In this episode of <a href="https://coruzant.com/profiles/roland-austrup/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Digital Executive</a>, host Brian Thomas speaks with Roland Austrup, Chief Growth Officer and Executive Committee member at Innventure—an industrial growth platform that transforms validated R&D from multinational corporations into high-growth standalone companies. With deep experience as CFO, Head of Capital Markets, and now CGO, Roland brings decades of financial and strategic expertise to the challenge of commercializing breakthrough technologies.Roland shares lessons learned from scaling industrial tech companies, including underestimated lead times, capital intensity, and the slow, trust-driven adoption cycles of risk-averse industrial buyers. He explains why success requires adaptability, a clear capital strategy, and a realistic view that “if you build it, they will come” rarely applies in this sector.He also breaks down how Innventure’s model differs from traditional venture and corporate venture approaches. Instead of spread betting on startups, Innventure builds and operates its own companies, leveraging the massive “ore body” of R&D inside global enterprises. Their approach overcomes corporate barriers such as siloed structures, low risk tolerance, and misalignment between innovation and core business metrics—acting as a bridge between proven technologies and entrepreneurial execution.Looking ahead, Roland explores the macroeconomic and technological forces reshaping industrial growth—from inflation and geopolitics to aging workforces and reshoring trends. Despite headwinds, he sees significant tailwinds in Industry 4.0 advancements, including AI and industrial robotics, which he believes will unlock major productivity gains and drive strong North American growth.A thoughtful and forward-looking conversation for innovators, investors, industrial leaders, and anyone navigating the future of advanced manufacturing and commercialization.If you liked what you heard today, please leave us a review - <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-digital-executive/id1501617739" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7xh1QyiRGwY9kZx0JB4KZA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>.&nbsp;See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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