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🥳 It's happening! Extremely proud to see the new concepts born out of the Corporate-Startup Partnership program, EntertainmentLAB, come to life at Tomorrowland! Congrats to everyone involved at Startup.Flanders, imec.istart, Telenet, Brussels Airport, Outsight, Neurogreen, Beyond Ordering, Tomorrowland, and of course the remarkable and dedicated team here at Bundl 🚀 Want to know more? Read all about it below!

What do the biggest companies in the world, who are making significant gains, all have in common? 🧐 They all invest in and run innovation programs from CVC to acceleration, venture client, incubation, M&A, and all the hybrids in between. We analysed 25 of the best innovation programs from consumer-driven companies to help inspire your next revenue-generating machine. (Exactly what your Exco wants to hear 🙌) Get the full list right here and take your companies innovation efforts to the next level: https://lnkd.in/etzWbTiC #corporateinnovation #corporateventuring #innovationprograms #incubator #accelerator #ventureclient #cvc

EntertainmentLAB’s inaugural startup winners are…🥁: Outsight, Scenery, Beyond Ordering and Neurogreen.
Congrats! 🏆 EntertainmentLAB is an innovative partnership between Startup.Flanders and the world-famous Tomorrowland with our support here at Bundl, and imec. The program encourages startups to take on challenges in the entertainment space by providing them with a range of assets – financial, human, and intellectual capital – along with a unique opportunity to test their concepts in real-world scenarios at a Tomorrowland event in 2024. To help take it to the next level, we matched these startups with innovative corporate partners, Telenet, d&b group, and Brussels Airport, to develop a Proof of Concept that’ll be tested at one of the events. If you want to know more about the mission and the winners, check out the official press release and challenge pages. Links in the comments. #Innovation #EntertainmentTech #StartupAccelerator #StartupPartnerships #CorporateInnovation #OpenInnovation

📊 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: "𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻" - 𝟳 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 📊 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 has been rising remarkably in 2024 - carving out new value spaces that are primed to become high growth markets. Workplace tensions, giant gaps in entertainment desires, the digital divide, financial stresses, forever renters - that's just Gen-Z. We haven't even gotten to Gen-Alpha! 👵 Evolving needs, desires, and perspectives are all creating new spaces ripe with venturing opportunities - and ones that will reward early entrants. 💡 👉 Stay ahead of the curve, know what’s driving these changes, and how you can leverage them for better business outcomes. 💬 How will generational disconnection impact your business? Let us know in the comments! 🔗 Tap into more consumer trends with our full “𝟮𝟰 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰” article. Link to the article in the comments. #ConsumerTrends2024 #Unretirement #GenerationalGaps #DigitalSkills #GenZ #BusinessLandscape #BusinessInsights #PwC #HomeDepot #Microsoft #Cerebral #Paramount #SoundMind #BloxSnacks

A spin-off can make or break your venture. Looking at Waymo, which separated from Google 8 years ago, this spin-off has rapidly accelerated its growth trajectory - becoming a 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆. We found some strategic decisions playing a crucial role in empowering this success: 🔍 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 — Waymo establishes a subtile public connection mentioning their relation to Alphabet on their website. 🧬 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲 — There is an operational alignment in both companies’ goals of pushing the boundaries of technology and bringing futuristic innovations to life. 💼 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 — Maintaining full ownership by Alphabet enables Waymo to continue leveraging Alphabet's resources and expertise to their advantage. Looking at this, the level of connection to the parent company can play a big role in order for your spin-off to become a success story. 🚀 Shout out to driving forces Tekedra N. Mawakana and her team at Waymo navigating us to a future of autonomous vehicles! 🚗 🙌🏻 More corporate spin-offs examples in our full “𝟮𝟬 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗻-𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀” report. Download through link in the comments below👇🏻 Don’t forget to comment your questions and opinions in the comments! #Waymo #Alphabet #AutonomousDriving #Innovation #Tech #BusinessInsights #StartupSpeed #BundlReports #CorporateInnovation #SpinOff #SpinoffStrategies

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲? 💀 Have no clear pathway or defined metrics - losing stakeholders’ confidence in the venture's direction and viability.  You can do this by: ❌ Making personal choices over data-driven decisions ❌ Lacking measurable goals ❌ Not assessing progress regularly This leaves your venture in a vulnerable position internally - and most likely easy to cut if it comes down to that! To secure their support, these are proven foundational actions you should take: 👉🏻 Align stakeholders on venture stages and milestones 👉🏻 Establish and track clear metrics for progress evaluation 👉🏻 Regularly share results and get buy-in on next steps 👉🏻 Maintain transparent comms, especially when things aren’t going well 👉🏻 Ensure team resourcing is confirmed in ops planning The result? Your gain trust and support from the exco, the board, and senior stakeholders. Need help? Use our Corporate Venture Pathway to guide your stakeholders and venture to success ⬇️ Questions about these validation objectives? Let us know in the comments! 💬 ⭐️ This was developed in collaboration with the Bundl Venture Club - the global community for senior corporate entrepreneurs. Link to become a member in comments below. #VentureStrategy #CorporateVenture #BusinessDevelopment #Metrics #Stakeholder

📣 Here's a global list of the 30 best innovation conferences in 2024: https://lnkd.in/eQDM8vwq Featuring: Tech.eu, Podim Conference, Innov8rs.co, Global Corporate Venturing, Dublin Tech Summit, TNW, South Summit, FounderMade, London Tech Week, Turing Fest, TechBBQ, Bits & Pretzels, Corporate Innovation Summit, Fast Company, Sifted, TechCrunch, Innovation Roundtable®, Web Summit, and more. Is there a conference you're attending that's missing from this list? Let us know in the comments below ⬇️ This list was made for and by the Bundl Venture Club - the community for senior corporate entrepreneurs. Interested in becoming a member? Link in comments.

🍟 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘂𝘀? McDonald's 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗻-𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿! Beyond business expansion, tapping into the 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 with recent spin-off CosMC's Menu represents a move into a new consumer niche - calling for a careful balance between strategic decisions: 🔍 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 — CosMc's seamlessly extends the McDonald's legacy with its distinct name and logo, which shortcuts the need build a brand from scratch. 🧬 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲 — While exploring a new market segment, CosMc's remains grounded in the food industry McDs knows so well. 💼 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 — McDonald's maintains full ownership and financial control, ensuring them to steer the course and capitalise on the opportunities CosMc’s finds. Counting on McDonald's popularity among Gen-Z, their buzzy new concept is a direct challenge to coffee giant Starbucks - showcasing their potential in setting a precedent for consumer habits and future industry business models. 🥤 Cheers to CEO Chris Kempczinski and the teams at McDonald's & CosMC's Menu with their innovative move into the specialty beverages market! Want to explore more corporate spin-offs examples? Download our full “𝟮𝟬 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗻-𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀” report. Link in the comments below👇🏻 Feel free to share your thoughts and insights in the comments! 💬 #McDonalds #CosMcs #SpinoffStrategies #CorporateVenturing #CorporateInnovation #NewMarkets

🎤 “𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿.” - Our founding partner, Nicolas Cap on The Accelerator powered by Nestlé Research & Development. W͟h͟a͟t͟ ͟i͟t͟’s͟ ͟a͟l͟l͟ ͟a͟b͟o͟u͟t͟ 🔬 The Accelerator powered by Nestlé Research & Development is a global community fostering innovation in food and nutrition systems — empowering individuals and startups to tackle challenges, bring ideas to life, and catalyse transformative change through win-win partnerships. B͟u͟i͟l͟d͟i͟n͟g͟ ͟S͟u͟c͟c͟e͟s͟s͟ ͟S͟t͟o͟r͟i͟e͟s͟ ͟T͟o͟g͟e͟t͟h͟e͟r͟ 🙌🏻 Innovation is crucial for the sustained success of any organisation. Bundl and The Accelerator 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 strengthening every partnership they form. 📹 Link to full interview video in the comments! Want to know more about The Accelerator powered by Nestlé Research & Development, click the link the comments below. #TheAccelerator #NestléRD  #Innovation #PowerofFood