interlink innovation

What interlink innovation does

Interlink Innovation GmbH is a privately held German consulting firm founded in 2016 and headquartered in Munich with a secondary office in Wörthsee. The company describes itself as a "Good Company Builder" and "Innovationsschmiede" (innovation forge) for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in German-speaking markets, providing three core advisory service lines: the Innovation Hub (long-term consulting and a community ecosystem for developing new digital business models, including workshops, mentoring, startup weekends, and co-working); the ERP Evaluierung Canvas (a structured, manufacturer-neutral five-phase framework for ERP software selection and partner evaluation); and Digi Kitchen (an experiential event format combining cooking with agile project management training, including teambuilding, Scrum training, CEO Kitchen meetings, and a B2B podcast).

The firm's underlying technology consists of proprietary methodology frameworks rather than a software platform — the Innovation Canvas, the ERP Evaluierung Canvas, and the internationally registered "Digi Kitchen" trademark are its core differentiated assets. There is no disclosed software product, API, SDK, or AI model; service quality is delivered by a small named team led by Thomas Kalker as legal representative. Distribution is direct via a website contact form segmented by service interest, supplemented by content marketing through the Digi Kitchen Podcast, blog, and LinkedIn, with no reseller or channel partner model described.

The business model is professional services across three revenue streams (Innovation Hub consulting and membership, ERP evaluation engagements, and fee-based Digi Kitchen events), with pricing not publicly disclosed and all engagements quote-based. The company is founder/management-led with no venture capital, private equity, or parent company involvement, and operates with 1–10 employees serving a horizontal SME segment in Germany.

Name

interlink innovation

Legal name

Interlink Innovation GmbH

Website

https://interlinkinnovation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Interlink Innovation GmbH is a Munich-based boutique consulting firm serving small and medium-sized enterprises in the DACH region with three service lines: the Innovation Hub community for digital business model development, the ERP Evaluierung Canvas for manufacturer-neutral ERP selection, and the Digi Kitchen experiential format combining cooking with agile training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting Services

NAICS

Other Computer Related Services (541519), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Workplace & Collaboration Consulting (BPAHAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Workplace & Collaboration Integration (BPAEAAAM), SME & Entrepreneurship Development (Trade-Linked) (BPADAMAE)

Keywords

• ERP consulting services
• Innovation consulting
• Business model development
• Agile training workshops
• Digital transformation advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Wörthsee

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Innovation Hub Consulting & Membership: Long-term consulting engagements accompanying companies through the development of new digital business models, including workshops, community events, startup weekends, mentoring, advisory board facilitation, and co-working spaces. Revenue is generated through membership fees or project-based consulting contracts.
2. ERP Evaluation & Selection Consulting: Structured ERP selection consulting engagements guiding companies through a manufacturer-neutral evaluation process. Includes evaluation workshops, interviews, documentation templates, and ongoing project accompaniment from initial analysis through contract finalization.
3. Digi Kitchen Events & Workshops: Fee-based team events combining cooking with agile project management training. Formats include Digi Kitchen Teams (teambuilding), Digi Kitchen Agile (Scrum framework training via cooking), and CEO Kitchen Meetings. Also includes the Digi Kitchen Podcast as a content and demand-generation channel.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Interlink Innovation is a Good Company Builder providing structured consulting and advisory services for small and medium-sized enterprises in the German-speaking market. Its core offerings are: the Innovation Hub (long-term consulting on developing new digital business models through workshops, mentoring, and community events), the ERP Evaluierung Canvas (manufacturer-neutral ERP selection methodology across five phases), and Digi Kitchen (experiential team-building and agile/Scrum training events combining cooking with workshops, plus an associated B2B podcast).

Product overview

Interlink Innovation is a Good Company Builder offering consulting and advisory services, not a software product company. Their portfolio consists of three main offerings: the Innovation Hub (core consulting platform for developing new digital business models through workshops, training, community events, and mentoring), the ERP Evaluierung Canvas (structured methodology for ERP software selection and partner evaluation), and Digi Kitchen (experiential consulting combining cooking experiences with agile project management training, including a B2B podcast). These services are advisory and consulting-based rather than software products with technical integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Digi Kitchen: A B2B podcast and event format combining culinary experiences with workshops on agile project management and innovation topics. Digi Kitchen is a registered trademark of Interlink Innovation GmbH.
• Innovation Hub

Products and services

• Innovation Hub Long-term consulting program that accompanies SMEs through the development of new digital business models using the proprietary Innovation Canvas methodology. Includes workshops, training programs, community events, startup weekends, mentoring, advisory board facilitation, and co-working spaces for member companies.
• ERP Evaluierung Canvas (ERP Selection Consulting) Manufacturer-neutral ERP evaluation and selection consulting engagement that guides SMEs through a five-phase process covering project setup, company analysis, process optimization, vendor/partner selection, and scope definition. Designed to ensure structured, transparent, unbiased ERP software selection.
• Digi Kitchen (Events & Workshops) Fee-based experiential consulting offering combining culinary team events with agile project management training. Formats include Digi Kitchen Teams (teambuilding), Digi Kitchen Agile (Scrum/Scrum Cooking), and CEO Kitchen Meetings for SME leadership teams.

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• BeetzminorOthersListed as a member company in the Interlink Innovation Hub community ecosystem. Nature of participation includes access to community events, workshops, and peer networking facilitated by Interlink Innovation.
• EvonTechminorOthersListed as a member company in the Interlink Innovation Hub community ecosystem. EvonTech CEO Klaus Schwebel has appeared as a guest on the Digi Kitchen Podcast discussing corporate strategy.
• FRAMOSminorOthersListed as a member company in the Interlink Innovation Hub community ecosystem.
• FriendlyCaptchaminorOthersListed as a member company in the Interlink Innovation Hub community ecosystem. FriendlyCaptcha CEO Benedict Padberg appeared as a guest on the Digi Kitchen Podcast.
• FOM HochschuleminorOthersListed as a partner member in the Interlink Innovation Hub ecosystem. FOM is a university of economics providing academic credibility and potential talent/expertise exchange.
• GLOMASminorOthersListed as a member company in the Interlink Innovation Hub community ecosystem.
• LEXminorOthersListed as a member company in the Interlink Innovation Hub community ecosystem.
• mfsminorOthersListed as a member company in the Interlink Innovation Hub community ecosystem.
• PriparesminorOthersListed as a member company in the Interlink Innovation Hub community ecosystem.
• gwt Starnberg GmbHminorOthersListed as a member company in the Interlink Innovation Hub community ecosystem.
• SCE ( Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship )minorOthersListed as a member partner in the Interlink Innovation Hub ecosystem. SCE is an entrepreneurship center providing startup support and entrepreneurial expertise.
• Wogra AGminorOthersListed as a member company in the Interlink Innovation Hub community ecosystem. Wogra AG CEO Wolfgang Graßhof appeared as a guest on the Digi Kitchen Podcast discussing AI adoption in SMEs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HYPE Innovation: Bonn-based innovation management consulting and software firm focused on helping mid-market and enterprise clients run structured innovation programs — directly comparable because both sell a methodology-led approach to innovation management for German-speaking clients.
• 2b AHEAD ThinkTank: German innovation strategy consultancy advising SMEs and enterprises on future trends, business model innovation, and digital transformation — directly comparable in customer profile (German SMEs), service type (innovation consulting), and methodology-led positioning.
• ROI Management Consulting: Munich-based consultancy specializing in ERP selection and business transformation for German mid-market companies — directly comparable because both serve SMEs on structured ERP evaluation projects with manufacturer-neutral positioning.
• Wegener + Rieke: Boutique German innovation and transformation consultancy advising SMEs on business model and process innovation — directly comparable in scale, customer profile (German SMEs), and innovation/strategy consulting focus.

Broad incumbents

• valantic: Large German digital transformation consultancy covering ERP, CRM, supply chain, and digital innovation modules — broadly comparable as a much larger incumbent serving overlapping SME and mid-market digitalization needs across the DACH region.
• All for One Group: Established German mid-market SAP/ERP consultancy with a strong SME customer base — broadly comparable as an incumbent ERP advisor competing for the same SME wallet, though with much broader delivery scale.
• NTT Data Business Solutions: Global SAP/ERP consulting powerhouse (formerly Itelligence) with a deep German mid-market footprint — broadly comparable as a large incumbent that also runs structured ERP selection and implementation projects for German SMEs.
• Staufen AG: German operational excellence and lean/innovation consultancy serving industrial mid-market clients — broadly comparable as an established German consulting incumbent that overlaps with Interlink Innovation's digital transformation and innovation capability-building work.
• Capgemini Invent: Global digital transformation and innovation strategy arm of Capgemini with significant DACH delivery — broadly comparable as a large incumbent competing for enterprise and mid-market digital transformation mandates, including ERP and innovation advisory.

Emerging players

• Forcam: German mid-market manufacturing IT / MES-ERP software and services firm — partially comparable as an emerging DACH player focused on operational system modernization for SMEs, overlapping with the firm's ERP selection and process optimization work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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