The Corporate Innovation Playbook

Unlock the secrets of corporate innovation with this comprehensive guide created in collaboration with 10x Growth. Learn how to overcome challenges, bridge growth gaps, and foster a culture of continuous improvement in your organization.

The real question is: can the Founder Institute be game-changing for your business? The answer is yes. Without FI, Udemy may have never raised any money.

Gagan Biyani

Udemy (IPO, 2021)
Oddbox wouldn't exist without the Founder Institute. FI gave me the structure I needed to take Oddbox from idea to MVP but also pushed, challenged and guided me through the steps, insecurities and excitement of building an impact-led business.

Emilie Vanpoperinghe

Oddbox (£20M in funding)
The Founder Institute was instrumental in helping us understand how to validate our idea in the market, and helped us develop the entrepreneurial mindset required to build a startup.

Renato Paquet

Polen (top 10 in Open Startups Ranking)

Overcome the "Innovation Paradox" in your corporate setting

Break down cultural barriers to foster innovation

Optimize resource allocation for maximum innovation impact

Implement customer-centric approaches to drive innovation

Accelerate innovation through strategic partnerships

Harness data-driven decision-making to guide your innovation process

Unlock Corporate Innovation Barriers

Foster an innovation-driven culture by empowering teams to navigate complex business challenges and embrace strategic change
Optimize resource allocation through a data-driven investment building approach that balances short and long-term opportunities
Align with market dynamics by deeply understanding customer needs and building strategic partnerships
Master market timing through systematic validation and scaling of innovations

Innovating Against The Odds

Innovation can be challenging, but it doesn't have to be. Our guide helps you identify obstacles in your company's path and offers practical solutions. Learn from industry examples and expert insights from 10x Growth. Ready to transform your approach to innovation? Start here.

About the Founder Institute

The Founder Institute is the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator. Since 2009, we have helped tens of thousands of employees and new/ idea-stage entrepreneurs validate, test, and launch startups worth an estimated $20BN. Our mission is to activate and empower talented and motivated entrepreneurs to build meaningful technology businesses worldwide

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Our programs helped launch Udemy, Esusu, and thousands more, with a portfolio worth an estimated $20B. Yours could be next.

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The Founder Institute is the world’s largest agentic company builder, turning ideas into fundable startups, and startups into unicorns. Since 2009, the Founder Institute program has helped over 9,000 entrepreneurs build 9,000+ companies, including unicorns like Udemy and Esusu, raise over 2BN in funding, and grow a portfolio worth an estimated $20BN. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200+ cities and 95 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide. Learn more about the Founder Institute.