Steinbeis Innovation & Management GmbH

What Steinbeis Innovation & Management GmbH does

Steinbeis Innovation & Management GmbH is a privately held German consulting firm headquartered in Baden-Baden that advises mid-sized companies (Mittelstand) on innovation management. The firm operates an integrated service portfolio across four pillars: Innovationsberatung (strategic innovation consulting via its proprietary "Collaboration Approach"), Fördermittelberatung (funding advisory spanning ZIM, go-inno, and Forschungszulage), Netzwerkmanagement (management of ZIM-funded innovation networks), and an in-house Forschungszentrum that delivers cooperative engineering support for client product development.

The business is built on government-program accreditations rather than proprietary technology: the firm is an authorized BMWK go-inno consulting company, enabling clients to receive up to 50% subsidized innovation consulting, and operates as a certified Bescheinigungsstelle für Forschungszulage (BSFZ) partner. Services are delivered by an eight-person team combining engineering, architecture, and business-economics credentials, with no software platform, API, or technology product in the mix. Revenue is generated through professional-services fees on consulting engagements, supplemented where applicable by government voucher reimbursements under the go-inno program.

Customer reach is concentrated in the DACH region, targeting German Mittelstand across sectors (named references include Amentis, BCE, Grünbeck, IWT, Nemetris, and PPP), with education/research institutions (ZHAW, HKA) as a secondary segment. The go-to-market is direct, sales-led, and partnership-based, with no intermediary or reseller channels. Distribution relies on the firm website, LinkedIn, and Instagram, with the BMWK go-inno voucher and ZIM innovation network management serving as both a service line and a customer-acquisition channel.

Name

Steinbeis Innovation & Management GmbH

Legal name

Steinbeis Innovation & Management GmbH

Website

https://steinbeis-innovations.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Steinbeis Innovation & Management GmbH is a privately held German consulting firm in Baden-Baden that provides innovation management, funding advisory (ZIM, go-inno, Forschungszulage), and innovation-network coordination to German Mittelstand companies and select research institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Innovation, Product & R&D Consulting (BPAHACAM), Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Innovation consulting
• Funding advisory
• Innovation management
• Research network management
• Mittelstand consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Baden-Baden

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

Revenue model

1. Innovation Consulting Services: Professional consulting fees for innovation management services, including strategy consulting, innovation management, innovation workshops, and funding consulting. Revenue generated through service engagements with Mittelstand companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Steinbeis Innovation & Management GmbH is an independent German consulting firm that supports medium-sized (Mittelstand) companies throughout their entire innovation process — from idea generation through R&D project management to market launch. The firm delivers four integrated service pillars: Innovationsberatung (strategic innovation consulting), Fördermittelberatung (government funding advisory for programs such as ZIM, go-inno, and Forschungszulage), Netzwerkmanagement (coordination of R&D cooperation networks between companies and research institutions), and Forschungszentrum (a certified in-house research institute performing cooperative engineering and R&D work).

Product overview

Steinbeis Innovation & Management GmbH (SIM) is a consulting firm offering a portfolio of integrated advisory services for medium-sized companies, not a software product company. The core offerings comprise Innovationsberatung (strategic innovation consulting using the Collaboration Approach methodology), Fördermittelberatung (funding advisory), and Netzwerkmanagement (innovation network management). These are complemented by the Forschungszentrum (internal research institute), ZIM-Förderung (specialized ZIM funding consulting), Start-Up-Beratung, and the go-inno voucher program. The services form a holistic innovation management system supporting companies from idea generation through market launch, with ZIM consulting as a key differentiator.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Innovationsberatung (Innovation Consulting)

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of successfully submitted funding applications

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (BMWK)coreOthersAuthorized consulting company for BMWK's go-inno innovation voucher program, enabling clients to receive up to 50% subsidy for innovation consulting services. The company serves as an authorized consultant under BMWK programs for Mittelstand innovation support.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/steinbeis-innovation-management-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/steinbeis.innovations

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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