Innovation to impact
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education &learning
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economies &markets
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You have big ambitions. We have end-to-end innovation services, passionate innovation experts, fresh insights, and deep experience. Together, we are unstoppable.
Innovation everywhere
Transforming big challenges into extraordinary opportunities
Like you, we see innovation opportunities everywhere.
See around corners. Delight ever-more demanding customers. Place smarter bets. Generate impactful ideas. Make the world a better place.
From idea to execution
Your innovation ambition, realized
Innovation is hard.
Constant priority shifts, distractions, and fighting the status quo slows everything down. Even the most disciplined organizations struggle to make purposeful change and create new value.
That’s why, as your global innovation partner, we’re so passionate about putting our expertise and tailored, end-to-end services to work for you, enabling you to:
- Discover your most promising innovation opportunities.
- Leverage our high-performing team of innovation experts.
- Scale your innovation pipeline.
When we combine our strengths, you can innovate successfully and accelerate ideas to impact and drive transformative change.
services
End-to-end innovation services
Innovation purpose-built for you
You know your world, and we know innovation. Working together, we design, build, and operate a tailored innovation program to realize your vision.
Innovation Strategy
Identify opportunities, establish innovation pathways, and drive organizational readiness.
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Innovation Operations
Move decisively into action with a fully-staffed innovation program tailored to your unique needs.
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Ecosystem Development
Empower your people, organizations, and communities with the skills and tools they need to harness the power of entrepreneurship.
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Outcomes
Innovation impact in action
- Health
Advancing aging and tech
The share of the global population that is 65+ is projected to rise from 10% today to 16% in 2050. (Source: Grandview Research)
With an increasing segment of the global population older than 65, Boomtown has partnered with select organizations on Phase 1 research to advance innovation in the aging and longevity space. Talk to our head of health innovation to learn more about this vital research area.
- Case study
Premier sports innovation platform
Boomtown Innovation powers Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech, the premier innovation program driving the future of sports.
The platform connects top sports innovators with the biggest sports, media and entertainment organizations in the world.
- Client Engagement and Satisfaction
Net Promoter Score
Boomtown's Net Promoter Score of 92 (out of a possible 100) indicates strong client satisfaction and continued loyalty.
Boomtown is proud to consistently and significantly exceed the Net Promoter industry average of 47.6. Our collaborative approach and strong client partnerships help drive our score and set us apart.
- Sustainable Cities
Making cities resilient and livable
More than 50% of Earth’s 8 billion inhabitants live in cities, a number that is expected to rise to 70% by 2050.
Boomtown, in conjunction with the University of Colorado, is developing an innovation platform for sustainable cities. We believe innovation will help deliver impact and change for urban areas. The ultimate goal is to make cities more adaptable, resilient and livable for human beings in the long-term.
- Innovation Portfolio Management
Investing across sectors
Boomtown manages multiple funds with more than 200 investments across various industry sectors.
Boomtown’s diverse portfolio of companies impacts the world at large in categories like health, education, and sustainability.
- Finance
Boosting small businesses
American Express and Boomtown Innovation partnered to help small businesses prosper and boost local economies.
Small businesses drive innovation and growth, but they need support to thrive. Boomtown partnered with American Express Small Business to create a robust ecosystem of curated content, expert mentorship, and intensive curriculum designed to help Entrepreneurs scale and succeed.
- Education
Revolutionizing learning with EdTech
Only 20% of U.S. school systems achieved their learning and system outcome objectives. (Source: McKinsey)
Teacher shortages. The digital divide. Rapid tech change. We’re working to solve challenges like these in areas of education—including learning management systems, gamification, STEM products, remote learning, AI-powered tutoring, and AR/VR. Interested to learn more? Speak with our head of education innovation.
- Innovation Portfolio Management
Investing in diversity
Boomtown sources innovation from around the globe spanning 70+ countries and 6 continents.
Our investments exceed industry norms of 2.6% for minority investments and 2.2% for women investments.
- Health
Innovating mental wellness
Mental health issues cost the global economy about $1 trillion a year.
(Source: World Health Organization)
Mental health issues have widespread ripple effects, including lost productivity, poor healthcare, social isolation, and employment and housing issues.
Reach out to learn how Boomtown is driving innovation to help mental health professionals, facilities, and patients monitor and treat mental health.
Reach out to learn how Boomtown is driving innovation to help mental health professionals, facilities, and patients monitor and treat mental health.
- Corporate Innovation
Leadership and corporate innovation
Harvard Business School wanted to better understand the operational challenges of launching a successful corporate accelerator.
In it’s Executive MBA Program, Harvard Business School developed case studies featuring Boomtown Innovation platforms to highlight the challenges associated with running startup accelerators. Boomtown and Comcast executives continue to teach the case studies on an ongoing basis.
- Health
Closing the women’s health gap
Pregnancy/childbirth complications are a leading cause of death for women of reproductive age in developing countries.
Boomtown is developing an innovation platform addressing women’s health, a sector that is expected to reach $17.8 billion by the end of 2024. We believe innovation will play a key role in closing the women’s health gap and boost the global economy by as much as $1 trillion.
- Internet of Things
IoT innovation curriculum
CableLabs partnered with Boomtown Innovation to run a multi-year innovation platform focused on connectivity tech.
Cable Labs acts as a third party for clients such as Comcast, Century Link, and others to establish standards for everyone else to adopt. It co-invested with Boomtown Innovation in dozens of early-stage technologies, accelerating companies in hardware, Internet of Things, new communications protocols, and wearables.
- Health
Tackling healthcare quality and cost
Kaiser Permanente partnered with Boomtown Innovation to run a multi-year innovation platform focused on health tech innovation.
To address challenges in healthcare quality, access, and cost, Kaiser Permanente and Boomtown partnered in a multi-year program, working with 2,000 CPMG providers to turn insights into actionable solutions. Boomtown Innovation and CPMG coinvested in a portfolio of health startups that are now reshaping healthcare.