A Look at Credit Agricole's Open Innovation Incubator

A Look at Credit Agricole's Open Innovation Incubator

The Village accelerator, initiated by Credit Agricole Banking, is focused on detecting and supporting the next French unicorns in FinTech and other industries. In addition to accelerating over 300 startups over 3 years, The Village offers a lot of events which are open to external people. They also set up meetings between start-ups, corporates, clients, partners and other stakeholders to understand their needs and resources for fulfilling their requirements. The selection process of startups is transparent and effective, whereas the incubation process is smooth as they provide subsidies for rent offices and facilities, experts support and more.

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More Innovation Resources:

Strategy versus Execution - a Meaningless Distinction

A debate between Roger Martin and Don Sull on strategy and execution reveals the meaninglessness of the distinction between the two.

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Taking an Audience-Centric Approach During the Tech Adoption Lifecycle

Successful tech innovation requires an audience-first approach, grounded in the principles of the Diffusion of Innovation Theory, in which different cohorts require their own set of marketing tactics and product features to ensure success.

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Behavioral Innovation: The Need to Pivot, Why We Don’t and What We Can Do About It

Behavioral innovation is the key to understanding why some businesses pivot and others don't. A sunk cost fallacy often prevents startups from pivoting their business plans, which can ultimately lead to failure.

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