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Lessons from corporates: The secrets of successful #CorpsAndStartups collaboration

How corporates and startups should engage for successful collaboration

07 September 2015
In Education Innovation policy
1 min read
Valerie Mocker

Valerie Mocker

Valerie Mocker

Director, Development & European Digital Policy

Valerie and her team focused on helping policy makers, corporates, entrepreneurs and society make the most of the digital transformation.

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Simona Bielli

Simona Bielli

Simona Bielli

Head of Programmes – Nesta Italia

Over the last year, Simona was working on a new exciting project that led to the foundation of Nesta Italia.

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Lessons from corporates: The secrets of successful #CorpsAndStartups collaboration

Startups are major drivers of innovation.

We have published a series of blogs below, to uncover key lessons that corporates executives and programme managers shared with us for our Winning Together guide to successful corporate-startup collaborations. Take a look to find out how corporates can successfully set up startup programmes and collaborate with young entrepreneurs. 

Happy reading!

10 top tips for working with startups

Why work with startups? How to rejuvenate corporate culture

Is your brand ready for the digital age? How startups can help

Solving business problems with the help of startups - 3 steps to success

The Next Big Market: how startups can help you reach it

For full insights into how to make corporate-startup collaborations work, read our guide. 

Photo credit: Colorful worlds by AlmaArte Photography via flickr

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Accelerating startups Startup Europe Partnership 2.0 Understanding innovative startups

Author

Valerie Mocker

Valerie Mocker

Valerie Mocker

Director, Development & European Digital Policy

Valerie and her team focused on helping policy makers, corporates, entrepreneurs and society make the most of the digital transformation.

View profile
Simona Bielli

Simona Bielli

Simona Bielli

Head of Programmes – Nesta Italia

Over the last year, Simona was working on a new exciting project that led to the foundation of Nesta Italia.

View profile

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