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Research Report Getting More from Corporate-University Partnerships
November 13, 2023
In today’s fast-paced world, the synergy between universities and corporations can play a powerful role in driving meaningful technological and business advancements. Universities can bring new ideas and approaches to the practical problems of industry, and industry can provide faculty and students with learning opportunities they simply can’t get in...
Video Data Insights: How Big Organizations Identify Relevant Startups and Partners
October 12, 2023
InnoLead CEO Scott Kirsner shares some data highlights from our latest research about how large organizations search for relevant partners outside their walls.
Research Report Smarter Scouting: Best Practices
September 25, 2023
How are large companies doing the work of scouting in 2023? What's their advice about getting the right resources — and building the right relationships so you can take advantage of what you find? This new InnoLead research inititiave provides input from your peers on those questions.
Article Book Excerpt: What Problems Can the Metaverse Actually Solve?
August 30, 2023
In this exclusive excerpt, Nokia's Head of Trend and Innovation Scouting writes about what makes new technologies successful, and lays out a case for why the Metaverse will get there.
Article CSAA Insurance: Making Build-Buy-Partner Decisions for AI
July 21, 2023 | By Steven Melendez
"Insurance companies are one of the original, very data-centric industries," says Debbie Brackeen, CSAA's Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer. Brackeen describes how they're investing in, and deploying, AI technology.
Article WEX: A Spectrum of AI Experimentation
July 17, 2023 | By Steven Melendez
Karen Stroup joined the $2.4 billion company in 2022 as its first Chief Digital Officer. She explains how the company is using AI to assess creditworthiness and sniff out fraud, and some of the committees involved in encouraging experimentation — with guardrails.
Article DraftKings: Generative AI is Moving Faster Than Anyone Could’ve Expected
July 12, 2023 | By Steven Melendez
DraftKings, the Boston-based sports betting company, has long used AI technology in taking bets and targeting advertising to consumers. Now, the company is exploring ways to use generative AI technology for routine automation and code reviews.
Article Wayfair: Driving AI Progress, Without Everyone ‘Dropping Their Day Jobs’
July 7, 2023 | By Steven Melendez
Wayfair, the online furniture retailer, has long used artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimize its online marketing and the way it presents products to site visitors. CTO Fiona Tan explains how they're researching how generative AI technologies like GPT can assist with customer service, crafting code, and more.
Article Eventbrite: Deploying Generative AI to Help Its Hosts
July 7, 2023 | By Steven Melendez
Chief Product Officer Ted Dworkin talks about Eventbrite’s experience with generative AI, and the company’s philosophy on rolling out new features and empowering engineers to use AI.
Article Duolingo: Partnering with OpenAI for More Personalized Language Learning
July 7, 2023 | By Steven Melendez
Klinton Bicknell, head of AI at the learning tech company Duolingo, discusses what the company has learned from both in-house AI developments and work with GPT-4.
Video Blue Cross Blue Shield on Using AI to Accelerate Pre-Approvals
July 6, 2023 | By Meghan Hall
Sim Kahlon, Director of Innovation at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, explains how the company used artificial intelligence to speed up prior authorizations in healthcare.
Video How Wayfair Leverages AI to Make Customer Care More Efficient
July 6, 2023 | By Meghan Hall
As part of our recent event, Leveraging AI in Business, Chandra Ganduri, Director of Data Science & ML at Wayfair, and Vaidy Raghavan, Director of Technology at Wayfair, explained how the company uses artificial intelligence to help map the customer journey and enhance the experience of a consumer.
Article Six Areas of Concern from the ‘Godfather of AI’
June 29, 2023 | By Meghan Hall
Geoffrey Hinton, the computer scientist and cognitive psychologist sometimes referred to as the “Godfather of AI,” shares six areas of concern for society and individuals.
Article Google Speakers Hone in on AI at Collision Toronto
June 28, 2023 | By Meghan Hall
Cassie Kozyrkov, Chief Decision Scientist at Google, and Colin Murdoch, Chief Business Officer of Google DeepMind, each took the stage at Collision 2023 in Toronto to share thoughts on the AI revolution, give insights on responsibility with AI; and more.
Video MIT Executive Shares How Artificial Intelligence Could Evolve and Change Businesses
June 27, 2023 | By Hadley Thompson
Tim Miano, Executive Director of MIT's Office of Innovation, spoke at our recent Leveraging AI in Business event about the rapid pace of change in technologies; the impacts AI could have on various fields; and the talent needed to support emerging tech trends.
Article 5 Generative AI Reports Worth Reading — May 2023
May 29, 2023 | By Scott Kirsner
How are you staying up-to-date on generative AI? In such a fast-moving space, it's important to have recent data, information, and insights. InnoLead CEO Scott Kirsner provides five worthwhile reads in the gen AI space.
Article Discovering Use Cases for Generative AI
May 5, 2023 | By Keith Hopper, Founder, Danger Fort Labs
"The struggle to understand AI's potential is causing most of us to get stuck in beginner mode," writes Keith Hopper of Danger Fort Labs, "unable to see how the technology might be applied inside our organizations. What I needed was a better understanding of what generative AI is good at."...
Article New Book Explores How AI and Automation Will Reshape the Economy
May 3, 2023 | By Meghan Hall
Yossi Sheffi, director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, discusses his insights on how AI could create jobs, gives use cases for AI solutions in a number of industries, and more.
Article ASICS’ Director of Digital Innovation Says Web3 Isn’t Going Away
April 24, 2023 | By Meghan Hall
Joe Pace, Director of Digital Innovation at ASICS, the Japanese-based sportswear company, shares how the company has been experimenting with and validating Web3.
Article Comcast Ventures Partner on What’s Changing in Corporate VC
March 17, 2023
We talk with Allison Goldberg of Comcast Ventures about how the corporate venture capital business is changing in 2023, and how her team works to connect startups to the broader organization.

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