Huawei won the “Corporate Startup Star Award” and the “China Corporate Startup Star Award” for the second year, at the 2022 Corporate Startup Stars (CSS) Awards Ceremony in London, UK.
The CSS Award was launched in 2016 as part of the European Commission’s Startup Europe Partnership initiative, by Mind the Bridge in partnership with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). The CSS Prize aims to recognize the world’s best companies in open innovation and business-startup collaboration.
A total of 100 companies, located in all regions of the world, were recognized for their work: 50 as Global Corporate Startup Stars and 50 as Global Open Innovation Challengers.
“At Huawei, we are fully committed to open innovation. We have made many efforts in different areas to support a collaborative and open environment by working with various partners: from incubating startups and SMEs to promoting solutions industries through our global OpenLabs, to fostering the exchange of ideas on science and technology,” said Jeff Wang, president of Huawei’s public affairs and communications department.
Alongside Huawei, other companies are in the CSS 2022 Top 50 Corporate Startup Stars.
These are AB InBev, Airbus, Allianz, AXA, Bayer, BNP Paribas, BMW Group, Bosch Group, BP, Cisco Systems, Citigroup, Coca Cola, Daimler (Mercedes-Benz), Deutsche Telekom, Enel, Engie, EQT Partners, Philip Morris, Visa, Hyundai Motor, Iberdrola, IBM, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, LG Electronics, Merck KGaA, Mitsubishi, Munich Re, National Grid, Nestlé, Novartis, Orange, Ping An Insurance, GSK, Samsung, SAP , Saudi Aramco, Schneider Electric, Shell, Siemens, Societe Generale, Sumitomo, Telefónica, Toyota Motor, Unilever, Volkswagen, Walmart, Xiaomi and SoftBank Group.
Besides CSS, Huawei also won the “China Corporate Startup Star Award” as the best performer in the Chinese region.
“Huawei has proven through different startup initiatives that it remains resilient to industry changes and its willingness to explore new technologies. Spark Accelerator helps early-stage companies in different innovation ecosystems with the technical support and financial support they need to scale globally and connects them to promising partnership opportunities,” said Alberto Onetti, President of Mind the Bridge.
