What is corporate acceleration? How are large organizations approaching external innovation? What approaches produce significant returns? What frameworks have proven less successful? With these questions in mind, SwitchPitch, a DC based platform for managing relationships with startups, and Orange Sparkle Ball, an Atlanta based innovation consultancy, have partnered to create Evolve, a collective comprised of innovation leaders. Our goal is to convene small events where those focused on corporate or institutional innovation can gather and share learnings.