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We drive tangible innovation results for global organizations
Runway helps companies like IBM, Epson or Emirates identify their biggest growth opportunities, and build customized, hands-on innovation programs (or optimize existing ones) to generate real business results.
Overcome your biggest obstacles to innovation
“It is extremely valuable to have gained insights from Runway including the context of new technologies, trends, and business models which cannot be obtained by simply surveying startups.”
Naoaki Fujino
Chief Researcher at NRI
We are an innovation catalyst for startups and corporations
We started out in 2013 as an incubation and acceleration space for tech startups.
Since then, Runway has become a nexus for startups, corporate innovators, and investors. Our mission is to bridge the gap between big companies and startups, and connect them to help drive growth for both organizations.
We’ve done a standout job. The results speak for themselves.
Runway is pioneering new, practical approaches to incremental and disruptive innovation. We have developed a comprehensive set of methodologies, tools and services that generate tangible outcomes for today’s largest and most complex companies. We do this in a fraction of the time and cost of current approaches, while also providing greater transparency, and lower risk.
We currently offer 3 service areas.
1. Build and launch a new innovation program
Our Innovation Strategy Team designs the optimal innovation program to bring the results you
care about.
We help you clarify and break down your goals and priorities, map out new areas for opportunities, and define a clear path forward to transform your business from what it is today to what it aspires to be tomorrow.
Our clients usually include employees mandated with developing an innovation strategy, corporate innovators submitting an initiative to their management, and executives looking at getting started but who don’t know where to begin.
2. Optimize and accelerate your current innovation activities
Instead of allocating resources to hire and onboard a full team and go through a long, steep learning curve, outsource your innovation program to Runway.
Over the years, our team has launched 7+ different accelerator programs. We’ll come alongside your team to define the goal, scope and strategy for your program, launch it for you, train your team, and then transition to a passive partner as your team and capabilities grow.
Clients include teams involved with innovation, digital transformation, corporate strategy and planning, corporate development and CVC.
3. Outsource your lab, accelerator, or incubator
Our Innovation Strategy Team designs the optimal innovation program to bring the results you
care about.
We help you clarify and break down your goals and priorities, map out new areas for opportunities, and define a clear path forward to transform your business from what it is today to what it aspires to be tomorrow.
Our clients usually include employees mandated with developing an innovation strategy, corporate innovators submitting an initiative to their management, and executives looking at getting started but who don’t know where to begin.
“Fujitsu has been partnering with Runway for over 5 years now, and we’re getting unbiased access to great companies, entrepreneurs and cross-industry experts.
The team helps us understand tech trends affecting our different products and services so we can look for emerging business models and new revenue sources. Runway understands our business and what we are trying to fix.”
Katsunori Mizuno
Director of Global CTO Strategy Office, Fujitsu
“We have partnered with Runway so they could help us address one of our main challenges. Provide our business units and customers with access to cutting-edge technologies, the companies developing them, and foster relationships with the ones that best align with our strategic focus areas. Runway understands our different businesses and listens closely to our needs. The team knows what’s happening and has the capacity to guide us through the right path, making sure the deliverables are answering all the questions we have.”
Katsuyuki Takahashi
President, NS Solutions
Better than Big Consulting
Tired of 300-page powerpoint decks, theory, and over-priced recommendations without the results to show? We’re the antithesis to big consulting. Our approach is iterative, lean, and generates tangible results for our clients.
Your problems are not cookie-cutter. Neither are our solutions. We work with your organization to address your very specific challenges, and guide you through the process of developing a solution that works for your business.
We have phenomenal relationships with clients (83% client renewals). We know what is happening with them internally so we have the capacity to guide them down the right path.
With us, you won’t feel pressure working with startups that don’t align with your goals. Our track record shows we provide unbiased access to great companies, entrepreneurs and cross-industry experts.
The Runway team has over 80+ years combined experience working in startups, venture capital and innovation across leading organizations.
Contact us to get results from your innovation efforts
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