A Corporate Venturing Unit at EVIS: A MSc-thesis Research in External Corporate Venturing Objectives and crucial Factors for a Corporate Venturing Unit engaged in external Corporate Venturing

Corporate Venturing, is a recurrently researched mechanism for corporates to stay innovative. However, the difficulty of establishing a Corporate Venturing Unit, becomes apparent in the literature. ENGIE Ventures and Integrated Solutions (EVIS) also resorts to external CV activities, in order to cope with the pace of technological innovations in...

Attraction and retention of startups in Urban Innovation Districts (UIDs)

The aim of this research is to provide potential advice to district managers how to attract and retain startups into UIDs, thereby creating an innovative environment and filling the research gap about the part of startups preferences. The results of this research contain the theoretical framework of attraction and retention of startups in UIDs...

Strategizing the ideation phase of the startup studio model: How can the application of design in early phases of innovation enhance startup studio ideation?

This project has explored how design can be of added value in early phases of innovation in the context of the startup studio We Are Builders. Insights were gathered from multiple sources to analyse the project scope and explore opportunities. The goal of this graduation assignment is to create a method to execute ideation that We Are Builders...

Unlocking lean innovation at large: Analyzing the success factors of internal lean ventures within large enterprises

Today’s market environment is characterized by increasing competition. This competition forces incumbents to innovate if they want to sustain their competitive advantage. Large enterprises start to adopt methodologies pioneered within the startup world, like the lean startup methodology, the innovate. The adoption of this methodology has proven...