From Percy Pig to Colin the Caterpillar, M&S has been a household name in the UK retail space for many years. As one of the UK’s leading retailers, how do they stay ahead of the game? What are they doing to ensure they never go out of style? In this episode we are joined by Toby Caterer, Open Innovation Manager from M&S Ignite, an open innovation function for M&S. Toby is here to tell you how Ignite is fueling innovation passion amongst colleagues and putting customers at the heart of everything they do. Listen on to learn M&S’s secret sauce (well… the one that they can share with anyway) and let us know what you think! P.S. We're constantly looking for fresh perspectives on corporate-startup partnerships. If you're willing to share your experience, then please drop us a line at [email protected]. For more information about Co:cubed and what we do, visit www.cocubed.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @cocubed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Corporates are facing unprecedented changes, and startups are playing a pivotal role in driving innovation. 🚀In this episode, we are back to uncover the fascinating world of Corporate Venture Clienting. But what exactly is Venture Clienting, and how do corporations utilise their open innovation toolbox in today's startup ecosystem? 🧐Well, we have a special guest who's about to break it all down for us. Joining us is Christian Hüttenhein, Venture Client Advisor and Co-Founder of OpenBosch, the Venturing Clienting Unit within Bosch Ventures. 🙌In this episode, we dive deep into how macroeconomics, technology change, and shifts in the working world are affecting corporates. Discover how corporates are adapting to this new reality, the concept of organisational ambidexterity, and why they need startups to take risky bets. Startups, after all, are built for risk! 💡Enjoy the episode!P.S. We're constantly looking for fresh perspectives on corporate-startup partnerships. If you're willing to share your experience, then please drop us a line at [email protected]. For more information about Co:cubed and what we do, visit www.cocubed.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @cocubed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imagine a world where your bottle of Coca-cola is produced using energy from CO2, packaging made of CO2 and sugar and carbonation pulled out of thin air. Sounds cool, right? Well, that future is in the making with one of the world’s largest Coca-Cola bottlers, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP). Joining our new episode is Nicola Tongue, Associate Director of CCEP Ventures, CCEP’s impact investment arm. Nicola is here to talk all things corporate venture capital and how CCEP Ventures is driving a sustainable future through discovering breakthrough technologies. From direct air capture technology to carbon utilisation, listen in to hear how CCEP tackle their net-zero goals through impact investing and partnering. We're constantly looking for fresh perspectives on corporate-startup partnerships. If you're willing to share your experience, then please drop us a line at [email protected]. For more information about Co:cubed and what we do, visit www.cocubed.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @cocubed.Enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you know that by the time you’re retiring, there will be a significant gap between your salary and your pension? And that that gap is growing? Because we didn’t! Opening our new sub-series, #WhereDoesItHurt, Samyr Mezzour from House of Insurtech Switzerland, a Generali’s Innovation Garage spinout, is tasked with the challenge of providing consumers with a 360 view of their financial health to future-proof their retirement. Samyr entered our clinic in hopes that we can help heal where it hurts.In this episode, we present 3 startups: Nordigen, Moneyhub & Otto, who could potentially help HITS tackle their challenge. Listen on to see which one Samyr swiped right for and how he can see HITS partnering with them should they want to take this forward.We're constantly looking for fresh perspectives on corporate-startup partnerships. If you're willing to share your experience, then please drop us a line at [email protected]. For more information about Co:cubed and what we do, visit www.cocubed.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @Cocubed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Based on more than 15 years of research and his latest book, Gorillas Can Dance, the fantastic Dr. Shameen Prashantham is here to share his expertise and the where, why, and how of corporate-startup collaborations and the notion of dancing with gorillas (aka the corporates). Listen on to hear about lessons and best practices from Microsoft, Unilever, Nissan and many other corporates of the world and see how you, too, can start dancing. Find out more about Gorillas Can Dance: https://www.gorillascandance.com/Dr. Shameen's TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3EspLV9LFg We're constantly looking for fresh perspectives on corporate-startup partnerships. If you're willing to share your experience, then please drop us a line at [email protected]. For more information about Co:cubed and what we do, visit www.cocubed.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @cocubed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As consumers increasingly turn to online shopping, traditional brick and mortar stores are struggling to compete. In this episode, we are joined by Brett St.Clair from Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) and Daniel Martinho-Corbishley from Aura vision to discuss how their partnership helps VMO2 combat the evolving role of brick and mortar stores. From launching a proof of concept to rolling out Aura Vision's computer vision technology to improve customer experience in 300+ VMO2 stores, the pair demonstrates how a corporate x startup partnership can help traditional retailers stay competitive in a changing retail landscape. Enjoy their story and let us know what you think! If you are interested in being featured on our episodes, please drop us a line at [email protected] more information about Co:cubed and what we do, visit www.cocubed.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @cocubed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you know that 1/3 of food produced globally goes to waste? As one of the UK’s major supermarkets, Asda is on a mission to reduce food waste by at least 50% by 2030. This ambitious target requires new tools, technologies and processes that empower store associates to take action and clear nearly expiring produce. In search of an effective food waste solution, Asda met Whywaste, and a collaboration was born! In this episode, we are joined by Andrew Hudson from Asda and Martin Grådal from Whywaste, to talk about one of the world's biggest waste challenges and how a corporate x startup collaboration has led to an impactful change throughout the organisation. Enjoy!If you are interested in being featured on our episodes, please drop us a line at [email protected] more information about Co:cubed and what we do, visit www.cocubed.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to an introductory episode of "There's a startup for that" podcast powered by Co:cubed! Hear from our CEO, Jeremy Basset, and our hosts Mark and Neal on why corporate leaders should be engaging with startups and why they should look beyond their 4 walls. But this podcast is also for startups who want to understand how they could forge partnerships with corporates and for anyone interested in new and upcoming innovation that has the potential to change the world. We hope we can inspire you in some ways or another. If you are interested in being featured on our episodes, please drop us a line at [email protected] more information about Co:cubed and what we do, visit www.cocubed.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.