ATI Westmecklenburg GmbH Unternehmensberatung

What ATI Westmecklenburg GmbH Unternehmensberatung does

ATI Westmecklenburg GmbH (legal name: Agentur für Technologietransfer und Innovationsförderung GmbH) is a private German business consulting firm headquartered in Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with additional offices in Wismar and Greifswald. Founded on January 1, 2000 and led by Managing Director Steffi Groth, the firm advises business founders and technology-oriented SMEs in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern across four core service lines: startup consulting and coaching (Beratung für Existenzgründer), innovation and growth consulting (incl. feasibility studies, R&D project planning, funding applications), market analyses and marketing planning, and intellectual-property/patent advisory. The company has coached more than 150 startups, supported 3,000+ innovation projects, and trained nearly 500 founders via its 4-day Grundkurs für Existenzgründer basic training course since 2010.

Revenue is generated through (a) consulting fees partially subsidized up to 50% by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) under its authorized-advisor status, (b) seminar fees (€98–€109 per participant after an 80% Bildungscheck state subsidy, which requires ATI's status as a state-recognized educational institution), and (c) funded network and EU-project overhead flowing through the company's wholly-owned subsidiary ATI erc gGmbH. Pricing is published and includes a freemium free initial consultation (Onlinesprechstunden) as top-of-funnel lead capture. ATI also operates as network manager for ten thematic business networks — including the Inno-X/TechnoStartup MV cluster across six regional technology centers and multiple ZIM cooperation networks (InGeo.net, OTSaS.net, AuSeP.net) — earning project-management fees and grant overhead.

The business is differentiated by its multi-layered regulatory authorizations (BMWi innovation consultant, BAFA entrepreneurial know-how, go-digital, state-recognized Bildungsträger) and its role as regional network broker across chambers of commerce, ministries, research institutions (Universität Rostock, Hochschule Wismar), and a partner base exceeding 20 SMEs in active ZIM networks. ATI is TÜV-certified under DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 for its consulting, project, network, and education management scopes. The firm carries no proprietary software platform — the underlying offering is human-delivered expert advisory — and operates exclusively within Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with international activity limited to EU-funded Interreg and South Baltic collaborative projects. Headcount is 6.

Name

ATI Westmecklenburg GmbH Unternehmensberatung

Legal name

ATI Westmecklenburg GmbH

Website

https://ati-mv.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ATI Westmecklenburg GmbH is a privately-held consulting firm in Schwerin, Germany, advising technology-oriented startups and SMEs in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern on business planning, innovation funding, market studies, and patents, with state and federal subsidy-authorized advisory status.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Product Lifecycle, NPI & Industrialization (Design-to-Operate) (BPAHAHAK)

Keywords

• Startup consulting
• Innovation consulting
• Technology transfer
• Feasibility studies
• Business coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Schwerin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-funded consulting services: Consulting services (feasibility studies, implementation concepts, financing examination, project accompaniment) are partially funded (up to 50%) by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) as ATI is an authorized service provider. Some services are offered free of charge to clients due to EU and state co-funding.
2. Seminar and training courses: Revenue generated from seminar fees. The Basic Training for Start-Ups (4-day course) costs €98 per participant after 80% subsidy via the Bildungscheck education voucher. The course is also available as individual coaching.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ATI Westmecklenburg GmbH is a privately held consulting firm that supports business founders, startups, and existing SMEs with pre- and post-founding consulting, innovation and growth advisory, market analyses, patent and trademark support, and information research. The company also delivers subsidized training seminars (4-day Basic Training for Start-Ups) and a business simulation game (Get Busi!) while managing multiple ZIM innovation networks (InGeo.net, OTSaS.net) and regional technology startup programs (Inno-X, TechnoStartup MV).

Product overview

ATI Westmecklenburg GmbH offers a unified consulting services portfolio for business start-ups and entrepreneurs, centered on innovation and technology-oriented enterprises. The core offering includes consulting and coaching for business start-ups, innovation and growth consulting, market analyses, patent support, and educational seminars. The company also manages multiple thematic business networks and project initiatives, including Inno-X and TechnoStartup MV for technology startups, various ZIM networks (InGeo.net, OTSaS.net), Green IT (WhiteByte), food industry IT (Hisfood.net), and youth engagement programs (Technolympiade). Services range from free initial consultations to intensive 4-day training courses and business simulations. The company operates as a state-recognized educational institution with 80% cost subsidies available for training programs. Since founding in 2000, ATI has coached more than 150 business start-ups and over 3,000 innovation projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consulting and Coaching for Business Start-Ups Comprehensive consulting service helping entrepreneurs with information and guidance through their first steps before and after founding a business, including business planning, market potential analysis, opportunity and risk assessment, and all founding formalities. Targeted at prospective business founders and early-stage entrepreneurs.
• Innovation and Growth Consulting Consulting service assisting entrepreneurs and SMEs in bringing ideas to market by conducting feasibility and market studies, developing subsidy applications, planning R&D projects, and accompanying complete project implementations. Targeted at established SMEs and growing technology-oriented companies.
• Market Analyses and Marketing Planning Service analyzing market potential, target group size, competitive landscape, and identifying appropriate marketing activities and sales strategies for products and services. Targeted at founders and SMEs preparing market entry or expansion.
• Patent and Property Rights Support Service assisting clients in protecting ideas by determining whether patent or trademark protection is feasible and worthwhile, and supporting with patent and trademark searches. Targeted at inventors and SMEs seeking IP protection.
• Information and Research Services Service providing market research, state-of-the-art research, property rights research, variant comparisons, and competition analyses to support business decisions. Targeted at founders and SMEs requiring market and technology intelligence.
• Basic Training for Start-Ups (Grundkurs für Existenzgründer) 4-day intensive course preparing participants for successful business founding, covering steps to self-employment, company development, business law, accounting basics, financing and subsidies, revenue and cost planning, taxes, and loan preparation. Targeted at prospective founders. State-recognized educational institution enables 80% cost subsidy via Bildungscheck.
• Business Game Get Busi! Board game-based business simulation helping participants understand economic processes and relationships by managing a service provider company and experiencing business processes, financial flows, and consequences of business decisions. Targeted at students, prospective founders, and educational groups.
• Free Initial Consultation (Onlinesprechstunden) Free initial consultation sessions for founding-interested individuals and entrepreneurs, available online (Onlinesprechstunden) or in-person by appointment. Targeted at prospective founders evaluating consulting engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 150 startups coached since establishment (January 1, 2000)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ATI erc gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary company of ATI Westmecklenburg. Operates international projects including SMART_watch (EU Interreg Central), South Baltic Bridge, and SB Bridge (building bridges for green tech future). Manages youth camps (Green Camps, Technolympiaden) and international cooperation with partners from Lithuania, Poland, Denmark, and Sweden. Website: www.ati-erc.de
• Susanne Kritzner AccountingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of ATIs consultant network. Provides accounting expertise as part of the broad network of experts accompanying clients through startup processes.
• Siegfried Greiner Innovation ServiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of ATIs consultant network. Provides innovation service expertise as part of the broad network of experts accompanying clients through startup processes.
• S.K.M. Informatik GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the ZIM network OTSaS.net (Operations Technology Security on Ships). Develops solutions for safety on seagoing vessels through IT-security and operations technology integration.
• PLANET IC GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in OTSaS.net and website hosting provider. IT solutions company based in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern contributing to network projects on maritime safety and digital solutions.
• Universität RostockminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in ZIM networks OTSaS.net and InGeo.net. Provides research expertise for operations technology security on ships and intelligent services for geothermal plants.
• Hochschule WismarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in ZIM networks OTSaS.net and InGeo.net. Contributes maritime studies and geothermal research expertise to network projects.
• ASinteg GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ZIM network OTSaS.net. Contributes to maritime IT-security and operations technology solutions.
• AIRSENSE Analytics GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ZIM network OTSaS.net. Contributes to maritime safety and operations technology solutions.
• Jakota Cruise Systems GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ZIM network OTSaS.net. Maritime IT company contributing to cruise ship operations technology.
• Leukhardt Schaltanlagen Systemtechnik GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ZIM network OTSaS.net. Contributes switchgear and system technology expertise to maritime safety solutions.
• Logic Way GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ZIM network OTSaS.net. IT solutions provider contributing to maritime operations technology.
• MARIDIS Maritime Diagnose & Service GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ZIM network OTSaS.net. Maritime diagnosis and service company in the network.
• Copendia GmbH & Co KGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ZIM networks OTSaS.net and InGeo.net. Contributes to maritime IT-security and geothermal intelligent services.
• CPL Competence in Ports and Logistics GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ZIM network OTSaS.net. Contributes port and logistics expertise to maritime safety network.
• MARSIG GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ZIM network OTSaS.net. Contributes to maritime IT-security solutions.
• S.K.M. Informatik GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ZIM network InGeo.net (Intelligente Services für Geothermieanlagen). Eight SMEs and two research institutions developing AI-based services for optimal operation management and predictive maintenance of geothermal plants.
• Beglau Wärmepumpen GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ZIM network InGeo.net. Contributing to intelligent services for geothermal plant operation.
• LEiTEK Informations- und Automatisierungstechnik GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ZIM network InGeo.net. Contributes automation technology expertise for geothermal plant solutions.
• ITZ-Informationstechnologie-Zentrum Rostock GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ZIM network InGeo.net. IT competence center contributing to geothermal plant digital services.
• Metall- und Anlagenbau Lemke GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ZIM network InGeo.net. Metal and plant engineering company in the geothermal innovation network.
• Okeanos Web Services UGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ZIM network InGeo.net. Web services company contributing to digital solutions for geothermal plants.
• Planet IC GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ZIM network InGeo.net. Digital solutions provider active in the geothermal intelligent services network.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Technologiezentrum Schwerin (TGZ): Same-city technology center that hosts ATI's Grundkurs seminars and operates the Inno-X/TechnoStartup MV startup network. Direct partner and partial competitor offering incubation, offices, and startup support services in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
• ZENIT GmbH: North Rhine-Westphalia-based innovation and technology center that delivers the same SME/startup consulting, funding-application support, and ZIM network management as ATI. Closest like-for-like regional innovation consultancy model in Germany.
• RKW Sachsen GmbH: Rationalisierungs- und Innovationszentrum in Saxony offering innovation and growth consulting, ZIM network management, and founder coaching — a sibling regional innovation consultancy with a comparable public-funded service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH: Technology center of the VDI that operates national and EU-level innovation funding programs and consulting projects. Broader portfolio but overlapping mandate in supporting SMEs with R&D and innovation funding.
• Steinbeis GmbH & Co. KG für Technologieforschung: Much larger, Germany-wide Steinbeis network of technology transfer and innovation consulting centers. Same core activity (innovation/technology transfer consulting for SMEs) but operating at national scale with hundreds of centers versus ATI's regional footprint.

Others

• IHK zu Schwerin: Local chamber of commerce providing free startup founding advice, business plan reviews, and funding guidance. Overlaps with ATI's pre-founding services and is a key referral partner rather than a competitor.

Regional players

• Innovationszentrum Berlin Management GmbH (IZB): Berlin-based innovation and startup center offering consulting, incubation, and funding-application support comparable to ATI's services, but serving the Berlin/Brandenburg region rather than Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Emerging players

• High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF): Germany's leading public-private seed investor for technology startups. Adjacent in the same founder ecosystem — supports startups ATI coaches with early-stage capital rather than competing on consulting services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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