In a globalized market, true technological leadership isn’t confined to a single tech hub or country—it can be found in any corner of the world. At prototype.club, we have always believed that groundbreaking solutions require looking beyond our own backyard. That is why we are expanding our horizons and taking our proven open innovation model fully international, bridging the gap between established corporations and the world’s most agile innovators.

Open Innovation Across Borders

We don’t believe in passive scouting. When a corporate partner brings us a challenge, we launch a targeted, highly active global search, manually tapping into international networks to find the absolute best-fit startups. The magic happens next: these startups don’t just pitch ideas; they build real, working prototypes.

Look at the map above, and you’ll see some of our footprint. We regularly bring together participants from diverse international backgrounds, giving our corporate partners access to top-tier global talent. Because at the end of the day, we don’t reward slides or concepts or participants for a specific region —we reward execution and real innovation progress, no matter where from.

Unlocking Global Ecosystems

Taking your company international means more than just entering a new market; it means understanding the local innovation landscape and finding the right tech partners to help you grow. We act as your boots on the ground, helping you discover international suppliers, map out regional tech ecosystems and source local talent.

A prime example of this is our work at AGRITECHNICA ASIA 2026. We partnered with leading German innovators like Nevonex by Bosch to run a high-impact hackathon on-site. To maximize the benefit for the regional ecosystem, we integrated powerful local and international organizations, including SEARCA and the German Agency for Business and Economic Development. This is how we turn international expansion into a structured, low-risk success story – using our existing networks and synergies for higher impact and smoother sailing for you.

Why Go International?

Innovation is often bottlenecked by geography. Companies look for solutions in their own backyard and miss out on breakthrough tech being built halfway across the world.For large corporations and ambitious Mittelstand companies, staying competitive means constantly scanning the global horizon. However, accessing foreign startup ecosystems is notoriously difficult, opaque, and time-consuming.

That is where we come in. We strip away the geographic complexity. Whether you are an established global player looking for niche suppliers abroad or a strong regional company wanting to test the waters in a new territory, we provide the network, the filter and the framework to find the right talented partners in the right places—without the usual friction.

Using Synergies from our Origin

Our roots are firmly planted in Germany, a country globally recognized for precision engineering, quality and robust industrial frameworks. We don’t leave this heritage behind when we cross borders; instead, we use it as our anchor.

By leveraging our deep-seated connections with trusted industry associations like the DLG and VDA, alongside global development partners like the GIZ, we combine German structural reliability with global agility. We use the strength of our home network to make our international execution faster, safer and infinitely more effective for you.

The Journey has just begun

Stay tuned—more international projects are just around the corner. In a globalized yet hard-to-access world, the demand for cross-border innovation is higher than ever, and we are accelerating our journey to meet it.

Many innovation hubs and accelerators focus on promoting talent from their area – a valid and important cause. Our focus instead lies on offering you the globally leading top talent to solve your problem.

Are you ready to see what the world’s best innovators can build for you? Reach out to us today to explore how we can drive your international growth.

Sophia Bense

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Sophia Bense

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