Venture Capital

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.

Intrapreneurship

The practice of entrepreneurial behaviour within an established organisation to drive innovation.

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 strategic approach that leverages partnerships and collaborative networks to create collective value.

The systematic assessment of a target company's technology stack, architecture, technical debt, security posture, and engineering capabilities during mergers and acquisitions.

A framework that describes the progressive stages of organisational AI capability from experimental pilots through scaled deployment to enterprise-wide autonomous operations.

A justification for a proposed project or undertaking based on its expected commercial benefit.

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

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

The process of identifying, analysing, and strategically engaging with individuals who have an interest in a project.

A cross-functional team within an organisation that defines AI strategy, develops best practices, builds shared capabilities, and accelerates AI adoption across business units.