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DEVELOPING THE FUTURE INNOVATING TOGETHER Identifying, testing and introducing innovations is part of Swiss Post’s DNA. swisspost.ch/venture
COVER STORIES 49 Post Getting new ideas off the ground Interview with Thierry Golliard, Head of Open Innovation & Venturing, Swiss Post Why does Swiss Post want to invest in start-ups? Swiss Post wants to become better acquainted with new technologies and business models in order to actively use them and ensure access to emerging markets. Investments in start-ups also help Swiss Post to create additional demand for existing or new Swiss Post products. A DRONE OPERATED BY SWISS POST THAT CONNECTS TWO HOSPITALS IN LUGANO SINCE NOVEMBER 2017 Swiss Post has been constantly evolving ever since it was founded in 1849. Even today, its markets are undergoing rapid transformation due to new technologies and changing customer needs. In response to these developments Swiss Post has launched a variety of new digital services such as e-voting, e-health, self-driving Postbuses and delivery by drone. The journey will continue. Swiss Post’s business development areas cover: • Digital Trust (including e-health, e-voting and e-justice) • E-commerce • Digital financial services • Mobility • Cross channel communication • Business process outsourcing Swiss Post also remains open to new business opportunities in areas such as the collaborative economy, trusted platforms, blockchain, autonomous, analytics or smart cities. What kind of start-ups does Swiss Post invest in? Swiss Post invests in early stage companies that fit well with the Group’s business development areas and offer potential for Swiss Post’s core competencies to make a significant contribution to their success. In return, Swiss Post aims to take a minority interest. This ensures the ability of the start-up to develop and go to market with agility and autonomy. Why should a start-up collaborate with Swiss Post? There are several benefits. The start-up benefits from Swiss Post’s core competencies and from existing structures. Swiss Post can bring immediate strategic value as an investor sharing its strong business knowledge and market understanding. It can also connect the start-up with internal and external experts, and with partners or customers to validate market needs. As a strategic investor Swiss Post can take the time needed and has no predefined exit deadline. With how many start-ups are you in contact with each year? We have been conducting Open Innovation projects with startups since 2012. We get in touch with more than a hundred startups per year and this number is growing. We focus on the cases that make strategic sense for the company and always seek the feedback of our business units to increase start-up market understanding. Every year we work with 10 to 20 start-ups to conduct and finance open innovation projects. We have the ambition to make several venture capital investments each year. Investments in start-ups Swiss Post has in the last decade strengthened its position within the innovation space by developing strong relationships with start-ups, innovation hubs, universities and research labs. The company believes in open innovation. It has launched several projects together with start-ups und has started to invest in them if they fit the company’s business development areas. THIERRY GOLLIARD Head of Open Innovation & Venture Capital, Swiss Post SWISS STARTUP <strong>GUIDE</strong> <strong>2018</strong>
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