Industry Partners

As a partner, you become an active participant in building the next generation of Deep-Tech ventures. You can contribute IP, co-develop ventures in strategic domains, get access to new innovation pipelines, collaborate with top entrepreneurial and technical talent. Whether you join as a tech provider, strategic co-creator, or future customer, you’re part of shaping ventures that dress real-world challenges and open new business opportunities

We bring our track record and support to make sure that your business is sustainable. Corporate R&D often faces long timelines, internal hurdles and pressure to deliver short-term results. HighTechXL offers a fast, focused and low-risk alternative, as we operate independently. We build ventures around your technology or aligned market needs with startup speed. This means you get external innovation, market-tested and potentially co-owned, without the red tape.

We focus on deep tech technologies rooted in science and engineering, typically emerging from research institutes, corporates, or universities. We’re especially interested in technologies that can address major global challenges: sustainability, clean energy, health and care, advanced manufacturing, food and water, security, and digital infrastructure. If you have promising IP or a business challenge aligned with these domains, let’s talk.

There are multiple strategic and operational benefits:

1. Turn dormant or non-core IP into new venture opportunities
2. Tap into an existing entrepreneuruial ecosystem without building it yourself
3. Share in the upside through royalties, equity, or partnership models
4. Learn cutting edge startup methods to refresh your internal innovation mindset and develop talents accordingly
5. Gain early access to solutions relevant to future markets

Partnerships are tailored to your goals. You can start small, for instance, by contributing technology for scouting, or go deeper and co-create startups with us. Unlike large corporate programs, our model is lean and modular. You only commit resources to ventures that pass critical validation gates, reducing both risk and internal effort.

We work with early-stage technologies that have strong IP and the potential for global impact, typically at Technical Reediness Level (TRL) 3–6. That means the tech is proven in principle or in a lab, and still needs a business model, team, go-to-market strategy and further technological development. We specialize in guiding these innovations through the high-risk, early phases and turning them into scalable companies.

Absolutely. Many of our partners collaborate in other ways: mentoring, offering pilot opportunities, joining the venture building program as strategic advisors, or co-investing in ventures. Some join simply to stay close to early stage innovation and spot opportunities early. If you’re passionate about deep tech and building a better future, there’s a way to get involved. Fill in our contact form.