Whether you're seeking insights, looking to solve a challenge, or just need a fresh perspective...
Ask K8, your Innov8rs Companion
Become a better and more effective innovator.
As corporate innovator, you face many challenges and have many questions in your day to day.
What are leading companies in our industry doing when it comes to open innovation? What should we take into account setting up a governance board? How do we better align with stakeholders to get their continued support? How do we scale our corporate venture? What can we do to create a culture of innovation?
Of course, Google doesn't provide you with answers on these questions. And on LinkedIn, too many folks seem to just boast about themselves.
To get the answers and guidance you need to succeed in corporate innovation, you can now ask K8, your Innov8rs Companion.
Learning from the 800+ hours of content from the "Netflix" of corporate innovation, covering everything innovation management A-Z, plus several curated other sources of high-quality content, your AI-powered companion K8 (pronounced “Kate”) is available anytime to assist you in your day to day.
With K8 you'll have on-demand, always-on access to a wealth of knowledge and unique content you'll not find anywhere else. So that you'll be better and more effective in your role.
As your Innov8rs Companion, K8 will
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Answer your questions and provide guidance about anything corporate innovation management
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Direct you to curated session recordings and other content/resources on the Innov8rs Community hub
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Create a personalized learning path with suggested resources tailored to your needs
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(soon) Identify the best members within Innov8rs Community to help you out with the challenge at hand
See K8 in action...
Here are three questions K8 subscribers asked... and the guidance and suggested resources K8 provided to them, based on their input.
Imagine what you would want to ask K8, and how fast you would get insights, solutions and perspectives... and how much more effective this would make you in your day to day...
How can I measure the success of innovation projects? Are there some recommended metrics?
How do I get the core business to make resources available for innovation projects?
We're launching an open innovation program with calls for startups. What to take into account?
With K8, you get access to the "Netflix of Corporate Innovation" - 800+ hours of session recordings and other resources, covering everything innovation management A-Z.
"Wow, the content is so rich. This is like an MBA in innovation management!"
Deepen Your Learning with K8+
Keen to engage in live sessions with other corporate innovators?
With K8+ you'll be diving into the best and latest in corporate innovation in 8 Learning Labs every quarter.
Each Learning Lab is a 2-hour online workshop, covering one key pillar of corporate innovation, typically with 2 speaker sessions per workshop.
Upgrade your skill-, tool- and mindset and increase your impact with Learning Labs... included in K8+
Here's what you'll learn in the 2024-Q4 Learning Labs:
- Innovation is a collaborative activity. How can we build alliances with colleagues from other key functions in the organization?
- To unlock growth and generate sustainable ROI, it takes institutional-grade governance and portfolio strategies. How can you take decisive actions to eliminate value-destroying assets, scale high-potential ventures, and align business objectives for maximum returns?
- How to balance building ventures internally vs. externally? What has logistics giant DB Schenker gained from their venture clienting approach?
- How is dsm-firmenich (active in Health and Nutrition) connecting innovation with SDG's with their Sustainable Portfolio Steering methodology? How has Microsoft has transformed sustainability from a cost center into a powerful driver of innovation and competitive advantage?
- Why does culture change never stick (and what to do instead)?
- Plus... what is the impact of AI in and on innovation teams so far?
Some of the speakers you'll work with during our Learning Labs:
Hiroshi Maeda
Global Innovation Manager at SHV Energy
Tendayi Viki
Associate Partner at Strategyzer
Dr. Fabian Rhein
Senior Consultant Innovation at Siemens
Frank Mattes
CEO at Lean Scaleup
Elliott Parker
CEO at High Alpha Innovation
JoAnn Garbin
Founder, Regenerous Labs and Co-author of The Insider's Guide to Innovation at Microsoft
Delphine Hertel & Milan Lakhani
Senior Specialist Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Employer Branding | Director of Transformation (DX) at Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe
Dougal Beard
Former Global Head of Innovation Portfolio Management - GSK Consumer Health (now Haleon) and Kenvue
Philippe de Ridder
Co-Founder and CEO at Board of Innovation
Jon Corshen
Managing Partner & Co-Founder at Pilot44
Bea Schofield
Chief Technology Office Innovation lead at Lloyds Banking Group
Ronja Stoffregen
Head of Global Startup Management at Schenker
Shannon Lucas
Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Catalyst Constellations
Martijn Antonisse
Group Sustainable Director Portfolio Steering at DSM-Firmenich
Start working with K8 today.
Become a better and more effective innovator. Whether you're seeking insights, looking to solve a challenge, or just need a fresh perspective... from now on, you can ask K8, your Innov8rs Companion.
Here's how to get started.
- Below, first select if you like to work with K8 yourself, of if you'd like your team to join in as well.
- Then, consider if you want to add the option to join our quarterly Learning Labs live, to engage with fellow innovators and speakers. That's included only in the K8+ subscription. Otherwise, you select K8. Both K8+ and K8 include access to the "Netflix" of corporate innovation with 800+ hours of session recordings and other resources.
- Finally, you choose to subscribe annually (which leaves you with 2 months free) or monthly.
Once you signed up, you'll get instructions how to set up your account and how to get started by email. Make sure to whitelist our domain innov8rs.co to receive this and future emails.
So in just a few minutes... you'll be able to leverage K8 as your new superpower.
Not sure about K8? No worries... you can try K8 for free for 8 days
Of course, we understand you may like what you see on this page... but you want to test how you really benefit from having K8 as your Innov8rs Companion before making the relationship official.
So, you can give working with K8 a try for free, for 8 days. Your subscription will not start and you will not need to pay until this 8-days trial is over.
If you aren't happy with the results of your free trial, simply cancel in the 8-days trial period and that's it. No hard feelings ;)
Get 2 months free with a yearly subscription
Get 2 months free with a yearly subscription
About your subscription.
We like to keep this simple.
Like working with K8, and seeing the impact on your work?
Great... your subscription will auto-renew (monthly or annually) for un-interrupted access.
Don't want to work with K8 anymore?
You can cancel your subscription anytime, and will have access until the end of your current subscription period.
No small print, vague terms or hidden fees.
Supercharge your innovation department/function
What if all your innovation teams and colleagues across the business had access to K8 and the quartlery Learning Labs?
Imagine how powerful it would be if K8 would be providing guidance not just drawing from the wealth of knowledge in the "Netflix of Corporate Innovation", but also from your internal knowledge base, your specific innovation processes and your unique insights... that would give your innovation teams and colleagues quite the boost!
If you'd like to explore how K8 can support your innovation department/function, just email Hans Balmaekers and he'll get back to you soon.
About your subscription.
We like to keep this simple.
- Like working with K8, and seeing the impact on your work?
Great... your subscription will auto-renew (monthly or annually) for un-interrupted access. - Don't want to work with K8 anymore?
You can cancel your subscription anytime, and will have access until the end of your current subscription period.
No small print, vague terms or hidden fees.
Have questions and need help?
If you'd like to understand how working with K8 would support you and your team in achieving your objectives, email theo@innov8rs.co
Are you a member of Innov8rs Community?
Access to K8, all the content and Learning Labs is included in your membership already. Log in to the community platform or ask our team for further info and instructions
