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‘Here’s what is different this time: innovation has become absolutely essential for large corporations, and Corporate Venture Capital is becoming a significant tool to manage innovation.’ ‘That’s exactly the hole in the innovation economy that Corporate Venture Capital is filling. They are strategically investing in early stage companies with promising new technologies and good management…

Venture and Target Industry Dynamics Further analysis of data from the recent BCG report on Corporate Venture Capital shows that the investment focus is widening considerably. The report analyzed hundreds of transactions and classified their involvement as venturing (initiating) and/or target industries. Certain industries such as clean technology, consumer, services, and healthcare tend to be net target…

Clean tech is a popular investment target because it represents an “industry over-arching technology” that can trigger disruptive change in a broad span of industries.’ Leveraging Cross Industry Networks With the exception of health care and clean technology industries, companies are choosing investment targets outside of their own industry. Companies from many industries are banding…

‘Establishing a venturing process usually requires both a strong external cross-industry network to be tied in to the right deal flow and a solid integration into the parent organization.’ Distinct Ground Rules Required for Corporate Venturing Based on learnings from past cycles, CVC leaders recognize a distinct set of ground rules is required for effective…