Ultimately, those unwilling or unable to compete at the top end of creating market-leading companies risk effectively bringing a knife to a gun fight – they can win sometimes in some areas, but the chances might be against them.
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Editorial: Li Ka-shing and Tencent shine spotlight on Hong Kong
Naspers’ Tencent share sale and the legacy of investor Li Ka-shing indicate the capital generated in Hong Kong in recent years.
What you had to say about this year’s GCVI Summit
GCVI had grown two times since last year. The attendees were still of great calibre and from interesting backgrounds. The networking opportunities for both first timers and experienced attendees were great. It is easy to have meaningful conversations with many like minded people. The quality of speakers as well as the moderators were top notch.… Continue reading What you had to say about this year’s GCVI Summit
Microsoft’s startup initiatives
Microsoft provides an excellent example for a 360-degree startup strategy and a seamless integration of a corporate VC, accelerator and startup “evangelism motion” – motion is a term often used at Microsoft. There are only a few corporates on such a scale that are more serious about digital transformation. The cloud is Microsoft’s number-one priority.… Continue reading Microsoft’s startup initiatives
Heralding the impact revolution
It is a great pleasure to be here, with all of you, in Chicago, at our third global meeting since we picked up the baton from the G8 Taskforce in 2015. There are 560 of us present, from 43 countries, up from 320 and 32 countries in Lisbon last year. The impressive growth of our… Continue reading Heralding the impact revolution
Innovation initiative supplies food for thought
Andrew Gaule talks to Juan Amat (pictured), vice-president and general manager nutrition, western Europe and sub-Saharan Africa, PepsiCo
Interview: Grant Allen, head of ABB Technology Ventures
What is ATV’s primary value to ABB, financial or strategic? We are valued very much as a technology scout and an R&D accelerant and catalyst. We report to the chief technology officer, Bazmi Husain. Our investment committee consists of him, the head of operations for R&D, and then a floating member, who comes out of… Continue reading Interview: Grant Allen, head of ABB Technology Ventures
The way forward
March issue editorial by James Mawson, editor-in-chief
Touching base with Touchdown
Christina Riboldi, program director for the Global Corporate Venturing & Innovation Summit held in Monterey, California, on January 31-February 1, talks to David Horowitz, founder and CEO of Touchdown Ventures
Five ways to become better at corporate venturing
Bonny Simi, president of JetBlue Technology Ventures, shares 5 steps to making corporate venture capital a win-win proposition.
How corporate giants invest in artificial intelligence
Kyle Kling, US investment director at MDI Ventures, shares how the largest corporations by industry invest in AI startups
Big agriculture – synergy at the expense of innovation
In December 2015, Dow and DuPont set off the greatest wave of consolidation ever seen in the agricultural chemistry and agricultural biology sector. Two years later, the two have become DowDuPont – the largest chemical company in the world. But in between, the entire ag-chem-bio industry has been mired in uncertainty with a focus on… Continue reading Big agriculture – synergy at the expense of innovation
A stereo focus on the global impact of Chinese progress
Andrew Gaule talks Tim Hardin, vice-president and head of corporate banking, SPD Silicon Valley Bank in Shanghai, China (pictured left) Give us a brief introduction to yourself. I have been with Silicon Valley Bank or one of its interests for nearly 22 years. I am currently with the joint venture we formed in 2012 with… Continue reading A stereo focus on the global impact of Chinese progress
Interview: Michael Redding, head of Accenture Ventures
Robin Brinkworth spoke to Michael Redding, head of Accenture Ventures (pictured), about how the company has changed and the strategy with which they approach investments.