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Philippe MEDA

Since 2007, Philippe has collaborated with hundreds of startups and advised numerous multinational corporations on disruptive innovation strategies. He also teaches MBA courses in Europe and Shanghai.

Energy innovation is not dead

Energy innovation is not dead

While China is (for now) winning the tech race on commercial nuclear fusion reactor [https://www.newsweek.com/china-artificial-sun-breaks-record-120-million-farenheit-nuclear-fusion-1666265] s, Europe is still pushing energy innovation on many fronts. One of them is off-shore renewable electricity production. Denmark is, for instance, funding the first artificial island project [https://www.windisland.

VW short-termism culture

VW short-termism culture

The long string of short-sighted moves from automotive incumbents that painted themselves in a corner, refusing to take on the electric vehicle, is just starting. In that regard, VW's announcement of a future Porsche IPO is certainly up there. Volkswagen Plans IPO of Porsche to Ignite EV Shift

Internet 3.0 is about geopolitics

Internet 3.0 is about geopolitics

In January, Ben Thompson wrote a prescient article about how the Internet was now maturing from a pure economic scale machine leveraging network effects (Internet 2.0) to politics, or more accurately, geopolitics (Internet 3.0). > It turns out that when it comes to Information Technology, very little is

Apple hyper-scale engine is purring

Apple hyper-scale engine is purring

Most successful companies have slim chances of sustaining their future business because they are a one-trick pony. Not Apple. Last month Scott Galloway discussed how Apple will probably do very well for the next ten years. His main argument is that Apple has mastered several aspects of business, from customer

ATMs as canaries in the coal mine

ATMs as canaries in the coal mine

Working on innovation for so many years, you end up developing a knack at seeing weak signals before current trends eventually set in. Seeing as quickly ATMs are disappearing from our streets in the Netherlands is such a signal. Dutch banks closed nearly 1,000 ATMs last yearDutch banks closed

Starting from first principles

Starting from first principles

The core issue of multinationals trying to innovate is that they are rarely in the position of starting from first principles. They depend on legacy technology; they have factories already running, sales channels organized in a certain way, etc. All this is fine and dandy when it allows an inherent

The big unlock for biotech startups

The big unlock for biotech startups

Biotech startups may no longer need to get funded over their IP. It's difficult to call it a trend yet, but a significant part of the VC deal flow in this sector might be soon with startups letting go of public research tech transfer and/or patents. In