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Bridging Innovation and Industry: Inside Corporate Venture Investing in Materials and Hard Tech
In this insightful episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Sven Harmsen, Director of External Ventures at NOVA by Saint-Gobain, the corporate venture arm of a 360-year-old multinational materials company. Sven shares the evolution and investment thesis of NOVA, emphasizing their strategic focus on early-stage startups that align with Saint-Gobain’s core materials business and beyond—spanning digital, sustainability, and robotics sectors. He delves into the unique challenges and opportunities of investing in hard tech and materials startups, the…
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