For Startups

Market research & launching customers

Many startups fail prematurely. The main reasons for this are a lack of knowledge of the market in which the start-up operates, and too late to seek feedback in the market (Harvard Business Review, May 2021). Based on specific and in-depth knowledge of agriculture and horticulture, Innova Connect supports startups on exactly these points. Innova Connect provides insight into the market, who its potential customers are, and what their needs are. Innova Connect thus contributes to a sharpened proposition and a deeper insight into the added value of your product, technology or service. In addition, Innova Connect can provide a trusted introduction to launching customers.

>> Reference projecs:

Agribio-Australia (Genomics platform)

Agribio-Australia (Genomics platform)

AgriBio, Center of AgroBioscience is a partnership of the Government of the State of Victoria (Australia) and La Trobe University near Melbourne. This public-private partnership with a value of approximately 288 million AUD has developed a technology platform aimed at unraveling the complete genome in a wide range of organisms with the aim of modifying them via gene editing, or determining and selecting genetic variation via diagnostic methods (markers, sensors, phenotypic instruments). This platform has been presented to all major European seed companies through presentations and discussions with the key researchers of these companies.

For Startups

Tailored innovation support

Many startups are based on a groundbreaking new idea that can change the world. But for the time being, as a startup you still operate in the ‘old’, unchanged world. And there you run into regulations that are not tailored to your innovation and important stakeholders who do not understand what you are doing. Innova Connect offers a scan that shows how your innovation would relate to the regulations. If necessary, we can start a lobby to change restrictive regulations. And we support you in your communication with important stakeholders.

>> Reference projects:

Web texts for biotech company

Web texts for biotech company

A young biotechnology company had the ambition to offer DNA technology to SMEs in horticulture. The company had excellent knowledge and technology, but the translation to horticulture was relatively new for them. Innova Connect helped refine the proposition for this new customer group and wrote the web texts that matched relevant questions in horticulture.