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Cognizant AcceleratorA blueprint for corporate innovation at Cognizant
May 2018 at Innov8rs Madrid
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We build world-class software, incubate new ideas and nurture new businesses for Cognizant.
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FOUNDED IN 1994(CTSH, NASDAQ)
20,000+ PROJECTS IN 40 COUNTRIES
100+ GLOBALOPERATIONSCENTERS
261,200+
EMPLOYEES GLOBALLY
322 STRATEGIC CLIENTS
HEADQUARTERSTEANECK, NJ
281 101 537 8 18 205
Financial Times, Global 500
(2016)
Newsweek’s World Green
Rankings (2016)
ForbesGlobal 2000
(2017)
Years in a Row, Fortune’s Most
Admired Companies (2016)
Forbes Fast Tech 25 (2016)
Fortune 500 (2017)
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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Fast growing
ONE OF THE WORLD’S FASTEST GROWING
BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES.
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Industry Leading
DIGITAL INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS FOR FRONT- MIDDLE- AND BACKOFFICE
DEEP KNOWLEDGE OF INDUSTRY SPECIFIC BUSINESS PROCESSES
BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
CONSULTANTS WITH DECADES OF INDUSTRY SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE
UNDERSTANDING OF REGULATORY CHANGES, AND THE ABILITY TO HELP CLIENT’S ADJUST
TECHNOLOGY
MANUFACTURING
LOGISTICS
ENERGY &
UTILITIES
BANKING &
FINANCIAL SERVICES
RETAIL
TRAVEL &
HOSPITALITY
COMMUNICATIONS
INSURANCE
HEALTHCARE &
LIFE SCIENCESINFORMATION MEDIA
& ENTERTAINMENT
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Innovation is about discovering the best ideas
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Components and Programs
LaunchPadA six-month program run twice a year that trains entrepreneurs and develops complete businesses
StudioA dedicated team providing product-specific planning, management, lean development and go-to market support to new and existing investments
Cognizant VenturesThe Cognizant corporate venture capital fund, aimed at finding the best, most relevant early-stage startups to benefit our clients
CVC
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Incubate Build Invest
We incubate internal ideas, often sparked
in the day-to-day engagements and conversations we
have with our clients.
From these ideas, we build world-class products - and businesses.
We invest in external startups that can help us rapidly explore new technology areas and new business models.
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Studio is global product development organization that can take a product through its full lifecycle.
Lean engineering and development
DevOps
Go-to-market support
Product management
Product operations
Reusable tools, methodologies, and platforms
Studio helps envision new product ideas and bring them to life. Staffed by experienced startup and corporate veterans, we ready early ventures for growth and scale by combining functional talent with infrastructure and support.
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LaunchPad is a six-month program designed to help Cognizant find the best internal ideas and build them into impactful businesses.
LaunchPad ChallengeInternal call for ideas every
six months
Extensive client validation
Select 10 teams in partnership with the business units
Cross-functional “Inception” prior to any code being written
Build MVP
Intensive in-person sessions to develop and validate business idea
Business plan and pitch development
PITCHDAY
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LaunchPad solves for a number of corporate innovation challenges:
Validating ideas within a short timeframe before
committing resources and delivering product
Client � Market
Product Discipline
Delivering repeatable solutions to multiple clients for better scale and margin
Status Quo TensionBalancing need for future revenue and current client and market requirements
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Startups benefit from:
• Access to some of the world’s largest and most successful companies
• Specific knowledge of enterprise systems
• Broad technology expertise
Our clients benefit from potential new capabilities and a safe, front-row seat from
which to evaluate emerging technologies.
Cognizant Ventures makes minority investments in external, early-stage startups.
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Clients
Client Interface Teams
Accelerator Ecosystem
VCs Accelerators Angels Universities
Innovators (focus on startups)
OUR
MISSION
Partnerships
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For more information:www.cognizantaccelerator.com