In the keynote, Laurent started off with the evolution of corporate-startup collaboration. While Corporate Venturing has existed since the 1950s, a significant contemporary shift is happening amongst startups gaining control and leverage in these collaborations. Moreover, Laurent shared how to facilitate efficient collaboration, how corporations can utilise the Corporate Venturing Framework (CVF). And how startups, scaleups, and SMEs can use the proprietary Enterprise Readiness Level (ERL) self-assessment to become more “enterprise-ready,” focusing on maturity and corporate compatibility alongside innovative technology.

Another 2-day Innov8rs conference in Berlin, the corporate innovation community gathering yearly to exchange experiences and learn from peers. I had the privilege to host a workshop on Open innovation challenges and to co-moderate another session on AI in corporate innovation practices.

Laurent introduced the Corporate Readiness Assessment Model for B2B founders who want to facilitate partnership opportunities with corporates. It was at the first edition of the Startup Marketing Clinic in Brussels.

A fireside chat between Laurent and Martin Crochelet, partner at dualoop, for a conversation on startup engagement models, innovation strategy, and organisational “porosity.”

I had the pleasure of moderating a roundtable at the Future of Work Conference 2025, hosted by Lyreco Group — a forward-looking event that brings together innovators exploring the evolving relationship between people, organisations, and technology.

[KEYNOTE] On June 5th, I had the honour of delivering a keynote at the Belgium Startup Awards. I addressed a growing concern: why corporate-startup collaborations still underdeliver — despite everyone’s best intentions.

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 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.

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.