All too often, we still quickly associate the words "innovation," "epic," and "unicorns." But in 2025, the reality is quite different.
In a context marked by economic instability, reduced investment, and the need to deliver tangible results, innovation is taking on a new form. —> Interview in Solutions Magazine.

“Le CorporateVenturing va bien au-delà des simples modèles de partenariat”, assure Yves Colinet, Business Development Consultant, Novable.

In an era where artificial intelligence dominates headlines, many wonder if traditional innovation practices like startup scouting are becoming obsolete. We sat down with Laurent Kinet, the CEO and co-founder of Novable to explore how the hybrid approach is transforming the corporate venturing landscape while maintaining the crucial human element.

Open innovation, once seen as a side project, has now become central to business transformation. Collaborating with startups is no longer optional; it’s essential for tapping into breakthrough technologies, speeding up research and development, and staying ahead of the competition.

A full 1-day Corporate Venturing Framework Workshop with Noshaq and a couple of local companies.

Laurent contributed to The Innovator's Handbook 2025, the "bible" for everyone leading and doing innovation in large organizations, with a piece on the Corporate Venturing Framework.

A keynote at Orange with a crazy title around corporate-startup collaboration.

In a recent podcast hosted by Micropole, Yves Colinet, Innovation Expert, along with Laurent Kinet, CEO of Novable, Yann Coic, Head of Pulse Ventures at EDF, and Laurent Rambaud, Investment Director at Engie New Ventures, discussed the vital role of corporate venturing in driving innovation and how large corporations collaborate with startups to create synergies and solve industry challenges.

This is the first podcast episode of “Le Défi — the stories about innovation, tech, and entrepreneurship” series launched by software.brussels. Laurent Kinet and Olivier Beaujean, the co-founders of Novable, speak about how the platform is revolutionising Startup Scouting using artificial intelligence and human expertise.

Laurent Kinet a présenté au cours du webinar le Corporate Venturing Framework™ une méthodologie qui propose un cadre clair et rapide aux professionnels de l'innovation qui envisagent de collaborer avec des startups, ou qui le font déjà et qui désirent confronter leur activité avec les meilleures pratiques.

Laurent Kinet, writer and creator of The Corporate Venturing Framework™, was invited to LN24 – Success Stories. In the interview, he talks about how this framework is reshaping the way corporations leverage startup ecosystems to drive business growth.

A private keynote and a 1-day workshop with the innovation team from EDF Luminus, to bring clarity in the company’s corporate venturing practice.

The Corporate Venturing Framework was introduced to a captivated audience at Vivatech in Paris on June 2024, on the Belgium area.

Why Startup Scouting is the Most Important Step Towards a Corporate Venturing Practice - Talk at Innov8rs in Milan.

How insurance companies can benefit from corporate venturing activities?

On April 25th 2024, I had the pleasure of giving a keynote during a Lunch Conference hosted by SustAIn.brussels and the Hospitality Cluster, focused on one pressing question: How is artificial intelligence reshaping the future of tourism and events?

A private talk to Shell’s Digital Ninja Network about startup and innovation scouting and how AI is changing the corporate innovation game.

A talk with Novable and Bloomflow at Vivatech 2023 around corporate-startup collaboration, covering challenges, opportunities, and how to overcome constraints.