Orange Fab BeLux - Smart City Innovation Challenge
Discover some great insights into the collaboration of Orange Fab Belux with Novable. The company focuses on boosting its Corporate Innovation strategy through Startup Scouting and Open Innovation.
In this conversation, Ariane Chan –?Head of Orange Fab BeLux and Innovation Product Manager – talks about collaborating with Novable to scout for startups suitable for Orange Belgium’s innovation challenges.
Q: What does Ariane do at Orange?
A: Ariane is responsible for Orange Fab BeLux, Orange’s startup accelerator of Belgium and Luxembourg.
Q: What is the purpose of Orange Fab?
A: Orange Fab BeLux is the open door for startups that want to collaborate with Orange. “Each year, according to one problem that we will be identifying at Orange Belgium, we are looking for startups that can help and support us in this project on a specific theme”.
Q: Where does Novable fit in this?
A: Based on these innovation projects/challenges, Orange Fab scouts for specific startups that are big enough to collaborate with Orange. “Novable helps us in this search, providing us with the right insights, and saving us a lot of time.”
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Q: How does the collaboration with Novable translate in concrete numbers?
A: Last year, Orange Belgium launched a special innovation call on Smart Cities.?
Q: How is it working with the Novable team?
A: “It has always been great. I think it’s a big added value of Novable. There is the AI-powered tool, and that’s great, but also what we enjoy is the relationship we have with the Novable Agents. They are always listening to us and scouting well on our needs.”
Novable has the position to significantly shape the future by bridging the gap between innovative companies and established organisations. By uncovering innovative technologies and solutions that might otherwise remain obscure, Novable fosters a collaborative ecosystem where startups can thrive and scale.
This synergy not only accelerates the pace of technological advancement but also allows larger corporations to remain competitive and agile in a rapidly evolving market. The result is a dynamic landscape where new ideas flourish, driving positive change across industries and contributing to a more innovative and interconnected world.
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