Corporate Innovation
We help leading corporates build ventures, back intrapreneurs, and partner with startups to create measurable business success.
Trusted by Clients Worldwide
Driving Corporate Innovation with Real ROI
We help corporates move beyond innovation theatre by building ventures, backing intrapreneurs, and partnering with startups that deliver measurable business outcomes.
Innovation initiatives delivered on time and within budget.
Aligned with your business goals to deliver lasting value.
Empowering Corporates to Drive Innovation
Venture Clienting
We match corporates with high-fit startups offering solutions to critical
challenges through fast, focused, project-based partnerships.
Incubation/Acceleration
We turn ideas into validated prototypes, guiding teams through creation, testing, and integration with Lean Startup expertise.
Business Building
We co-create new ventures inside your organization, going from market insight to validated concept and pilot within months.
Open Innovation
We drive co-creation by connecting corporates with startups to solve critical business challenges through a structured process leading to proof-of-concept fast.
Corporate Venturing
We help corporates identify, partner with, or invest in startups to drive
growth, build capabilities, and unlock new markets through strategic venturing.
Intrapreneurship
We enable teams to turn ideas into validated outcomes within 12 weeks—
building internal innovation capabilities with proven tools and frameworks.
Venture Clienting
We match business units with high-fit startups offering solutions to critical
challenges through fast, focused, project-based partnerships.
Incubation/Acceleration
We turn ideas into validated prototypes in 3 months, guiding teams through creation, testing, and integration with Lean Startup expertise.
Business Building
We co-create new ventures inside your organization going from market insight to validated concept and pilot in under 3 months.
Innovation That Moves with Your Business
Built for Scale
We scout globally, match precisely, and structure engagements to go beyond pilot, building sustainable, scalable impact.
Driving Corporate Innovation
We deliver clear strategic direction, empowering businesses to innovate with confidence and clarity.
Focused on Business Value
We identify where innovation drives real, measurable results – rooted in your commercial goals and operational needs.
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Why it Works
Every solution is built collaboratively,
grounded in real business needs and
designed for measurable impact.
Faster Time
to Pilot
From challenge to collaboration in under five months – reducing time to value and building stakeholder momentum early.
Curated, Not
Crowded
We prioritize relevance over volume. Startups are carefully selected, aligned with your needs.
Global
by Design
With teams across the globe, we bring reach and local expertise to every engagement.
Pilots Built
to Scale
We partner with business units to co-develop solutions that are strategically sound.
Corporate Success Stories
Explore how we drive corporate innovation.
AI-Driven R&D Acceleration in the Polymer Industry
How a deep tech startup helped a global polymer company fast-track
innovation through OI and a real-world PoC.innovation through OI and a real-world PoC.
Open Innovation in Advanced Materials
How a global appliance manufacturer sourced an international solution to pilot food-safe, sustainable coatings not readily available in its local market.
Sensor Innovation with a Tier 1 Automotive Supplier
How a deep tech startup helped a global polymer coHow a global Tier 1 automotive supplier partnered with a Singapore-based startup to co-develop and pilot advanced sensing technology through a structured open
innovation process.mpany fast-track
innovation through OI and a real-world PoC.innovation through OI and a real-world PoC.
Real Results. Real Stories.
Don’t take our word for it – take theirs
“The network of mentors has the right blend of industry and startup and help open doors to the right business partners.”
“Start2 has been a key partner for ScaleNL and the Dutch Government in Silicon Valley, providing critical support in driving the success of our startup.”
“Through the Scaler8 program (powered by Start2 Group), we connected with key local players who helped us successfully enter the German market."
From Innovation to Global Expansion
Start2 Group drives startup programs connecting people with opportunities. We focus on growth through scalability, collaboration and outcomes.