Fireside chat on the status of corporate innovation

 

In this episode, Wouter Hendrickx and Axel Funhoff dive into the current state of corporate innovation and why traditional corporate venturing has largely fallen short. They argue it’s time for companies to return to their core, focusing instead on strategic buy-and-build approaches, equal partnerships and targeted bolt-on acquisitions that create real, sustainable value rather than chasing start-up trends.