IBS Lunchtime Research Seminar - Corporate Venture Capital: A Survey Project in the Nordics

You are cordially invited to attend an International Business and Strategy Departmental Research Meeting, during which there will be a presentation by Dr. Francesco di Lorenzo, Copenhagen Business School. A reminder that attendance for IBS (full time, research oriented) staff and full-time students is compulsory, and where possible, must be in person. Individuals unable to attend in person, due to legitimate reasons will be provided a Teams link on request. Non-IBS staff are welcome to attend, but must register prior to the event. If you have not received the email invite please email Angie Clark

Please join us in Room 108, Henley Business School, if you would like to attend, please register using the link below:

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Please make sure you let me know in advance if you intend to attend in person so that the correct amount of catering is booked.

Date: Wednesday 30th April 2025, HBS Room 108

Time: 13.00 - 13.30

Abstract:

Corporate Venture Capital investments have been on the raise for a decade, suggesting how corporate-startups interactions are a fundamental part of organizational growth. Results from large sample data report significant positive benefits for corporates and startups engaging in CVC, from both a technology development and a commercial performance. Yet, we still know little about the driving mechanisms of such phenomenon and strategic outcomes, and this is mostly due to lack of micro and intra-firm data availability, which are hard to collect. I have realized thus a Survey Project to collect data on investment strategies, team management, portfolio characteristics and governance structure of CVC units in the Nordics. The presentation will report insights from Denmark and Norway; the project is currently extending to Finland and Sweden. Results from the Survey Project largely replicate what we know about CVC on macro trends, yet they reveals new and uniquely observed strategic dynamics that can research and practice to bring the understanding of CVC strategies to the next level.