Solutions & Expertise

Find the right expertise for business challenges.

Vetted expertise in six fields – and a targeted connection to it.

Don’t search for consultants. Start with your topic.

01

Business Development & Funding

Develop your company. Recognise opportunities. Use funding.

Topics: Business development, change processes, funding advice, INQA coaching, other funding programmes

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02

Organisation, People & Processes

Build structures that grow with the company.

Topics: Organisation, staff development, skilled workers, internal workflows, process optimisation

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03

Digitalisation & AI

Use digitalisation where it creates value for the company.

Topics: Digitalisation, artificial intelligence, IT, cybersecurity

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04

Law, Security & Compliance

Classify requirements reliably and implement them professionally.

Topics: Law, data protection, ISO certifications, information security, occupational safety, fire protection, compliance

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05

Sales, Positioning & Customer Acquisition

Develop your market, presence and customer acquisition in a targeted way.

Topics: Positioning, sales, corporate presence, customer acquisition, LinkedIn

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06

Internationalisation & Innovation

Open up new markets, partnerships and innovations.

Topics: Internationalisation, cross-border cooperation, GO-Bridge, innovation projects, business–science transfer

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Funding

Get up to 80% of consulting costs funded.

As listed consultants, we help Club Partners cover up to 80% of consulting costs through public funding programmes.

BAFA

BAFA funding for business consulting

Grant for consulting for SMEs. Up to five funded consultations, at most two per year. Apply online before the consulting starts.

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INQA

INQA coaching

80% of the costs for up to 12 coaching days – for companies with fewer than 250 employees, at least one full-time position and two years in the market.

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GRW NRW

GRW in NRW (formerly RWP)

Grants for investments and for consulting for SMEs in North Rhine-Westphalia. The point of contact is NRW.BANK.

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Voucher

Go-to-Market voucher

Grant of up to €35,000 (70%) for prototypes of digital products – for young micro-enterprises in NRW, at most three years old.

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F&E

Research allowance (Forschungszulage)

Tax incentive for research and development with a legal entitlement – regardless of size, legal form and industry.

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Programme conditions change. In a free initial consultation we clarify which programme suits your project.

Free funding check

BAFA, INQA & R&D tax credit: what fits your company?

7 short questions – you receive our checklist (PDF, in German) by e-mail and, if you like, a free initial consultation.

International · GO-Bridge Germany–Oman

B2B cooperation on an equal footing.

GO-Bridge connects SMEs from Germany and Oman – a privately funded programme of the Innovation Club DACH (2025–2030).

2040

Oman’s national vision: diversification and investment

4.9 million

inhabitants with growing purchasing power

Phase 1

Oman: students visit companies, market-entry strategy workshops, first partner contacts

Phase 2

Germany: networking with German SMEs and joint innovation workshops

How the right connection is made

From the topic to the right expertise.

1

A company identifies a specific challenge.

2

The topic field and the actual need are assessed.

3

The club knows the focus areas and references of its Club Consultants.

4

If the fit is right, a targeted connection is made.

Looking for expertise for a specific challenge?

Access to recommendations is part of the Club Partnership.