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PARTNERSHIPS IN INNOVATION

Succesvolle innovatie komt steeds vaker tot stand door partnerships van meerdere partijen. Maar hoe selecteer je potentiële partners? Is het een zoektocht naar de prins op het witte paard? Hoe verdeel je de taart? En is cultuurverschil te overbruggen met een klef broodje? Quintijn Innikel deelt zijn ervaring en inzichten over het creëren van vruchtbare partnerships en zet de belangrijkste uitdagingen op een rij.

INTERVIEW WITH JAN WITTE COO OF YOUMEDICAL

Jan Witte already had extensive experience in product development, including for major clients such as Heineken and Unilever. YouMedical, turnover over 10 million euros, has 15 employees and exports to 40 countries. 'I am responsible for the daily management and also for developing the physical product, i.e. packaging, holder and dispenser. For example, we have developed a patented system to freeze warts very locally, without affecting the surrounding skin.'

'ENRICHED STAGE-GATE PROCESS COMBINES CERTAINTY AND DYNAMISM'

The rise of Agile working, Lean Startup and Design Thinking has had a great impact on the practice of innovation management. Does this mean that Stage-Gate is obsolete? To find out, as a graduate student I first studied the theory of these processes. Then I analyzed 150 BEACON innovation projects for the methodologies used. With the goal of identifying which approach works best for different types of innovation projects. My conclusion is that the Stage-Gate process is still relevant as the backbone of the process.

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