Plug and Play Tech Center

Plug and Play Tech Center is an innovation platform dedicated to catalysing technological advancement by connecting leading corporations with the most promising and innovative startups. Its mission is to connect the most innovative technology originating from startups with large global corporations through its more than 60 vertical acceleration programmes around the world.

Plug and Play drives innovation through three actions:

· Corporate innovation: they drive innovation in more than 500 industry-leading corporations, keeping them at the forefront of industry trends.
· Accelerator programmes: they run more than 60 industry-focused accelerator programmes in more than 35 cities around the world.
· Venture Capital: They invest in more than 250 companies a year alongside the world’s best venture capitalists.

Their network consists of over 30,000 start-ups, more than 500 of the world’s leading corporations, and hundreds of venture capital firms, universities and government agencies across multiple industries. Together with their partners, they are creating a unique ecosystem designed to develop and deploy the technology of the future.

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Ignition

Everything starts with the spark of an idea. In a dorm room, a garage, a slum, a university, a lab, or an incubator. Innovators can be found everywhere. Explore the creative outburst that leads to the birth of new products and services and the pitfalls and learnings for those who dare to build the future.

Growth

One of the hardest parts of the journey comes with the transition of teams and projects into fully-fledged organizations. Dive into the strategies and tactics that help underdogs morph into global leaders.

Transformation

The concept of Innovation was popularized by the work of R&D Centers from leading corporations back in the 19th century. Today experimentations between incumbents and disruptors are part of the board strategy. Learn from those who bring new ideas to the masses.

Sustainability

Influx of talent and capital largely relies on continued support from the public sector. The disruptive impact of Technology can only be tamed by the ongoing conversation between Innovators and Society. Get inspired by purpose-driven changemakers and their impact on the global challenges of the century.

Ignition

Everything starts with the spark of an idea. In a dorm room, a garage, a slum, a university, a lab, or an incubator. Innovators can be found everywhere. Explore the creative outburst that leads to the birth of new products and services and the pitfalls and learnings for those who dare to build the future.

Growth

One of the hardest parts of the journey comes with the transition of teams and projects into fully-fledged organizations. Dive into the strategies and tactics that help underdogs morph into global leaders.

Transformation

The concept of Innovation was popularized by the work of R&D Centers from leading corporations back in the 19th century. Today experimentations between incumbents and disruptors are part of the board strategy. Learn from those who bring new ideas to the masses.

Sustainability

Influx of talent and capital largely relies on continued support from the public sector. The disruptive impact of Technology can only be tamed by the ongoing conversation between Innovators and Society. Get inspired by purpose-driven changemakers and their impact on the global challenges of the century.