DEFINE THE STRATEGY

Corporate venture & innovation

We’ll connect you with emerging technology through our established innovation network, comprised of over 100 market-leading startups, scale ups VCs and corporates, so you can think and act like a startup.

Our expertise

In 2020, the average lifespan of a company was just over 21 years, compared with 32 years in 1965. Companies today are navigating a fast-changing, complex world. Rapid technological progression, digital disruption and unforeseen changes such as the COVID-19 pandemic are making the business world more volatile, dynamic and interconnected.

As businesses battle to stay alive, corporate venture and innovation have never been more important. We help businesses navigate these times of change using our strong network of more than 100 start-ups, VCs, entrepreneurs and accelerators. This innovation ecosystem forms our unique corporate venture and innovation services, helping us to connect clients with emerging technology in order to create disruptive, market-leading strategies.

As the Challenger Consultancy, we approach everything with a lean start-up mentality. Rapid results, iteration, real-time feedback and learning from the start-up space are core components of everything we do.

Connect with us today to find out how we can help you.

How we can help

Whatever the challenge, our team of experts have the tools to build you bespoke, sustainable and market-leading solutions that’ll allow you to stay ahead of the game. Take a look at some of the ways we can help you.

Market research

Understand the sector you work in through identifying trends and opportunities in the market.

Collaboration

We treat your business like our own. Through embedding ourselves in your business, we’ll help you identify slower areas of disruption and target them for innovation.

Case for change

Develop a compelling case for change to get senior business leaders on side with transformational change.

Immersion events

Experience our exclusive and bespoke immersion events, which introduce you to market-leading startups and scale ups for the most innovative and effective partnership opportunities.

 

 
Fast track your go-to-market strategy

We can provide end-to-end solutions, from identifying the problem to delivering the solution – one that will allow for continued profitability. This results in consistent work and a passionate drive from our team to see the transformation in action.

Case for change

Develop a compelling case for change to get senior business leaders on side with transformational change.

Immersion events

Experience our exclusive and bespoke immersion events, which introduce you to market-leading startups and scale ups for the most innovative and effective partnership opportunities.

Understand the sector you work in through identifying trends and opportunities in the market.

We treat your business like our own. Through embedding ourselves in your business, we’ll help you identify slower areas of disruption and target them for innovation.

Develop a compelling case for change to get senior business leaders on side with transformational change.

Experience our exclusive and bespoke immersion events, which introduce you to market-leading startups and scale ups for the most innovative and effective partnership opportunities.

 

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5 Lessons from Automakers on Navigating Supply Chain Disruptions
5 Lessons from Automakers on Navigating Supply Chain Disruptions

5 Lessons from Automakers on Navigating Supply Chain Disruptions

admin November 29, 2022

by Darrell Rigby, Hernan Saenz, and Peter Guarraia Summary.   Realizing that their supply chains cannot be made totally immune to disruptions, a number of automakers have adopted a number of strategies to protect their businesses. They include: delivering a “good enough” product to consumers, developing better

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The Global Population Is Aging. Is Your Business Prepared?
The Global Population Is Aging. Is Your Business Prepared?

The Global Population Is Aging. Is Your Business Prepared?

admin November 29, 2022

by Jennifer D. Sciubba Summary. While political, economic, and technological shifts can be difficult to predict, demographics data doesn’t lie. Within the next 10 years, more than 60 countries will have a median age over 35, and in 25 of those countries, half the population

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Your Competitors Aren’t Always Who You Think They Are
Your Competitors Aren’t Always Who You Think They Are

Your Competitors Aren’t Always Who You Think They Are

admin2 November 29, 2022

by Bill Taylor Summary. When it comes to strategy, one way to meet radically new expectations in your industry is to draw from the impressive and surprising strategies that are being used in other industries. Why can’t interacting with an insurance company be as responsive and

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Related services

Take a look at our unique collection of services to help you supercharge every stage of your business journey.

 

Change management

In order to keep competitive advantage in a world where choice is growing exponentially, companies must constantly evolve to meet market demands. Our transformation experts can make sure you do just that while staying at the forefront of your industry.

Business strategy

Companies need to continuously innovate their business models to keep up with ever-changing customer demands, behaviours, technology and market conditions.

Business model innovation

Companies need to continuously innovate their business models to keep up with ever-changing customer demands, behaviours, technology and market conditions.

Let’s chat

Partnerships give you endless opportunities to embed innovation into your products and services and disrupt your market.

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Hamid Aghajani

CEO