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Innovation Challenge

Find your innovation match, fast

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You've got a real business problem. We find startups with proven solutions that actually work.

Through an Innovation Challenge, you discover what's out there, test-drive new approaches, and connect directly with companies that can move the needle.

With our Challenge-as-a-Service model, you put your challenge on the table. We hunt down the best solution providers from our global network and make the right introductions. We manage everything – applications, vetting, quality checks – so you can focus on finding your fit. Our startup ecosystem spans robotics, sensors, IoT, semiconductors, quantum tech, and beyond.

Interested in the Innovation challenge?

Challenge-as-a-Service: How it works

Post your challenge and get matched with leading startups that have solutions that fit. Our team handles all the heavy lifting, marketing, screening applications, quality assurance, and smooth handoffs into actual partnerships through structured collaboration processes.

Why this works for your company

Find solutions faster

Real problems, real solutions: Your everyday business challenges become the starting point for innovation.
Vetted and ready: Structured process with experienced experts ensures you get quality matches, not just noise.
Access to the best: Get plugged into proven solution providers globally without the legwork.

Smart business move

Global startup network: Tap into top innovators without building your own innovation team
Costs less than doing it yourself: Way more efficient than hiring internal innovation people or running endless R&D cycles.

We've got your back

From start to finish: Support from the first conversation through to the actual partnership and implementation through a professional venture clienting process.
Professional operation: Our team brings market expertise and handles the messy stuff so you can focus on the business fit.

Proven track record

Smart Infrastructure Challenge: SpinLab in collaboration with K+S, Ontras, Equinor, ExxonMobil
Water Challenge: RootCamp in collaboration with K+S