Our mission is: Innovation Through Collaboration. We foster partnerships between small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups to create successful innovations. The “Cooperation between SMEs and Startups” project is carried out by Bayern Innovativ and BayStartUP and is initiated and funded by the Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development, and Energy (StMWi). Join us.
Whether it's recruiting skilled workers, optimizing processes or using new technologies: There is a lot to do in the SME sector. Have you ever thought about tackling these tasks together with up-and-coming young companies? Bavarian start-ups offer creative, state-of-the-art solutions - also for your specific requirements.
If you are curious to get in touch with start-ups and benefit from their dynamism, then you have come to the right place. As a medium-sized company, we can help you find the ideal partner and develop new technologies together.
Seize opportunities for growth
- Targeted and individual matching of start-ups and SMEs
- Tailor-made offers for successful cooperation projects
- Making technological start-up innovations visible and usable for established companies
- Personal exchange enables transparency in entrepreneurial challenges
- Cooperation processes accompanied by experts
Start-ups as a Driver of Innovation for Bavarian Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Minister of State Hubert Aiwanger also sees great potential for Bavaria as a business location in the “Cooperation Between SMEs and Start-ups” project. The project, funded by the State Ministry of Economic Affairs (StMWi), is particularly close to his heart, as he sees it as a major opportunity to sustainably strengthen the competitiveness and innovative capacity of Bavarian SMEs. Through mutual exchange and the combination of diverse experiences, perspectives, and expertise, all participants can benefit significantly from one another.
Minister of State Aiwanger also highlights the importance of targeted support for this collaboration for Bavaria in a press release from the Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development, and Energy.
Added value for SMEs
New technologies and technology transfer for SMEs
- Explore specific solution approaches to suit your own technical challenges
- Get to know innovative start-ups and gain access to pioneering technologies
- Gain greater flexibility in the development of products and processes
- Expand existing processes in collaboration with start-ups
Benefits for start-ups
Find sales channels, scale companies and create market entry
- Cooperate with established companies and build sales and cooperation structures
- Gain valuable access to relevant resources, expertise and networks
- Benefit from the exchange of experience with established companies
- Validate your solutions in real fields of application
"The cooperation project with Qualiwise is intended to help companies and students to help shape the production world of tomorrow - with a focus on networked, flexible and safe production."
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Braunreuther
Faculty of Mechanical and Process Engineering | Production Technology Center, Augsburg University of Applied Sciences
B2B Demo Day – A Collaboration Platform for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses and Startups
Facilitating Targeted Innovation
Targeted networking between SMEs and startups fosters innovation partnerships—through curated B2B solutions tailored to industry needs, pitch formats, and use cases.
Sharing Knowledge & Learning from One Another
Exchanges among SMEs facing similar challenges, as well as insights into successful collaborations, strengthen mutual understanding.
Strong Together in the Ecosystem
Collaboration with Bavarian partners such as Chambers of Commerce and Industry (IHKs), startup incubators, and clusters ensures regional roots and a broad impact.
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