Alternative batteries and green steel get corporate backing, while the dairy industry cleans up its footprint and satellites go hyperspectral.
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Stanley Ventures streamlines team following CEO succession
The investment arm of Stanley Black & Decker has fallen victim to a CEO change and cutbacks following the company’s poor financial performance.
Carlström moves from ABB to Climentum Capital
The head of ABB head of Electrification Ventures is the latest corporate investor to move to an independent fund focused on decarbonisation.
Chang bets big on sustainable fuels at United Airlines
United Airlines Ventures is willing to look at risky, early-stage sustainable aviation fuel startups to hit decarbonisation targets.
Decarbonisation is a $4.5tn opportunity
There has never been a better time for corporates to invest in this sector, says Meghan Sharp, Global head of Decarbonization Partners.
Global Venturing Review: Is CVC a mistake?
“It’s not the job of a corporation to emulate the investment strategy of a Silicon Valley VC,” says change management consultant Greg Larkin.
Why the venture client model is “king” for startups
Being an early customer for startups — rather than investing in them — can increase the amount of technology a corporate can bring in 10x.
Nine things we learned at the GCVI Summit
We’ve condensed down three days of talks, networking and demos at the GCVI Summit in Monterey into these insights.
Lindener joins Mach49 to build out European operations
Lindener founded an in-house company builder at Airbus but now wants to share what he learned from that experience.
Here’s what a typical CVC unit looks like
Asian, fintech-focused and less than seven years old – some of the CVC trends we saw when compiling the Global Corporate Venturing Directory.
JLR: “We want people to think of a car like a Hermes bag”
The carmaker is exploring a “car for life” that gets upgraded as your needs change and other ideas at a new innovation centre it has set up at Warwick University.
Purpose-driven startups fail less and raise more
It pays to invest in these companies. Research shows they are less likely to fail and will attract two to three times more investment.
GCV Symposium keynote interview: “As investors, we need to raise our game”
Corporations need to allocate more funding to startups and take a long-term view despite shaky markets, says VC partner Saul Klein.
Q&A with the head of Home Depot’s $150m venture arm
Jennifer Marcus says the US home improvements retailer wants to invest in earlier-stage startups in proptech, fintech and construction tech.