Pfizer, AXA and Xiaomi named Corporate Startup Stars 2021

The  International Chamber of Commerce website reported that for the sixth year running, startups were asked to nominate for the prestigious annual Corporate Startup Stars Award companies they believed to be most active in open innovation. Pfizer won first place followed by AXA and Xiaomi. French Secretary of State for the Digital Economy Cedric O said, “Open Innovation is key to building tomorrow’s society. Given the societal and environmental challenges of our time, companies need to work hand in hand.” Alberto Onetti, chairman of Mind the Bridge, one of the sponsors of the award, said “No corporate, whatever the size and industry, is immune from disruption if they do not put open innovation at the center of their strategy. The good news is that open innovation is increasingly being adopted at the global level and best practices are now available to help late movers to enter the arena.

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