• INNOVATE, ADAPT,

      MOVE FAST, COLLABORATE

       

      The innovation ecosystem of today is definitely one to be feared. Corporates are challenged to become more agile, adaptable, and advanced / adroit by having a structured, effective game plan.

      And here’s where we, XNode, come in:

       

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    • XNODE'S CORPORATE
      INNOVATION PROGRAMS

      We help you to discover innovation from different angles, understand the entrepreneurial mindset and witness best practices in innovation. We will shift your perspective to install a new mindset and vision on innovation to drive real changes.

       

      Corporates' innovation journey starts with learning about new innovation practices.

      We help you improve your internal innovation capabilities and processes. By innovating like a startup, you can decrease time-to-market by 5X and bring new innovations to market with lighting speed.

       

       

      Corporates then replicate best lean practices and promote intrapreneurship.

      We help you scout, select and accelerate world class startups to innovate & solve business challenges.

       

       

       

       

      Finally, they boldly engage with external startups for real impact.

    • WORK WITH

      STARTUPS

      THE OUTSIDE-IN

      30 STARTUPS

      SUCCESSFULLY

      COLLABORATED

      WITH CORPORATES

      HOW DOES OUTSIDE-IN WORK?

       

      • A tailored list of startups, based on your specific needs
      • Pilots and Proof of Concepts to prove or disprove the innovation applicability in a real context
      • 3 month of highly-intensive acceleration
      • A bankable business case for future collaboration or investment
      • The opportunity to track, identify and leverage emerging technologies for scale

       

      An intense 3 to 6 months acceleration program with clear deliverables and outcomes.

    • You Decide

      We Scout

      We Both Select

      We Launch & Accelerate

      [Reach us for more details]

      corporate.innovation@thexnode.com

    • WORK LIKE

      STARTUPS

      THE INSIDE-OUT

      47 INTRAPRENEURS

      PROJECTS GRADUATED

      WITH REAL RESULTS

      HOW DOES INSIDE-OUT WORK?

       

      • 3 months of highly-intensive acceleration
      • A full skillset, methodology and toolkit to innovate like a startup using state-of-art lean startup, customer development and design thinking methodologies
      • A 5x faster time-to-market for your innovation projects
      • Retain and train your most promising employees
       
      Based on the same approach as the Outside-In, but adapted to the corporate reality.
       
      An intense 3 to 5 months acceleration program with clear deliverables and outcomes.

    • Ideation

      Concepting

      Startup

      Scaleup

      [Reach us for more details]

      corporate.innovation@thexnode.com

    • THINK LIKE

      STARTUPS

      THE MINDSET SHIFT

      230+ EXPLORES
      WITH INSPIRED

      COLLISION

      The Wake Up Call

      A 2 to 5 day program to open your eyes to the trends impacting your industry. Meet the disruptors and A-players that are re-inventing your business environment and discover the power of lean methodologies.

      China Learning Expedition

      We invite you to discover Chinese innovation from different angles, understand the entrepreneurial mindset, and see some of the best innovation practices in your industry.

      The Innovation Outpost

      Be physically immersed in the ecosystem by setting an innovation outpost in one of XNode's Spaces, and creating constant learning and mingling opportunities with Shanghai innovation stakeholders.

      Corporate Innovation Roundtable Series

      Dive into Shanghai’s innovation and startup ecosystem by meeting inspiring entrepreneurs, startup founders and corporate innovators. Each roundtable is built around a specific innovation theme. You can expect real tips and feedback from practitioners who have hands-on experience.

    • Kapil Kane

      Director of Innovation at Intel China

      Co-founder of Ideas2Reality

      “XNode has played a pivotal role in the success of I2R by helping us accelerate our internal projects the startup way. With their cutting-edge tools, an effective network and the people who are a delight to work with, XNode is truly a world-class innovation platform.”

      Holly Yuan

      Chief Operating Officer of SAP Labs China

      Head of Venture Labs China

      “As a corporate, what we can and need to do is to provide the team with the proper culture, support and inventive mechanism that is suitable to promote innovation. This is to encourage willing employees to rely on the platform provided by the company to access targeted entrepreneurial training, tutoring and resource matching.”

      Olivier Marescq

      Senior Project Manager of Pernod Ricard China

      “We were looking for innovation experts able to understand the specificities of our “excubation” project. XNode was the right choice, not only they tailormade their acceleration program to fit our needs but also shown a deep and sincere engagement with the teams that participated. They played a vital role in the success of this initiative.”

    • WANT TO BECOME A PARTNER?
      LOOKING FOR INNOVATION WITH IMPACT?
      OR CASE STUDIES?

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