Professional Startup Tours & Firsthand Innovation Insights
Ambivation’s Startup Tour connects you directly with founders and teams so you can experience innovation in action. Whether you visit local hubs or meet digitally, this curated format helps you evaluate fit, culture, and collaboration potential — without wasting time.
How Startup Tours Accelerate Learning & Collaboration
Firsthand Insight
Get a real look into startup culture, methods, and business models — not just slides.
Tailored Access
We match you with startups based on relevance, style, and collaboration potential.
Team Alignment
Tours activate internal stakeholders and build shared understanding around innovation.
Startup Tours That Deliver Value
It’s more than a visit — it’s a guided discovery journey designed to lead to real outcomes.
Curated Matches
We scout startups aligned to your needs and manage all outreach & setup.
Guided Experience
From kickoff to wrap-up, we moderate and facilitate using proven innovation methods.
How to Activate Innovation Inside & Out
Define Your Goal
Startup Tours are more than exploration — they drive change, culture, and connection.
Cultural Understanding
Help your teams experience how startups think, build, and move.
Innovation Buy-In
When teams meet founders, innovation gets personal — and powerful.
Collaboration Clarity
Evaluate working styles and potential fit before committing to a pilot.
How to Get the Most Out of an Ecosystem Tour
Our tours ensure that travel becomes actionable insight—with structure, sparring, and context along the way.
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Curated Discovery
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Structured Debrief
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Team Alignment
Shared exposure helps align internal perspectives quickly.
Choose Your Startup Tour
Standard Tour
1-day tour, up to 4 startup meetings (live or virtual)7,000
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Startup scouting & coordination
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Kickoff session & moderation
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Debrief + documentation
Custom Tour
For 2-day programs, multi-city formats, or deeper themes-
Expanded scouting & sessions
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Stakeholder preparation & wrap-up
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Hybrid formats (physical + virtual)
Satisfied Customers
Arūnas Leonavičius
Group Finance Director Tamro Baltics | UAB Tamro
“Thanks a lot for arranging the Startup Tour in Berlin. The organization was excellent, and the meetings with startup managers provided us with some important insights.”
Sebastian Ring
Managing Director BENU Česká republika a.s.
“Many thanks again for the super organized tour. All participants liked it very much and we certainly see possibilities of cooperation with the startups you selected. Thanks a lot!”
Dr. Jacek Zawisza
CEO and Co-Founder Kamioni
I was impressed by the quality of the participants who Ambivation invited to our first meeting. We had the opportunity to talk directly to the top management of a billion-dollar company and were able to define the direction for a joint pilot project. Excellent!
Sven Siering
Head of Digital Innovation Unit, Deutsche Leasing AG
“The Startup Tour with Ambivation was a great success and everything was very well organized on site. Our CEO Kai Ostermann found the day very successful and exciting, too. The 16 startups that Ambivation scoutet for us were all suitable and we found it very difficult to make a final selection. Whether collaborations with the startups will develop will be seen next year. I would definitely do a startup matchmaking tour of this kind again.”
Frequently Asked Questions
How to prepare my colleagues and myself?
For our needs assessment it is important to know what your innovation strategy is and where you want to go. Do you have product ideas? Do you have problems? We want to organize a valuable tour for you and get to know you better.
Where does the Startup Tour take place?
We implement the Startup Tour most often in Berlin and Munich and have a strong network there. Through our network and our startup database we can also offer tours in other cities worldwide or come to your region with startups.
How many colleagues should I bring to a Startup Tour?
The ideal number of participants is between 4 and 10 persons per group, so that all participants have a similar experience and everyone can have their say. If your group is larger, we can organise the tour for you in several groups or develop a framework suitable for larger groups, please contact us.
What's included in the tour price and are there additional costs?
The tour price includes startup selection and coordination, expert guide services, all meeting arrangements, documentation, and follow-up recommendations. Additional costs may include travel expenses for tours outside Berlin/Munich, catering during visits, or extended consultation sessions.
How far in advance should we book a Startup Tour?
We recommend booking 4-6 weeks in advance to ensure optimal startup selection and availability. This allows time for proper needs assessment, startup research, and coordination of office visits or meeting arrangements with your preferred dates.
What happens if a scheduled startup visit gets cancelled last minute?
We maintain backup startup options and can quickly arrange alternative meetings to ensure your tour proceeds as planned. Our strong network relationships allow us to adapt the program while maintaining quality and relevance to your objectives.