actionable strategies. measurable impact.
Your pathway to tapping into the startup ecosystem and connecting the innovation dots within your organization.
Corporate Innovation
Corporations play an important role in the innovation economy
Corporations play an important role in the innovation economy. Through their R&D efforts they provide:
- Access to proven business models
- Established successful products
- Industry expertise
- A sandbox to test new ideas
Create
A path to innovation that is right for you and your company
Transform your company culture, rapidly produce protypes, reduce costs and learn to embrace industry disruption.
AC:Connect’s “Create” phase helps you develop a customized innovation strategy that produces real results.
Like everything we do at the AC, we’re going beyond the status quo to truly understand your business and help you create strategies that make an impact.
We will bring our full-stack toolkit and measurement frameworks to ensure you get a fully supported, measurable innovation plan that integrates with your organizational culture, your unique innovation needs, and the best of the startup ecosystem.
Match
Tap into the resources you need to drive innovation
No one drives innovation land disrupts industry like entrepreneurs.
From our years of experience in the innovation economy, we’ve developed a suite of propriety tools and resources to help you execute on your innovation plan.
In the “Match” phase of AC:Connect, we will help you stay ahead of the curve by connecting you to the right resources at the right time through:
- Facilitated workshops that are customized to address your innovation challenges
- Source relevant startups
- Match them with members of your internal team
- Support them through developing a tool or product that will help you achieve your goals
Expand
Building a community of innovators embedded in corporate environments
Community is one of the greatest drivers of innovation, and creating entrepreneurial communities is what we do best.
AC:Connect’s “Expand” phase provides additional value by allowing you to take what you’ve learned and share it with others by tapping into a national network of innovation labs who have successfully implemented innovation programs within their organizations.
Connection opportunities include:
- Annual corporate innovation focused events and workshops
- Access to our virtual innovation community through our Slack network
- VIP access to AC startup showcases and demo days
Work with us
Truly transformative partnerships
Access to the expertise and network of a variety of industries and services providers is a key component of a full-stack startup hub. Connect with us to learn how we work with larger companies to support founders, increase the pace of innovation, and create a truly connected startup hub.