Welcome to the Ambivation newsletter about startup cooperation

With our newsletter we would like to inform you every month about exciting topics around startup cooperation & innovation. If you want your colleagues to stay up to date, please forward the newsletter or share the link to subscribe.

4 examples of startup cooperation

from the Ambivation cooperation database. You can report further cooperations here.

VW seals partnership with Rivian despite higher costs
#Cooperation #Mobility #Wolfsburg #Irvine

Circular economy consulting for startups: Clever Clover and Interzero launch cooperation
#Cooperation #Sustainability #Berlin #WienerNeudorf

HiiROC and Cemex Ventures agree on cooperation
#Cooperation #CementIndustry #TunbridgeWells #RĂĽdersdorf

Cooperation in the insurance sector: Nord Insuretech signs letter of intent with Insicon
#Cooperation #Insurance #Stockholm #Ingolstadt

4 startup challenges

Hamburg Chamber of Commerce u. a.: Nordic Startup Challenge 2025

Siemens: Sustainable Packaging Innovation Challenge

ALL4ZERO: Circular Economy & Energy Challenge

Abertis: Zero Accidents AI Challenge

4 news about startups and the innovation ecosystem

DeepTech sector holds potential worth €9.3 trillion (Trending Topics)

Mercedes relies on startup Momenta for autonomous driving in China (Manager Magazin)

Electric flying taxis: Toyota invests $500 million in Joby Aviation (Forbes)

Startup Outlook 2025: Hopes for growth (Startup Insider)

4 Events for exchange and networking

Ambivation Startup Matchmaking @ BAU 2025
January 13-17, 2025, Munich, 5 days

Green Week Startup Days
January 20–21, 2025, Berlin, 2 days

sTARTUp Day 2025
January 29–31, 2025, Tartu, 3 days

Tech Arena
February 20–21, 2025, Stockholm, 2 days

 

About Ambivation

Ambivation connects innovative companies and startups for cooperation and innovation partnerships. As an innovation consultancy and matchmaker, Ambivation promotes cooperation between established companies and startups within the framework of concrete customer, supplier and research partnerships. We support companies in the identification of needs, startup identification, startup evaluation and cooperation initiation with startups. Formats such as research on relevant startups, startup monitoring, strategic cooperation consulting or event formats such as startup tours serve this purpose. Our monthly newsletter also provides information on current examples of cooperation and events.