--- title: Igniting Innovation In the Corporate World — Philipp Willigmann description: During this episode of the VentureFuel Visionaries podcast, we feature a panel discussion led by Kathleen Carbone from Parcion Private Wealth. image: https://blog.venturefuel.net/hubfs/VFI_Blog_Igniting%20Innovation%20In%20the%20Corporate%20World%20(1).png --- ![](https://blog.venturefuel.net/hubfs/VFI_Blog_Igniting%20Innovation%20In%20the%20Corporate%20World%20(1).png) # Igniting Innovation In the Corporate World — Philipp Willigmann Published by [Vanessa Rosado](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/author/vanessa-rosado) on Apr 17, 2024 10:32:56 AM ![Igniting Innovation In the Corporate World — Philipp Willigmann](https://blog.venturefuel.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Thumbnail%20(Podcast)%20-%20Philipp%20Willigmann.png?width=760&height=428&name=Thumbnail%20(Podcast)%20-%20Philipp%20Willigmann.png) This week's VentureFuel Visionary is Philipp Willigmann, a Former CSO, Venture Partner to various climate tech funds, and Venture Advisor to corporates and startups. He has over two decades of expertise catalyzing the evolution of Fortune 500s, like Deloitte and Vontier, to drive transformative impact. In this episode, we discuss Corporate Venturing and its various iterations from Accelerators to Venture Studios to Pilots to Partnerships to Hackathons and why insights from this work not only informs strategic decisions but can make future growth like “selling ice cream on the beach.” In addition, we aim to answer the questions: What are the top challenges of Corporate Venturing groups? Which frameworks are most impactful: Accelerators, Venture Studios, Piloting, Hackathons? How do we measure the impact of innovation? Can blended KPIs balance strategic and financial outcomes? And more!     VentureFuel builds and accelerates innovation programs for industry leaders by helping them unlock the power of External Innovation via startup collaborations.  [ CONTACT US ](https://www.venturefuel.net/contactus) Tags: [Innovation](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/innovation), [podcasts](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/podcasts), [Startup](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/startup), [Corporate Venturing](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/corporate-venturing) [Back to Blog](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov) ## Related Articles ## [Building An Innovation Ecosystem — Wave Ventures CEO Danielle Cohn](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/building-an-innovation-ecosystem-wave-ventures-ceo-danielle-cohn) This week's VentureFuel Visionary features an 'Ask Me Anything' session with Danielle Cohn, CEO... [Read More ](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/building-an-innovation-ecosystem-wave-ventures-ceo-danielle-cohn) ## [Doubling Down on CVC: Yamaha's Integrated Corporate Growth Strategy](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/doubling-down-on-cvc-yamahas-integrated-corporate-growth-strategy) Corporate venture capital is shifting from side activity to core growth engine across global... [Read More ](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/doubling-down-on-cvc-yamahas-integrated-corporate-growth-strategy) ## [The Flight Path of CVC - Boeing Investment Strategy with Bobby Niehaus](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/the-flight-path-of-cvc-the-boeing-company-investment-strategy-principal-bobby-niehaus) "When we partner with the right startups and find the right collaborative environment to... [Read More ](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/the-flight-path-of-cvc-the-boeing-company-investment-strategy-principal-bobby-niehaus)