Established in 2012 the Corporate Innovators Huddle (CIH) provides a forum to share information and best practices on the various aspects of innovation and corporate venture capital at large corporations.
Participation is designed for current practitioners of corporate innovation at large companies. The Huddle is a loose affiliation of corporate innovators and corporate venture capitalists representing hundreds of companies from across geographies and sectors. Participants’ roles range from corporate venture capital, internal venture, R&D, strategy and M&A.
The Corporate Innovators Huddle is a California-based non-profit with activities organized by members on a voluntary basis.
Focus
The focus of the Corporate Innovators Huddle is on the how of corporate innovation as opposed to sector-specific analysis of the what of corporate innovation. To date, discussion has tended to focus on trends in innovation finance, innovation approaches and innovation culture.
The Huddle Working Groups
The Corporate Innovators Huddle serves as an umbrella organization. It hosts the working groups of Huddle participants and it also hosts an annual conference, called “Corporate Innovation Unscripted”.
The Huddle Working Groups are: