Innovation meets business

Source: Richter Pharma AG

When imaginative young entrepreneurs are given the opportunity to present their business models to established industrial companies from Upper Austria in smart pitches, this happens under the helping hand of tech2b and the innovation platform PIER4. Richter Pharma, as a member of the PIER 4 platform, hosted the pitching session on October 4, 2022.

In the presence of over 40 high-ranking representatives from a wide range of industrial companies in Upper Austria, seven start-ups were once again given the opportunity to pitch their innovative business ideas on October 4, 2022. The companies Anyline (AT, Vienna), Easy2Parts (DE, Deggendorf), IFOX (DE, Landshut), nexyo (AT, Vienna), nista.io (AT, Vienna), Quick Speech (AT, Vienna) and TeDaLos (AT, Vienna) passionately presented their business from promising business concepts: from artificial intelligence to specialized software solutions to energy efficiency topics.

Enabler PIER4

"Platforms like PIER4 enable easy access for up-and-coming start-ups to established companies. Driven by our values of courage & creative drive, we use events like this to think outside the box and open our minds to innovation. I am thrilled by the entrepreneurial spirit and the spirit that we all felt today," said Roland Huemer, CEO of Richter Pharma AG, who was delighted with the successful event at his company.

PIER 4 is the partner exchange

"PIER 4 is the partner exchange for innovation in Upper Austria. We network the leading companies in Upper Austrian industry and business with regional and international start-ups. Today, too, numerous follow-up appointments have been made to initiate cooperation between the start-ups and the participating companies. Thanks to the openness and receptiveness of our established partner companies, it is possible to develop new innovative ideas and products into successful solutions, prototypes and business models in cooperation with young companies. This means that Upper Austria can continue to position itself as the number 1 business location in our federal state," says Manfred Schietz (PIER 4 program manager of tech2b).

Startups watch out

We are looking for innovation partners from the following areas, e.g. AI, mobility, environment & energy, and many more.

Photos: Gerhard Wenzel