concept (PoC), to commercial joint ventures and strategic capital investment via a corporate venture capital fund. In this podcast series, we take a deep dive into how cruise ships (large corporates) and speedboats (agile start-ups) can successfully join forces to the benefit of all involved.
PwC’s corporate venturing podcast
3: Open innovation strategies and accelerator programmes
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During this episode, Elise Carton and Philipp Pilat (PwC), together with Heraeus’ Florian Theisen (Venture Catalyst) and Mario Hehle (Head of Innovation and Senior Vice President), consider all aspects of open innovation strategies and accelerator programmes.
Florian and Mario explain the benefits of open innovation and how they lead innovation at Heraeus through a transformation, including the launch of fiftyOne, Heraeus’ new innovation centre in Hanau.
They also share insights on how they made their Accelerator programme such a success.