Open Innovation has never been more present within large organizations. Riding this momentum, it has become an essential lever to accelerate business transformation. Yet behind the flurry of hackathons, labs, and startup collaborations, one reality remains: real impact often struggles to materialize.
This gap reveals a structural weakness: fragmented approaches, initiatives without continuity, and difficulty moving from experimentation to industrialization.
In response to that, Yumana partners with Novable, an expert in AI-assisted startup scouting, to establish a strategic technological partnership designed to transform Open Innovation into a comprehensive, seamless, and actionable value chain.
The goal? To provide businesses with a complete and integrated solution to manage and structure Open Innovation at every stage of its value chain.
A concrete response to the new challenges of Open Innovation…
Startup Scouting has evolved to become a central pillar of strategic innovation. It is a structured approach that aims to:
Identify high-potential startups aligned with strategic priorities.
Qualify these opportunities through cross-analyses and dynamic benchmarks.
Connect these innovative players rapidly to the real needs of the company’s Business Units.
Today, collaborations between startups and large corporations are multiplying, and innovation can no longer be confined to internal initiatives. Organizations must collaborate with external ecosystems, startups, research labs, tech SMEs, to accelerate transformation, address complex business challenges, and maintain competitive advantage.
However, this dynamic too often remains fragmented: informal sourcing, random selection processes, unstructured collaborations, and few tangible partnerships post-exploration phase. The partnership between Yumana and Novable addresses these issues by professionalizing the entire Open Innovation value chain.
| Did you know? According to a report by Nesta, a lack of awareness about startup offerings is one of the main barriers preventing effective collaboration between corporations and startups. It is often ranking above concerns related to cost, regulation, or startup viability. |
… managing the value chain from end to end
By combining Novable and Yumana’s complementary expertise, businesses can access a cohesive system structured around 4 key steps:
1. Scouting
Novable leverages advanced AI technology, enhanced by specialized human expertise, to quickly identify the most relevant startups based on each organization’s specific challenges.
2. Evaluation
Identified solutions undergo rigorous screening: strategic analysis, partner pre-qualification, relevance scoring, and expert assessment. This method secures decision-making and saves precious time in the selection phase.
3. Exploration
Yumana supports the complete structuring and facilitation of projects: defining use cases, engaging stakeholders, framing collaborations, piloting POCs, and managing co-development initiatives.
4. Deployment
Finally, validated projects can be deployed at scale thanks to Yumana’s developed deployment tracking functionalities: scaling strategies, resource sharing, structured rollout plans, feedback collection, and KPI monitoring.
Detect. Select. Collaborate. Deploy. A cycle often interrupted midstream now finds an operational continuity. The combination of smart identification technology and a structured pilot platform enables a truly effective Open Innovation strategy.
An Ambition: Structuring Open Innovation as a Strategic Lever
By combining enhanced scouting, collaborative structuring, and scaled deployment management, the Yumana x Novable partnership provides businesses with a true Open Innovation value chain.
Time is a decisive factor in today’s competition; the ability to quickly transform a scouted startup into a co-developed, operational impact project has become a critical competitiveness factor.
Yumana and Novable now offer organizations a robust, agile, and strategic framework to make Open Innovation a genuine lever for sustainable transformation.
Ready to launch your Open Innovation strategy ?
Yumana supports companies aiming to structure their startup collaborations with true impact. Discover how an orchestrated end-to-end approach can accelerate your projects, secure your innovation investments, and create lasting value.
Our experts are ready to analyze your challenges and co-build with you the Open Innovation framework best suited to your organization’s ambitions.
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CEO & Co-Founder Yumana
