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€700M+
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we launched
35+
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40+
ventures built with
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References of what we built with our clients.
We are awarded for excellence and trusted by industry leaders for our honest and hands-on entrepreneurial approach, coming from building over 40 ventures. In the projects we launched, over €500M were invested.
Integrating e-cars as flexible assets into the grid
Enpulse, venture building unit of a leading energy company, validated the potential of connecting individual electric vehicles to the grid as flexible assets — turning parked cars into a powerful new energy resource.
Identifying business opportunities for dynamic electricity tariffs
Enpulse, venture building unit of a leading energy company, identified and assessed business opportunities at the intersection of electric vehicles and dynamic electricity tariffs, revealing opportunities for smarter energy use.
Enabling investments in solar power for consumer without rooftops
Consumers without their own rooftops are enabled to invest in large-scale solar projects and use the produced energy through a dedicated energy community —making solar power accessible to more people through one-time investments in energy communities.
Developing energy communities
For one of Austria’s leading energy providers, we built up the offering and team for energy communities. With a set of services and a digital platform we enable new ways for customers to participate in the energy transition.
Validating smart home solutions for next-gen kitchen furniture
A leading manufacturer in the furniture and kitchen industry explored extending its product range into smart home solutions—enhancing the customer experience within the home.
Building and scaling a D2C brand for a leading manufacturer
The newly launched sales channel and D2C fulfillment operations unlocks new revenue streams for a leading manufacturer in the furniture space. Together, we transform kitchen spaces and enhance everyday living with drawer inserts and organizational products.
Facilitating overseas shopping for Chinese consumers
Chiloobal breaks down barriers of cross-border e-commerce for Chinese shoppers, by providing a streamlined, reliable way to buy tax-free goods from abroad and have them delivered directly within China.
Building a boutique outdoor hotel with tiny houses
Das Seehäuser in Salzburg features unique tiny house accommodations designed and built by Wood_Space, offering a sustainable lakeside experience.
Transforming existing real estate into innovative burnout prevention concept
Austrian healthcare provider repurposed existing hotel in the Tyrolean mountains into innovative prevention center, developing offer packages focused on well-being and mindful leadership.
Rapid scalability for premium camping
The camping concept developed with Falkensteiner Group blends nature immersion with premium comfort, aiming for rapid scalability and implementation.
Designing unique investment fundraising products
International leader in tourism & hospitality, Falkensteiner, introduced a unique investment offering through their FMTG Invest platform, enabling their international guests and customers to directly participate in the capital raising for their hotels, apartments & camping projects.
Industrial inspection with drones
Smart Inspection, a corporate spin-off based in Vienna, leverages drone technology and AI-powered fault detection for efficient and automated inspections across various industrial assets, including power plants and wind turbines.
Digitalizing the scrap business with Metaloop
Metaloop provides a B2B marketplace connecting buyers and sellers of scrap metal. It streamlines transactions and creates transparency in a formerly untransparent market.
Predicting the electricity balancing market with FlexPowerHub
FlexPowerHub fully automates European balancing market processes through precise forecasting models and digital workflows. The platform enables energy providers to automate bidding, marketing, and settlement of flexible assets from data collection to execution, maximizing revenues while minimizing manual interventions through intelligent algorithms and customizable update cycles.
Enabling a smart parcel box network for cities
A utility company ventured into an adjacent market by providing infrastructure for shipping and logistics companies to deliver directly to well-situated parcel box locations. This bold move led to their position as the largest supplier-independent player on the market.
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Driving sustainability through open innovation at OMV Group
With the launch of the OMV Sphere platform, the group initiated an organization-wide program to tackle key sustainability challenges. Across five focus areas — sustainable aviation fuel certificates, smart energy management, sustainable packaging, circular by-products, and B2B retail intelligence — the initiative identified collaboration partners to unlock new business opportunities.
Co-creating the future of steel at voestalpine
As a strategic partner in the VERBUND X accelerator, voestalpine joined forces with leading corporates and institutions to future-proof steel production. By teaming up with selected startups, the initiative is unlocking new possibilities to increase efficiency, reduce emissions, and drive sustainable impact in industrial manufacturing.
Empowering industrial innovation at RHI Magnesita
RHI Magnesita launched an innovation initiative to bring modern methodologies into the heart of product development. The focus was on exploring new ideas to drive smarter, more resilient solutions in the world of high-performance materials.
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Enabling startup collaboration with a world leader in mineral-based specialties
A global leader in industrial minerals, launched a structured innovation program to identify new solutions in calcium carbonate and construction waste recycling. The initiative led to strategic partnerships with startups now implementing cutting-edge approaches to mineral recycling.
Inspiring peak performance with GoPrimal
GoPrimal is a venture that produces supplements rooted in science designed to address the micronutrient deficiencies of modern life. Their goal is to improve the longevity of all athletes, from amateur to professional.
Building the marketplace for spare parts & services in the energy sector
Born out of a corporate venture initiative, a digital marketplace is transforming the energy sector by streamlining access to spare parts and services across the German-speaking region.
Enabling disruptive innovations in the food industry with MAXFIVE
REWE Group's innovation agency MAXFIVE looks for new ways to identify attractive solutions and implement radically new business models for food retail.
Empowering intrapreneurs to build lasting ventures in the energy sector
PowerLab is the intrapreneurship program of TenneT, a leading European grid operator. Over the years, it has grown into a well-positioned and structured process for TenneT intrapreneurs — supported by a clear decision-making approach, hands-on coaching, and a strong focus on validation. The program enables employees to tackle relevant challenges by developing validated projects with real impact in the energy industry.
Reducing fuel consumption on truck trailers using PV foil
TRAILAR uses clean energy from the sun to reduce a truck’s total fuel consumption by up to 5%. Special challenges such as the difficult market entry into the logistics sector or the need for rapid prototyping were mastered to make the project an overall, sustainable success.
Revolutionizing the furniture industry with Variand
Variand offers modular furniture that can be adapted to any style or living situation. The team's vision is to offer a furniture system that can accompany customers throughout their lives, instead of being thrown away and replaced after a few years.
Changing mobility with a new category of bikes
An electric cargo bike venture introduced a new category of mobility, combining tilting technology with multi-use design—scaling across 9 countries and building a strong distributor network within two years.
Founding and scaling a corporate venture for modular wood buildings with Rubner
Wood_Space is a joint venture with Rubner Holzbau, and it creates sustainable modular buildings made of solid wood. The Wood_Space modules are delivered prefabricated, assembled on-site, and ready for occupancy within just a few days. The modules can be configured in multiple ways and are environmentally friendly and cost-effective.
Launching a platform to instantly book full truck load routes
A digital logistics platform was launched to simplify truck route booking through a high-convenience portal powered by automated pricing—streamlining freight logistics and enhancing user experience.
Creating a sustainable innovation culture and a venture capital arm
A leading regional energy provider is embedding innovation into its core—boosting business outcomes and employer branding through a dedicated corporate venture arm.
Protecting high-value goods from counterfeiting
PixoAnalytics is a spin-off from DPDHL’s Startup Lab. Its machine vision technology creates unique “fingerprints” of inhomogeneous surfaces such as paper, cardboard, plastics, and more—enabling improvements in supply chain efficiency, customer experience, and counterfeit detection across various industries.
Building a joint venture for fruit growth optimization
Through machine vision and an intelligent AI algorithm, the agri-tech startup provides fruit producers with the capability to optimize their orchards by leveraging reliable yield monitoring and forecasting data.
Building a venture arm for discovering new business models
The Miele Intrapreneurship Program has its roots in the New Growth Factory business unit which is responsible for identifying and tapping new growth fields outside Miele's core line of business.
Streamlining logistics communication
Heylog is a communication service for modern logistics. The SaaS tool simplifies driver registration and communication with logistics service providers simply and efficiently. It integrates messaging services like WhatsApp, Meta Messenger, and Viber on one platform and combines them with additional features for dispatching.
Construction industry
Empowering industrial innovation at RHI Magnesita
RHI Magnesita launched an innovation initiative to bring modern methodologies into the heart of product development. The focus was on exploring new ideas to drive smarter, more resilient solutions in the world of high-performance materials.
Enabling startup collaboration with a world leader in mineral-based specialties
A global leader in industrial minerals, launched a structured innovation program to identify new solutions in calcium carbonate and construction waste recycling. The initiative led to strategic partnerships with startups now implementing cutting-edge approaches to mineral recycling.
Founding and scaling a corporate venture for modular wood buildings with Rubner
Wood_Space is a joint venture with Rubner Holzbau, and it creates sustainable modular buildings made of solid wood. The Wood_Space modules are delivered prefabricated, assembled on-site, and ready for occupancy within just a few days. The modules can be configured in multiple ways and are environmentally friendly and cost-effective.
Consumer Goods
Validating smart home solutions for next-gen kitchen furniture
A leading manufacturer in the furniture and kitchen industry explored extending its product range into smart home solutions—enhancing the customer experience within the home.
Building and scaling a D2C brand for a leading manufacturer
The newly launched sales channel and D2C fulfillment operations unlocks new revenue streams for a leading manufacturer in the furniture space. Together, we transform kitchen spaces and enhance everyday living with drawer inserts and organizational products.
Facilitating overseas shopping for Chinese consumers
Chiloobal breaks down barriers of cross-border e-commerce for Chinese shoppers, by providing a streamlined, reliable way to buy tax-free goods from abroad and have them delivered directly within China.
Inspiring peak performance with GoPrimal
GoPrimal is a venture that produces supplements rooted in science designed to address the micronutrient deficiencies of modern life. Their goal is to improve the longevity of all athletes, from amateur to professional.
Enabling disruptive innovations in the food industry with MAXFIVE
REWE Group's innovation agency MAXFIVE looks for new ways to identify attractive solutions and implement radically new business models for food retail.
Revolutionizing the furniture industry with Variand
Variand offers modular furniture that can be adapted to any style or living situation. The team's vision is to offer a furniture system that can accompany customers throughout their lives, instead of being thrown away and replaced after a few years.
Building a venture arm for discovering new business models
The Miele Intrapreneurship Program has its roots in the New Growth Factory business unit which is responsible for identifying and tapping new growth fields outside Miele's core line of business.
Energy & Utilities
Integrating e-cars as flexible assets into the grid
Enpulse, venture building unit of a leading energy company, validated the potential of connecting individual electric vehicles to the grid as flexible assets — turning parked cars into a powerful new energy resource.
Identifying business opportunities for dynamic electricity tariffs
Enpulse, venture building unit of a leading energy company, identified and assessed business opportunities at the intersection of electric vehicles and dynamic electricity tariffs, revealing opportunities for smarter energy use.
Enabling investments in solar power for consumer without rooftops
Consumers without their own rooftops are enabled to invest in large-scale solar projects and use the produced energy through a dedicated energy community —making solar power accessible to more people through one-time investments in energy communities.
Developing energy communities
For one of Austria’s leading energy providers, we built up the offering and team for energy communities. With a set of services and a digital platform we enable new ways for customers to participate in the energy transition.
Industrial inspection with drones
Smart Inspection, a corporate spin-off based in Vienna, leverages drone technology and AI-powered fault detection for efficient and automated inspections across various industrial assets, including power plants and wind turbines.
Driving sustainability through open innovation at OMV Group
With the launch of the OMV Sphere platform, the group initiated an organization-wide program to tackle key sustainability challenges. Across five focus areas — sustainable aviation fuel certificates, smart energy management, sustainable packaging, circular by-products, and B2B retail intelligence — the initiative identified collaboration partners to unlock new business opportunities.
Building the marketplace for spare parts & services in the energy sector
Born out of a corporate venture initiative, a digital marketplace is transforming the energy sector by streamlining access to spare parts and services across the German-speaking region.
Empowering intrapreneurs to build lasting ventures in the energy sector
PowerLab is the intrapreneurship program of TenneT, a leading European grid operator. Over the years, it has grown into a well-positioned and structured process for TenneT intrapreneurs — supported by a clear decision-making approach, hands-on coaching, and a strong focus on validation. The program enables employees to tackle relevant challenges by developing validated projects with real impact in the energy industry.
Creating a sustainable innovation culture and a venture capital arm
A leading regional energy provider is embedding innovation into its core—boosting business outcomes and employer branding through a dedicated corporate venture arm.
Industrial Goods & Services
Digitalizing the scrap business with Metaloop
Metaloop provides a B2B marketplace connecting buyers and sellers of scrap metal. It streamlines transactions and creates transparency in a formerly untransparent market.
Co-creating the future of steel at voestalpine
As a strategic partner in the VERBUND X accelerator, voestalpine joined forces with leading corporates and institutions to future-proof steel production. By teaming up with selected startups, the initiative is unlocking new possibilities to increase efficiency, reduce emissions, and drive sustainable impact in industrial manufacturing.
Driving sustainability through open innovation at OMV Group
With the launch of the OMV Sphere platform, the group initiated an organization-wide program to tackle key sustainability challenges. Across five focus areas — sustainable aviation fuel certificates, smart energy management, sustainable packaging, circular by-products, and B2B retail intelligence — the initiative identified collaboration partners to unlock new business opportunities.
Protecting high-value goods from counterfeiting
PixoAnalytics is a spin-off from DPDHL’s Startup Lab. Its machine vision technology creates unique “fingerprints” of inhomogeneous surfaces such as paper, cardboard, plastics, and more—enabling improvements in supply chain efficiency, customer experience, and counterfeit detection across various industries.
Building a joint venture for fruit growth optimization
Through machine vision and an intelligent AI algorithm, the agri-tech startup provides fruit producers with the capability to optimize their orchards by leveraging reliable yield monitoring and forecasting data.
Mobility & Logistics
Enabling a smart parcel box network for cities
A utility company ventured into an adjacent market by providing infrastructure for shipping and logistics companies to deliver directly to well-situated parcel box locations. This bold move led to their position as the largest supplier-independent player on the market.
Reducing fuel consumption on truck trailers using PV foil
TRAILAR uses clean energy from the sun to reduce a truck’s total fuel consumption by up to 5%. Special challenges such as the difficult market entry into the logistics sector or the need for rapid prototyping were mastered to make the project an overall, sustainable success.
Changing mobility with a new category of bikes
An electric cargo bike venture introduced a new category of mobility, combining tilting technology with multi-use design—scaling across 9 countries and building a strong distributor network within two years.
Launching a platform to instantly book full truck load routes
A digital logistics platform was launched to simplify truck route booking through a high-convenience portal powered by automated pricing—streamlining freight logistics and enhancing user experience.
Streamlining logistics communication
Heylog is a communication service for modern logistics. The SaaS tool simplifies driver registration and communication with logistics service providers simply and efficiently. It integrates messaging services like WhatsApp, Meta Messenger, and Viber on one platform and combines them with additional features for dispatching.
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