Created inside a publicly-traded insurance firm, this PowerPoint deck makes the case for committing resources to the startup ecosystem, venture funds, accelerators, and universities.
This short PowerPoint deck, developed inside a publicly-traded manufacturing company, was created to make sure that everyone is on the same page with the “What, Where, When, Why, How” of innovation. It includes explainer slides with annotations, followed by slides that can be easily adapted for use with your company.
Short overview of how the medical device maker defines “meaningful innovation,” along with some examples of successful projects. Breaks innovation down into “therapy innovation,” “system innovation,” and “procedural innovation.”
Overview of trends and digital transformation strategy at the $33.5 billion energy company — as well as the challenges of pursuing innovation in the nuclear power industry.
Slide deck outlining the growth accelerator at Black & Veatch, a $3.2 billion engineering firm based in Kansas City, Mo. The accelerator “works both outside our core business and with our core businesses. In either case, we seek to discover new opportunities for clients and the global communities in which we work.” Offers...
Presentation from the German engineering and tech company Robert Bosch GmbH on some of the dynamics that make innovation challenging in established companies, and how the company created an accelerator program that enables employees to form teams and validate opportunities. The accelerator “enables evidence-based investment decisions” and has significantly reduced...
Presentation given by Pano Anthos of XRC Labs at Impact 2018 on the right and wrong ways for corporates to engage with accelerator programs. Includes a slide outlining the signs or hallmarks that a corporate culture has set up the proper structure for working with startup companies.
Overview of how Home Depot is approaching artificial intelligence, given the complexity of many home improvement projects. Includes three lessons learned so far.
A well-designed and informative presentation outlining the company’s innovation efforts. Chamberlain manufactures residential garage door openers and gate entry systems
Document that offers a way of thinking about how to innovate with (and within) a well-established brand. “As we seek more transformative opportunities that can scale to fill financial gaps created by industry change, how do we remain authentic to who we are as a brand? And how do we innovate for...
Overview of the innovation programs at the $43 billion Indian conglomerate. Includes seven innovation habits, and a slide about the company’s “innovation DNA.”
48-page slide deck covering the seven elements of innovation; the innovation process at 3M; and strategy and areas of interest at 3M’s Corporate Research Materials Laboratory. From 2010.
Overview of the challenges facing the $3 billion Indian telecom firm, and the “Shape the Future” program that Tata runs to solicit and cultivate employee ideas. Program includes an “immersion week” in Silicon Valley.
MasterCard Labs is MasterCard’s global Research and Development division, focused on the evolution of technological and consumer trends and the implication of these evolutions on the payments and commerce industries. This document offers an overview of their programs (as of Oct. 2015).
Presentation on how United has created an “intrapreneur-friendly” environment; the scorecard it uses to evaluate ideas; and how the innovation program is structured