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It’s official: Business ecosystems come of age, Deloitte confirmed

BY INFONOMIA on 18 / 09 / 2015

For the last year, we have used several times in this blog the concept of “ecosystem” as a metaphor from the natural world to define a new frame and mindset in the business landscape and the growing importance of relationships, partnerships, networks, alliances, and collaborations between companies. We are glad Deloitte just published a very interesting report on the subject on its Business Trends Series.

Sanofi tastes the waters of a better knowledge and relationship with startups

BY INFONOMIA on 11 / 09 / 2015

Contests, open challenges, prizes or training and networking programs offer stablished companies a way to “test the waters” of a better and deeper relationships with startups needed in a new innovation paradigm. Sanofi Health-U is one of such initiatives, one we could not leave unnoticed for personal reasons.

UNICEF looks “out there” for co-innovation to solve its challenges

BY INFONOMIA on 28 / 08 / 2015

Paradoxically, the shift from competition towards collaboration has been more common in private sector and business initiatives than in the so called third sector and among non-profit causes. This initial trend is changing as a growing number of social innovation projects look for achieving their goals through co- and open innovation. The open innovation platform recently launched by UNICEF is a significant step forward in this sense.

Heineken teams up to design new shoes, glasses and jeans (not for sale)

BY INFONOMIA on 23 / 08 / 2015

Heineken has been teaming up with emerging high-end luxury and fashion labels to create one-of-a-kind products. Going beyond traditional co-branding, “#Heineken100” initiative is an exclusive product collaboration with a more subtle aim than selling new products: the brand’s desire to reposition as a lifestyle.

Danone + Grameen: a paradigmatic case of social co-innovation

BY INFONOMIA on 13 / 08 / 2015

In a world where social and economic value creation is converging, collaboration between profit and non-profit sectors present an opportunity to achieve both greater social impact as well as greater business benefits. Social innovation is becoming a strong generator of new kinds of unexpected relationships and collaborations, as the paradigmatic case of the joint venture between Danone and Grameen is proving since 2006.

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