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We guide corporations through their journey of connecting with promising start- and scale-ups, providing continuous and hands-on support throughout the pilot project to ensure a successful collaboration.
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20-week accelerator program
Access the cutting-edge technologies in your industry field before your competitors and test solution fit in a low-risk environment via pilot projects
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Fast solutions for specific needs
We will find the best innovators worldwide in the desired technology field and support you conducting your own innovation projects
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Innovate from within
Our dedicated services support you to leverage the potential inside your company and promote innovation through your own employees
Key Corporate Partner Benefits
Early view on developments in the start-up ecosystem and to innovative technology
Access to the most promising tech start-ups in your innovation fields
Fast-tracked co-development and testing of specific innovative solutions
Branding & Public Relations
Access novel technologies in your industry field
© Thomas DashuberOur Corporate Partners
Profiles of some of our corporate partners. See the relevant partners and pilot project focus fields for our upcoming batch on our Apply -page.
DATEV is a software developer and IT service provider for tax consultants, auditors, and attorneys, as well as their clients. In addition to our members, our clients include companies, municipalities and institutions. The cooperative’s range of products and services encompasses the fields of accounting, personnel management, business consulting, taxes, enterprise resource planning (ERP), IT services, IT security, and training and consultancy.
Festo SE & Co. KG is a worldwide leader in automation and a world market leader in technical training and development. Regarding automation, Festo offers products, systems and services surrounding pneumatic and electrical control and drive technology – whether in the factory or process automation sector. Festo Didactic equips technical training institutes and offers training and consultancy to processing industrial companies.
As HP’s corporate venture arm, HP Tech Ventures is helping to foster an ecosystem of innovation and reinvention that will define tomorrow’s world and experiences, through strategic partnerships and investments in disruptive technology areas. HP Tech Ventures offers more than 75 years of experience in innovation and technology, backed by more than 18,000 global patents, to entrepreneurs around the globe.
Knorr-Bremse is the global market leader for braking systems and a leading supplier of other safety-critical rail and commercial vehicle subsystems. Knorr-Bremse delivers braking, entrance, control and auxiliary power supply systems, HVAC and driver assistance systems for rail vehicles, as well as braking, steering, powertrain and transmission control solutions, and driver assistance systems for commercial vehicles.
LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company based in Cologne, Germany, with currently about 14,900 employees in 33 countries. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives, specialty chemicals and plastics. LANXESS is listed in the leading sustainability indices Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI World and Europe) and FTSE4Good.
Miele & Cie. KG is the world’s leading supplier of premium home appliances for kitchen, laundry and floor care. In addition, Miele Professional offers laundry care, cleaning, disinfection and sterilization solutions for commercial and medical applications. All product offerings are complemented by services – from customer service and cooperation to a wide range of innovation fields.
WACKER is a globally active company with state-of-the-art specialty chemical products found in countless everyday items, ranging from cosmetic powders to solar cells. WACKER’s portfolio includes over 3,200 products supplied in over 100 countries. Our customers come from virtually every major sector, with demand for our products being particularly strong in the construction and automotive industries.
Wieland is one of the world's leading suppliers of semi-finished copper and copper alloy products. With a global network of production sites, service, and trading companies, the company offers a broad product, technology, and service portfolio. From prototype to series production, Wieland develops solutions for automotive, electronics, refrigeration, air conditioning, and other industries.
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