#7 - Open Innovation vs. Corporate Venturing w/ Davide Ritorto (Your Host)
The Corporate Venturing Podcast
<p>🎙️ Welcome to a special solo episode of <strong>The Corporate Venturing Podcast!</strong></p>
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<p>You know those meetings or keynotes where terms like <strong>Open Innovation</strong> and <strong>Corporate Venturing</strong> get thrown around like they mean the same thing? Spoiler: they don’t.</p>
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<p>In this episode, I take a step back to clear the confusion — and <strong>properly introduce myself </strong>along the way (yes, finally… after six episodes).</p>
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<p><strong>We unpack:</strong></p>
<p>🚪 What Open Innovation and Corporate Venturing really means — beyond the buzzwords</p>
<p>💡 The difference between integrating external knowledge and betting on ventures</p>
<p>💸 How Corporate Venturing fits under the Open Innovation umbrella — and where it requires real capital</p>
<p>🛠️ Practical tools: from venture building to accelerators, CVC, and venture clienting</p>
<p>🎯 When to use Open Innovation vs. Corporate Venturing in your discussions</p>
<p>⚡ Why Venture Clienting sits in between — and helps lower the barrier to startup collaboration</p>
<p>📈 How to sequence your approach — and avoid falling into pure “innovation theatre”</p>
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<p>Whether you’re new to this world or refining your company’s innovation strategy, this episode helps cut through the noise — with research, real-world examples, and honest reflections from my experience and beyond.</p>
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<p><strong>Resources:</strong></p>
<p>• <a href="https://openroadventuress.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">Open Road Ventures Newsletter</a></p>
<p>• <a href="https://www.bundl.com/venture-club" rel="nofollow">Bundl Venture Club</a></p>
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