July 23, 2024

πŸš€ Excited to share our latest Founders Talk on the REHAU New Ventures #imPulse podcast πŸŽ™οΈ

This time, our CEO Nils Wagner had the pleasure of speaking with Maximilian Gick and Dimitri Gertsmann, the Co-Founders of Connected Crafts about "Building a start-up in the #craftsmen industry".

In this episode, they delve into:

πŸ”§ How Connected Crafts is addressing the massive #shortage of #skilled labor in the #construction industry.

🌍 Their innovative #approach to #connecting skilled workers from across #Europe with construction companies facing #labor shortages.

πŸ’‘ The role of #technology and AI in matching #talents to job opportunities.

πŸ“ˆ Their impressive early #traction and future #vision for the #platform.

Max and Dimitri are passionate about revolutionizing the way tradespeople find #work and helping companies #fill crucial roles, all while fostering a strong #community within the #craftsmanship sector. Their #insights on the socioeconomic #impacts and the evolving #needs of the industry are truly eye-opening.

🎧 Tune in to learn more about their journey, the #challenges they're tackling, and their exciting #plans for the future!

πŸ‘‰ Link to #spotify, #applemusic and #youtube in the comments.

πŸ“ Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and share if you find it valuable.

#TechInnovation #Entrepreneurship #ConstructionIndustry #SkilledLabor #ConnectedCrafts #AI #FoundersTalk #Podcast #REHAUNewVentures

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July 19, 2024

πŸ“… Event Recap! πŸ“…

It's already over a month ago since GoGroup. and REHAU New Ventures held an incredible and intensive event with experts from corporate venture building from all over Europe. The #VentureCircle!

We are still have follow-up discussions with other participants, internally and learning and adapting strategic topics. During the event we discussed the challenges and especially the opportunities with corporate venture building.

Here are some of our key takeaways:

πŸ‘‰ Corporate Venture Building is well established as the most entreprenuerial innovation vehicle for business building and can be independent but also a good addition towards CVC and Venture Clienting. CVB can be harder but has also much higher strategic potential and benefits.
πŸ‘‰ Corporates have plenty of assets to bring into ventures and thus create unfair advantages. These assets have strings attached and have to be used wisely to get the full power. Most assets have a clear timeline when they provide the biggest advantage and shouldn't be used too early or too late
πŸ‘‰ Focus and flexibility is key. Corporate rules, processes but also trying to do too much at the same time is often a big challenge. Focus on the really relevant things to proof Product-Market-Fit within the venture and create as much flexibility outside of corporate processes as the venture building unit.

Our most important discussion point: πŸš€ Only when you bring together experienced experts with extremly motivated entrepreneurs on a personal level you find the unfair advantage for your ventures from corporate assets.

Thanks to GoGroup and especially Dr. Felix Lau for the initiative and we are already looking forward to the next #Venture Circle. If you are interested in the format feel free to contact Matthias Hille or Dr. Felix Lau

#Innovation, #CorporateVentures, #Entrepreneurship, #ScaleUp, #VentureBuilding, #StartupEcosystem
Dr. Felix Lau, Nico Weiler, Sascha Weiler, Olivia Jaron, Gleb Tritus, Tom Schneider, Sven Siering, Christopher McLachlan, Nils Blume, Dr. Kerim Galal, Dirk Schlesinger, Amanda Mai Khuong-Duc, Frank Merwerth, Daniel Hofmann, Florian Meßner-Schmitt, Andras Fischer, DÑvid Széles, Timo Raulf, Matthias Hille,

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July 19, 2024

Happy REHAU New Ventures Day!

Back from our REHAU New Ventures off-site! We are more than happy having been able to #connect and #meet in person. As a team spread across different locations, it's super important to have those special moments where we just spend time together! πŸ’œ

Unfortunately, we were so excited that we missed taking a photo with the whole New Ventures team! But at least we got most of them in the picture. πŸ’ͺ

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July 10, 2024

🌟 Enhancing Lives Through Innovation at EUROBIKE Show 2024! 🌟

At New Ventures, while our primary focus is on software, we also have a dedicated #team (Smart Products) specializing in #hardware #electronics. They work alongside our partners within the REHAU group or externally to explore new opportunities. Here we excel in #electronic #system #integration, #sensor integration, #connectivity and #digitization which are becoming increasingly important for e-bikes with electronic components and #connected systems.

Last week, we had the opportunity to visit #Eurobike2024 in Frankfurt – the leading trade fair in the #bicycle industry. It is the central platform of the bike and e-mobility universe, significantly contributing to the energy and mobility transition. It was a fantastic experience to meet our current partners and explore potential new business collaborations. We are thrilled to see how open and innovative this industry is and that our upcoming #innovations align with our mission, "We. Enhance. Lives." Our team, consisting ofΒ Dominik Forster, Konstantin Beckstein, and Dominik KrΓΆgel, combines a wide range of skills to view innovation from all angles.

Key takeaways from #Eurobike2024:
πŸ—£ The industry's openness to integration and innovation.
πŸš€ The importance of electronic competence and holistic innovation perspectives.

We are on the right #path to making #cycling in all disciplines easier and safer – whether in sports, lifestyle, or commuting. Stay tuned for more about our innovation to boost the next step in #ConnectedBiking, coming soon!

#Innovation #Eurobike2024 #SmartProducts #EBike #ElectronicIntegration #Infrastructure #Security #EnhancingLives #ConnectedBike

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July 4, 2024

Dear Community,
Here we go with the second issue of our newsletter, #unLimited! πŸŽ‰
Get ready for the latest #news, #industry #insights, #venture #updates, and an introduction to the #people #behind it all. Stay tuned and be inspired! πŸš€

In this issue, we bring you our newest #podcast episode featuring Linda Yates from Mach49, celebrate CoStore’s successful #seed round, and highlight our #joint forces with Connected Crafts and REHAU #Building #Solutions.Enjoy reading! ✨

#Newsletter #REHAUNewVentures #Innovation #StayTuned #unLimited #EuerZuhause #ConnectedCrafts #CoStore #Mach49

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July 3, 2024

United efforts! REHAU, MEPA - Pauli und Menden GmbH & New Ventures!

Last weekend highlighted a fruitful collaboration as REHAU New Ventures joined an event hosted by REHAU and MEPA - Pauli und Menden GmbH. In 2022, REHAU decided to strengthen its position as a system supplier by acquiring the sanitary technology manufacturer MEPA. After two productive years, both companies came together to host an event for customers and partners in #Cologne.

The gathering brought together many professionals from the German #crafts #industry, providing an excellent opportunity for our venture Connected Crafts to connect with the sector and address the skilled labor shortage in Germany. It is so super important to get the feedback directly from the ground.

Thank you, REHAU and in specific Dr. Roger SchΓΆnborn and MEPA, for having us! This event is a great example of how the REHAU Group can present themselves also in regards to digital business models, while REHAU New Ventures can benefit from established networks and customer relationships!

#corporateventurebuilding #startup #crafts #handwerk #REHAU

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