L Marks

L Marks is a global corporate innovation specialist founded in the UK in 2014. It partners with established organisations to help them identify, validate and deploy new technologies and ideas, connecting corporate partners with external innovators and startups. The company describes collaboration as a way to accelerate change in leading businesses.

L Marks has created more than 100 corporate innovation programmes for partners across Europe, Asia and North America, including brands such as BMW and Lloyd’s of London. Its corporate innovation labs help businesses explore advances through rapid collaboration, with the company describing a 10-week lab model. L Marks also operates in the United States, where it began operating in 2016 and established a presence in 2018. Its work spans startup searches, innovation programmes and advisory support for organisations seeking to future-proof their business.