Interviews

We're speaking with innovation leaders around the world to bring you their experience, insights, and perspectives.

Venture Club Stories: Florian Viton, Global Head of Strategic Innovation at CJ CheilJedang

Venture Club Stories: Florian Viton, Global Head of Strategic Innovation at CJ CheilJedang

Discover practical insights on bridging the gap between research and market-ready innovation, aligning projects with real market demands, fostering cross-cultural innovation and more.

Venture Club Stories: Davide Ritorto, Management Engineer at Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A.

Venture Club Stories: Davide Ritorto, Management Engineer at Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A.

Discover how to navigate the complexities of open innovation, with practical tips on balancing corporate power and startup agility, avoiding the ‘PoC trap’, cross-cultural innovation and more.

Venture Club Stories: Phil Hague, Innovation Design Director - 3M

Venture Club Stories: Phil Hague, Innovation Design Director - 3M

We caught up with Phil Hague, Innovation Design Director in the 3M Consumer Business on how he tackles corporate challenges, motivates teams, and drives innovation through transformative customer experiences.

The Corporate Startup Interview: How Hatch’s founder led an inspiringly unconventional journey to acquisition

The Corporate Startup Interview: How Hatch’s founder led an inspiringly unconventional journey to acquisition

We caught up with Hatch founder, Anne-Christine Polet to find out how she took her corporate-incubated venture through a merger, a split, and an acquisition - an unconventional journey that we can all learn from.

Interview: Catarina Santos, Corporate Innovation Expert in Pharma

Interview: Catarina Santos, Corporate Innovation Expert in Pharma

Get insights from an industry innovator on balancing in-house and external venturing activities and a forecast of corporate entrepreneurship in the next 10 years.

6 Key Takeaways From Our Interview With Andrew Binns, Co-Author of Corporate Explorer

6 Key Takeaways From Our Interview With Andrew Binns, Co-Author of Corporate Explorer

Discover the key insights we gained during our chat with Andrew Binns, co-author of Corporate Explorer.

Interview: Jerker Dammbro, CEO at Glow by Norway Post

Interview: Jerker Dammbro, CEO at Glow by Norway Post

How do you go from idea to thriving corporate venture? We had a chat with Jerker Dammbro, CEO at Glow by Norway Post, to get the full story.

Why you should tap into sustainable venturing

Why you should tap into sustainable venturing

Create new revenue streams while combatting climate change, with the three biggest reasons for tapping into sustainable venturing.

Interview: Lisa Besserman, Head of Program at Indeed’s Global Incubator

Interview: Lisa Besserman, Head of Program at Indeed’s Global Incubator

Corporate Incubator of the week.

Lean Validation FAQs, Answered by a Pro

Lean Validation FAQs, Answered by a Pro

How does lean validation work in practice? The head of our Amsterdam office, Jelmer Peerbolte, answers some FAQs on the topic.

Tellow – a bookkeeping app for freelancers – built by Rabobank in less than 1 year

Tellow – a bookkeeping app for freelancers – built by Rabobank in less than 1 year

Jochem Baars was Strategy & Innovation Manager at Rabobank when he participated in the bank’s first Moonshot campaign. There, Tellow was born.

Internet and Tech Innovation in the Mid-’90s: eXpanded Media within Ubizen

Internet and Tech Innovation in the Mid-’90s: eXpanded Media within Ubizen

What’s in a Corporate Startup with Guy Claesen from Ubizen