The document outlines a corporate innovation accelerator program designed to structure and enhance innovation efforts within organizations. It details stages like ideation, bootcamp sessions, and investment pitch preparation while addressing the common challenges faced by corporate suits working in multidisciplinary teams. The program aims to foster an entrepreneurial mindset, validate business models, and ultimately launch new ventures through a structured process incorporating various creativity and innovation techniques.

1. launch your own corporate
Innovation Accelerator
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2. “Innovation initiatives are
scattered in our organisation.”
“Innovation should not only
start from R&D projects.”
“Our entrepreneurial people
get no real support from us.”
“We need a structured process
to guide our innovation teams.”
In general:
For enterprises that want
to structure & accelerate
their innovation efforts.
Typical challenges to tackle:

3. Your corporate suits will
experience the thrill to
work in multidisciplinary
internal startup teams.
idea investment pitch

4. Example Accelerator Program (4-6 months runs)
scoping ideation
#1
ideation
#2
bootcamp
#2
bootcamp
#1
bootcamp
#3
Decision
Select focus domain(s)
Decision:
Investment pitch
Go/
No go
2 days 2 days 2 days 2 days
Decision
25 Participants
3 weeks “idea generation”
with remote support
2 days
output bootcamp sessions
#1 - 5 concepts = 5 teams
- Clear problem definitions
#2 - Minimal Viable Product
- Validated problems
#3 - Mini business case
- Pitch deck
output ideation sessions
#1 - Hundreds of ideas
- New mindset/attitude
#2 - Idea clusters (=domains)
- First prioritisation
open call: ideas
& intrapreneurs

5. Example Accelerator Program (4-6 months runs)
ideation
#1
ideation
#2
bootcamp
#2
bootcamp
#1
bootcamp
#3
Decision
Select focus domain(s)
Decision:
Investment pitch
iterate: use learnings & new ideas for next cycle
Investment in
3-4 new ventures
Final output/next steps
- go-to-market
- dedicated teams
Entrepreneurial skills
- all participants
output bootcamp sessions
#1 - 5 concepts = 5 teams
- Clear problem definitions
#2 - Minimal Viable Product
- Validated problems
#3 - Mini business case
- Pitch deck
output ideation sessions
#1 - Hundreds of ideas
- New mindset/attitude
#2
2 days 3 days 3 days 3 days
Decision
25 Participants
2 days
Go/
No go
scoping
3 weeks “idea generation”
with remote support
- Idea clusters (=domains)
- First prioritisation
open call: ideas
& intrapreneurs

6. What to expect?
Examples of tools & methods deployed at each stage

7. scoping ideation
#1
ideation
#2
bootcamp
#2
bootcamp
#1
bootcamp
#3
Scoping Sessions
• Together with the internal innovation lead
• Set ambition level & expectations
• e.g. “aim for adjacent offers for existing &
adjacent markets.”
• Define succes criteria + expected outcome
Who can participate?
• Start from an existing pool of people
vs open call to join in the organisation?
• Talent development goals: Mindset &
entrepreneurial skills
• Set up communication channels
Paris

8. ideation
#1
ideation
#2
bootcamp
#2
bootcamp
#1
bootcamp
#3
Creativity rounds (Exploration)
• Templates & tools to gather +1000 ideas
• Triggers based on analogy thinking
• Future thinking (radical, long term)
• Inspiration shots (Disruption, Next Gen,…)
• Technology inspiration
• Starting from Consumer Needs & Problems
• What-if scenarios
Out-of-the-box Mindset
• Experience new mental frameworks
• Principles of creativity & innovation
• Brainstorming techniques
• No judgement
Kuwait City
scoping

9. ideation
#1
ideation
#2
bootcamp
#2
bootcamp
#1
bootcamp
#3
Build on first ideas
• Smart copying from innovative ideas
• Learn from competitors & startups
• Hybrid brainstorming
• Inspiration from upcoming trends
• Participant create #amazeme decks to
look into non-conventional areas
Cluster ideas & prioritise
• Learn to evaluate & structure ideas
• Discover patterns & different domains
with opportunities
• First selection of most promising concepts
scoping

10. ideation
#1
ideation
#2
bootcamp
#2
bootcamp
#1
bootcamp
#3
Problem Validation
• Main focus = to understand the assumed
problems-to-solve
• Customer journey analysis & pains
• Apply Lean Startup principles
• Customer development
• Structure hidden assumptions (tech, bizz,…)
1 team = 1 idea (domain)
• Get-out-the-building for validation
• Customer / user interviews
• Learn how to interview users & validate
assumptions
• Startup culture vs corporate world
scoping

11. ideation
#1
ideation
#2
bootcamp
#2
bootcamp
#1
bootcamp
#3
Solution Prototyping
• Validate key features by building first
iteration of Minimal Viable Product
• Gather real world user feedback
• Align with original innovation scope (adjust)
• Prioritise features (value analysis)
• In-depth research + market scan
• Framework to structure experiments
Build-Measure-Learn
• Learn new tools to tests & validate concepts
• Interaction with startup world & entrepreneurs
• Evaluate internal obstacles (stakeholder mgmt)
• Get individual support from designers/coders/…
Berlin
scoping

12. ideation
#1
ideation
#2
bootcamp
#2
bootcamp
#1
bootcamp
#3
Business Model Exploration
• Last iteration on business model design
• Explore revenue options (Decision tree)
• Build mini-business cases (hands-on)
• Learn from innovative & experimental
business models in other markets
• Pricing & cost analysis (Resources needed)
Dry run Pitch
• Presentation & Pitching techniques
• Share feedback with other teams
• Graphic design support to build visuals
• Structure investment decision & next steps
scoping

13. The Big Moment
Investment pitch for
C-level & innovation lead
Antwerp

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17. for Fortune500 & global innovation leaders
Heavy industry/manufacturing
Utilities/Chemicals/Pharma
Commodities/Automotive/…
Banking/Finance/Payroll/HR
Telco/Publishing/Travel/
FMCG/…
B2B
B2B2C & B2C
Tokyo

18. What clients say:
“It was really amazing to see how Board of
Innovation has succeeded to even get production
and cost saving minded paper industry people to
creative ideas and out of the box thinking,
concluding with very successful business case
pitches for generating new revenue streams.”
- T. Kratochwill, Executive Director at Sappi
Paper Industry, $6B, 13K people, 100 countries
“The O-I Accelerator project contains many
learnings, combining team work, dedication,
deployment and excitement . It brings many
valuable insights to the company when dedicated
teams start working on exploration and
development of new valuable business concepts;
From exploring market insights, industry wide
researches and use of both internal & external
focus groups to development of Business Models
and Talent Management.”
- R. Brouwer - Specialty Business Leader Europe at O-I
Glass Industry, €7B, 21K people, Fortune500
“Board of Innovation brought a youthful but at the
same time experienced perspective to the table
which challenged even the most hardened
business developer ”
- T. Kidd, New Business Development at DSM
Life Sciences & Chemicals, €10B, 21K people
“ Fantastic experience in a structured and creative
approach to free up minds to new biz models.”
- C. Hillegeer, Senior Vice President Strategy at GDF SUEZ
Energy & Utilities, €74B, 152K people, 70 countries
- Vice President R&D, LafargeHolcim
Building Materials, $12B, 61K people, 51 Countries
“Plenty of learnings for everybody to take the very
pragmatic projects they’ve put on the table and
[BoI] helped them to push them through, in a very
structured manner , but also forcing them to think
in a very different ways.”
“I was really impressed by the workshop. Thanks
to the excellent tools, real-life examples, and
hands-on approach, BOI helped us shifting from a
corporate mindset, to a startup mindset. ”
- Dirk Kamphaus, Senior Product Manager at adidas AG
Apparel & Sporting lifestyle, €14B, 53K people

19. Team with T-shaped consultants
Industrial Design/Engineering
Innovation Mgmt/Business
Entrepreneurial
more info via www.boardofinnovation.com

20. Board of Innovation, at your service.
Innovation Consulting HR & Talent Development
• Innovation Strategy & Process
• Disruptive Ideas
• New Business Model design
• Market validation & launch
Innovation solutions
Special programs
• Corporate Innovation Accelerator
• Guerrilla Club
• Hackathon
• Corporate Innovation Day
• Lease an Entrepreneur
• Innovation & Creativity
• Intrapreneurship / Lean Startup
• Business Model Innovation
• Design Thinking
Training programs
• Bootcamps (HR focus)
• Leadership programs
• Young Graduates programs
Talent Development programs
Questions? philippe@boardofinnovation.com