While social networks and electronic communications can spark ideas and new friendships, trust is usually only built through repeated interactions and a working relationship built at least in part in meetings.
Month: May 2012
The Big Deal: Who watches the watchmen?
The corporate venturing groups were certainly impressed by the watchman in this case, as they voted Hijazi’s company the “most investable” among the 15 finallists at the competition, held in partnership with American Security Challgenge.
Royal Mail launches platform
Nick Pendleton, director of corporate strategy and innovation? at Royal Mail Group, told delegates at the Start-Up Britain panel on corporate venturing the platform was part of the state-owned company’s growth agenda ahead of what could be a privatisation and flotation next year.
Flooved and Unveillance win challenge
More than 50 corporate venturing units managing more than $5bn selected the two winners out of 15 finallists at the challenge, held in the UK and organised by Global Corporate Venturing and in partnership with American Security Challenge.
Adams defends corporate venturing ‘renaissance’
Justin Adams, who stepped down two months ago as head of UK-based oil company BP’s corporate venturing unit, said there was "a renaissance" in corporate venturing, and outlined ways for others to learn from his six years at BP. Adams, who left BP Ventures this year, cheered the wider growth of the corporate venturing industry… Continue reading Adams defends corporate venturing ‘renaissance’
Executives warn of funding gap in UK
UK micro-processing company Arm’s vice president of corporate business development says the UK needs to develop a culture where people want to talk about entrepreneurship at a dinner party.
Willetts welcomes corporate venturing to the UK
In a video interview on the fringes of our conference on Tuesday, David Willetts, the UK minister for Universities and Science, said he thought it was great corporate venturing executives from around the world had come to the UK.
Willetts highlights state support of VC
The UK Minister for Universities and Science says the key role the UK government is playing to stimulate investment and the development of innovation is “under-reported”.
The Big Deal: Coulomb Technologies
Corporates plan for electric car future.
Steiner sets up OIOVentures
OIOVentures to close a gap in large organisations in how to take equity stakes in start-ups and apply operational links between the nascent companies and the investors.
15 entrepreneurs to meet $5bn
Inaugural Global Corporate Venturing Tech Scout Challenge sees 15 finallists who will meet more than 40 corporate venturing units with at least an aggregate $5bn of venture assets under management.
Why patriotism is a hard question to ask
Building a sense of pride of national purpose is one tool governments are polishing up.
2012 fundraising/launch of the year: Chesapeake
Chesapeake puts foot on venturing gas.
2012 personality of the Year: Martin Kelly
In a world where there are more good ideas than people with the confidenceand ability to make them a reality, Kelly has shown how large companies can be innovative given the right support and team.