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Nominations already coming in for our 1st annual European Corporate VC Awards, set for 26 March in Berlin! (deadline for Submissions: 12 January). We have 15 Categories: Most-disruptive European CVC People's Choice Award: Top CVC Leader of the Year Top CVC Deal of the Decade Top CVC: Fintech/Finance/Insurance Top CVC: Electronics/Tools/Household Appliances Top CVC: Healthcare, Medical or Pharma Top CVC: Mobility/Transportation/Logistics Top CVC: Manufacturing/Chemicals/Materials/Packaging Top CVC: FMCG/Consumer/Fashion Top CVC: Energy and Renewables Top CVC: Climate and Sustainability Top CVC: Agricultural/Food/Beverages Top CVC: Software/Tech/IT Top CVC: Telecom/Communications Top CVC: Media Gonzalo Galindo Gout Lorrain de Silva Matthias Leibetseder PortfoLion Capital Partners ING Corporate Investments DNB Ventures AS BMW i Ventures Volvo Group VC TRUMPF Venture MICHELIN VENTURES Unilever Ventures Henkel Tech Ventures BASF Ventures Randstad Innovation Fund Novartis Venture Fund Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund Roche Capital Ventures Inc H&M Group Ventures De Beers Group Ventures Bosch Ventures EDP Ventures Hitachi Ventures ZEISS Ventures UNIQA Ventures Allianz X ERGO Group AG Corporate Venture Fund Swisscom Ventures Orange Ventures Vattenfall Europe Innovation GmbH Siemens Energy Ventures Telefónica Open Future Bonnier Capital RTL Nederland Ventures B.V. Bauer Ventures GmbH Maersk Growth Lufthansa Innovation Hub hubraum Sixt Ventures GmbH Submit Nominations here: https://lnkd.in/dNkqJwP8

Week 12 (2024) in M&A and Private Equity 🛰️🇪🇸 • Oakley Capital has acquired Horizons Optical from Sherpa Capital for €50 million. This investment in the progressive lenses software laboratory represents Oakley's sixth investment in Spain. • Werfen signs an agreement with Palex Medical (Apax, Fremman Capital) for the divestiture of its Medical Devices and Scientific Instrumentation Distribution businesses in Spain and Portugal for c. €100 million. The sale includes Izasa Medical, A Werfen Company, Izasa Scientific, A Werfen Company, and MC Medical, A Werfen Company. • Suma Capital has acquired 80% of the share capital of ATH Bioenergy, a company focused on the production and commercialization of biomethane. This is a pioneering initiative aimed at transforming the energy and waste recovery landscape in the Canary Islands towards a more sustainable and competitive future. • Hinojosa Packaging Group consolidates its presence in Europe with the acquisition of the Italian MS Packaging. This acquisition marks Hinojosa’s entry into Europe’s second largest packaging market. MS Packaging is an Italian family enterprise and had a turnover of 60 million euros in 2023. • TRADEBE Life Sciences has expanded its international presence through the acquisition of the French company Fabster, a food flavourings producer. The company generated revenues of around 6 million euros in 2023. ☝️ Subscribe to these alerts: maweekly.substack.com/ ⬅️ • Dutch group Destino has acquired Doblemente - Tecnología para el turismo, a Spanish company specializing in reservation management and contracting systems ERPs for the travel industry. • BBC Studios joins forces with BRUTAL MEDIA. The addition of Spain-based Brutal to its growing Global Entertainment production network will enable BBC Studios to respond to the increased appetite for BBC content from Spanish audiences. • Controlauto (Brisa, Portobello Capital), a Portuguese company leading the vehicle inspection sector in Portugal, has expanded into Spain by acquiring 100% of the Catalan company PrevenControl, based in Terrassa, Barcelona. • DUPLEX Ascensores is set to become the third largest elevator operator in Granada following its acquisition of Ascensores IASA. DUPLEX has done eight acquisitions since 2021. In 2023, the company achieved a turnover close to €50 million. • MG Destilerías has acquired Coppa Cocktails to double its prepared cocktail sales. The integration is anticipated to solidify MG's position in key international markets and the Global Travel Retail channel. • ... ☝️ Subscribe to these alerts: maweekly.substack.com/ ⬅️ ⏭️ ALBIA | IMAP , Fusiones y Adquisiciones M&A // Empresax 🎙️ Fusiones y Adquisiciones Podcast https://lnkd.in/dMerjhex ⚠️ Alertas diarias M&A #Twitter https://lnkd.in/dj2huHn ⚠️ Alertas diarias M&A #Telegram https://t.me/empresax #privateequity #fusionesyadquisiciones #capitalprivado #MnA #Spain

Interested in Corporate Innovation 💡? Then check out the article by Michael Nichols, reflecting his experiences at Bosch and MANN+HUMMEL. I am proud to support him and #MannHummelVentures on our journey to #innovation and #transformation! #FiltrationMakesTheFuture #CleanerMobility #ElectricMobility

Every year, over $700 billion is invested in R&D by top multinational companies. Yet, surprisingly, only 5% of these investments make it to market. This inefficiency not only strains resources but can also misdirect focus and dampen morale. At Innventure, we understand the challenge. Traditional commercialization options often fall short, leaving valuable technologies stuck in limbo. We provide a powerful alternative—a clear, effective pathway for groundbreaking technologies to reach the shelves where they belong. Ready to unlock the full potential of your R&D investments? Discover how we can help bring your innovations to life, lighten your burden, and deliver the value you seek. Learn more about our innovative process in the recent Forbes article below.

🚨 News | Mavarick has secured investment to enable our solutions to be used by more manufacturers across the globe 🌍 Our mission remains unchanged - to help manufacturers become more sustainable and productive, more important now than ever with the industry becoming increasingly competitive and regulated ✨ #ManufacturingIntelligence #SustainableManufacturing #Investment #InternationalExpansion https://lnkd.in/eB2eag4k

Is it the right time to launch a 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 in your organization? Turbulent times provide a window of opportunity to refocus innovation efforts toward real and scalable growth opportunities. Recent liquidity disruptions impacting the broader tech industry result in a larger pool of available talent and cheaper M&A opportunities. Now might be a good time to move fast and invest in acquiring talent and capabilities to boost innovation. 📈 However, choosing the right innovation format/vehicle can be challenging if you’ve never led something like this. We curated an overview of the 18 most common innovation formats and vehicles, analyzing key characteristics:  - Description and goals - Time-span  - Explore vs. Exploit  - Outcomes - Advantages and disadvantages Below is a sneak peek of the most widely used vehicles and their advantages and disadvantages. Want to see the complete guide? Download the full document here: https://lnkd.in/dtzsytRj Ready to get your corporate innovation program up to speed? Send us a DM with “INNOVATION FUNNEL” so you can contact us today. #corporateinnovation #corporateventuring #digitaltransformation #venturebuilding 🚀 At Pioneers.io, we’ve guided corporations such as STRABAG, RHI Magnesita, and Amundi in their intrapreneurship journey through strategy, setup, and execution.

📢 Are you working on disruptive and ground-breaking technology and innovations? Good news! The European Commission has just published the next annual Work Programme for the European Innovation Council (EIC), which includes funding opportunities worth €1.2 billion. The EIC Work Programme 2024 details the funding in three main schemes: EIC Pathfinder (€256 million) for multi-disciplinary research teams to undertake visionary research with the potential to lead to technology breakthroughs (grants up to €4 million). EIC Transition (€94 million) to turn research results into innovation opportunities, following up on results generated by EIC Pathfinder projects, European Research Council Proof of Concept projects and open for the first time to project results from Horizon collaborative projects from Pillar 2/ societal challenges (grants up to €2.5 million). EIC Accelerator (€675 million) for start-ups and SMEs to develop and scale up innovations with the potential to create new markets or disrupt existing ones (grants below €2.5 million, investments from €0.5 to €15 million). €405 million is earmarked for investments to be managed by the EIC Fund, which will receive an additional €180 million to follow on investments in companies selected under previous EIC Accelerator calls. More info here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_psAXEq Interested in applying? Contact the ERIS team at VUB TechTransfer : Philippe Westbroek, Mimi Deprez, Mohammad Boroun, Marie Pfeiffer, Alessandra Rossetti #horizoneurope #innovations

A new year brings fresh chances and possibilities for businesses. If you're aiming for an #innovation strategy and want to open up a path to long-term success, this is your read. Our head of corporate venturing, Florian Wienbrügge, will uncover the strategies and insights that fuel corporate innovation. Click the link and learn how you can accelerate the pace of innovation. #venturebuilding #corporateventurebuilding #corporateventuring #efficiency #martianandmachine

Innovation at large companies can be challenging due to many factors, including a culture that penalizes failures, competing priorities, lack of talent that fits large company environments, and a focus on short-term results. I recently came across an article that proposes a growth driver model to address this. The model involves partnering with an outside investor to create an off-balance sheet accelerator that builds innovative products for the corporation. This external investor provides funds, allowing corporations to pursue innovations they once thought too risky. Meanwhile, investors benefit by directly creating profitable opportunities rather than seeking them out. This is an interesting concept worth exploring, though finding the right external partner and talent for the accelerator can be challenging. #innovation #partnership #collaboration #corporatestrategy #growth https://lnkd.in/eDpv93sF

In a landscape where innovation is no longer the responsibility of a select few, but a shared mission across the organization, what becomes of traditional innovation teams?   At rready, we've long championed the shift towards decentralized innovation, and recent developments signal that there is a movement towards this.   Have a look at our CEO & Co-founder Dave Hengartner's recent Forbes YEC article to delve further into this topic.   #corporateinnovation #decentralizedinnovation