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🟧 [ Dutch week ] ASML, the most strategic European giant you've never heard of

🟧 [ Dutch week ] ASML, the most strategic European giant you've never heard of

While most of you are probably returning to work this week, I've decided to share a few insights about the Netherlands' tech, design, and innovation. As a country which is only twice as big as London, it makes few headlines, so this might be an interesting exercise. Here goes...

Her, a story about exponentials and how we don't compute them...

Her, a story about exponentials and how we don't compute them...

In the 2013 movie Her, Joachim Phoenix falls in love with his new mobile/home operating system, an ethereal cloud-based AI played by Scarlett Johansson. This near-future dystopia plays on our interactions with Alexa or Siri could evolve and what it means to be a human being blah blah blah.

◼️ Innovation micro-interview #7 - Olivier TOMAT, Lyon

◼️ Innovation micro-interview #7 - Olivier TOMAT, Lyon

A series of micro-interviews with people we work with. Partners in crime, current or former customers, all have a unique view on innovation and the current zeitgeist. Five questions on innovation, short answers. We might agree, we might disagree. No context, no comments.

Airports are morphing for a pandemic world

Airports are morphing for a pandemic world

Two years ago, while working with executives from one of the top luxury brands worldwide, we discussed how the world would adapt post-pandemic. The concern was mainly at the time for travel retail which accounts for quite a surprisingly high share of international luxury sales. Without anyone traveling anymore in

Is Impossible Foods missing its scale-up transformation?

Is Impossible Foods missing its scale-up transformation?

Impossible Foods has been one of the pioneering foodtech startups pushing alternate plant-based proteins to replace traditional meat. From carbon footprint to food autarky and the possible carcinogenic impact of conventional meat, the problems to be solved abound and are hugely impactful. Founded in 2011 and leveraging a relatively modest

Who are your competitors?

Who are your competitors?

Imagine you're the Mars company, and your best-seller product is the iconic candy bar with nougat and caramel coated with milk chocolate. Now answer this question: Who are your most *direct* competitors? Can you list as quickly as possible five or six of them? I give you a