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HOW LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL SHAPES ENTREPRENEURS AND ENCOURAGES INNOVATION? The world is at a critical time for the digital economy. As digital technologies continue to transform the economy, leaders are finding it difficult to make a strategy and set organizational structures. Some organizations have digital technology baked into their DNA, while others make judicious use of digital capabilities to enhance certain aspects of their operations.
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ithin the London Business School Incubator program, more than 100 businesses have now been developed and supported with more than £100m raised in seed capital. This success lies in the fact that the LBS Incubator program is rigorous in its support of each cohort member, with prospective participants in the program asked to set out what their venture intends to achieve over the next 12 months and how they hope to benefit from the extensive support resources available.
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These success stories do draw on the catalyzing power of some of the latest digital capabilities, and with COP28 in mind, there continues to be an accepted need for sustainability and the importance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) within the operation of these companies. The LBS Incubator prides itself in nurturing a growing number of startups that have sustainability at the forefront of their business plans. In the MENA region, the inaugural LBS MENA Startup competition held at the end of last year provided a further spur to the support and resources
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