Corporates investing in clean-tech often invest in the sector because they believe it is consistent with their core business.
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Saab celebrates C3 sale success
Saab spins out ventures success story
Feature: Most influential industrials
Sector’s venturing activity gathers steam.
An IT company’s view on clean-tech
Intel Capital, the corporate venturing unit of chipmaker Intel, has been investing in clean-tech for five years.
Corporates converge for clean-tech long haul
The convergence of companies from the information technology sector with industrial and energy-focused incumbents is helping pick up some of the slack after a crisis of confidence has affected venture capital firms.
Industry seeks an end to a ‘volatile’ history
There remains continued growth of corporate venturing as it enters mainstream acceptance by companies around the world as a tool to help their innovation framework. One of the clearest examples that corporate venturing is in its golden age was the buoyant numbers of delegates at the 14th Annual Corporate Venturing and Innovation Partnering conference presented… Continue reading Industry seeks an end to a ‘volatile’ history
A potential route to riches
Bloomberg Ventures founder Lex Fenwick’s appointment as Dow Jones chief executive illustrates the potential of the industry as a springboard.
Deal round-up: February 2012
Deal-making subdued despite IPO recovery. To report a deal or add your data, email Toby Lewis at tlewis@globalcorporateventuring.com
The Big Deal: AMD buys SeaMicro
Advanced Micro Devices’ (AMD) agreed purchase of server maker SeaMicro for $334m is a case where a bit more light would be helpful.
The Big Deal: Enervault’s global energy store
If Warren Buffett’s maxim to be “greedy when others are fearful” is correct, these corporates will be well rewarded for staying the course.
Ozon and Sapato’s hidden wiring
Multinational investment connections behind Russia’s latest corporate venturing deals.
GigaOm’s old media connections
GigaOm’s addition of Guardian Media Group to its shareholders adds a second venerable European publisher to its register alongsider Reed Elsevier’s corporate venturing unit.
Most influential: services sector 2012
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Profile: Salesforce
Service success sets company among the elite.