High Alpha Innovation

We're excited to share that The Illusion of Innovation by High Alpha Innovation CEO Elliott Parker has been named one of DisrupTV’s Top 24 Books of 2024! This list recognizes top authors paving the way through exceptional leadership, innovation, lessons learned and out-of-the-box ideas. Find the full list of winners: https://bit.ly/3Dmaczh  #DisrupTV #IllusionOfInnovation 

ICYMI: High Alpha Innovation Managing Director Ryan Larcom explained how the old form of corporate innovation is dead and why new approaches are needed, in a new InnoLead Pointers article. Corporate innovation teams have failed to drive transformation for too long, Ryan noted. Now, it's time for an overhaul. That means C-suites must give these teams the space and resources necessary to test hypotheses, be wrong, and experiment again to realize transformative innovation success. https://lnkd.in/gu29Qqci #CorporateInnovation #InnovationTeams #VentureBuilding

The current U.S. Department of Defense procurement process makes it nearly impossible for startups to get a foot in the door without an existing contractor relationship. That said, the government is working to make it easier for early-stage startups and enterprises to work on behalf of the DoD. At #Alloy2024, High Alpha Innovation CEO Elliott Parker sat down with retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General and Small Business Consulting Corporation CEO and Founder Gerald Goodfellow and former U.S. Congressman and 47G Chairman Chris Stewart to discuss the U.S.'s DefenseTech needs. Specifically, the group discussed the pivotal role startups and corporations can play in our national security. Watch the full session: https://lnkd.in/g8s6ZCYH #DefenseTech #VentureBuilding

Large companies are notoriously slow to change and innovate. That's where a dedicated corporate venture studio can help. With the right funding mechanism, governance and incentive framework, entrepreneurial talent, portfolio management strategy, and external partner, corporations can build companies at scale through a venture studio and generate invaluable insights that can actually improve their core business. High Alpha Innovation CEO Elliott Parker elaborates on the five lessons he's learned in a decade-plus of venture building in a recent Innov8rs.co Learning Labs webcast. https://lnkd.in/gtuzWCpT #VentureBuilding #VentureStudio #CorporateInnovation

"This growing, insatiable demand for energy is fueling renewable energy across the board. When you think about the impact to the sector, you see a multiplying effect," Energy Impact Partners' Anthony Oni shared at #Alloy2024. The complexity created as a result of this demand is an opportunity for startups to solve this challenge, Anthony noted. Watch the full discussion about sustainability and the energy industry here: https://lnkd.in/eB3m5are #Sustainability #Innovation #VentureBuilding

When corporate innovation teams know what pitfalls to look for before executing on leadership-approved initiatives, they can avoid the barriers and bottlenecks that historically halt progress (or end programs entirely). Our new blog post breaks down four common reasons why transformative innovation efforts, in particular, fail (or at least fail to deliver the intended ROI) and how corporations can overcome these innovation obstacles. https://lnkd.in/gq84yXGe #CorporateInnovation #VentureBuilding #InnovationTeams

Food transparency is increasingly important for consumer-packaged goods brands and restaurants, as it helps build and maintain customer trust and loyalty, Make Hay CEO and Co-founder Scott Nelson noted during our #Alloy2024 session on #agriculture industry transformation. Providing rich information about the origin of food consumers purchase "is no longer a nice-to-have," Scott explained. "It's table stakes." #Agriculture #AgriFood #AgTech

Too many corporations' #innovation efforts end up being “sound and fury signifying nothing," High Alpha Innovation CEO Elliott Parker shared in a recent interview with Startup Savant. That's because their real priority is improving operational efficiency of the core business to please shareholders. Read the Q&A to learn why Elliott believes large enterprises have the right intentions, but wrong incentives, to innovate in a way that leads to meaningful changes and insightful discoveries and can make their organizations more resilient. https://lnkd.in/gakVjiHd #Startups #VentureBuilding #CorporateInnovation

Fieldbook Studio is aiming to accelerate a major shift in #retail led by YouTube Creators with its latest startup concept, Coaxial Collective. With more than $24 billion flowing annually into influencer marketing — and growing fast — we see an enormous opportunity to unlock the next wave of growth by equipping YouTube Creators to launch products directly in partnership with retail giants, starting with those in Northwest Arkansas. To help build Coaxial Collective, we're looking for an Executive-in-Residence (and potential co-founder) who will be responsible for building an engaged, high-performing team; prioritizing the team's early-stage focus; defining a scalable growth strategy; and setting the company's vision for the future. Check out the job posting to learn more about the exciting opportunity: https://lnkd.in/ep7Bez-e #VentureBuilding #VentureStudio #StartupHiring #Startups

When it comes to revenue growth and profitability for today's business founders, "time carries most of the weight," Founders Podcast host David Senra shared in his insightful #Alloy2024 keynote. "If you are in a good business, all the money is in the future," David noted. "Do not interrupt the compounding." Watch his session here: https://lnkd.in/gr_Bi_DM #Entrepreneurs #BusinessSuccess #RevenueGrowth