Corporate Venturing 2025:
A New Model of Corporate-Startup Interaction

Tuesday, June 24 | 2:00 p.m. | via Zoom

Join us for a webinar marking the release of our new report, When Goliath Needs David: How Corporations and Startups Are Redefining Corporate Venturing. The report explores how established companies are increasingly partnering with startups to in new ways to drive innovation, build ecosystems, and tackle strategic challenges beyond traditional R&D.

Moderated by Prof. Jax Kirtley, the session will feature two of the report’s co-authors, Wharton’s Prof. Serguei Netessine and Mack Institute Industry Fellow Claudio Garcia, sharing key findings and what they mean for the future of corporate innovation.

Speakers

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Claudio Garcia

Senior Industry Fellow, Mack Institute for Innovation Management

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Serguei Netessine

Senior Vice Dean for Innovation and Global Initiative; Dhirubhai Ambani Professor

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Jacqueline (Jax) Kirtley

Assistant Professor of Management

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