Intrapreneurship

Venture Capital

Financing provided to early-stage, high-potential startup companies in exchange for equity ownership.

Innovation Management

The systematic process of managing an organisation's innovation procedure from ideation to implementation.

Open Innovation

A business model where organisations use external ideas and paths to market alongside internal capabilities.

Digital Venturing

Creating new digital businesses or ventures within or alongside an established organisation.

Corporate Innovation Lab

A dedicated unit within a corporation focused on exploring and developing new technologies and business models.

Venture Building

The systematic creation of new businesses from scratch within a corporate or studio environment, providing capital, talent, infrastructure, and strategic guidance from inception.

Corporate Venture Capital

Investment of corporate funds directly into external startup companies to gain strategic benefits such as access to innovation, market intelligence, and potential acquisitions.

Lighthouse Project

A high-visibility pilot initiative designed to demonstrate the value of a new technology or approach, building organisational confidence and momentum for broader adoption.

Build vs Buy Analysis

A strategic decision framework for evaluating whether to develop technology capabilities internally or procure them from external vendors, weighing cost, time, differentiation, and risk.

A condition or circumstance that puts a company in a superior business position relative to competitors.

A concept where small consistent efforts compound over time to create self-sustaining momentum in business growth.

The measurement framework for evaluating the financial returns of AI and automation investments, considering cost savings, productivity gains, error reduction, and revenue impact.

Dividing a market into distinct groups of consumers with similar needs, characteristics, or behaviours.

The degree to which a product satisfies strong market demand and meets the needs of its target customers.

A unique capability or advantage that distinguishes a company from its competitors and creates sustainable value.

The consolidation of companies through various types of financial transactions including mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers.

A framework for analysing competitive forces in an industry: rivalry, new entrants, substitutes, buyer power, and supplier power.