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Here are some of the companies that have spearheaded through innovation to reach new growth streams with us.

Stora Enso

Enabling Agile Transformation

Stora Enso, a global renewable materials company, internally recruited 18 employees to work for 3 months with 6 startup companies. Their aim was to explore and work towards opportunities in the Circular Economy.

Varian

Finding Solutions for Radiation Therapy

Varian experts have kicked-off partnership negotiations with 6 companies in AI/ML and innovation for cancer treatment. After a round of internal interest check Varian will reach out to some of these teams offering them to become a part of Varian Innovation Center.

  • Market intelligence
  • Scouting

Pfizer

Enabling Innovative Patient Solutions

With the aim of promoting good health in every way, Pfizer works to help patients with life-long illnesses. Pfizer aims to create a rounded support system for chronic patients that will go beyond the pill and support a person 365 days a year.

  • collaboration
  • transaction

Business Tampere

Creating a Collaborative Ecosystem

In 2019, Vertical created Rapid Tampere – a platform enabling collaboration between startups and industrial enterprises. In its first year, we recruited and prepared four industrial enterprises for collaborative innovation.

  • collaboration
  • transaction

VTT

Discovering Sustainability in Fashion & Textiles

Vertical helped VTT researchers pinpoint focus areas within circular fashion where startups are working on potential disruptions. We found teams globally and facilitated 10 partnership kick-off meetings between VTT and startups.

  • Market intelligence
  • Scouting

KONE

Facilitating Validation of Smart Construction

Vertical facilitated the validation of smart construction between KONE and two startups – Kaltiot and Sixgill. Two pilots were conducted, one in Finland and one in Malaysia.

  • collaboration
  • transaction

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