forum novum | for entrepreneurial innovation
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entrepreneurial innovation
for established organizations

forum novum is a space dedicated to entrepreneurial innovation.

R&D alone no longer answers rising innovation pressure; what is needed are entrepreneurial forms of innovation: holistic, opportunity-driven, and capable of challenging established patterns.

book a free 30-min scoping call

three fields of work

Each field is grounded in published research and translated into decisions leadership teams can act on.

01

corporate-startup engagement

CVC units, accelerators, venture clienting — designing and supporting the vehicles through which established firms work with startups.

02

intrapreneurship

Building entrepreneurial capability inside established organization — beyond idea boxes and innovation theater.

03

scaling & scalability

Growing validated ideas and young ventures into real businesses — in scale-ups and established firms alike.

all grounded in peer-reviewed research

selected publications

executive
workshop

In-house formats (1–2 days, 6–15 participants) and leadership retreats in the Dolomites (2–3 days, one team, venue handled). Keynotes and board briefings on request. German, English, Italian.

workshop formats

advisory
& reviews

Monthly retainer sparring for innovation and venturing executives. Venture unit reviews in 4–6 weeks, closed with a short written diagnosis — no 100-page decks.

advisory

Dr. Benedikt Unger

Entrepreneurship researcher and lecturer. PhD, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano. Forum Novum is founded and run from Memmingen, Germany, with a growing presence in South Tyrol, Italy, and operational activities across the DACH region.

about the founder