The Innovation M&A Platform
Blueshift facilitates the matching between companies, startups and innovative SMEs, with a distinctive focus on M&A initiatives.
Innovation as an opportunity
We believe that open innovation is a real opportunity for companies, which are structurally lacking in investments in Research and Development.
Our services emphasize the contribution of people - which has always been at the basis of every innovation process - and the impact on sustainability.
These characteristics guide Blueshift's activities, from the search and selection of innovative realities, to their acceleration, up to the development of innovation projects in co-design with the company.
Blueshift services
1. Orientation
We train companies on innovation, 'startup' methodologies and 'state of the art' technological areas.
2. Open M&A
We support companies in launching Open Innovation projects, delving into areas of interest and refining research needs.
3. M&A
We research and select innovative companies to grow the company's business.
Orientation
We offer training courses on innovation to present the structure, trends and working methods of the startup ecosystem. This is a first phase of approaching a particularly interesting and dynamic environment, acquiring sensitivity to business approaches and philosophy.
The services are divided into three categories:
- organization of events and workshops with startups/scaleups on frontier technologies
- development of training courses on the innovation ecosystem
- mentorship for managers/executives for the adoption of startup methodologies.
It is aimed at companies/funds that want to know the context of innovation and the cutting-edge technologies/methods practiced by startups.
Open M&A
It is a second phase of approaching the world of innovation. From training to direct knowledge: we create meeting opportunities with start-ups and sector experts based on company needs, finalized to collaboration and partnership relationships.
Our methodology:
- in-depth analysis and definition of areas of interest (e.g. AI, Robotics, ...)
- search for companies consistent with the needs, refining the objectives in a convergence path, to arrive at a short list of 3/5 target companies
- presentation of the target innovative startups/SMEs
- support in the program management of the collaboration
Companies/funds that want to start collaboration projects with innovative startups/SMEs, but have not yet consolidated the methods of strengthening the business and/or want to delve deeper into the market context.
M&A
Third phase, we work alongside companies in the realization of their business plans through the integration of innovative realities, with a view to external growth, acquisition of skills and development of commercial collaborations.
Approach:
- Sharing business and research requirements
- Multi-round presentation of interesting Innovative startups/SMEs
- Go/no-go indication and organization of knowledge process
- Support in the program management of the collaboration
Companies/funds that have defined the business requirements and want to proceed directly with acquisition/commercial collaboration/profile insertion/high-tech skills initiatives.
Use case
Digital Marketing
- Client:
digital marketing services company with end-to-end offering to businesses
- Operation: Client acquired Target to increase its
digital marketing offering
Printing Machines
- Client: world leading company in the production of
printing and converting machines
- Operation: Customer acquired the Target to enhance the
smart and digital components of its products
Digital Design
- Client: digital consultancy company listed on the MTA
- Operation: Client acquired the Target to strengthen its position in the world of
digital design
Digital Payment
- Client: banking group with specific Fintech business line
- Operation: for the creation of a fintech hub, Client acquired Target1 and Target2, private and corporate
digital payment companies
Logistics
- Client: logistics company with €1 billion turnover
- Operation: Client acquired shares in Target to deploy
self-driving carts in a hybrid environment
Banking
- Client: top 5 universal banking group
- Operation: Client has started a collaboration with Target for the minutes through
Voice recognition & NLP of the BoDs/Committees of the parent company and all subsidiaries
Utilities
- Client: leading utilities company in Lombardy
- Operation: Customer has started a collaboration with the Target for the remote maintenance of the systems via AR
Software House
- Client: leading company in Italy with software solutions for SMEs
- Operation: Customer asked to search for electronic invoicing solutions according to European standards (Peppol)
Why Blueshift
Graduality
Blueshift offers a progressive range of services to Open Innovation, depending on the level of knowledge of the startup/scaleup ecosystem and the definition of one's business needs.
Innovation Tracking System
A continuously updated database of Italian startups divided by reference technology via the proprietary ITS platform.
Impact
Blueshift develops Impact projects and initiatives and constantly operates according to sustainability criteria by offering integrated and high-performance business models.
People
People have always been the primary success factor in making innovation sustainable over time, and even more so in the choice of innovative startups/SMEs in which to invest.
The Innovation Tracking System platform and the % incidence of startups/scaleups in Italy
Partnership
Blueshift was born from the innovation management experience of the Simbiosity team.
Blueshift positions itself in the world of open innovation with a team of managers, professionals and investors unique in terms of skills and professionalism, managing to intercept the needs of companies, find the right people and accompany existing teams to develop innovation.
Contacts
Call 02-40709253
Via Aosta 4
20155, Milan
info@blueshift-group.com
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