Digital Innovation Challenge June 2021
AI Startups & SMEs wanted! Partner up with Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich, pioneering to implement AI banking. Apply now!
AI Startups & SMEs wanted! Partner up with Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich, pioneering to implement AI banking. Apply now!
Are you ready to accelerate your business? Then grab the opportunity and join the first digital innovation challenge – a spin-off of the successful Multi-Corporate Innovation Challenge. We are searching for AI startups and SMEs to develop new business opportunities. Work with Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberöstereich employees in one team. Benefit from top-management involvement for fast decision-making regarding the project implementation right at the event.
Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich AG, one of Austria’s largest banks, supports a large number of private, corporate and institutional customers with tailor-made financial services.
Together with you, this leading player in the Austrian economy wants to develop breakthrough solutions for their AI current challenge. Help them shape the future, establish yourself as a partner, and benefit from a leader’s know-how, resources and network in order to grow your business.
07. – 11.06.2021
(attendance not required on all days, see FAQs)
An event initiated by the Automotive Cluster, the Mechatronic Cluster, Cleantech Cluster and Initiative Connected Mobility:
AI Startups & SMEs wanted! Join the Innovation Challenge and pitch your solution to leading players in the Austrian economy.
Wolfgang Kurz
wolfgang.kurz@biz-up.at
+43 732 79810 5088
Do you offer an AI solution for commercial sales?
Position yourself directly with the decision makers and partner directly with the internal experts. Apply now!
Work with Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich employees closely together as one team on an actual use case.
Benefit from the top-management commitment to fast decision-making regarding the implementation of the joint project.
Enter a partnership with successful and experienced partners.
Be assured, that you will have access to all necessary tools to work effectively and efficiently.
Benefit from getting access to valuable resources such as know-how, new markets and customer base as well as a large network.
Pitch your solution in front of the managing board and talk to decision makers early in the process.
Our well-designed journey provides clear milestones and commitments of the participating companies. Their top-management and board of directors are involved to guarantee a fast decision-making process.
Application deadline
21 April 2021
Remote Pitches
06 May 2021
Digital Innovation Challenge
7-11 June 2021
Get your “Go” for the project implementation including next steps and dates
Successful launch or cooperation
One of Austria’s largest banks
Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich AG supports a large number of private, corporate and institutional customers with tailor-made financial services.
As one of the most important export banks, Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich guarantees the professional and smooth support of its customers in their investment and expansion projects at home and abroad through the comprehensive know-how of a team of specialists in combination with a global network of partner banks.
The Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich Group includes many strong subsidiaries as well as around 350 equity investments, which are held both directly and through private equity companies.
Automotive Cluster & Initiative Connected Mobility
The Automotive Cluster of the Business Upper Austria agency is a cross-industry network for the automotive sector. We initiate, promote and coordinate successful cooperation between companies.
As a hub connecting member companies, research institutes and decision-makers we are also committed to raising the international profile of Upper Austria as a center of the automotive industry. In order to cover the topics as digitalization, autonomous driving or car-2-X communication Automotive Cluster and IT Cluster launched the Initiative Connected Mobility (ICM).
ICM provides an innovative ecosystem to develop new products, business models and services within the wide field of “connected mobility and digitalization”.
AI Startups & SMEs wanted!
Join the Digital Innovation Challenge with Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich!
Grow your business with the help of Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich expert network, get access to new customers and markets, exchange ideas and discuss potential long-term cooperation.
Apply now and profit from the experience of WhatAVenture in bringing together corporates and startups. We have a vast amount of innovation knowledge and know how to create win-win situations for both sides.
A proven approach with more than 3 years of great results
Three years and counting! The Multi-Corporate Innovation Challenge has initiated and fostered numerous startup-corporate collaborations. Get in line with leading companies such as Aspöck, Liebherr, KTM, Rosenbauer, RLBOL, and Pöttinger.
„The program helped us access a new sector and gave us tools to navigate the corporate mindset. Furthermore, the program brings Silicon Valley mentality by infusing urgency and big vision thinking together with concrete steps from initial engagement to a final agreement.”
Nikola Andelic, Co-Founder, MYVOICE.AI (FOTO Nikola)
„Great event with a special atmosphere. Three intense days in a great team, always available coaching, target-oriented pitch framework, a convincing result. We are looking forward to participating at the Innovation Challenge again!”
Claus Drennig, Head of Delivery, Blue Code International AG
„I’m a big fan of this format and looking forward to joining the program again in the future. “
Luis Bollinger, CMO, Holo-Light
Contact for applicants & innovators:
Bernadette Zrenner bernadette.zrenner@whataventure.com +43 660 79 32 601
Contact for interested corporates:
Wolfgang Kurz
wolfgang.kurz@biz-up.at
+43 732 79810 5088
It’s a three-day workshop, where startups, as well as experts and top management from Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich will meet to:
Working days will be:
We will inform you in case you are among the top selected startups who are admitted to the Innovation Challenge within two weeks after the registration deadline.
Workshop input, documentation, and pitches in English please. While working in your team: if 100% of your team members prefer German, that is not a problem!
The workshop is fully digitalized. You will be working online via MS Teams.