EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Almost all industries have been challenged by startups. Not only can technology companies be disrupted by a small team of engineers in a garage, nowadays it's happening to banks, car makers, logistics companies, FMCG and more. Yet corporations seem to be adapting slowly, or so it would seem. This report explores the extent to which that is true, and uncovers ways corpo-rations can engage startups. 500 Startups and INSEAD partnered to get some answers by investigating the world's biggest public companies and their practices in terms of what we call Corporate Startup Engagement (CSE). WHO THE REPORT IS FOR: • Corporations exploring ways to engage with startups • Corporations looking to benchmark their practices • Individuals working in corporations who want to get buy in from colleagues to embark on a CSE program WHAT IT ISN'T FOR: • How to setup an accelerator or a corporate venture arm for your corporation, every corporation has different attitudes and objectives • A prescriptive guide • Printing out many copies. Feel free to share the PD~ let's save some trees! THE SWISS ARMY KNIFE OF CORPORATE STARTUP ENGAGEMENT (CSE) There's a pattern of 8 clear ways to engage with startups. We call it the Swiss Army l