weXelerate is a place with a unique ecosystem of open innovation on nearly 9000 sqm. One of the main goals is to connect startups with partners of world-leading corporates. Each year the weXelerate accelerator supports 100 of the most promising European startups, and the main focus is on industries like banking, insurance, industry 4.0, media and energy & infrastructure, also cross industries like IoT, AI&Bot, blockchain, cybersecurity and mobility solutions. The weXelerate startup batch will start on september 15th this year.

1. The Innovation Center

2. § Full ecosystem in one location on 9.000m2
§ Game changing open innovation spirit
§ Vast variety of innovation tools
§ Value adding stakeholder network
§ Unlimited startup and corporate touchpoints
Main Pillars
About weXelerate
Open
Innovator
Innovation
Center
Facilitator
Accelerator
Ecosystem

3. Mentors
§ Startups from early to late stage
§ Corporates with an open innovation spirit
§ Channel Partners with proven expertise and outstanding structures
§ Mentors for startups to guide and give direction
§ Investors and venture capital on site
The Ecosystem
EcosystemOpen
Innovator
FacilitatorInnovation
Center
Channel
Partners
Startups
Investors
Corporates
About weXelerate
Accelerator

4. All Stakeholder & Events in one Location
Innovation
Center
About weXelerate
Playroom
Conference & event spaces
Demo day
Cross industry events
Innovation management partners

5. Connecting Startups with the Ecosystem
Complement your innovation management
Live and practice open innovation
Build your own startup
Get the right operational
innovation management setup
Get access to a valuable stakeholder network
About weXelerate
Facilitator

6. Focus Verticals & Cross Industries
Media Banking Insurance Industry 4.0
Energy &
Infrastructure
Cybersecurity
Blockchain
Internet Of Things
Mobility
AI & Bot
Cross Industries
Verticals
About weXelerate

7. Trends
Discover the most
important trends and
innovations we bring
to you. Use our tools
and data bases to
stay up to date and
discover new trends
and game changing
technology.
Target Scouting
Benefit from startups
we scout based on
your criteria. We
focus on IOT,
Mobility, Blockchain,
Cybersecurity and
Artificial Intelligence.
Innovation Tools
Choose the level of
customization
depending on your
innovation
management
strategy. Select from
a wide range of
educational programs
and workshops.
Deal Flow
Continuous scouting
provides a steady
deal flow of
investment
opportunities.
Ecosystem
Be part of the largest
multi corporate
accelerator
ecosystem and
reduce the distance
to startups and all
other stakeholders.
For Corporates
About weXelerate

8. Operation & Team
Stephan
Jung
Managing
Partner
Advisory
Board
Eveline
Steinberger-Kern
Blue Minds Factory
Markus
Wagner
I5 Invest
Dominik
Greiner
Camouflage
Ventures
Heads of
Operation
Hassen
Kirmaci
Founder
& CEO
Ugur
Yesil
CFO
Program
Partners
Clemens
Pegritz
Investor
Relations
Marko
Haschej
Event
Management
Channel
Partners
YOU?
etc.
etc.
About weXelerate
Awi
Lifshitz
Qualysoft

9. Innovation Process
Innovation Management
Current
Market
Projects
Research
Trend
Current
Market
Projects
Research
Trend
New
Market
Closed Innovation Process Open Innovation Process

10. What is Open Innovation?
diversity
Mental
freedom
Invention
Creativity
Focus
Mental
Routine
Value
Execution
Management
Context
MIND
THE
GAP
Entrepreneurship
Sustainability
Innovation Management
Open
Innovation

11. What is Open Innovation?
ACQUISITION
INTRA-
PRENEURSHIP
Open
Innovation
Invention Entrepreneurship
SustainabilityCreativity
Innovation
Management
Tools
Innovation Culture
driven by an
Innovation Strategy
Innovation Management
HT
IC
IL

12. Select Your Tools and Customization Level
50% standard 50% customized
ACC TS
Internal Idea
Management
Entrepreneur
in Residence
Lead User
Studies /
Testing
Need
Finding
Innovation
Strategy
Innovation
Management
Playroom
Netnography
Innovation
Lab
Guided
Innovation
Innovation
Consulting
Trend &
Technology
Scouting
Crowd
Sourcing
Contest
Innovation
Bootcamp
Innovation
Strategy
Intrapreneur
-ship
Design
Sessions
Innovation
Management
Accelerator
Digital
Design
Sprint
Problem
Framing
Ideation
Workshop
Startup
Scouting
Innocamp
Testing
Experimenting
Hackathon
Company
Building
Startup
Screening
Jam Session
Netnography
Design
Thinking
Workshop
20%
Personal
Projects
Online
Research
Community
LEGO
Serious
Play
Industry &
Product
Design
Innovation Management

13. Wrap Up WorkshopWrap Up Workshop
Innovation Toolbox
c
Personal Innovation Manager 20k
TR N Ev Sym Re
Research
ACC InRe
50k-150k
TR NG OC LU
Select 1
Ideate & Realize 150k-350k
ACC InReInSt InSt CSId
NG JS IC LUHa
Select 3
DTW LSP
InnoLab 350k-500k
ACC InRe InSt JS
Education Incl.Education 20k
Research, Ideate & Realize
Guided Process
Sprints
Method Workshops
Corporate Innovation Consulting
Culture, Strategy & Leadership
customized
Innovation Management
ADD–ONSBASIC

14. Illustrative Innovation Process
Exploring Innovation
Potentials
Creating
Ideas & Concepts
Evaluating
Ideas & Concepts
Prototyping & Testing
Designing & Promoting
Products
Continuous Adaptation &
Improvement
Insights &
Opportunity Identification
Idea Processing & Selection
Launch &
Consumer Feedback
Product Development
Innovation Consulting
Innovation Lab
Netnography
Trend & Technology Scouting
Online Research Communities
Lead User Studies
Ideation Workshop
Jam Session
Desgin Thinking Workshop
Crowd Sourcing Contest
Internal Idea Management/Contest
LEGO Serious Play
Digital Design Sprint
InnoCamp
Hackathon
Company Building
Industry & Product Design
Lead User Testing
Trends & Consumer
Insights
Ideas & Technology Concepts & Solution Minimal Viable Product Product to Market Market & Cusomer
Adaptation
Customer Feedback
Innovation Management

15. Exemplary Engagement Plan
INNOVATION
MANAGEMENT I
LEAN STARTUP
*OnBoarding can be any time
during the process
ONBOARDING*
What are the expectations? Goals?
Is there a specific project?
Composition of modules
TEAM-
EVENT
1-2 WEEKS 4 MONTHS 2 MONTHS 2 MONTHS 2 MONTHS
FIRST THINGS TO KNOW
Pitch & sketch, training,
communication, software
introduction, team building
INSPIRATIONAL TALK
Open Innovation
Corporate Innovation
KICK OFF EVENT
Meet corporates,
program content/procedure
INSPIRE & EXPERIENCE LEARN INSPIRE & EXPERIENCE LEARN
LEARN FEELMULTIPLICATE
BLOCKCHAIN
C-Level
BLOCKCHAIN
Online
training, key
speaker &
workshop
FINTECH
Best Practice
Presentation
IDEATION
FLAGSHIP
EVENT
PITCH NIGHT
C-Level
EVENING
EVENT
FIELD
TRIP
CYBER SECURITY
Online training, key
speaker & workshop
SPRINT
MEET-UP
STARTUPS
CORPORATES
MEET-UP
STARTUPS
CORPORATES
FLAGSHIP
EVENT
PITCH NIGHT
INSPIRE EXPERIENCE
INNOVATION
MANAGEMENT II
TREND RESEARCH
& SCOUTING
INNOVATION &
COMMUNICATION
EVENING
EVENT
THEMED
BRUNCH
Innovation Management
PROJECT SETUP

16. Scouting and Selection Process
Batch 1
Application Deadline
Quantitative
Screening
Crawler
Pre-Selection
of
Applications
Invitation
Qualitative
Scouting
Multiplicators
100 Applications
on Shortlists
Generate Applications
Evaluate
Outreach to
3.000 – 5.000 Startups
500+ Applications
(high fit)
50 Startups
(Batch 1)
Scouting and Selection Process

17. - 50% of applications in the final week
- Mix of social media growth hacking
activities & concrete scouting
(e-mail outreach) as best practice
Typical Inflow of Applications
Scouting and Selection Process
8
23
45
67 73
97
130
268
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
Start Week One Week Two Week Three Week Four Week Five Week Six Closing
Average Applications

18. Timeline for the Scouting Process
Start 22.05. 06.06. 10.06.
Kickoff
General
Outreach
Start of 1st
Mailing Round
10.07. 23.07.
Application
Closing
Startup
Shortlist
25./26.07.
Startup
Selection
Kick-Off Startup Scouting Outreach First Screening Phase Selection Phase Event Preparation
Scouting and Selection Process

19. Milestones
10.07
2017
23.07
2017
25./26.07
.
2017
Closing of Application Process
Second Closing of Application Process
Shortlists for Corporates Ready
31.07.
2017
14.07.
2017
Invitations of Startups Starting
Shortlists Accorded with Corporates
19./19.01.
2018
Scouting & Screening Process
Onboarding Week
Demo Day
18.09. – 22.09.
2017
Dates of First Batch
Scouting and Selection Process

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