8 APR 2024 · CampX was launched back in 2020. Labelled as Accelerator, it is actually a Venture Client platform, or, as https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAO7GHMBW8I4Ey3XF2kZbt77uoFExW2V1nU, VP Innovation Ecosystems & Partnership and Head of Camp X - https://www.linkedin.com/company/volvo-group/, calls it, a “testing tool” or “validation machine” for onboarding solutions from startups. In this podcast, she delves deeper into the CampX model alongside our Chairman, Alberto Onetti. And here are the main highlights: - Selected startups in very focused areas enter into a POV (Proof of Value). If it is successful, solutions are integrated in technology platforms or services and scaled internally. Since the launch, 80 projects have been validated and about 10-15% of them are currently in the integration phase. The internal target is to run about 50 ongoing projects across the 4 locations (Gothenburg, Lyon, Greensboro, and Bangalore) where Volvo Group has its R&D sites (CampX is under the CTO office). - In 2022 a Venture Builder was added, and in 2023 an Incubator. Both are deployed only at the Gothenburg R&D facility, but if they prove successful, the CampX team is hoping to roll it out to other sites. - The Venture Builder, led by https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAighKoBKk0F_XjXhdwp2TqIQLln2HfwpRc, is the landing point for internal ideas and IP that are vetted through subsequent iterations. Thus far 4 projects have been developed, 2 deployed internally and 2 span- out. - The Incubator programme - led by https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAIan0oBUHPfP3BtYOvkmtvFqGegqGvjbmE - gives some 30 startups access to the company’s testing labs, workshops and prototyping space for two years. It’s focused on seed/early stage startups that would otherwise be years away from being mature enough for a joint project with Volvo Group. Volvo Group is among the Top100 world's "Corporate Startup Stars" awarded in Paris last December.

27 MAR 2024 · Championing Entrepreneurship for Positive Impact! 📈 Celebrating his recent award as the Corporate Startup Star 2023, the interview with https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAQ0hfoBgg0TNhdCDWYS-8f8qkwfQVadcnI, Worldwide Leader, Entrepreneurship for Positive Impact at https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft/, summarizes the main pillars of what the company is uniquely doing in the promotion of https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=entrepreneurship&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7171084351948992512 and https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=startup&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7171084351948992512 collaboration. In this https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=mindthechat&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7171084351948992512 with our CEO https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAACSZUBV9AY1QntYFIYRiMpXRJHwCTb5AI, we cover first some of the highlights of Microsoft - https://www.linkedin.com/company/openai/ partnership. We then delve deeper in the Entrepreneurship for Positive Impact program Anthony and his team have been running: metrics, some success stories and its future development.

12 MAR 2024 · Innovation is a cosmetic word for making change happen. "Are you in or out? That's the ultimate question. You can't be half pregnant". Sometimes, we use the term "innovation" too loosely, labeling things as the "innovation pipeline" when it's just a development pipeline. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAcMC3wBM9ZSxk-TjvDnR4nDlG_juqK5a3g, Chief Strategy & Development Officer at https://www.linkedin.com/company/kpn/, knows this all too well. She oversees KPN's innovation activities, including CVC (KPN Ventures) and Venture Client (Liaison Management), and understands that innovation teams are not decision-makers but rather the impartial voice of reason. They provide the tools for change but, in the end, are not accountable for it. However, if they can't convince executives to believe in the narrative, nothing will happen. It's all or nothing. And while it's almost impossible to measure the absolute impact of innovation (“There are so many dividends you can extract over time and are very difficult to measure: Product, Business, Time, Churn, Margins, Culture, Brand Value, ... "), KPIs are still important, even the "stupid" ones. So let's not call it "innovation," let's call it "change projects”. Join Benji as she delves deeper into this with https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAA-2cEBPN4KnHVfOVB3-IsJ9PGoabuzRC4 in this new episode!

1 MAR 2024 · Join us as we explore the future of technology in our latest episode. Here, MTB Chairman Alberto Onetti sits down with https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilmalhotra2009/, Global Head of Makers Lab at https://www.techmahindra.com/en-in/?f=4158504329, to discuss what we can expect in 2025, bypassing the late predictions for 2024. Nikhil shares his insights on several key trends: - The decline of the GenAI hype. - The necessity for AI sustainability, recognizing its current unsustainability. - Emerging quantum production use cases, particularly in cybersecurity, cryptography, and optimization. - Anticipated shifts in biomedicine, driven by the customization of human genome sequencing and advancements in nanorobotics. - The rise of metaverse industrial applications, with a noted decline in consumer interest. - A call to align technology and innovation with nature, advocating for a symbiotic relationship between technology and the environment. Additionally, Nikhil sheds light on Project Indus, detailing India's endeavor to develop its own large language model (LLM) from scratch, a challenge inspired by Sam Altman during his recent visit to India. Tune in to discover more about these exciting developments and the Indian perspective on cutting-edge technology! #MTBCSS

14 FEB 2024 · Alberto Onetti, Chairman of Mind the Bridge, sits down with Agustin Moro, Director of Innovation Services at Telefónica, for a deep dive into the dynamic world of open innovation. In this insightful conversation, they discuss Telefónica's journey in open innovation, tracing back to the launch of Telefónica Open Innovation in 2006 and the subsequent development of initiatives like Wayra and Telefónica Ventures. “We are obsessed with showing the results of our Innovation activities both outside and inside Telefónica.” says Agustin Moro, Director of Innovation Services at Telefónica. Thus far they have produced over 700 million in revenue and 200 million in cost savings. Here are the 5 tips of Agustin to Open Innovation managers: - Set clear goals and expectations and socialize/communicate them internally - Be relevant - Be consistent and keep up also when results are not coming - Don’t take shortcuts - Be ready to hack the system since “doing Open Innovation is not just investing. It is changing the corporate culture”.

30 JAN 2024 · Why (corporate) accelerators failIt is not a secret that most corporate (and not only corporate) accelerators do fail. Among the reasons (based on a recent study) being very transactional and taking equity. Intel Ignite, whose goal is to work with the best disruptors of the world (with a focus on early-stage deep tech startups), works differently. The acceleration program is built on a co-founder-as-a-service model. They act as co-founders without taking equity. “Startups are time-bound entities (they evolve very quickly), founders are not.” says Tzahi (Zack) Weisfeld. Intel Ignite aims at creating relationships with top notch founders.To make it work, you need: - The right people running (serial entrepreneurs) - The right corporate sponsorship (Ignite is supported by Greg Lavender, the EVP & Chief Technology Officer) “The atomic unit we work with is not the startup. It is the founder”And, at the end, it pays back to Intel in terms of strategic returns and cultural change.

12 JAN 2024 · It doesn’t happen everyday to have a fireside chat with a (former) European Commissioner and a (future) Prime Minister. She is Mariya Gabriel, currently Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria. She has been awarded as the” Startup Ecosystem Star for 2023” for her visionary work as European Commissioner that has sown the seeds of innovation across Europe. Specifically the commitment of Mariya Gabriel was instrumental in adopting the New European Innovation Agenda (NEIA) in July 2022 (the prior one was more than 10 years old) that is the EU blueprint of 25 concrete actions for harnessing innovation for economic and societal benefit. Out of these, the flagship initiative of the Regional innovation valleys is designed to uplift regions with lower innovation performance with a €170 million commitment. “Talent, Innovation, Diversity are always at the centre of my actions. With partnerships and collaboration we can achieve much more than expected. Expected by others, not us. Because we are ambitious.”

9 NOV 2023 · Tamara Steffens, managing partner of Thompson Reuters Ventures, brings a wealth of experience and a unique perspective to the world of investing. With over two decades of expertise, she has been instrumental in driving growth and facilitating successful exits for early-stage consumer and enterprise startups.In this Mind the Chat,together with our CEO Marco Marinucci, she delves deep into the realm of CVC, discussing how the landscape of innovation - in particular in the changing news and media industry - has evolved and welcoming a surge of diversity, with an increasing number of female participants.

2 NOV 2023 · Telstra Ventures, started in 2011 as an initial extension of Telstra Communications investment arm, has now developed into a multinational CVC fund with multiple third party LPs, and ~$570M invested (and notable wins such as Snap, Docusign, CrowdStrike, …). Most interestingly, Telstra Ventures developed an internal process for constantly measuring the incremental revenues their activity as an active shareholder is able to bring to their portfolio companies. Spoiler, it’s in the hundreds of millions of $.This and more in this conversation between Marco Marinucci and Matthew Koertge, Managing Partner at Telstra Ventures

26 OCT 2023 · What is the Techstars startup accelerator model and terms? How does it compare with other Tier1 accelerators? Why in Sydney today? What’s the role of local government (NSW) in order to promote the local ecosystem of innovators as the main driver for economical growth? These and other topics in the interview of Kirstin Hunter (Techstars Sydney) with Marco Marinucci (Mind the Bridge) as part of the Mind the Bridge Scaleup Summit Australia 2023.