International Business & Innovation Catalogue
A curated platform connecting European ecosystems with global innovation partners
Startups.st is an international business and innovation platform designed to connect European companies and ecosystems with high-potential global markets.
Through a curated portfolio of services, we support corporations, clusters, investors and public institutions in identifying opportunities, building strategic partnerships and accelerating market entry.
Our approach combines innovation sourcing, soft-landing programmes and ecosystem development.
With a strong focus on India, Europe and LATAM, we act as a trusted bridge between local ecosystems and global growth opportunities.
Startups.st helps organisations innovate, scale and build cross-border collaborations.

International Programmes & Market Access
Here you will find Startups.st’s structured international programmes, designed to enable real access to global markets and to foster effective connections between entrepreneurship, innovation, investment, corporate and institutional ecosystems.
Our International Programmes & Market Access services are designed to help startups, corporations and institutions enter, validate and scale in international markets. We combine market intelligence, ecosystem connections and structured programmes to reduce risk, accelerate learning and generate real business opportunities abroad. These programmes act as a strategic bridge between innovation ecosystems, enabling cross-border collaboration, investment and commercial expansion.
These programmes combine on-site and digital activities — including market missions, roadshows, B2B meetings, hybrid programmes and international groups — with strategic guidance and hands-on support. This approach allows companies and organisations to validate markets, generate business opportunities and build sustainable international partnerships.
This programme family includes initiatives such as Synergy Nexus, developed as scalable, catalogue-ready products with defined editions and geographic focus areas (India, Europe, LATAM, Asia and the Middle East), supported by a replicable and growth-oriented methodology.

Innovation & Open Innovation Services
Our Innovation & Open Innovation Services help corporations and institutions systematically connect with emerging technologies, startups and innovation ecosystems. We design structured processes that turn innovation challenges into validated solutions, helping organisations to reduce time-to-market, de-risk experimentation, and deliver measurable business impact.
Startups.st delivers applied and open innovation services designed to connect real challenges from corporations and institutions with startups, scaleups and cutting-edge technology solutions, both locally and internationally.
These services enable structured collaboration processes across the full innovation journey — from challenge definition and needs assessment to solution sourcing, pilot design, proof of concept (PoCs) and collaborative projects. The approach is hands-on, impact-driven and built for scalability, avoiding purely theoretical or exploratory models.
International technology sourcing helps organisations to access global innovation and talent driving faster technology adoption and strategic differentiation.

Institutional & Cluster Collaboration
Our Institutional & Cluster Collaboration services support public administrations, clusters and innovation hubs in designing and executing internationalisation, innovation and ecosystem-building initiatives. We act as a strategic partner connecting regional ecosystems with global opportunities.
It is designed to work closely with public administrations, development agencies, industry clusters and innovation hubs in the design, delivery and consolidation of policies and programmes that support entrepreneurship, innovation and business growth.
The services cover both strategic definition and operational execution of public–private initiatives, applying proven methodologies, impact measurement frameworks and strong connections to national and international ecosystems. The goal is to strengthen territories as attractive environments for the creation, consolidation and scaling of companies.

Business Matchmaking & Partnerships
At Startups.st we offer business connection and strategic partnership services designed to enable high-impact B2B, B2C, B2G and B2B2C relationships between companies, startups, corporations, investors and institutions — both locally and internationally.
Our Business Matchmaking & Partnerships services focus on the identification, selection and connection of highly compatible profiles, avoiding mass or generic approaches. The goal is to create real value-driven relationships aligned with commercial opportunities, technological collaboration, investment or international expansion.
The service includes active partner sourcing and hands-on support during the early stages of each relationship. It is delivered through curated groups to enhance collaboration and strengthen the overall value proposition, leveraging ecosystem synergies both in origin and destination markets.

Soft-Landing & Market Entry Support
Our Soft-Landing & Market Entry Support services help organisations enter new markets with confidence. We provide structured guidance to reduce regulatory, operational and cultural risks while building a solid local presence and opportunity pipeline.
This service line brings together Startups.st’s institutional collaboration and business ecosystem development services. It is designed to work in close partnership with public administrations, development agencies, industry clusters and innovation hubs to design, implement and consolidate policies and programmes that support entrepreneurship, innovation and business growth.
The services cover both strategic definition and hands-on execution of public–private programmes, integrating proven methodologies, impact measurement and strong connections with national and international ecosystems. The objective is to position territories as attractive environments for company creation, consolidation and scaling.
