CEOs in the UK are increasingly looking to work with startups in a bid to drive innovation and support their growth objectives.
That’s according to KPMG’s 2018 Global CEO Outlook a survey of 150 UK leaders and 1,150 global CEOs.
The survey found that 61% of CEOs in the UK are relying on a network of third-parties to support their growth and innovation plans, compared to just 53% globally.
Partnering with third-party cloud tech providers topped the list of actions for CEOs who are planning to take over the coming three years (65%), followed by collaborating with innovative startups (61%).
Additionally, the data showed that 70% of UK CEOs agreed that the only way for their organisation to become more agile was to increase third-party partnerships. Only 53% of CEOs outside the UK said the same. ...