New Business Factory: an Approach to Sustainable Innovation
Our Mission within Innovation Practice:
“Helping companies imagine, experiment, launch and grow new businesses to create a better future”
- By co-creating with our customer
- By deploying an Open Innovation policy
- By developing entrepreneurship
- By relying on our ecosystem of partners
- By drawing on our multi-sector expertise and end-to-end business knowledge
Entrepreneurship and “getting out of the office"
Our Approach
Transition from a linear to an iterative mode to combine:
- Technical feasibility
- Business viability
- Attractiveness on the market
Prototyping & Minimum Value Proposition
- Getting into a posture of doing
- Matching objective and resource
Partnership
- Learning
- Going faster
- Sharing the risk
New Venture
- New products/services/business
- Cost reduction
- Sustainability
Key Success Factors
Bringing corporate and core business on board
Push / Pull to weave and build trust between teams
Anticipating post-test transfer to ensure successful scale-up
Discover KEPLER's New Business Factory Offer
Our Innovation Experts
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Gregory BlokkeelDirectorHolder of a master’s degree in applied mathematics and physics from MatMeca in Bordeaux, and a PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of Marseille II, in partnership with the…Gregory BlokkeelGregory BlokkeelDirector
Holder of a master’s degree in applied mathematics and physics from MatMeca in Bordeaux, and a PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of Marseille II, in partnership with the PSA Peugeot-Citroën Group and with the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he spent 18 months during his thesis, Gregory has a rich background in the fields of innovation built over a 23 years career. He brings his solid expertise in the automotive and mobility sectors to the teams in charge of Innovation at KEPLER. Specialized in Open Innovation, IT integration and Data & Digital transformation, his priority mission is to develop the firm’s know-how in breakthrough innovation and the experimentation of new business.
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Sebastien GrilliPartnerSebastien graduated from the London School of Economics (LSE). He has over 20 years of experience in Management and Organizational consulting. Partner at Kepler, he manages the Innovation…Sebastien GrilliSebastien GrilliPartner
Sebastien graduated from the London School of Economics (LSE). He has over 20 years of experience in Management and Organizational consulting. Partner at Kepler, he manages the Innovation practice in France and globally. He specializes in the Automotive and Mobility, Defence and Space, Agrifood and Pharmaceuticals sectors.
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Julien BessePartnerJulien graduated from both École Centrale de Nantes as an engineer and HEC Business School, before joining Thales Research & Development management teams. He then dedicated himself to…Julien BesseJulien BessePartner
Julien graduated from both École Centrale de Nantes as an engineer and HEC Business School, before joining Thales Research & Development management teams. He then dedicated himself to operational consulting. Partner at KEPLER, he is in charge of the Innovation Practice where he specializes in wide range of sectors : Cosmetics, Agrifood, Chemicals, Aeronautics and Automotive.
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Mathieu PaillerDirectorMathieu graduated from Centrale Supélec as an engineer and the MSc from both Imperial College and ESSEC Business School. His career started in the Defence sector as a Business Developer…Mathieu PaillerMathieu PaillerDirector
Mathieu graduated from Centrale Supélec as an engineer and the MSc from both Imperial College and ESSEC Business School. His career started in the Defence sector as a Business Developer before moving towards Management consulting in 2008. Mathieu specializes in the challenges of innovation & transformation of R&D organizations in the Automotive, Air Space and Defence, Chemicals, Cosmetics and Agrifood industries.