SPONSORED: Give the startups freedom to roam
It is widely agreed that collaboration between startups and corporate companies is beneficial for both parties. Set in motion by LEO Innovation Lab in 2016, the Danish pharmaceutical company LEO Pharma, founded in 1908, continuously invests and hands out grants to startups through the initiative LEO Ventures. “By investing in startups, we keep at the forefront of innovation. To me, it is essential to have collaborations between startups and corporate companies,” says Kristian Hart, CEO at LEO Innovation Lab. He experiences an increasing willingness to collaborate, but still believes too few corporate companies dare to invest in startups without forcing…