Corporate Startup Stars is the annual celebration of the best global practices
and role models in open innovation

Organized by Mind the Bridge in partnership with the International Chamber of Commerce, the CSS recognizes trailblazing international companies in the area of corporate-startup collaboration

Corporate Startup Stars
2024 Agenda

Mayer Brown, 10 avenue Hoche, 75008, Paris

18:00-22:30 CET

CSS & SES Networking Cocktail Reception
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ICC Headquarters, 33-43 avenue du Président Wilson, Paris

10:00-12:30 CET

Closed-Door High Level Open Innovation Workshop

  • Opening: Process, Goals, Expectations
  • Presentation of Mind the Bridge Report
    “The Open Innovation Imperative: Adapting to Stay Competitive – Evolve or Be Extinct Season 2024”

  • Moderated Group Table Discussion among Corporate Innovation Leaders

13:00-14:30 CET


Gala Lunch and CSS Award Ceremony

  • Opening Remarks: Welcome
    John Denton, Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce
    Maria Fernanda Garza, Honorary Chair, International Chambers of Commerce
    Candace Johnson, Executive Board Member, International Chamber of Commerce
    Alberto Onetti, Chairman, Mind the Bridge
    Marco Marinucci, CEO, Mind the Bridge

  • CSS History and Background
    Isidro Laso Ballesteros, European Innovation Council – DG R&I – European Commission

  • Key Note Address: “Radical innovation, the European challenge of our times”
    Philippe Tibi, Président du comité exécutif et des comités techniques du projet “Financement Scale-UP” chez Ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et de la Relance and Professor of Economics, Ecole Polytechnique

  • Passing the CSS Torch
    Anthony Virapin, Worldwide Leader, Entrepreneurship for Positive Impact at Microsoft 

  • Awards for Corporate Startup Stars 2024
 

Close door events restricted to invited participants

2024 Corporate Startup Star

Winner Orbit

2023 Corporate Startup Star

2022 Corporate Startup Star

2021 Corporate Startup Star

2020 Corporate Startup Star

2024 Pictures

Corporate Startup Stars | Paris 2024

Awards Categories

Corporate
Startup
Stars

World’s top 100 companies running best-in-class Open Innovation practices and promoting corporate-startup collaborations globally

Special
Category
Awards

Trend setters and best performers for Venture Client, CVC, Intrapreneurship, Startup Acceleration, Venture Building, Innovation Organization, Diversity and Sustainability

Rising Stars

World’s 5 Companies (not included in the Forbes Global 2000 and Fortune Global 500 lists) particularly active in emerging innovation ecosystems that excel in open innovation

Evolve or be Extinct

Open Innovation has become a cornerstone of corporate strategy, with 95% of corporations now embracing it.

This shift reflects the growing need for companies to remain agile and competitive in the face of disruption. Established incumbents are particularly vulnerable to market shifts – only 41% of the companies on the current Fortune Global 500 list were present in 2000, highlighting the constant churn and the imperative to innovate.The real question, however, is how “proficient” these companies are in Open Innovation.

Our analysis of the Fortune Global 500 reveals that only 42% of companies take a comprehensive and holistic approach, mastering multiple tools and practices. Interestingly, this percentage closely aligns with the proportion of companies that have maintained their position in the index since 2000. 
While there is no established correlation between these two data points, it may be worth monitoring whether a comprehensive Open Innovation approach could influence long-term inclusion in the Fortune Global 500.

As the adoption of Open Innovation grows, the landscape continues to evolve. 
New tools are emerging, with Venture Builders becoming a significant new player despite some setbacks, while models like Corporate Accelerators are on the decline. We’re also seeing increasing hybridization and sophistication in these models. The ability to master a multidimensional approach to innovation is key, 
as demonstrated by companies like Nvidia.

The ultimate goal of the ‘Corporate Startup Stars Awards’, a global Open Innovation award run by Mind the Bridge and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), is to showcase the leading companies and identify emerging trends and best practices, as evidenced by over 15 use cases included in our report.

Learn from the best in class

Methodology

Mind the Bridge, in partnership with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) developed a framework to recognize the best companies in Open Innovation and Corporate-Startup Collaboration. Forbes 2000 and Fortune Global 500 companies based on publicly available information were analyzed and the best in Open Innovation were presented to a Judging Committee composed of independent experts from different innovation backgrounds.

An application form was also available on the website corporatestartupstars.com to allow every other company to apply. In sum, overall results achieved across seven Open Innovation variables were factored: Innovation Organizational Structure, Intrapreneurship, Accelerator, Venture Builder, Venture Client (Procurement from startups), CVC (Startup Investments), and M&A (Acquisitions).

Judging Committee

In defining the final ranking we will be helped by a panel of judges composed of the following exceptional professionals

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