Ecosystem Innovation Scouting
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Foster real change that involves the individual and evolves the organization.
DESCRIPTION
In this constantly shifting environment it is crucial for companies to be able to identify and monitor small pockets of innovation in the ecosystems that surround them. Startups are usually teams that are both agile and innovative. They can better understand the new age consumer, explore new business models and use emerging technologies. An Ecosystem Innovation Scouting program helps you navigate a rapidly changing digital environment and identify startups or other technological teams that are of interest. Working with them, procuring technologies from them, tapping into their data and interacting with their team members can be a real game changer that fuels growth.
HOW WE DO IT
Found.ation is well positioned inside the technological and startup ecosystems as one of the first innovation platforms established in the South Eastern Europe region. During an Ecosystem Innovation Scouting program, we start by carefully analyzing the needs of your organization and we then run a 360° ecosystem research. The goal is to identify appropriate startups or technological teams that can match your organization’s DNA and direction. Via a carefully curated process, we set the basis for a fruitful interaction of the two sides. Structuring a mutually beneficial cooperation, taking into consideration the culture, the strategic objectives and the capabilities of both sides is crucial for the success of such a program.
KEY POINTS
At the intersection of startup agility and corporate power there are mutual benefits to reap.
The startup ecosystem can act as a cost-efficient extended R&D lab of an agile organization.
Using startups as a technology supplier can have significant cost benefits for an organization and can prove a unique early mover differentiator.
