Corporate companies are moving into coworking spaces that have served as startup incubators. These spaces are organized so that Fortune 500 companies can connect with innovators, innovations, talent and a reduced cost of real estate.
Freelancers and startups are finding themselves joined by established companies in these coworking spaces lately. In fact, talented app developers, software engineers and data scientists are beginning to see this as an opportunity to be discovered and hired by a company that can provide them with a new opportunity.
The sudden interest in coworking spaces on the part of big businesses may be an effort to rediscover a culture of innovation. By offering space and an environment rich with resources, these coworking spaces manage to keep catering to their initial targets: startups and freelancers.
Meanwhile, corporations get to stay in that hungry, innovative environment while keeping their thumb on the pulse of new developments. They can also find new talent when they join coworking spaces. Here are several partnerships that developed over the past few years.