In our series of interviews with leaders in innovation and venturing, and the second in August, Andrew Gaule, talks to Gerald Brady, head of UK relationship banking at Silicon Valley Bank, about his move from Silicon Valley, and perspectives in UK and Europe.
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Gaule’s Question Time: Payment technology attracting investment
In our series of interviews with leaders in innovation and venturing, Andrew Gaule, founder of the Corven Corporate Venture Network, talks to Mike Weeks, Senior Vice President at Wells Fargo Technology & Venture Banking Group.
Gaule’s Question Time: Partnerships prove their worth
Gaule: Give a brief description of the purpose of 3M New Ventures. Andrae: Our organisation was set up six years ago with the idea of looking into external ideas generated by start ups worldwide, and those ideas should have proximity to 3M’s undertakings in terms of new technology or relevant technology enhancements that 3M corporation… Continue reading Gaule’s Question Time: Partnerships prove their worth
Gaule’s Question Time: Sue Siegel, GE Ventures
Andrew Gaule, founder of the Corven Corporate Venturing Network, talks to Sue Siegel, CEO of GE Ventures and Healthymagination.Gaule: Give us a brief introduction to GE Ventures and your programme. Siegel: GE Ventures was launched in January 2013. General Electric is committed to working on big problems that matter. GE Ventures works on identifying, scaling… Continue reading Gaule’s Question Time: Sue Siegel, GE Ventures
Gaule’s Question Time: Healthy view of hospital innovation
Andrew Gaule, founder of the Corven Corporate Venturing Network, talks to Naomi Fried, chief innovation officer, Boston Children’s Hospital Gaule: Give a brief description of your role.Fried: I am Boston Children’s Hospital’s first chief innovation officer and I lead the innovation acceleration programme. We were formed in 2010 and the mission of our innovation acceleration programme is to enhance the innovation… Continue reading Gaule’s Question Time: Healthy view of hospital innovation
News focus: Power breakfast at Newport Beach
Andrew Gaule summarises a discussion on identifying and communicating strategic and financial benefits that took place as part of the Corporate Venturing and Innovation Partnering Conference in California.
Gaule’s Question Time: An investment in real growth
Gaule: What is the key purpose and objective of Monsanto Growth Ventures? Hamer: First of all we are here to create future options and test cases for developing new growth opportunities for the corporation. Monsanto has grown at about 20% earnings before interest and taxes per annum for about the past 10 years, so… Continue reading Gaule’s Question Time: An investment in real growth
Gaule’s Question Time: Secrets to a longer venturing life
Gaule: Give us an introduction to the foundation, when it was formed and who is behind its formation. Hopkins: Alacrity Foundation has come out of a company called the Wesley Clover Corporation, which was founded by telecoms entrepreneur Sir Terry Matthews. The CEO is Simon Gibson. They were the driving force behind creating the foundation.… Continue reading Gaule’s Question Time: Secrets to a longer venturing life
Gaule’s Question Time: Secrets to a longer venturing life
Gaule: Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC) is one ofthe longest-running corporate venturing units. Give a brief description of the purpose of your venture, when it was formed and how the process occurs in your organisation. Vale: JJDC is the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) subsidiary dedicated to corporate venturing. It was established 40 years ago… Continue reading Gaule’s Question Time: Secrets to a longer venturing life
Collaboration, community, connections
Many organisations are facing the challenge of new technologies, disruptive business models and the need for new propositions to satisfy new markets to compete with new entrants. A hotbed of innovation and technology driving this change is Silicon Valley, California. It is not the only place in the world driving these changes, but it is… Continue reading Collaboration, community, connections
Gaule’s Question Time: A multi-tool approach
Gaule: Give a brief description of the purpose of your venture, when it was formed and how the process occurs in your organisation. Van de Wouw: Shell Technology Ventures is probably the first cor-porate venture organisation in oil and gas. We started our activities in 1998. We have gone through several phases and formations of… Continue reading Gaule’s Question Time: A multi-tool approach
Collaboration, community, connections
The programme includes participation in the IBF Corporate Venturing and Innovation Partnering Conference with facilitation and additional quality contacts provided by our years of attending and running discussions at the event. To find out more about the 2014 programme running from February 10-14 and the Global Corporate Ventur-ing dinner go to www.corvennetworks.com or email andrew.gaule@corvennetworks.com.
Gaule’s Question Time: John Suh, Hyundai
Gaule: Give a brief description of what you do, the purpose of your venture fund and when it was formed. Suh: Hyundai Ventures is Hyundai Motor’s US corporate venturing and partnering office in Menlo Park, California. Hyundai Motor invests from its balance sheet. It opened its corporate venturing operations in Korea in 1999 and launched Hyundai Ventures in January 2012. We… Continue reading Gaule’s Question Time: John Suh, Hyundai
Gaule’s Question Time: Evonik
Andrew Gaule, founder of the Corven Corporate Venturing Network, talks to Peter Nagler, chief innovation officer, and Bernhard Mohr, head of corporate venturing, Evonik Industries