Corporate Innovation General Articles How to Promote a Corporate Startup Program and Reach the Right Startups How to promote a corporate startup program is rarely only a question of visibility. Most programs can attract attention. The harder task is attracting startups that match the company’s technology needs, target markets, and business goals. A large company can receive hundreds of applications and still find no suitable partner for a pilot, contract, partnership, […] Written by StartupBlink August 12, 2026August 12, 2026
Corporate Innovation Startup Ecosystem Podcast The Impact of Corporations on Startup Ecosystems The impact of corporations on startup ecosystems is easy to underestimate. Most people think of founders, investors and government support when they picture a startup ecosystem. They may not think about the large companies that already operate in the region. This leaves out an important part of the ecosystem. The impact of corporations on startup […] Written by StartupBlink August 5, 2026August 6, 2026
Corporate Innovation Key Metrics for Measuring Corporate Innovation Measuring the success of your corporate innovation efforts can be challenging, especially when it comes to choosing the right metrics. Driving from this challenge, in 2025, we launched the first-ever Corporate Startup Activity Index, ranking corporates’ based on their startup related actions, across dozens of parameters. The final rankings are determined by a total score […] Written by Andrej Vaklinski September 18, 2025September 18, 2025
Corporate Innovation How to Pick the Right Startups for Corporate Partnerships Corporate partnerships with startups have become a key strategy for large companies to stay relevant, accelerate innovation, and minimize the risks associated with heavy investments in unproven internal technologies. Many big tech corporations such as Google, Nvidia, Microsoft, and others are launching various initiatives to connect with startups. These collaborations can take the form of […] Written by StartupBlink September 17, 2025September 18, 2025
Corporate Innovation Top Corporate Innovation Events 2025 Corporate Innovation has evolved beyond research and development labs, and R&D departments. The most successful companies now have collaborations externally with startups, scaleups, and academic research organizations to promote change. Similarly structured global events provide the opportunity for this collaboration to happen: corporates scout startups for examples to onboard their strategic challenges, venture arms find […] Written by Andrej Vaklinski September 10, 2025September 18, 2025
