CONTEXT
Collaboration between corporates and startups, if done right, can bring tremendous benefit to both. Startups can access invaluable resources and market insight which can help them scale, whilst for established companies, such collaborations offer an important mode of innovation – as well as subtler benefits like cultural change.
However, it is hard to get it right. We believe that the organisations doing this well should be recognised as trailblazers, and hope that they inspire others to follow suit. SEP Europe’s Corporate Startup Stars is aimed at annually showcasing best practices and role model how the corporate-startup collaboration might benefit both sides.
METHODOLOGY
Mind the Bridge, together with Nesta, annually elaborates the “ SEP Europe’s Corporate Startup Stars” – a ranking of more ‘startup-friendly’ corporates in Europe. Awarded companies have gone the extra mile to establish mutually-beneficial partnerships with startups – whether through procurement/licensing/partnerships, accelerators,
direct investment, acquisitions or other dedicated internal programmes.
Specifically, the top 12 companies are awarded as SEP Europe’s Corporate Startup Stars, while 24 other companies are recognized as SEP Europe’s Open Innovation Challengers.
Additionally, special prizes are annually awarded by a top notch judging committee.
AWARDS
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Corporate Startup Accelerator Award
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Corporate Startup Procurement Award
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Corporate Startup Investment Award
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Corporate Startup M&A Award
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Open Innovation Innovative Approach Award
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Best New Entrant
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Public Sector Innovation Award
AGENDA 2019
The SEP Europe’s Corporate Startup Stars scheme takes place under the European Commission’s Startup Europe Partnership initiative. SEP Europe’s Corporate Startup Stars 2018 Ranking has been announced in Brussels on November 22, 2018 during an Award Ceremony at the presence of EU Vice President Katainen.
2019 Award Ceremony will be hosted during the Scaleup Summit at the Bolsa de Madrid on December 10th.
Open Innovation Forum
High-level group discussion restricted to the Heads of Innovation/CIOs/CDOs to identify best practices and debate about priorities and challenges in open innovation. The discussions will be intellectually informed by “Open Innovation in Europe. A Snapshot of 2018 SEP Europe’s Corporate Startup Stars”, a brief prepared by Mind the Bridge and Nesta about the main outcomes from the data analysis. The interactive workshop will be facilitated by Mind the Bridge.
The event will continue with the announcement of the ranking and the special awards over the Gala Dinner. A group picture will close the event.
- Top 12 Corporate Startup Stars (named one by one, no ranking, awarded the Top 3)
- 24 Open Innovation Challengers (named one by one, no ranking)
- Corporate Startup Accelerator Award (three awards, introduced one by one)
- Corporate Startup Procurement Award (three awards, introduced one by one)
- Corporate Startup Investment Award (three awards, introduced one by one)
- Corporate Startup Acquisition Award (three awards, introduced one by one)
- Open Innovation Innovative Approach Award (three awards, introduced one by one)
- Best New Entrant Award (one company)
- Public Sector Innovation Award (special mention, one company)
PARTICIPANTS
Agustin Delgado
Chief Innovation and Sustainability Officer at Iberdrola SA
Ingo Ramesohl
Managing Director, Robert Bosch Venture Capital (RBVC)
David del Val
Chief Innovation Officer, Telefónica
Paresh Modi
Group Head of Business Development and Innovation, Vodafone
Arantza Ezpeleta
Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Acciona
Federico Flórez
Chief Information and Innovation Officer, Ferrovial
Stefan Maurer
Director and Head of Future Transportation, Vans Daimler
Nicolas Verschelden
Head of Digital Innovation, AB InBev
Manuel Fernandez
Business Development, Senceive
José Bogas
Chief Executive Officer, Enel Endesa
Marcelino Oreja
Chief Executive Officer, Enágas
Belen Moscoso del Prado
Group Chief Digital and Innovation Officer, Sodexo
Suzanna Chiu
Head of Amadeus Ventures, Amadeus IT Group
Rikesh Shah
Head of Commercial Innovation, Transport for London
Sofía Benjumea
Head of Google for Startups in Spain
Ernesto Ciorra
Chief Innovability Officer, Enel
Michiel van Haersma Buma
Senior Implementation Manager for Shell Ventures
Ainhoa Miren Campo Nieto
Global Head of Open Innovation, BBVA
Patricia Pastor Garrido
Managing Director GoHub, GlobalOmnium
Yolanda Pérez
Director of BStartup, Banc Sabadell
Francois Dufour
Development Director, Orange Technocentre
Sabrina Jones
Strategic Partnerships and Open Innovation at Robert Bosch Venture Capital (RBVC)
Telmo Pérez Luaces
Chief Innovation and New Business, ACCIONA Group
Alexa Gorman
Senior Vice President and Head at SAP.iO Foundries for EMEA, SAP
Salvatore Bernabei
Head of Global Procurement, Enel
Adrian Vicol
Business Growth Consultant, Fortech
Miguel Arias Bermúdez
Global Entrepreneurship Director, Telefónica
Cilia Kanellopoulos
Global Innovation Lead, Vodafone Group
David Newman
Group Senior Vice President Corporate Finance and member of Sodexo Ventures Investment Committee, Sodexo
Fernando Impuesto Nogueras
General Manager, Enagás Emprende
Jérôme Boulet
Director, Mobilty Solutions and Digital Business Model, Bridgestone
Fabio Tentori
CEO of Enel Innovation Hubs
Massimo Lucchina
Head, Strategy and Innovation Center (SSIC) Europe, Samsung
Michael Geers
Corporate Development Manager, FIEGE Logistik Stiftung
Mathieu Willems
Head Digital Strategy, Rabobank
Xavier Azemar
Head of Barcelona Co-Innovation Center, Cisco
Eric Tartanson
Vice President BOT Ecosystems, Orange
Bruno Scarrá
Head of Industrialization and Innovation Network, Unipol Sai
John Gordon
Global Head of Digital Marketing & Digital Health CoE, Pfizer
Jean-Sebastien Beaucamps
Vice President Digital Partnerships, Sodexo
Agustín Moro
Global Head of Partnerships Telefónica Open Innovation
Nick Decrock
Business Innovation Manager. Head of OBI Ventures, KBC
Michael Hurwitz
Director of Transport Innovation, Transport for London
Miguel Angel Gonzalez
Head of Digital Transformation Strategy and Ventures, Cepsa
Isidro Laso Ballesteros
Deputy Head of Unit, Innovation Ecosystems Unit European Innovation Council Task Force (EIC),
DG Research and Innovation, European Commission
DG Research and Innovation, European Commission
Roberto Fraile
Councilor for Innovation, Digital Transformation and Economic Development, Ayuntamiento de Alcobendas
Estela Vilches
Open Innovation & Corporate Venturing Coordinator, Enagás
Niclas Holmberg
Managing Director-Global Listing Services, NASDAQ
Josep Celaya González
Global Head of Transformation, MAPFRE
Gloria Vidal Torrado
Entrepreneurship Manager, Fundación Repsol
José Daniel Garcia
Director of Innovation, Prosegur
Luis Suárez de Lezo
Secretario General, ASOCIACIÓN DE EMPRESARIOS DE ALCOBENDAS
Massimiliano Garri
Chief Innovation & Information Officer, Acea
Guenia Gawendo
Managing Director, Telefonica Innovation Ventures
José Fernández Freyre
Director of Innovation, Prosegur Cash
Carmelo Graceffa
Innovation Manager, ACEA, Acea
Uwe Wassermann
Director AEC Business Development, worldwide, Autodesk
Jorge Ulecia
Digital Innovation, Iberostar
Tim Peacock
Innovation, Futures and Foresight Director, Landsec
Johann Boukhors
Managing Director, ENGIE New Ventures
Nigel Purcell
Investment Director, ENGIE New Ventures
Fernando Sandoval
Manager Enel Innovation Hub Europe
Ivan Feito Martínez
Manager of Tech Ventures, Prosegur
Silvia Mendez
Enel Innovation Hub Europe
Florian Samarghitan
Client Executive, Fortech
Miguel Ángel Nuño
Responsable de desarrollo I+D+i en Soluciones Electrónicas Residencial, Prosegur
Amy Neale
Vice President and Startup Engagement Lead, Mastercard
Ciro Acedo Boria
Head of Open Innovation Ecosystem, Ferrovial
Wolfgang Krips
Head of Corporate Strategy, Amadeus
Rafael Fernández
Corporate Global Innovation and Digital Strategy Director, Ferrovial
Emilio Martínez
Head of Open Innovation & Corporate Venturing, Enagás
Diego Díaz Pilas
Head of New Ventures & Technology Prospects, Iberdrola
Maite Hernandez
Communication, Innovation and Foundation Director, Pfizer
Pablo Ramos Martinez
Global Head of Partnerships, Telefónica
Miguel Carpio Ortega
Head of Innovation, Cintra – Toll Roads Business Unit
Manuel Martínez
Head of Open Innovation, Ferrovial
Gustavo Vinacua
Global Head of Venture Creation – New Digital Businesses, BBVA
Danila Cumbo
Enel Global Generation-Innovation department
JUDGING COMMETTEE
In defining the final ranking we will be helped by a panel of judges composed of the following exceptional professional.
Bindi Karia
Innovation Expert + Advisor, Connector of People and Businesses
Kenneth Mulvany
Founder and Chairman, BenevolentAI
Paddy Cosgrave
Co-founder, Web Summit
Ricardo Pérez
Professor of Information Systems, IE Business School
Alberto Onetti
Serial entrepreneur and coordinator of the Startup Europe Partnership
Andrew Webber
Chief Marketing Officer, Whitespace Ventures