Erhardt

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Erhardt Venture Labs

Shaping the future

Erhardt Venture Labs is Erhardt's open innovation agent. We work with startups to promote new business models and technologies to transform our business areas.

Innovation as a pathway to progress

Innovating is the way to strengthen our position and develop solutions offering added value to the customer and to make our management more efficient. Our challenge is to stay at the cutting-edge of the sectors where we operate, to continue driving innovation and to make our customers recognise the differential value that Erhardt provides.

Forward thinking

We work with startups to solve real business challenges to prepare for the future. That is what ‘forward thinking’ means to us.

Our Venture Client approach offers comprehensive support throughout the concept testing cycle, with clear processes to maximise value and foster long-lasting partnerships.

We work with startups that want to partner with Erhardt to test and scale their solution, and build together a streamlined and sustainable path to growth.

Strategic partnerships

Our partnerships and alliances drive real solutions to solve today’s challenges and to build the future, by connecting innovation and business right from the start.

Open innovation

We drive new solutions by working with startups, universities and technology centres.

Solutions with real impact

We research and develop technologies such as AI, Blockchain and Quantum Computing to generate real value in companies.

Innovation consulting

We improve organisations with streamlined methodologies, competitive intelligence and applied innovation.

Reliable logistics

We design the logistics of the 21st century to be more efficient, competitive and sustainable.

VENTURE CLIENT PROGRAMME

Innovation transforming our organisation

We believe in strategic collaboration to drive the adoption of new ideas and technologies to empower our growth and evolution as a company.

Opportunity

Our Venture Client programme drives the adoption of new ideas and technologies that empower our growth and evolution as a company, while at Erhardt, we integrate the best innovations in all our business areas.

Startups

We are looking for startups with the potential to make a significant impact in sectors such as logistics, technology, insurance and risk management, and industrial and steel trading.

Market

Our Venture Client programme offers startups a platform where they can evaluate the potential of their projects, gain valuable knowledge of the sector and connect with the real market.

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