Discover and connect with the right innovation partners and accelerate collaboration.
Finding the right partners, solution providers or investment opportunities can be challenging. Whether you are a corporate looking for high-potential start-ups, an investor scouting for promising technologies, or a consortium builder forming the ideal team for public funding – partner selection takes time, insight and the right tools.
At PNO Innovation, we make that process easier and more effective. Our Open Innovation and Partner Scouting service is built on decades of experience, smart data tools, and a clear methodology. We help you explore the innovation ecosystem with confidence – identifying, assessing, and connecting with the right partners to move your project forward.
We help you define the ideal partner profile, scout the right candidates, and facilitate meaningful connections. We follow a five-step approach to guide our services.
We start by understanding your innovation goals and strategic direction. Together, we define the ideal partner profile and set the search strategy.
Using Wheesbee©, our proprietary database with over 43 million innovators, we identify high-potential candidates across sectors, technologies, and geographies.
We perform due diligence on potential partners, looking at their innovation capacity, track record, and alignment with your needs.
We reach out to shortlisted partners on your behalf, set up first meetings, and align expectations on both sides.
Once you have found a match, we support you in setting up the partnership agreement – ensuring it aligns with your strategic objectives and is built to last.
“For BioVoice, PNO Innovation delivered real added value across several scouting rounds focused on 19 bio-based and circular economy innovation challenges from our large corporates. In a short time, PNO Innovation was able to shortlist and contact solution providers using their effective search methodology and proprietary semantic search tool with featuring large amount of technology developers across all sectors. The quality of the matches was high, with a 20% match rate – an excellent result for lead generation. PNO Innovation is a highly recommended partner for finding the right match for innovation challenges. And beyond their expertise, they are simply a great team to work with.”
Bob Houpst | Project Manager BioVoice and Brigitte Duffhues | Projectcoördinator BioVoice
Our Wheesbee© database gives you access to more than 43 million state-of-the-art innovators across all sectors – ensuring no opportunity is missed.
From start-ups to research institutes, we have matched hundreds of organizations and consortia to the right partners – helping them innovate faster and more effectively.
We don’t just deliver names, we perform thorough due diligence. You get tailored and qualified partner options with insights to make informed decisions about investments and partnerships.
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