We strongly believe that working with creative startups can help you in solving your innovation challenges.
Our services are designed around the goal of innovating business models and creating win-win situations for both startups and corporations.
Innovation needs and objectives are defined through workshops and interviews together with top management, R&D or innovation departments. We map a profile of startups, based on which NVS conducts an Open Innovation search process with the goal of identifying startups within the agreed filter. The search encompasses relevant online and offline sources, expert interviews and related networks.
The startups are rigorously screened according to set criteria and filtered in order to provide a structured and systematic overview to our clients.
Global networking is considered to be a key success factor for open innovation, as it enables people and organizations to exchange knowledge across geographical and industry boundaries. Investments in purely in-house development processes (closed innovation) are thus losing ground.
For organizations, open innovation means
Joint workshops based on concrete innovation challenges, projects around topics of common interest, sharing resources with regards to infrastructure and know-how. NVS establishes the contact and sets the tone for this dialog. NVS moderates the initial phases – we make sure that cooperation takes place on eye-level and for mutual benefit.
As part of the startup analysis, NVS conducts a detailed analysis of the selected startups with regards to the actual business model, the maturity of the startup, health, potential and projected growth. For this we apply rigorous quality indicators from our experience that should enable the client to make an educated decision on venturing objectives. We also assist in venturing negotiations and provide our expertise, which Werner Wutscher has gained in the foundation and investment of seven startups.
Cooperating with startups makes your innovation process more efficient and future-oriented.
We are the filter that supports you in identifying those startups that are interesting for your innovation objectives.
Knowing what goes on in the startup world means having an insight into global trends and developments.
The entrepreneurial energy of startups can give you the right impetus to develop your business model.
Lecturer, corporate counselor and author.
Networks are all about trust and understanding, about being open and listening. This is at core of any professional relationship and the basis for fruitful cooperation. Soulaima offers lectures on strategic networking, entrepreneurship and change management among other topics. NVS is proud to work with her and collaborate with regards to creating positive attitudes towards entrepreneurship in Europe.