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Stratosfare for companies
Become a Venture Client with Stratosfare and integrate startup solutions into your products and processes. As a Venture Client, you purchase startup solutions instead of investing in startups. Solutions are first tested in pilot projects – and then integrated.
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What can companies achieve with Stratosfare?
To stay competitive, companies must continuously improve and reinvent their products and processes. Startups work on the latest technologies and turn them into products quickly and creatively. Stratosfare helps you identify your key innovation fields – and then connects you with the right startups to run fast and effective pilot projects.
Scouting & Operations
We identify use cases, find matching startups, and support companies throughout their PoC projects.
Ecosystem Journeys
Dive into international startup ecosystems and tech hotspots – and stay ahead of trends.
Stratosfare OS
Central startup database and software support for efficient Venture Clienting processes.
Advisory
We support your strategy, processes, and organization of Venture Clienting with our experience.
Stronger Together
At Stratosfare, companies collaborate closely in a cross-company Venture Client Unit. Innovation fields are shared, startups jointly evaluated, and experiences in scaling and implementation are exchanged.
Leveraging Synergies
Stratosfare was created by companies to centralize recurring tasks like startup scouting. Licenses are purchased jointly, and Venture Clienting becomes significantly more cost-efficient.
Global Network
As a corporate network, accessing startup ecosystems is easier. Stratosfare has built a global network of ecosystem partners who provide on-the-ground support with contacts and expertise.
From Start to Scale
Companies support each other at Stratosfare – guided by our expert team. From strategic planning and organizational setup to implementation, we help make every Venture Clienting program a success.
Backed by Science
Fraunhofer IEM is a key research partner in Venture Clienting. With over 100 researchers, it supports startup evaluation, innovation field identification, and PoC project execution with scientific rigor.
How We Achieve Goals Together: Strong Partnerships Through Venture Clienting
Unlike traditional venture capital, Venture Clienting focuses on close collaboration between established companies and innovative startups – without equity or IP transfer. Instead, startups receive a concrete assignment to bring their technology or expertise into the company’s products, services, internal processes, or business model. The collaboration begins with a Proof of Concept (PoC) or prototype. This serves as a foundation to assess the potential and define the next steps.
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Global Network
Gain access to Stratosfare’s global network in key startup and tech hotspots – to stay on top of trends, find the right partners, and spark innovation in your company. Through our Ecosystem Journeys, companies experience innovation hubs first-hand and meet potential startup partners on site.
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The Process – From a Company’s Perspective
Scout
We identify Venture Client use cases across all areas of your organization and scout suitable startup partners through our global network and software.
Create
Stratosfare brings startups and companies together in a structured approach – to quickly launch bilateral PoC projects.
Integrate
After the pilot, we assess how the solution can be integrated and scaled – unlocking its full innovation potential.
Martin Rabe
Head of Stratosfare