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After your discovery call, receive an active partnership – not a product demo. Receive collaboration, not automation. Receive results, not just data. That’s the Novable difference. More answers in the Q&A below!

What to expect during & after your discovery call with Novable?

We love this question because it goes straight to the heart of who we are at Novable. From the very beginning, we’ve chosen not to be just a tool. During the call we have a conversation with you & about you to understand if we can indeed be your partner who tailors your innovations needs towards actionable steps.

Tools give you data. Partners help you achieve results.

We act as an extension of your innovation team, sharing your objectives, your sense of urgency, and your drive to deliver real outcomes. That partnership starts right after your discovery call.

Have more questions? Check if you can find them below, and if not, make sure to ask your question and we will answer before the call.

Human connection - not just a platform

Once you’ve met with us, you’ll be directly connected with our innovation experts, people like Thibault, Irene, and their team. You won’t just be handed a dashboard and left alone. You’ll have open lines of communication to discuss your goals, clarify nuances, adjust course, and challenge assumptions along the way.

We believe innovation is a conversation, not a transaction.

A co-built scouting campaign

After your call, we’ll work together to define your brief, translating your strategic priorities into a focused innovation scouting campaign. Every step, from defining what “fit” looks like to delivering your Golden Basket (a short-list) of selected companies, is co-built with you.

We don’t just deliver results. We guarantee them. Why? Well, because you’re part of the process that shapes them! 

Advisory support that bridges the gap

Beyond technology, our Advisory Services and workshops help your team align internally by connecting discovery with implementation, and turning insights into tangible next steps. Think of it as your shared innovation roadmap, where we co-navigate the journey from “what’s out there?” to “let’s make it happen.”

A long-term innovation partner

Novable’s mission doesn’t end at scouting, it begins there! We’re invested in your success by finding and validating the right partners, startups, and innovations that can accelerate your business. We don’t run proof-of-concepts for you, but we do ignite the first spark that makes them possible.

But what if you want a full open innovation cycle support, from scouting to PoC? We got you covered in the next Q&A!

The 1st complete open innovation solution: Novable × Yumana

What does the Novable × Yumana partnership mean for customers?

It’s a natural extension of what Novable has always believed in, that innovation is a human story, powered by technology but never replaced by it.

You already got acquainted with what Novable brings to the table. Now, Yumana brings the other side of the innovation equation – enabling organizations to engage their people and turn insights into action through idea management, structured innovation programs, and collaboration challenges.

Together, Novable and Yumana connect the outside and the inside of innovation.

For customers, that means you no longer have to choose between a tool that only delivers lists or a consultant who only delivers slides. Instead, you get a living innovation system:
– Technology that scouts the world
– Experts who validate relevance
– Employees who turn insights into real projects and tangible outcomes

We call that the golden triangle of innovation – the perfect balance between intelligence, human sense-making, and organizational momentum.

It’s the difference between simply*finding the right innovation… and making it happen in your organization.

  • I truly appreciate the human touch in your SaaS platform model, and how you’ve successfully bridged the gap between a platform and a full-service provider for open and corporate innovation.

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    David Torres
    Director - Global Scouting & Open Innovation at The Coca Cola Company
  • Our engagement with Novable has helped us better understand market capabilities matched with digitally innovative solutions across the supply chain. The regular connects and ‘can do’ attitude made us feel truly supported throughout our projects. They always asked for our input, valued our opinions, and used them to guide their decisions. Our collaboration involved numerous Scouting Campaigns and in-depth innovation reports on companies of interest, which have been invaluable in driving our innovation initiatives.

    Steve Baird @ Shell
    Steve Baird
    Digital Innovations Manager at Shell
  • One of the best things about working with Novable is the team behind it. It’s fun, seamless, and the collaboration just flows. Even when it’s not your core area of expertise, you demonstrate a strong understanding and know exactly where to ask the right questions and find the right solutions. This kind of partnership goes far beyond what you’d get from a simple SaaS tool.

    Michael Kokozidis
    Michael Kokozidis
    Open Innovation & Technology Scouting at BIC World
  • Novable is a true accelerator for innovation teams. The platform significantly reduces the time required to identify and connect with potential partners.

    Julia Seignier
    Julia Seignier
    Innovation Project Manager at Leroy Merlin
  • Novable seemed like the best option in terms of user experience, price, and results. Having those lists of companies presented to you every couple of days cuts down on so much time and it’s a much easier workflow for me.

    Liam Webber Whitespace
    Liam Webber
    Innovation Outreach at Whitespace
  • We had a very specific customer request for a practically non-existing technology in eCommerce. In just 2 iterations (2 hours of workload for us), Novable managed to find 3 times the amount of companies we had after multiple weeks of research. The quality of the startups was top-notch (over 66% match rate). Some relevant companies were completely under the radar, meaning we were the first ones to reach out to them. This is great news for any CVC initiative and innovation consultants: Novable can deliver a blue ocean that no other solution could find.

    Marion Scala
    Hi’Tech Luxury - Innovation Program Director at Micropole
  • We were conducting market research around MedTech companies in several domains. Thanks to regular touch points and iterative precision, Novable delivered many new and unknown companies (82), which further increased the value for our customer. The best part is that it only took me a couple of hours to get there.

    Maarten Van Gorp
    Venture Acceleration Manager at IMEC
  • Our objective is to know where we, and our technology, stand within the market. Novable helps us to map the current technology landscape out.

    LaurentDelhalle
    Laurent Delhalle
    Senior Research Scientist at Realco
  • After benchmarking 11 solutions and testing two of them, we’re delighted to see that Novable’s promises exceeded our expectations, both in terms of the platform and the team behind it. The quality of the sourcing and the deadlines, even during peak periods, are always on target. Since then, other departments (like M&A) have wanted to use it too!

    Quentin Berhault - Orano
    Quentin Berhault
    Open Innovation Catalyst at Orano
  • Novable was quite impressive on its way to collect specific companies, specialised in NFTs, which was in scope with my search criteria and did this very rapidly.

    Damien D'Ostuni
    Damien D'Ostuni
    Head of Innovation at Wavemaker Belgium
  • The results provided by the platform are efficient and relevant. Additionally, the startup scouting tool has well-designed ergonomics and features. A big part of our great relationship has to do with the very good support of the team, too.

    JP Boisvert
    Jean-Philippe Boisvert
    Research Programs & Partnerships at Etex Building Performance
  • The pharmaceutical industry requires constant innovation. We need to find the right thing to develop and do it on time. Novable helps us to be more efficient in these tasks.

    Jeff Tonnar @ Client
    Jeff Tonnar
    Innovation Manager at Laboratoire Aguettant
  • To stay in the state-of-the-art you need to know what is happening outside of the bubble. Using Novable to benchmark the potential companies you could be interested in is extremely useful.

    Cécile Cordier Engie
    Cécile Cordier
    Head of Innovation at Engie Global Management Solutions