
We leverage proven program structures to strengthen your organizations innovation capabilities.
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The comprehensive practice of open innovation. Within 3 months, we validate and roll-out innovation together. It can happen completely within the corporate. Together we identify, select, nurture, and bring ideas into intrapreneurship projects.
Or you can break the wall and embrace external startups. We help to scout, interview, select the best candidates based on pre-defined topics and help validate the business value of collaboration.

International leadership teams explore the Chinese innovation ecosystem. Meet with local entrepreneurs, up-and-coming startups, and investors for a full-immersion.

Through bi-weekly or monthly sessions, we connect our network of +500 successful Chinese Tech entrepreneurs directly to C-Suite decisions makers in your organization to mentor, guide and coach key decisions makers and innovators to realize and execute upon your innovation strategy.








A mixture of ideation workshops, guest speakers, visits, and sharing session based in Shanghai
27 people from different locations and departments into 6 groups
Nurture ideas -> prioritize opportunities -> develop new business models




XNode organized 1-1 pitching workshop with the startups to refine their pitches and decks in preparation for the final demo day.
On November 8th 2019, GAC-SOFINCO’s demo day was held in Guangzhou with over 30 participants from different business units, and China CEO was one of the judges together with other BU heads. XNode was also invited to give a sharing about corporate innovation.
Final Pitch & Demo Day: 3 startups, 1 winner




XNode worked with X5 Retail Group’s Innovation Department to scout 100 top-notch Chinese startups. The aim was to co-develop innovation solutions to automate and robotize retail processes, as well as the testing of new technologies, products, and services.
In December 2019, a total of 100+ startups were scouted with 20+ brief reports delivered.
Among the shortlisted 20+ startups, successful pilots are already underway in the scenarios of ADAS, biogas and AGV.
Pilots have the potential to roll out across X5 Retail Group’s various formats that cover 14,400 stores and comprise the brands: Pyaterochka, Perekrestok, and Karusel.




XNode teamed up with Le Wagon and co-delivered three 3-day Wechat Mini Program Hackathons for Sanofi.
The hackathon aimed to empower Sanofi's in-house innovators to
through a series of tailor-made workshop and coaching.
XNode offered end to end solution, which includes:
And won the award of Sanofi Innovation Community Partner




12 executive managers
L'Oréal China R&I (Research and Innovation)
3-day learning expedition in Shenzhen & Guangzhou
An inspirational starting point to trigger the L'Oréal management team as industry leaders. How we can create a customer experience or lead new lifestyle / lifestyle shifts through L'Oréal products. Look for forward-thinking, innovative approaches, and fun experiences.
Management team from L'Oréal China R&I covering all product lines, HR, finance and communication.




Active exploration of 3 new business opportunities for Oney, Achieving Problem/Solution fit through rapid iteration and customer interaction, building a bankable business case to gain HQ support for follow-on investment.
Oney Incubation Program: a tailor-made incubation program to rapidly explore the 3 business opportunities through a rigorous process of validation and customer interaction. After the program, 1 proposition was turned into a compelling business case with customer traction, while the other 2 proposition proved not to be viable in the market.




The challenge aims at making Ask Jerry – Pernod Ricard China’s nationwide WeChat Cocktail Platform, the next industry-standard marketplace with the largest community for bartenders, bar owners and cocktail lovers in China.
the most promising Startups with whom to set up cooperation agreements and create strong synergies in China
the top Startups into Xnode ”LaunchPad” Acceleration Program, in which startups can learn, shape and further grow their business
both online and offline with Pernod Ricard China experts to implement the solutions proposed at the end of the challenge.
The Agorize platform was used as a powerful digital tool to spot the best startups to co-develop the Ask Jerry WeChat Platform and making it the next industry-standard marketplace. The XNode ‘’LaunchPad’’ transformed the ideas in executable business cases.




NIPA | National IT Industry Promotion Agency, https://www.nipa.kr/
XNode worked with the 2 selected Korean startups on their business model localization and business partner meetings, helping them fully embedded in the market and accelerating their entry to China.
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