Neal Hansch and Liz Keen on Corporate Innovation

Neal Hansch (@nhansch) and Liz Keen (@Liz_Keen) of Silicon Foundry join Erik on this episode. They Discuss:- How Silicon Foundry is building bridges between communities- How corporations have interfaced with Silicon Valley over time- The purpose and rise of Corporate Venture Capital- How have accelerators evolved and what opportunities have they created for corporations- The role venture studios play in corporate innovation- When should startup founders start talking to Corp Dev teams- What are the most common mistakes of corporations dealing with startups and vice versa- What does great corporate innovation look like from an organizational perspective- The role of Economic Development Corporations- Corporate VCs betting against their core businessThanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform.Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg.