FAQ
The most important answers about the club, the Club Partnership, Club Consultants and meetings.
General
Innovation Club DACH is a network of 120 Club Partners from SMEs in Germany, Austria and Switzerland that brings companies together with vetted consultants for ISO certification, compliance and funding acquisition.
There is deliberately no classic membership, but the roles of Club Partner and Club Consultant – similar to a cooperative idea, without formally being a cooperative. The aim is to make expertise visible and to reduce the effort for qualified consultants and companies to find each other.
The focus is on SMEs. Most have between 10 and 30, some up to 50 employees; a few companies with up to 600 employees are also part of it.
Among others, industry, IT & digitalisation, consulting, manufacturing, retail, services, energy and construction. What matters is the right expertise for each need.
The focus is on the DACH region – currently active in Bonn and Cologne. Since 2025, the GO-Bridge Germany–Oman project has also been running until 2030.
For Companies
Companies join as Club Partners – for €1,200 per year – and gain access to exclusive groups, prioritised projects and round tables.
Yes. Startups founded less than 3 years ago receive a 50% discount on the Club Partnership (€600 per year). Proof: commercial register extract or business registration, plus an introductory call.
We start with an initial consultation. Then, following the four-eyes principle, we introduce each SME to two suitable consultants so they can form a well-founded impression.
As a listed BAFA consultant, we can help cover up to 80 per cent of consulting costs through public funding programmes.
From short-term expert assignments and specific technical questions to longer-term consulting and transformation projects – e.g. digitalisation, process optimisation, quality management, ISO certifications, strategy and innovation.
For Consultants
Every consultant goes through a qualification process with an interview and a personal conversation before being admitted as a Club Consultant. All consultants work independently and issue their own invoices – the club takes no referral commission.
Everyone starts as a Club Partner. Club Consultant is an additional status for Club Partners who actively offer consulting services in the network. Fee: Club Partnership plus a one-off €800.
Meetings & events
Every last Friday of the month from 12:00 to 14:00. Active locations are Bonn and Cologne; Frankfurt is being set up, Berlin and Munich are planned.