Startup Scouting for Corporates in European Deep Tech
Dealflow.eu connects you to 24,000+ deep tech startups across Europe – for pilots, and open innovation that solve your real business challefnges.
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We understand your company’s innovation needs, and we match you with cutting-edge startups, fostering collaboration while ensuring strategic alignment. Each service is fully managed end-to-end by our team of innovation experts with deep corporate experience.
Startup – Corporate Matchmaking Platform
List your innovation challenges on Europe’s leading open innovation platform and receive applications from 24,000+ qualified startups.
- Free corporate account setup
- Post unlimited innovation challenges
- Manage inbound pipeline in one dashboard
- Direct introductions to relevant startups
- Already trusted by 200+ global corporates
Startup Scouting and Corporate Innovation Days
We find the right startups for your exact business challenges, globally sourced, rigorously vetted, and ready to pilot.
- Define your innovation challenge with our team
- Receive pre-vetted startup shortlists
- In-person Corporate Innovation Day in Europe
- ~35% average pilot conversion ratio
- Post-event deal support & KPI reporting
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EIC Corporate Partnership Programme: Dealflow.eu collaborates with theEuropean Innovation Council to connect large corporations with startups exclusively from the EIC portfolio.
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Turning Collaboration Into Results
A growing number of successful activities to facilitate the collaboration between corporates and startups
35+
Total number of corporate days organized
~30%
Pitch to Pilot conversion at innovation days
~70
Average startup applications per event
15+
Average number of attending startups per event
200+
Total number of corproates in our network
3+
Average number of business deals per event
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From Challenge to Deal in 4 Steps
Every engagement runs through the same four steps, managed end-to-end by our innovation team.
Discovery Call & Challenge Mapping
We meet your team to understand strategic priorities and translate them into concrete innovation challenges.
Global Scouting & Vetting
We source, screen and shortlist the most relevant startups from our European and global network.
Innovation Day in Europe
Meet the shortlisted startups in a curated, hands-on session designed around your priorities.
Pilot Structuring & Deal Support
We help you design the pilot, define terms and move the winning startups into a live engagement.
Real Deals, Real Outcomes
Some of the examples of our successful collaboration with corporates
ENERGY SECTOR · GALP · JUNE 2025
Portuguese Energy Player partners with early-stage startups
Dealflow ran an end-to-end innovation scouting program for Galp, identifying and facilitating startups from across the globe, including companies from Korea, Europe and Latin America, to solve challenges in transforming the global energy system.
85
APPLICATIONS
12
SELECTED
45%
PILOT RATIO
30%
PILOT → COMMERCIAL
It’s impressive to see Dealflow’s proactive global outreach and the effort to identify and engage startups beyond Europe, including companies based in Korea like ours. We are grateful for the opportunity to be considered within Galp’s open innovation initiative (…) thank you for reaching out and for introducing the program. I look forward to continuing the discussion and exploring the potential fit for a pilot.
For corporates
Frequently asked questions
What is startup scouting?
Startup scouting is the structured process of finding startups that match a specific corporate innovation thesis. Dealflow.eu maps strategic priorities, surfaces relevant EU-funded deep tech startups, and runs due diligence on shortlisted companies. The output is a curated pipeline of startups the corporate can pilot, partner with, or acquire.
How does Dealflow.eu run Innovation Days?
Innovation Days are curated, one-day events where 6 to 10 pre-vetted European deep tech startups pitch to a corporate’s innovation, R&D, or M&A team. Dealflow.eu handles sourcing, vetting, agenda design, and post-event follow-up. The corporate leaves with a shortlist of partnership candidates and a defined next step for each.
What is the EIC Corporate Partnership Programme?
The EIC Corporate Partnership Programme is a European Innovation Council initiative that connects corporates with EIC Accelerator startups for pilots, partnerships, and investment. Dealflow.eu is an official partner of the programme, providing corporate clients with structured access to the EIC’s portfolio of European deep tech companies.
How long does a corporate scouting engagement take?
A Dealflow.eu corporate scouting engagement runs 4 to 12 weeks for an initial sprint, followed by ongoing support to convert leads into pilots or investments. Faster timelines work when the innovation thesis is sharp. Longer timelines apply when the thesis is still being defined alongside the scouting work.
What sectors does Dealflow.eu scout for corporates?
Dealflow.eu scouts European deep tech startups across industrial tech, energy and climate, mobility, life sciences, advanced materials, AI, and semiconductors. Past corporate scouting engagements include pharma, automotive, energy, food and beverage, and industrial manufacturing. Any innovation thesis tied to European deep tech can be scoped.
