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.
Global Innovation Leaders are invited to apply.
Methodology
Mind the Bridge, in collaboration with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the 100 y.o. institution representing more than 45M businesses worldwide, annually elaborates the “Corporate Startup Stars” list – a ranking of more ‘startup-friendly’ global corporates. 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 programs.
The evaluation is coordinated by a judging committee and based on a package of information that the participating companies are submitting.
Startups’ nominations complement the evaluation process.
Application Process
Applications should be done at Group level, consolidating all the multiple innovation activities that corporates are running through all their different entities/BUs (CVCs, special vehicles, …).
Next application will open in March 2021.
Categories
Special Awards
Judging Committee
In defining the final ranking we will be helped by a panel of judges composed
of the following exceptional professionals.
Serial Entrepreneur, President Emeritus EBAN, ICC Executive Board member
Member of the High Level Group of Innovators, EU European Innovation Council, Former Vice President at Silicon Valley Bank
Founder of Dakar Network Angels, Manager Orange Digital Ventures Africa, Fellow of the President’s Obama Young African Leaders Initiative
Co-Chair of the Global Business Angel Network (GBAN) and Chairman Emeritus of the Angel Capital Association
Managing General Partner, Base Partners
CEO of the AMTD Foundation, President Emeritus of Hong Kong Polytechnic University, former Dean of George Washington University
Serial entrepreneur and coordinator of the Startup Europe Partnership
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