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Startup Readiness Check

Is your organization prepared for innovation partnerships?

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Unlock innovation potential, strengthen your technological edge

Discover how prepared your organization is to partner with startups and pinpoint the opportunities where these collaborations can drive your competitive advantage.

In today's rapidly evolving technology landscape, partnerships with innovative startups are increasingly critical for staying competitive. However, our experience shows that approximately 65% of startup collaborations fail, often due to misaligned expectations, insufficient due diligence, or inadequate preparation from either party.

Our Startup Readiness Check helps you mitigate collaboration risk and establish a solid foundation for successful partnerships.

Interested in the Startup Readiness Check?

How does the check work?

As part of our check, we evaluate:

Collaboration readiness: How well-equipped are your processes and teams for working with innovative startups?
Innovation opportunity areas: Which strategic business challenges could be addressed through startup solutions?
Partnership success metrics: What performance indicators will demonstrate measurable value from your startup collaborations?
Growth pathway recommendations: Which partnership models and instruments align best with your innovation objectives?

What you receive

Collaboration readiness analysis: Assessment of your team capabilities, infrastructure, and culture for startup engagement
High-potential collaboration opportunities: Specific areas where partnerships create the greatest strategic impact
Customized partnership roadmap: Actionable recommendations including innovation challenges, pilot programs, strategic investments, and accelerator partnerships
Measurable outcomes: A structured approach that enables sustainable innovation progress and demonstrable business value with optimized resource allocation

Proven track record

With over 200 supported start-ups and the expertise of more than 100 mentors from our accelerator network, we have developed best practices for successful startup collaborations. Companies such as SachsenEnergie have established successful startup partnerships following our check and have strengthened their innovation capabilities.