Benefit from the innovation ecosystem with the Corporate Membership

The Membership gives you as a company or institution concrete business impact and allows you to actively participate in shaping the Next Generation Mittelstand. You will also be connected to the innovation ecosystem – consisting of relevant players from startups, academia and industry.

The mission of NXTGN

Success through partnerships

Access to innovative solutions, qualified talent and like-minded company representatives lays the foundation for joint collaborations.

As a company or institution from the business world, you enrich the ecosystem as part of the Corporate Membership with your excellent industry expertise and your monetary investment. In return, you will receive specific benefits from the following three areas: Talent & Visibility, Technology & Innovation and Transformation & Minimum.

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Our value propositions

The Membership for corporates: community events, peer learning and much more

A lecture can be seen at the INNO Festival 2023.

Service components

Member Roundtable

We organize regular roundtables where our corporate and community members can exchange ideas on changing topics and learn from each other in a confidential setting.

Innovation Dinner

Joint dinners take place in a confidential setting, with the aim of enabling innovation decision-makers to learn from each other through fruitful discussions and thereby enhance their impact within the startup ecosystem.

CxO Dinner

At joint dinners in an exclusive setting, representatives from the C-level of NXTGN corporate and community members, as well as VIPs from politics, academia, and the startup scene, come together.

Match Arena

At our major matching event, startups and representatives of our members come together to network and specifically discuss topic-related collaboration opportunities.

A lecture can be seen at the INNO Festival 2023.

Service components

Scouting Collection

We offer a customised startup portfolio with industry-leading startups based on a strategic search field defined by you. Each profile includes a one-pager with all relevant evaluation information about the startups.

Technology Briefings

Our quarterly reports on trending topics such as AI solutions along the customer journey, sustainability and cyber security provide in-depth insights and show which startups are currently implementing these topics. These reports provide a deeper understanding of current developments.

A lecture can be seen at the INNO Festival 2023.

Service components

Employer Branding

We offer continuous online and offline visibility through logo placement, social media posts, and access to the job board.

A lecture can be seen at the INNO Festival 2023.

Service components

Basecamp

We organize events where employees from innovation and collaboration departments are provided with practically applicable knowledge in the corporate venture context by experts.

Our references

What our Corporate Members say

7000+

Startups in our database

150+

Corporates & Startups
Matchmaking

160 million

Total investment in our alumni teams

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Bookable service offers

Get off to a targeted start with our Corporate Services

Our Next Level Services go beyond the Corporate Membership and adapt flexibly and effectively to your needs.

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Talent Services

As part of innovation sprints and hackathons with students from the NXTGN network, company representatives can get to know talents in depth and identify the shapers of tomorrow.

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Partnering Services

We find suitable startups for your company's individual search fields. In addition to scouting and matchmaking events, we can also provide medium-term support for a pilot programme.

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Learning Services

Our further education programme in cooperation with the University of Stuttgart and the Stuttgart Media University imparts knowledge on how to work and collaborate with startups and also equips participants with general innovation methodology.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Can I also obtain a Membership as a private person?

The Corporate Membership is primarily aimed at companies and institutions.

Are you a private person, but still want to network with us? We'd love to! Then take a look at our offer overview . Here you will find our wide range of offers for students, startups, educators and researchers, for example.

Is a Corporate Membership chargeable?

Yes, you invest in the network both financially and through your industry expertise. This allows the entire network to grow and we can develop the Next Generation Mittelstand together.

Do I enter into any obligations as a member?

As a Corporate Member, you are part of our network. The more you get involved in this network, the more you benefit from it. We would be happy to discuss together how you can make the most of the Corporate Membership.

Do I have a fixed contact person?

As a Corporate Member, you always know who you can contact at NXTGN. Our Corporate Success Team is available for questions and suggestions and looks forward to shaping the Next Generation Mittelstand with you.

Contact us

Become part of our network now

Contact Nico Bühler directly or use our general contact form.

Nico Bühler

Nico Bühler

Head of Corporate Membership

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