Validation Program, turn ideas into scalable business models

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The Process of the Validation Program

We enable and support our customers in validating their business ideas in a fast and structured way. By building a Corporate Validation Engine we drive innovation @ scale to make evidence-based investment decisions.

Bosch Accelerator Program focusing on Concept Preparation and Concept Validation

Winner of the Siemens Supplier award 2023

Winner of the Corporate Startup Starts Accelerator Award 2021

Bosch Innovation Consulting among TOP 25 most influential innovation leaders

Validation Program featured in the invincible company

Award Winning Validation Program

This Validation Program has been featured in numerous publications, including Harvard Business Review and Osterwalder’s “The Invincible Company”, as a leading example of how to run a fast, efficient validation engine supporting an exploit-explore innovation portfolio.

In addition, the International Chamber of Commerce awarded this program with the “Corporate Startup Accelerator Award 2021” as the best corporate accelerator and Siemens award this program with the Siemens Supplier award in 2023 in the category "Innovation Star".

Key aspects of the Program at a Glance

Target Participants

Who can participate in this Validation Program?

Innovation Teams who have a business idea and want to discover whether this idea has the potential to scale or not.

Outcome

What can you expect from this program?

Our validation program consists of 2 phases. Each phase concludes with a final go-or-no-go decision for the next phase. Within the program, innovation teams are enabled to make independent decisions.

in phase 1: teams make a clear go- or no-go decision in terms of problem/market fit

in phase 2: teams make a clear go- or no-go decision in relation to the product/market fit

Set-up

How do we work together?

If possible, we prefer on-site kickoff & closing (virtual is possible as well). For weekly coaching sessions, office hours & deep-dive sessions, we prefer virtual set-up.

How do we work together?

We can offer virtual and on-site opportunities. If possible, we prefer on-site kickoff & closing (virtual is possible as well). For weekly coaching sessions, office hours & deep-dive sessions, we prefer virtual set-up.

What do I need to know before I can get started?

Level of Expertise

What level of knowledge do participants need?

In Phase 1 we will start with the Basics, therefore this is perfect for anyone without deeper know-how in business model innovation, validation, etc. Phase 2 builds up on Phase 1. Therefore, prior knowledge in idea validation is required. The typical flow is that innovation teams enter Phase 2 after Phase 1 and expand their knowledge.

References from our customers

More about our cooperation with our customers

"Through the collaboration with Bosch, our Innovation Teams have learned to explore new business opportunities in a capital-efficient, bold and successful way."

Franz Menzl, VP & CTO Siemens Digital Industries, Factory Automation

"By working with Bosch, we got rid of the decision-making boards and empowered our exploratory innovation teams to successfully validate or invalidate a potential business opportunity."

Karina Rempel, Head of Innovation Excellence, Siemens Digital Industries, Factory Automation

"The Validation Program efficiently guided and helped us crack tough nuts in validating our business model. It is a very time intensive and rewarding activity where you learn a lot and have fun."

Steffen Rueck, Digital Business & Partnerships @ Bosch

"Through the collaboration with Bosch, our Innovation Teams have learned to explore new business opportunities in a capital-efficient, bold and successful way."

Franz Menzl, VP & CTO Siemens Digital Industries, Factory Automation

"The Accelerator Program efficiently guided and helped us crack tough nuts in validating our business model. It is a very time intensive and rewarding activity where you learn a lot and have fun."

"The Validation Program efficiently guided and helped us crack tough nuts in validating our business model. It is a very time intensive and rewarding activity where you learn a lot and have fun."

Steffen Rueck, Digital Business & Partnerships @ Bosch

"By working with Bosch, we got rid of the decision-making boards and empowered our exploratory innovation teams to successfully validate or invalidate a potential business opportunity."

Karina Rempel, Head of Innovation Excellence, Siemens Digital Industries, Factory Automation

Reference Projects

Swipe through to discover some of the projects that already validated their business ideas within our Validation Program

Bosch refinemysite — RefinemySite is a cloud-based, construction collaboration platform that applies lean principles to enable the entire team from site manager, to trade contractors — to plan, communicate and execute in real time.

AquaEasy is a smart AI & IoT enabled aquaculture solution that provides an end-to-end solution for aqua farmers, such as shrimp farmers, to increase harvest and yield. The solution offers constant water quality measurements and accurate feeding recommendations.

Plastic Waste Sorting — Bosch Singapore researchers are dedicated to creating innovative solutions which address the specific needs and improve the everyday lives of people across Asia Pacific. One of these topics is the automated sorting of plastic waste. Therefore, our Singapore team presented its latest ideas and solutions to the greater demand for enhancement of recycling capabilities for plastics to Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

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