What’s the elephant in the CVC room? The (missing) relationship between portfolio companies and the corporate business units. I had the opportunity to sit down with Michiel Van Haersma Buma,… read more →
By Alberto Onetti On the occasion of the 2017 Award Ceremony of SEP Europe’s Corporate Startup Stars we published a research snapshot with insights into the open innovation activities of leading European firms. Based… read more →
An interesting post by David Osimo puts on the table a key topic for Europe, i.e. the relevance and urgency to involve our mid-sized companies into open innovation and startup… read more →
How to Measure Scaleup Performance by Alberto Onetti In a previous article we defined scaleups as “a development-stage business, specifically related to high-technology markets, that is looking to grow in terms of market access, revenues,… read more →
As you might know, Startup Europe Comes to Silicon Valley (SEC2Sv) is not just a week of conferences and high level meetings. It is a permanent landing platform for policy… read more →
It has been presented to the European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society Günther Oettinger the SEP Policy Brief that includes the outcomes of the Startup Europe Comes to Silicon… read more →
The Next Big Market: how startups can help you reach it* by Valerie Mocker & Simona Bielli A window into the world of innovation. Many corporates are looking for it. Increasingly,… read more →
Are you interested in honest, direct policy and business dialogue between both sides of the Atlantic? Do you want to hear how the most iconic Silicon Valley companies went public?… read more →
How to Rejuvenate Corporate Culture by Working with Startups* by Christopher Haley & Simona Bielli Many firms wish to innovate and encourage entrepreneurial behaviour among their staff. However, a common problem… read more →
Why should corporates and startups work together? How do they collaborate so that both can win? To answer these questions, SEP and Nesta recently launched – in collaboration with Founders Forum… read more →