Corporate venturing units in the industrials sector continued to forge ahead over the past year. Because it was a busy period for GE Ventures, the corporate venturing unit of the US-based industrial conglomerate, we have again named it the most influential group in the sector, as it puts its $150m annual venturing commitment to work.

Corporate venturing units in the industrials sector continued to forge ahead over the past year.

Because it was a busy period for GE Ventures, the cor-porate venturing unit of the US-based industrial conglomerate, we have again named it the most influential group in the sector, as it puts its $150m annual venturing commitment to work. See our most influential table here.

The group has also been active experimenting with its approach to innovation, taking on lean start up techniques…