Creative Dock

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Retail & FMCG case studies Lack of skilled workers and growing pressure for sustainability are among the biggest challenges of both the construction and manufacturing industries today Implementation of the Industry 4 0 principles is just not enough; companies need to embrace circularity, digitally disrupt current processes, and explore ways to collaborate remotely ‍This is all happening in the background of a fast-changing B2C sector, where the transformation of products into services is essential to retain an understanding of the end-customer needs And this is also where our expertise comes in, combining our knowledge of automation, digital services, and customer-first approach Let us help you find and implement the perfect solutions to drive your business into a sustainable future

What are the future scenarios we believe in? And can “the next big thing” be found in such scenarios? How can we address topics such as sustainability, digital identity, or data analysis across industries? What are the practical opportunities arising from the different levels of maturity of industries’ value chains?‍Our expertise within R&D focuses on specific topic fields which resonate with both the needs of the future (top-bottom approach) and the practical needs of every day (bottom-up approach) With an understanding of Big Data, digital identity, sustainability, new approaches to energy creation and consumption, loyalty, and a range of other topics, we are able to connect the dots, leverage our know-how, and create new value for clients across industries Let us show you how

Research & Development case studies IDEATION, DESIGN TESTING, MVP, SCALING IDEATION, UX & UI, DESIGN TESTING, MVP, SCALING

Muj Albert for Ahold Delhaize

PRODUCT DESIGN & TESTING, UX & UI, DEVELOPMENT

Domy sobe for Veolia

Avast One for Avast

UX & UI, ILLUSTRATIONS, DESIGN SYSTEM “Big companies usually have big assets they don't use We create new products by building, expanding and operating on these assets – with the aim of making the companies even more valuable than before ”

Can trading your idea on the market show its future success? You bet.

“Only time will tell We will see Let’s hope ” Those are the words running through many a managers' head when deciding what innovations their company will invest in But imagine having a tool that helps you choose which of your services are worth investing in, or which of your innovations are less likely to gain traction Now imagine that such a thing exists It’s called Ideapoly® and it is built and run by the European company IdeaSense, now part of Creative Dock Group

5 Key Elements That Drive Innovation and Growth in a Business

Since the pandemic, we have observed a steady recovery and steep rise in corporate venture building, especially innovative ideas that are constantly responding to changes in technology, and filling in the market gaps However, as the reality of growing a business is not a bed of roses, not all companies are successful in executing their plans In this 3 min read, we explore the core factors that could make or break a company

Name Entity Recognition in the Insurance Industry: A Case Study

Companies from a wide variety of domains like insurance, real estate, or medical institutions are concerned with the complexity of retrieving specific information from documents This has become a major problem in recent years with the digitalization of documents and the enormous amount of data exchanged between businesses

Size does matter. A success story of organic growth — kick-started through acquisitions

Organic growth is great But it’s time-consuming And if you want to expand, you can’t invest years just to establish your business in each new market “We needed to accelerate our growth and impact, to increase our expertise and service portfolio Rapidly Such a thing is only possible by well-selected acquisitions,” says Martin Pejša, Creative Dock’s CEO And it was actually these successful acquisitions that turned his European corporate venture builder into the largest independent player in its category — rivaling the venture-building activities of the “Big Four”

Navigating the Multi-crisis Environment and Where AI Fits In

“Societies and businesses around the globe are facing unprecedented challenges and the threat of prolonged difficulties — be they related to war, climate, energy, inflation, etc But despite these gloomy perspectives, Davos turned into cautious optimism among executives leaders, as the global economic outlook for the year ahead looked better than feared Large corporations can play a major role in overcoming these hurdles,” Martin Pejsa, founder and executive chairman of corporate venture builder Creative Dock, said at the event hosted by Creative Dock and Roland Berger at the margins of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2023

How did the MENA countries land among the world’s leaders in digitalization? All they need is… a mobile phone

When you say you’re building fintech in the Middle East, Westerners usually think of the strict Sharia banking rules and think it must be terribly complicated But when you build ventures for banks in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), you’re in for exactly the opposite type of culture shock E-Government there has made such progress during Covid-19 that we can be envious Even financial applications under the tightest security are simpler, more user-friendly, and faster