Mutual learnings from cooperation between large companies and start-ups

Authors & references

Author:

Ainomaija Haarla, D.Sc.(Tech.), MBA, Independent Director, Advisor, Investor

Professor, Corporate Entrepreneurship, Aalto CHEM (retired)

The author acted as a faculty member of World Economic Forum in 2010–2015. Further, the author has been working with new product development, branding, international market launches, in sales & marketing and in business development in large established forest industry and related companies and most recently with 16 Finnish startups in various roles.

References:

1. Uskaltakaa uudistua, VAPO, Polte 3/2016 (Prof. Haarla’s interview as a member of VAPO Ventures Advisory Board)
2. The lean startup: How today’s entrepreneurs use continuous innovation to create radically successful businesses Eric Ries, 2011, Crown Books
3. The Startup Way: How modern companies use entrepreneurial management to transform culture and drive long term growth Eric Ries, 2017, UK
4. Collaboration between Start-ups and Corporates: A Practical Guide for Mutual Understanding, White Paper, World Economic Forum (WEF), January 2018