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Disruption is at an all-time high
Disruption is at an all-time high. The CEOs who think outside their four walls will thrive — while the ones who don’t will disappear.
Whether they do it out of fear or complacency, the CEOs who continue to operate within their “four walls” — who refuse to look to external sources to help drive innovation — will increasingly find themselves out of a job. ...
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Fred Hoch featured in Forbes article, “4 Unexpected Ways That Partnering With A Corporation Could Help Your Startup”
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exponential corporate growth
The answer to exponential corporate growth
Using a conventional approach, corporations are paying more than they should to develop new products, markets, or revenue streams. Capital can be employed much more effectively using something like Branch Rickey’s farm system.
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Nothing Ventured with Fred Hoch: Making Corporate Venture Less Corporate
In this episode of Nothing Ventured, Aarish Shah interviews Fred Hoch, co-founder of TechNexus, a Chicago-based venture collaborative. They delve into topics such as building ...
The role of computer vision in industrial AI strategy
Authored by TechNexus Fellow Holli Dobay and TechNexus Director Cristin Pacifico, this report examines the ...
What startups need to know about growth strategies
Introducing a new series on growth strategies for startups. Every other week we’ll provide insights ...
Sights and sounds from TechChicago Week
The TechNexus team recaps a week of Chicago startup connections at TechChicago Week Chicago’s tech ...
The July 2024 Ecosystem Update
What corporations need to know about venture investing
In this ongoing series, TechNexus outlines ways corporations can stay innovative, defend against disruption, and ...
Investor’s notebook: Insights from gener8tor’s corporate innovation summit
“Many of our corporations have been around for over a hundred years. It is our ...
Mixhalo wants to change the way you experience live events
Mixhalo has worked with the biggest names in music and sports. Now it’s bringing its ...
How NanoGraf’s battery tech is powering the U.S. military
Battery material startup NanoGraf is one step closer to delivering more powerful batteries to the ...
Transforming Revenue Acceleration with AI
Letter AI is revolutionizing how businesses accelerate revenue by providing the first AI-powered revenue enablement platform. The platform integrates training, coaching, content management, and real-time ...
How 2 Tesla alums are rethinking the way you camp with an electric RV
Backed by a recent $34 million Series B fundraise that included investment from TechNexus in ...
Meet Hollywood’s favorite AI tool that’s taking an ethical approach to voice cloning 
TechNexus-backed Respeecher has cloned everyone from Darth Vader to Elvis through its AI voice tool, ...
How Caramel is changing the way you buy and sell used cars
Founded by auto industry vets, the startup is bringing safety and security to private party ...
Hoodie raises $5M to give cannabis firms better data
Hoodie Analytics, a data firm that helps cannabis companies get better insights into the market, ...
June 2024 Ecosystem Update from TechNexus Venture Collaborative