Recent work
A selection of corporate venture building and customer discovery projects across industries.
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Venture building
Deep customer discovery sprints that shaped product and strategy decisions.
Operations Intelligence for Thermal Power Generation
Led customer discovery and prototyping for an AI venture bridging operational technology and business systems in thermal power plants. Four prototype iterations in eight weeks — from landing pages to a conversational interface that changed how operators interact with cross-system data.
Decarbonization for commercial real estate
Built a marketplace venture connecting asset managers with vetted decarbonization solutions. From first interview to product launch in 3 months.
Renovation project services
Designed a direct-to-consumer platform for a premium building products manufacturer, turning a broken homeowner journey into an integrated digital experience across 4 European markets.
Immersive experiences venture
Full incubation journey for a billion-dollar infrastructure group exploring immersive experiences. Led a 12-person distributed team through discovery, synthesis, value proposition testing, and board-level pitch across a 4-month sprint.
Software layer for industrial-scale batteries
A global industrial conglomerate saw declining margins in battery hardware and wanted to explore whether a software platform could capture more value from their installed base. 2-month sprint across San Francisco and Sydney.
Waste flow mapping platform
As COO, defined business model for technology spun out of TU Delft. Conducted customer discovery to find market fit.
Design community media
Explored creating a destination for people who care about product design, packaging, and the purchasing experience itself.
Hackathons & open innovation
80+ hackathons and 16 open innovation programs across industries.
Women in tech hackathon for INFINITI Labs
Designed and delivered a 2.5-day hackathon in partnership with Startup Weekend to position INFINITI as the premium brand for founders. 50 participants, 20 pitches, 8 teams, followed by a second edition in Beijing.
Innovation hackathon for luxury hospitality
Designed and delivered a 2-day innovation sprint for Mandarin Oriental, bringing together hotel leaders from across the globe to prototype new growth ideas using startup methodology.
For corporate teams
I sometimes take on corporate clients who find this kind of discovery and venture building is what their strategy needs.
Venture building
Got an internal idea that needs to become a real business? Get it validated and launched with a venture builder experienced across industries.
Whether you need rigorous validation or rapid market testing, the approach adapts to your situation, not the other way around.
What's included
- •Problem/opportunity validation
- •Customer discovery & interviews
- •Business model design
- •Rapid prototyping & MVP
- •Go-to-market strategy
- •Stakeholder management
8 corporate ventures launched across technology, industrial, and real estate sectors.
Innovation programs
Need a hackathon, accelerator, or open innovation program? Reach your target with professional delivery that moves the needle and initiates momentum.
Using market best practices and hands-on experience, your program will support the innovation work your organization needs.
What's included
- •Open innovation program design
- •Hackathon facilitation
- •Accelerator design & management
- •Startup scouting & partnerships
- •Innovation culture initiatives
16 open innovation programs and 80+ hackathons led across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
Free program finderHow we work together
Complete delivery
I lead the program end-to-end with my network of specialists (as needed). You get outcomes, not overhead.
Fractional
Embedded in your team 2-3 days/week. I work alongside your people and build their capabilities while delivering results.
Advisory
Strategic guidance and methodology support. Best for teams with execution capacity who need experienced direction.
What people say
From corporate innovation teams to startup accelerators
"I worked with Matthieu on an intensive 3-month project. It is incredible how he was empowering the team with his energy and his hands-on attitude. He has an incredibly good sense of creating a strong narrative and pushing the team towards the goal."
Digital Transformation Lead
Schüco
"I witnessed a lot of growth in several of the team members, and I believe Matthieu played a big part by giving them additional responsibilities at the right time. He also helped me navigate tricky situations with managing the team and always had tips and suggestions to make it easier."
Board Member
Mach49
"[Matthieu is able to] think several steps ahead and be prepared for any scenario, making sure that the team are given the right information and tools to progress. He keeps a positive attitude when times are tough."
Customer Researcher
Mach49
"His superpower is empowering teammates to grow by encouraging them to take on different challenges. He cared not just about the work performance but also the personal level which I found is a rare quality of a great manager. Strongly recommended!"
Manager
Techstars
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