Innovate like a startup: Excubate it

Markus Anding

Jan 06, 2018

Excubate® Corporate Startup Campus

The effective way of business building Over the past years, every corporate decision maker witnessed technological change based on a single mega trend: Digitalization. While…

Markus Anding

Dec 14, 2017

Startup Due Diligence: Nailing a moving target

Key takeaways: Traditional M&A DD approaches are too analysis-focused and stiff Outcome options are much broader (acquisition, cooperation, partnering) Decisions need a combination of data-driven…

Markus Anding

Jun 15, 2017

Startup Cooperations: The way corporates enter the right partnerships and waste less time on legal paperwork

Startup cooperation is the new oil (for corporate innovation) In the past, corporates tried to diversify their portfolio by investing into or outright acquiring startups…

Markus Anding

May 06, 2017

The digital operating model: How corporates can make digitalization happen (1/4)

The need for a digital operating model Digitalization is not a strategy, because strategy involves a choice. And, thus, the choice around digitalization is rather…

Markus Anding

May 05, 2017

The digital operating model: How corporates can make digitalization happen (2/4)

The need for a digital operating model The operating model needs to be put into the overall strategic context of the firm. Starting with a…

Markus Anding

May 04, 2017

The digital operating model: How corporates can make digitalization happen (3/4)

Elements of the digital operating model: DIPOC The digital operating model consist of five elements that logically build upon one another: Processes, decisions, capabilities, incentives…

Markus Anding

May 03, 2017

The digital operating model: How corporates can make digitalization happen (4/4)

Implementation – The DIPOC action plan After outlining how the DIPOC elements should be designed to build a functioning digital operating model, we will now…

Markus Anding

Oct 12, 2016

Corporate innovation needs a major makeover

The 7 rules of excubation For years, corporations have been going after the holy grail of innovation. The challenge of finding the right approach has…