Inside Outside

Scott Kirsner is the CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Innovation Leader. As a journalist, Scott spent his career covering how ideas in companies get commercialized. Five years ago, Scott launched Innovation Leader, a company focused on how innovation happens in big companies. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation founder, spoke with Scott about emerging issues in corporate innovation. What innovation issues are tops for companies? - Innovation Leader Survey  - Solving bureaucracy and How to Tap Employee Ideas - Highest areas of Internal innovation interest - Startup engagement meaningful, but companies have only started their collaboration experiences. Why did corporates jump in and now are reassessing? - Corporates need results near term. - Successful companies focus on white space areas. Scout areas where startups can address problems areas. - Develop strategies to set up a proof of concept.  - Jet Ventures - Doing corporate VC. Need to be in it for 7-10 years  What toolset is being used at startu