Our investments in start-ups are meant to create mutual benefits:
- We help the start-ups navigate successfully through DSM’s global structures and will facilitate their linking in to our technology and business networks
- We support start-ups with hands-on advise and share our experiences, e.g. in IP strategy; market intelligence; commercial contracting terms; technology assessments; second opinions; etc.
- The start-ups ‘partner’ with one or more of our DSM businesses and thereby provide us with insights in and access to new technologies, new markets, new products, new business models, etc.
DSM Venturing will be actively involved in the start-up’s activities but always at ‘arm’s length’ to make sure that they keep their identity, entrepreneurship, key people, agility, enthusiasm and business responsibility.
