Innovation Strategy
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Open innovation in 2026: Validation needed to reshape ecosystems
A staggering 90% of startups fail, often before validating their core idea, according to fi .

Corporate Startup Competitions Boost Innovation, Foster Skills
Cara Ammann, 26, and Lisa-Marie Frühauf, 28, developed Softletics, a textile prosthesis for athletes, not in a traditional incubator, but through a corporate-sponsored competition.

What is Venture Clienting and How Does it Scale Startup Impact?
At BMW, engineers integrated Brighteye's AI-based driver assistance system into prototype vehicles for testing, showcasing a direct path for corporate innovation.

Vietnam Launches National Strategy for Innovative Startups, Sets Unicorn Goals
Vietnam has launched a new national strategy for innovative startups, Resolution No. 86/NQ-CP, aiming to significantly expand its technology ecosystem and venture capital market by 2030. This ambitious plan includes cultivating at least three more billion-dollar companies and dramatically increasing venture capital flow.