The news of BMW CEO Harald Krüger’s impeding ‘retirement’, which broke in July, was hardly a shock, as the writing was on the wall for years.

Accelerating market forces are pressuring even well-established companies to innovate and tap new markets to stay ahead of the competition.

Engagement of large corporates with startups can contribute to innovations in a big way. Size, resources and efficient processes of big companies complement the ideas, agility and risk-taking orientation of the startups to spur innovative solutions.

Corporate venture capital (CVC) units help their ventures flourish by offering value-adding services. Effective CVC initiatives offer services that help ventures design, implement, and manage activities to create and capture value.

Comment from Eze Vidra, managing partner, Remagine Ventures

Comment from Jalak Jobanputra, founder, Future Perfect Ventures

Comment from Scott Lenet, president, Touchdown Ventures

Why corporate investors won’t wash away with the tide during the next economic downturn

Comment from Ian Goldstein, Fenwick & West, Rich Grant, Touchdown Ventures, and Gus Warren, Samsung Next

Comment from Francesco Corea, contributor, Cognitive World