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Advisory for Corporates and Startups

Neutral, experienced sparring when things get difficult.

Independent Advisory for Industry Corporations and Startups

We’ve built corporate-backed innovation programs, venture funds, and startups ourselves. Now we help both sides get it right - with clarity, neutrality, and real-world experience.

For Corporations

Innovation that works - without the noise. Corporate innovation is notoriously hard. Many initiatives never scale because they’re disconnected from core business strategy or trapped in internal complexity. Innovation labs get launched, venture funds get built, but few reach real commercial impact. The challenge isn’t ideas - it’s alignment, execution, and structure. We know, because we’ve built both corporate innovation programs and startups from scratch.

Common Corporate Challenges

  • Translating innovation ambitions into a strategy that actually sticks.

  • Choosing the right innovation vehicles (lab, accelerator, CVC, venture client model).

  • Designing procurement and governance that enable rather than block innovation.

  • Structuring partnerships or spin-outs to balance control and autonomy.

  • Creating KPIs and incentives that motivate teams and stakeholders.

““After validating the concept internally, the real challenge begins — taking it to market. That’s when we look outside for the people and perspectives that can help us scale and bring the venture to life.”

— Corporate Venture Studio Lead

“Once we have run a cohort through our process, training and free mentoring, what follows requires much more hands-on, specialist and dedicated support from people with skin in the game.”

— Accelerator Director

When to Use OPERATORS for Corporate Advisory

  • When scoping or redesigning your corporate innovation strategy.

  • When deciding between building or investing in new ventures.

  • When assessing or structuring partnership models or startup collaborations.

  • When designing or negotiating CVC or accelerator programs.

  • When reviewing procurement or contracts that impact innovation.

How We Work

  • We don’t come and do it for you

    You stay in the driver’s seat - we bring clarity, structure, and sparring.

  • We’re neutral

    No internal politics, no vendor agenda - just independent, experience-based input.

  • We act fast

    Instant access to senior expertise - no lengthy consulting projects.

Our Experience

Worked in corporate innovation projects, ran an innovation lab in a large engineering company, and held business unit leadership roles.

  • Led multiple corporate spin-outs and built a corporate venture studio to launch new startups.

  • Worked with ~50 industry corporations in our focus sectors (maritime, energy, logistics, supply chain) on innovation strategy and execution.

  • Co-built a corporate-backed VC fund, combining strategic and financial returns.

  • Built and run corporate-backed incubators and accelerators for startup collaboration.

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