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Nico Dehnert is a member of Boston Consulting Group’s Principal Investors & Private Equity (PIPE), Corporate Finance & Strategy, and Energy practices. He is an expert in corporate venturing, innovation, and investments across various industries. 

Nico is a member of BCG's Corporate Venturing expert team and a co-author of the firm’s Corporate Venturing reports. The team creates an interface between corporates and startups, and makes collaborations work. As such, he works on setting up innovation vehicles as corporate venture capital, digital/innovation labs, incubators, ecosystems, and investment funds (just to name few). 

Nico has consulted with leading energy, industrial goods, tech, and retail companies on growth and innovation strategy, and the role that external innovation via startups can play in these. He has led numerous corporate venturing projects across many industries, helping clients grow and innovate existing businesses, enter adjacent spaces, and explore new fields. He also works with public clients on development and build-up of innovation ecosystems and investment funds. 

Prior to coming to BCG, Nico worked for Siemens Wind Power in Denmark, focusing on supply chain strategy, and was a research assistant at the E.On Energy Research Center of the RWTH Aachen University.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

  • MBA, INSEAD Business School, Fontainebleau and Singapore
  • MSc, energy engineering, RWTH Aachen University
  • Engineering Diploma, industrial engineering, best graduate of the year, Nordakademie Elmshorn

Publications and Videos

Food for Thought: The Untapped Climate Opportunity in Alternative Proteins | rectangle

The Untapped Climate Opportunity in Alternative Proteins

Our latest research shows that consumers are embracing alternative proteins and that protein transformation is one of the best tools available to combat the climate crisis.
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Food for Thought: The Protein Transformation

The shift to alternative proteins based on plants, microorganisms, and animal cells is just beginning to pick up speed. The market will hit $290 billion by 2035.
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Managing Corporate Venturing Through the Pandemic

Continued innovation during times of crisis can yield huge dividends, but first companies must critically assess their venturing activities.
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After the Honeymoon Ends: Making Corporate-Startup Relationships Work

Collaborations between large established companies and small innovative newcomers rarely involve “and they lived happily ever after” scenarios. But the right foundation can greatly increase their chances of success.
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How the Best Corporate Venturers Keep Getting Better

Leaders hone tools to access new technologies and accelerate innovation.
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