All articles by Lilly Milman

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  ArticleHow BAE Systems Identifies “Win-Win” Opportunities with Startups

  August 23, 2021 | By Lilly Milman

  In 2018, BAE Systems reorganized its FAST Labs R&D division and added a Technology Scouting group. We spoke with Stephen Russell of FAST Labs to learn more about how it successfully partners with startups.  
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  ArticleHow Reliant Energy and Google are Addressing a More Competitive Market

  January 5, 2021 | By Lilly Milman

  Utility companies typically aren’t known for innovation. But Texas-based Reliant, a subsidiary of NRG Energy, and partner Google are forging a new path…
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  VideoiRobot CEO on Managing & Supporting Innovation

  March 25, 2021 | By Lilly Milman

  As part of our recent Success Stories conference, co-founder and CEO of iRobot Colin Angle discussed the growth of his company and how he approaches innovation.
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  ArticleThe Top 25 Most Influential Innovators

  April 6, 2021 | By Lilly Milman

  2020 was a brutal year that separated a few forward-looking companies that continued to invest in innovation from the rest of the pack. From mRNA vaccines to streaming services to commercial spaceflight, here’s our list of the Top 25 Most Influential Innovators working inside big organizations.
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  ArticleMember Spotlight: Tony Parham, Fidelity Investments

  February 9, 2021 | By Lilly Milman

  Tony Parham is the Vice President of Innovation & Strategy for the Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT) at Fidelity Investments. We spoke with Tony as part of our IL Member Spotlight series.
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  ArticleSumitomo: Why Respect is Necessary for Corporate-Startup Relationships

  August 30, 2021 | By Lilly Milman

  Sumitomo Chemical is one of the largest chemical companies in Japan. And in its US branch — which has a small office in California and in Cambridge, Mass. — managers have a mission: creating next-generation products through corporate venturing and collaborations. 
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  ArticleExxonMobil Exec on the Three Questions Startups Should Be Asking Corporate Partners

  September 14, 2021 | By Lilly Milman

  Xinjin Zhao of ExxonMobil shares the top three questions he wishes startup leaders asked corporates during meetings, and other tips for successful relationships. 
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  ArticleFM Global VP Shares Tips for Nailing a Startup Partnership

  September 10, 2021 | By Lilly Milman

  Sujata Mehta, Assistant Vice President of Innovation at FM Global, shares insights on how to avoid common mistakes corporates tend to make when beginning a partnership with a startup.
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  ArticlePayPal on Getting Design Involved Early in Innovation Projects

  April 26, 2021 | By Lilly Milman

  Daniela Jorge, Chief Design Officer at PayPal, shares insights on testing the Venmo credit card, getting design involved in innovation early and often, and the power of design thinking in large organizations.
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  ArticleP&G’s Global Design Officer on How Design Inspires Experimentation

  April 22, 2021 | By Lilly Milman

  Why do we trust Mr. Clean, outfitted in a white t-shirt with one hoop earring, to clean our homes, or the family of blue Charmin bears to sell us toilet paper? We speak to Procter & Gamble’s Global Design Officer Phil Duncan to learn more.