Case Study: NEC accelerates global startup collaboration and new business development with Agorize

NEC - Customer Case Study

NEC, a multinational IT and electronics group, sought to create new businesses by co-creating with startups. Their challenge was to identify and assess promising startup partners from around the world to develop next-generation innovations in fields like carbon neutrality, the metaverse, and healthcare. To manage this, they used the innovation management platform and global community services from Agorize.

Agorize provided its platform to run the NEC Innovation Challenge, streamlining the process from startup submission to evaluation. The solution facilitated efficient communication and provided real-time dashboards for the organizers. The results were significant, with 324 applications received from startups in 66 countries. This ultimately led to four collaborative projects with winning startups, including discussions on new business ventures, proofs of concept, and potential investment opportunities.

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