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Atsushi Tsukigata and the distance between a good idea and a working partnership
Before leading Honda’s Silicon Valley innovation operation, Atsushi “Ash” Tsukigata spent years working on the organization itself. Now Honda Innovations’ COO, he brings that experience to the delicate business of getting a large manufacturer and young technology companies to build together.
Juan Pablo Sánchez Gnecchi and the art of getting giants to listen
From Morelia to corporate boardrooms across Latin America, the Bluebox co-founder has built a career around a practical question: what happens when a young company gets a chance to solve a big company’s problem?
Terry Howerton and the business of opening doors
A teenage publisher became a Chicago investor, school cofounder and corporate matchmaker. Across those jobs, Terry Howerton keeps returning to the same problem: getting people with useful ideas into rooms where something can happen.
Zest Group puts startup money where the customers are
Italy’s Zest Group joins early-stage investing to corporate innovation. The wager is that a young company needs access to buyers as much as it needs a cheque.
IoT Tribe and the art of getting bought
A clever invention can still be a terrible business. IoT Tribe brings deep-tech founders closer to the people, institutions and evidence that can turn a promising demonstration into a purchase.
InnoSource Ventures and the business of the right introduction
A Zurich advisory firm connects startups with European buyers and investors. Its real subject is what happens before the meeting - and who keeps working after it.
The Chilean Venture Shop Built to Make Startups Meet the Real Economy
Fundación Chile's venture arm has spent years assembling capital, corporate pilots and patient mentorship under one roof. Now its first flagship fund is winding down - and the next act is more targeted, more climate-minded and built around proof in the field.
Innovestor puts venture capital on the roof
The Finnish investment manager connects startup funding, commercial property and battery storage. Its wager: owning more of the route from invention to everyday use can make each investment more useful.
LVenture Group put venture capital on the platform at Rome Termini
Inside a railway station, LVenture Group paired startup money with five months of hands-on help. Its journey into Zest reveals the harder part: turning promising companies into cash.
Eatable Adventures wants foodtech to pass the factory test
A clever ingredient is only the beginning. Eatable Adventures combines startup investment, industrial trials and corporate matchmaking to get food innovation out of the lab and into business.