The Art of Corporate Venture

Global Corporate Venturing editor James Mawson was a conference advisory board member at the IBF 13th Annual Corporate Venturing and Innovation Partnering conference February 16-18, 2011. (see quotes at bottom of article.)

David Teten, chief executive of Teten Advisors, with Chris Farmer, venture partner at General Catalyst Partners, make five recommendations to improve the volume and relevance of dealflow.

A round up of all the deals from February 2011.

The full review of 2010's events.

The 2011 list of top services providers' corporate venturing units.

Counsel for aligning interests by taking stakes

Marketing its innovation credentials, WPP uses corporate venturing amid a broader acquisition and development strategy to transition to a digital future.

Business and legal imperatives for successful corporate innovation revealed

Intellectual property the bedrock of the modern economy but using that knowledge and valuing it correctly remains difficult.

Boutique service providers rather than large firms taste equity tidbits alongside a cash main course.

An entrepreneurial metamorphosis is taking shape in the Middle East.