The Digital Scaleup Summit is a highly curated, invitation only format, where international corporates and scaleups operating in specific verticals can do business, spot technology trends,
and benchmark their open innovation approaches.

It includes 1:1 matching sessions (restricted to Corporate Partners), an exclusive Open Innovation Boot Camp, plus Innovation Executives Views and Deep Dives into the French Ecosystem.

Scaleup Summit Opening

DECEMBER 1

Official Kick-off of the European Scaleup Summit virtually hosted in Paris with the support of ICC.

16:30-16:50 CET | Welcome, Agenda, Who’s Who, Expectations
Marco Marinucci, CEO, Mind the Bridge
Alberto Onetti, Chairman, Mind the Bridge
16:50-17:20 CET | Fireside Chat
Remi Bergues, Executive VP, Strategy & Innovation chez Choose Paris Region

17:20-17:35 CET | Report Launch: The Status of Open Innovation in the World
Alberto Onetti, Chairman, Mind the Bridge
17:35-18:40 CET | Corporate Partners Presentations
18:40-19:00 CET | Scaleup Landscape

Open Innovation Bootcamps
(Corporates only)

DECEMBER 2-15

Closed-door – invitation only – Workshops (restricted to Innovation Execs) to discuss how to master the Corporate Accelerator and Venture Client models, optimize CVC and startup investment strategies, structure startup M&A, and set up a Venture Builder/Intrapreneurship program.

  • Accelarating: Startups vs Scaleups
  • Organization: batch vs. challenge driven
  • Are in-house accelerators sustainable in the long run?
  • Are company builders & startup studios an alternative? Can they co-exist?
  • Which is the most functional model (lp vs. direct, off-balance vs. closed vs. evergreen)?
  • How to balance different horizons and goals (financial vs. strategic)?
  • How to work more effectively with the parent company?
  • Staffing and compensation models.
  • Intrapreneurship: from hr only to idea generation.
  • Process: from idea to adoption.
  • Balancing ownership structure, funding, and ip.
  • Staffing: outsiders vs insiders.
  • Are pocs/pilots the most effective approach?
  • How to structure the relationship with the bus?
  • How to optimize the information flow from/to the bus?

PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE:

1:1 Matching Session

DECEMBER 1-15

1:1 matching sessions where international corporates and scaleups operating in specific verticals can do business and spot technology trends.

PARTICIPATING CORPORATES INCLUDE:

Industry Executive Views

DECEMBER – JANUARY

Learn how top executives are approaching open innovation and startup-corporate collaboration.

Deep dive into French Ecosystem

DECEMBER

Exclusive interviews with French top notch leaders.

PARTNERS

Corporate Startup Stars | 2020 Awards

The annual celebration of the best global practices and role models in Open Innovation.