DNV GL's maritime incubator: cultivating knowledge from within.

Alot of large corporations want to support so-called 'start-ins' in order to bring new ideas into the commercial arena,' says Bjorn-Johan Vartdal, who is responsible for the incubator programme at DNV GL - Maritime. But he knows that coaxing the entrepreneurial spirit from salaried staff requires more than hanging up an old-fashioned suggestion box. The main task is to give these ideas room to grow. Our aim is to mirror the start-up environment inside the company. Without this structure there will be no innovation from within, and no benefit to customers. DNV GL's Maritime Incubator employs a proven innovation process that starts with testing the value of a concept, together with potential customers.

The goal is to solicit a broad cross section of...