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PARIS, France - Bloomflow, a leading innovation management platform for enterprises, is acquiring Agorize, a globally renowned provider of challenge & idea management solutions.
Together, they offer an AI-powered software suite covering every phase of the innovation process to fuel growth - from sourcing transformative ideas to scaling them globally and leveraging an ecosystem of startups, tech vendors, and academics.
This acquisition blends two decades of combined experience, a portfolio of over 300 corporate and institutional clients across 26 countries - including L’Oréal, Nestle, HSBC, Bayer, Capgemini, Unilever, Jaguar Land Rover, PepsiCo, and the Government of Singapore - and a team of over 100 people in offices in Paris, London, New York, Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo.
Founded in 2016 in Paris, Bloomflow emerged as the leader of innovation ecosystem management, empowering corporates to scout and qualify startups and innovative partners, manage innovation portfolios, and gain actionable insights for informed decision-making. With robust growth, Bloomflow has successfully expanded its presence throughout Europe and the US.
Agorize, founded five years earlier, and also in Paris, set the standard for open innovation, connecting corporates and organizations with a global network of 10 million startups, students, developers, and researchers. After raising over $20 million, Agorize successfully scaled its business across Europe and Asia.
Thomas Girard, CEO of Bloomflow said:
“We are thrilled that Agorize is joining Bloomflow. Our visions and people are aligned and laser-focused on executing great synergies. We will benefit from similar and inspiring client bases, gain access to each other’s respective markets, build on each other’s strengths to deploy a solution across all phases of the innovation chain, and bring together two exceptional groups of people, all of whom believe in innovation as a force for good and for growth.”
Yohann Melamed, CEO of Agorize, added:
“Our ambition remains the same, just unified and strengthened: to build the global leader in innovation technology and to empower hundreds of companies to make innovation a real driver of growth, a catalyst for sustainable transformation, and a magnet for talent.”
The new company looks to leverage its competitive advantage and foothold in Europe, Asia, and the US to become the global leader in innovation technology, paving the way for a future where all companies worldwide make innovation a core driver of their business strategy.
Bloomflow develops a SaaS platform that empowers companies to drive innovation by identifying, developing, and deploying new business opportunities to fuel growth.
Agorize helps large companies and institutions transform themselves, thanks to its innovation management software fueled by the ideas of 10 million startups and innovators.
PARIS, Frankreich – Bloomflow, die führende Innovationsmanagement-Plattform für Unternehmen, übernimmt Agorize, einen weltweit anerkannten Anbieter von Lösungen für Ideen- und Innovation-Challenges.
Gemeinsam bieten Bloomflow und Agorize eine umfassende Software-Suite, die alle Phasen des Innovationsprozesses abdeckt und das Unternehmenswachstum beschleunigt: Von der Suche nach wegweisenden Ideen bis zur globalen Umsetzung und der Verwaltung eines Innovationsökosystems aus Start-ups, Technologieanbietern und wissenschaftlichen Partnern.
Diese Übernahme vereint zwei Jahrzehnte Erfahrung, ein Kundenportfolio von über 300 Unternehmen und Institutionen aus 26 Ländern – darunter L'Oréal, Nestlé, Michelin, HSBC, Bayer, BASF, Capgemini, Unilever, Jaguar Land Rover, PepsiCo und die Regierung von Singapur – sowie ein Team von über 100 Mitarbeitern in Büros in Paris, London, New York, Singapur, Hongkong und Tokio.
Bloomflow wurde 2016 in Paris gegründet und hat sich als Marktführer im Bereich des Managements von Innovationsökosystemen etabliert. Die Plattform ermöglicht Unternehmen, relevante Start-ups und innovative Partner zu entdecken und zu bewerten, Innovationsportfolios zu verwalten und dank relevanter Analysen fundierter zu entscheiden. Durch starkes Wachstum hat Bloomflow erfolgreich eine bedeutende Präsenz in Europa geschaffen.
Agorize, bereits fünf Jahre zuvor und ebenfalls in Paris gegründet, hat neue Standards für Open Innovation gesetzt, indem es Unternehmen mit einem globalen Netzwerk von 10 Millionen Start-ups, Studierenden, Entwicklern und Forschern verbindet. Nach einer Kapitalaufnahme von über 20 Millionen Euro konnte Agorize seine Aktivitäten erfolgreich in Europa und Asien ausweiten.
Thomas Girard, CEO von Bloomflow, sagt hierzu:
„Wir freuen uns sehr, dass Agorize Teil der Bloomflow-Familie wird. Unsere Visionen und Teams passen sehr gut zueinander und wir sehen Synergien in vielen Bereichen. Wir profitieren von ähnlichen Kundenportfolios mit innovativen Organisationen in allen Industrien. Agorize und Bloomflow erhalten Zugang zu neuen Märkten. Wir bauen auf unsere Stärken auf, um eine Lösung für alle Phasen des Innovationsprozesses bereitzustellen. Mit Agorize und Bloomflow kommen zwei außergewöhnliche Teams zusammen, die in Innovation eine Kraft für Verbesserung und Wachstum sehen. Ich freue mich sehr auf die gemeinsame Arbeit.“
Yohann Melamed, CEO von Agorize, ergänzt:
„Unsere Ambition bleibt dieselbe, nur vereint und gestärkt: Wir wollen den globalen Marktführer für Innovationstechnologie schaffen und hunderten Unternehmen ermöglichen, Innovation als echten Wachstumstreiber, Katalysator für nachhaltige Transformation und als Magnet für Talente zu nutzen.“
Das neue Unternehmen plant, seinen Wettbewerbsvorteil und seine Standorte in Europa, Asien und Nordamerika zu nutzen, um zum weltweiten Marktführer im Bereich der Innovationstechnologie zu werden und eine Zukunft zu gestalten, in der Innovation für Unternehmen weltweit ein zentraler Bestandteil ihrer Geschäftsstrategie ist.
Bloomflow unterstützt Unternehmen, Innovationen voranzutreiben. Mit Bloomflow identifizieren Organisationen neue und wachstumsfördernde Geschäftsfelder und beschleunigen die Abstimmung und Umsetzung der richtigen Maßnahmen.
Agorize unterstützt große Unternehmen und Institutionen bei ihrer Transformation durch eine Innovationsmanagement-Software, die auf den Ideen von 10 Millionen Start-ups und Innovatoren basiert.
PARIS, France - Bloomflow, plateforme leader de gestion de l'innovation pour les grandes entreprises, annonce l'acquisition d’Agorize, acteur mondialement reconnu des outils de gestion des challenges d’innovation et de la génération d’idées.
Complémentaires, les deux entreprises réunies seront en mesure de proposer une suite logicielle couvrant toutes les étapes du processus d'innovation pour accélérer la croissance des entreprises : de l'identification d'idées transformatrices à leur déploiement à grande échelle, avec l’appui d’un écosystème de partenaires innovants, de startups, de chercheurs, d'universitaires et d’experts.
Cette acquisition combine 20 ans d'expérience, un portefeuille de plus de 300 clients corporate et institutionnels répartis dans 26 pays (dont L’Oréal, Nestlé, HSBC, Bayer, Capgemini, Unilever, Jaguar Land Rover, PepsiCo et le gouvernement de Singapour) et une équipe de plus de 100 collaborateurs basés à Paris, Londres, New York, Singapour, Hong Kong et Tokyo.
Fondée à Paris en 2016, Bloomflow s'est imposée comme le leader de la gestion d’écosystèmes d'innovation, permettant aux grandes entreprises d’identifier et d’évaluer des startups et des partenaires innovants, de gérer leurs portefeuilles d'innovation et de prendre des décisions motivées grâce à des analyses concrètes. Forte de sa croissance rapide, Bloomflow a étendu sa présence en Europe et aux États-Unis.
De son côté, Agorize, fondée cinq ans plus tôt également à Paris, a redéfini les standards de l'innovation ouverte en connectant entreprises et organisations à un réseau mondial de 10 millions de startups, étudiants, développeurs et chercheurs. Après avoir levé plus de 20 millions de dollars, Agorize s'est solidement implantée en Europe et en Asie.
La gestion de l'innovation dans les grandes entreprises, particulièrement en Europe, constitue un enjeu stratégique plus que jamais essentiel. Ces entreprises peinent souvent à transformer leurs initiatives innovantes en solutions concrètes et exploitables. Selon le rapport du Conseil de l'innovation intitulé Faire de la France une économie de rupture technologique, entre 2006 et 2018, 64 % des entreprises françaises, pourtant leaders dans leur secteur, ont perdu du terrain dans la hiérarchie mondiale. Ce recul s'explique en partie par des processus internes rigides et une faible adoption des technologies de rupture
Thomas Girard, DG de Bloomflow :
« Nous sommes ravis d’accueillir Agorize au sein de Bloomflow. Nos visions et nos équipes sont parfaitement alignées pour créer de puissantes synergies. Ensemble, nous pourrons tirer parti de nos bases clients respectives, élargir notre accès aux marchés, et offrir une solution couvrant toutes les phases de la chaîne d'innovation. Ce rapprochement est aussi une opportunité unique de réunir des équipes exceptionnelles partageant une même conviction : l'innovation est une force de transformation positive et un levier de croissance. »
Yohann Melamed, DG d’Agorize :
« Notre ambition reste inchangée, mais elle est désormais unifiée et renforcée : bâtir le leader mondial des technologies d’innovation, et accompagner des centaines d’entreprises dans leur transformation durable, en faisant de l’innovation un moteur de croissance et un attracteur de talents. »
Bloomflow : Plateforme de gestion d'écosystèmes d'innovation permettant aux grandes entreprises de découvrir, qualifier et collaborer avec des partenaires innovants.
Agorize : Solution de gestion de l’innovation aidant les grandes entreprises et institutions à se transformer grâce aux idées issues d’un réseau de 10 millions d’innovateurs.
This year, Viva Tech celebrated its 7th edition with astonishing numbers, including over 150,000 attendees from 174 countries, 2,800 exhibitors, 2,400 startups, and an impressive lineup of over 450 speakers.It is undoubtedly the perfect convergence of groundbreaking ideas, transformative technologies, and endless possibilities.
The event embodies Bloomflow's mission of business meeting innovation, showcasing our dedication to fostering collaboration for a promising future. Our team had the opportunity to share insights in panel discussions, connect with thought leaders from diverse industries, and forge partnerships that will drive innovation in the years to come.
Step into Viva Tech live and watch firsthand as L’Oreal, Capgemini, JCDecaux, Ecosys, and EIT Food team members share their insights on:
Corporate innovators attend Viva Tech with various missions. Whether it is to discover great start-ups or solutions, meet clients face-to-face, or launch a new product, Viva Tech serves as a hub where they can fulfill their diverse objectives.
Throughout the event, Bloomflow team members were sent on a mission to discover top innovations. Among the abundance of great ideas, here are a few startups we found interesting:
NeoPlant- created bio-engineered house plants that absorb 10x more indoor air pollution than regular plants. Their goal is to transition to outdoor environments and establish bio-engineered forests for larger-scale carbon absorption.
Arcade For Good- creatively blends arcade games with philanthropy to engage young people in charitable causes. Despite their young age, they have achieved significant success, showcasing determination and a unique approach.
Notpla- focuses on sustainable packaging and aims to "make packaging disappear." They utilize algae-based membranes for liquid products, offering tasteless and odorless packaging with a favorable shelf life.
Wedooit- gives IT materials a second life for corporate use by promoting their reuse before they are discarded. They offer low carbon solutions for sustainable IT, emphasizing the circular economy to maximize the value of your IT equipment.
Listen Leon- enhances company culture and fosters improved relationships within teams. They achieve this through their innovative app that enables the sending of anonymous compliments among team members.
We hope to see you next year at Viva Tech 2024!
Transparency is key to a thriving innovation culture. We’re introducing new features with roles and permissions. Share portfolios securely with the right teams at the click of a button.
Create and manage groups that reflect how teams are structured in your organization. Whether they’re based on departments, regions, or temporary initiatives, you have the flexibility to manage users in the way that suits you best.
Groups can be private or public so you can allow users to join the innovation communities that suit them best, or implement a governance that keeps information secure.
Now you can grant access to specific areas in your portfolios with permissions ranging from view-only to contributor or creator, and administrator (can grant access to others).
For example, you can keep IT projects viewable to all users, but keep editing permission only for the IT team.
Need to temporarily invite a colleague to participate on a project or relationship in your portfolio? Simply navigate to the item you’d like to share and grant them the appropriate level of access.
Innovation is a process that happen throughout an organization. So to support your teams' efforts, Bloomflow's new features allow you to confidently add data and manage who can view or edit it.
Team leaders and admins can use these new tools to keep information running smoothly and safely in Bloomflow no matter how large.
If you're interested in learning more about this feature and how it can benefit your business, reach out to our team.
Innovation is the lifeblood of organizations, driving growth and competitive advantage. To harness the creative potential of employees and stakeholders, idea management plays a crucial role.
Idea management encompasses three essential steps: collection, processing, and implementation.
During the collection phase, ideas are generated and gathered from various sources. These can be internal sources such as employees, or external sources such as customers, or startups and innovators.
The processing phase involves qualifying, refining, and shortlisting ideas. This ensures the most promising ones move forward that fit with your goals.
Last but not least, the implementation phase turns selected ideas into projects that can generate tangible outcomes.
Most use cases for idea management revolve around the concept of "challenges." A challenge is a targeted campaign designed to collect ideas over a specific period. Although a continuous idea management can be a valuable use case for many organizations, setting a limited time period can increase engagement by creating an incentive.
Challenges typically comprise of five steps:
The most common pitfall of idea management is the “idea sandbox syndrome.” This occurs when ideas accumulate without concrete follow-up or implementation. Besides the obvious lack of generating a tangible result for the challenge organizer, this can also decrease employee engagement.
This is why choosing the right tool is key to being able to run idea challenges and bring them to implementation.
Being able to run idea challenges requires software that allows for the collection and sorting of submissions. However, when selecting any new software, organizations face three key challenges:
To address these challenges, an integrated approach leveraging existing tools proves beneficial. Integration with familiar communication tools such as Microsoft Teams, Yammer, Workplace from Facebook, or Slack enhances engagement and user adoption. However, being able to take ideas all the way to the implementation phase is crucial, which is why many organizations consider their idea management needs in context of their full innovation management needs.
The market for idea management tools has shifted from only idea management to end-to-end innovation management as it is a fundamental component of a fuller process.
An end-to-end innovation management platform can provide benefits beyond just gathering ideas because the ideas generated during an idea challenge can be connected to features that enable implementation. For example, you can directly launch and track projects in the same platform. Or, leverage qualified solutions from existing partnerships to bring the idea to life.
Idea management is an indispensable component of the innovation management process. To overcome the "idea sandbox syndrome," where numerous ideas accumulate without concrete follow-up, organizations need functional tools.
Idea management solutions should provide the necessary support to transform ideas into actionable projects, enabling organizations to unlock their innovation potential. By implementing best practices, such as running challenges and incentivizing participation, organizations can maximize the value derived from their idea management initiatives. With the right approach and tools in place, organizations can drive innovation, propel growth, and stay ahead in today's competitive landscape.
ChangeNOW is the largest event of solutions for the planet where global changemakers gather to tackle our planet's most pressing challenges.
In the 6th edition of the event, 35,000 participants came from 120 countries. 1000 solutions were present to connect with public institutions, corporations, investors, and other startups. All in all, more than 30,000 connections were made!
Bloomflow was selected as a showcased solution to accelerate the ecosystem. As an innovation management platform, we enable corporations to identify and partner with sustainable solutions, empowering them to ignite their transformative journeys.
Attending the event reinforced the connection between innovation and sustainability, as well as the power of collaboration in driving meaningful change.
We were delighted to welcome guests including the Deputy Mayor of London, Rajesh Agrawal, and a learning expedition from Leroy Merlin. The presence of both public and private sector leaders demonstrated the growing recognition of the importance of sustainable innovation across industries.
Even though this year’s edition is over, the solutions directory remains accessible online here if you’re on the lookout for innovative partners.
Throughout the event, we had the privilege of attending talks and workshops where inspiring innovators and leaders shared their triumphs and hurdles. Here are our some of our key takeaways:
Collaboration is the key to success. We firmly believe that by uniting our efforts, we can unlock solutions that are greater than the sum of their parts. Let's harness the power of collaboration to accelerate positive change together!
Change must start from the top and the bottom. To foster a truly sustainable future, organizations must embrace a top-down and bottom-up approach. By empowering individuals at all levels to become change agents, we can create a lasting impact.
Purpose-driven companies are leading the way. Companies that align teams with purpose are spearheading the sustainability revolution. Let's learn from these purpose-driven champions who are paving the way for a brighter future.
We hope to see you at ChangeNOW 2024!