The collaborative economy leads us to rethink our representation of work. Innovation, for a long time concentrated within industries, is now also outside the company, driven by new players. This involves a new way of innovating, in collaboration with other actors, including startups or communities of individuals. The success of platforms like Indiegogo or Kickstarter only encourages this type of practice.
A new environment that give access. These startups or collectives have for some time benefited from technical means (access to high-performance software that used to be only available locally and on the Cloud, rapid and affordable prototyping via FabLabs) and financial and human resources (crowdfunding, support for entrepreneurship with a fabric and a very rich ecosystem, whether in Silicon Valley or more recently in France), thus allowing them to create real breaks.
We have been seeing it for a while, the new generations want to give meaning to their work, to have a daily mission that positively impacts society. Innovation comes from technologies, but above all from people. The challenge is to bring talent together and help them to scale up, to industrialize, to internationalize ... a player like Dassault Systèmes with its global presence in more than 12 industries brings a unique 360-degree view .
- On an innovation cloud platform giving access to apps, content and services via a marketplace, the relationship is digitalized around communities and social networks: knowledge, but above all, know-how can be better shared and capitalized. The proven startup / business relationship is a prerequisite for a startup to grow sustainably, become multi-disciplinary and global.
- The networking, mentoring from experts, the network between professionals are important values for the success of startups. Man must remain at the heart of every entrepreneurial adventure! It is above all this mentoring around the know-how coming from professionals of all sectors that is recognized as the main value allowing the success of startups.
Some tips to grow well as a startup:
- It is important to have a vision, to focus on value, to stay the course to continually build and improve the product or service,
- So you have to surround yourself well and hire the right talent. Very important to avoid any haste in this area,
- Think about the industrialization of your activities as soon as possible, considering for example the potential manufacturing constraints or the reliability of the economic model chosen or imagined,
- Be sure to stay focused on the project and avoid dispersions, even if you do not respond to all the requests that can be numerous. Know how to be selective in choosing your partners,
- Be able to generate revenue on the sale of value beyond just products,
- Keep a strong barrier to entry (whether technological or otherwise).
The 3DEXPERIENCE Lab accompanies startups selected in early stage, implements this approach of open innovation, to help them in their breakthrough innovation ambition. It provides and friendly environment with :
- Leading edge software apps
- Cloud & community management
- Mentors, who are experts and help you to do it right first time
- Fablab and Marketplace access
- Soft landing in any countries
- Access to a worldwide network of professionals
- Communication
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