Who are the right partners for your project?
Strategic Partner Search
Fixed-price partner search for funding consortia, supply chains, nearshoring and strategic cooperation. Partner Scout defines the search profile, researches one target region and delivers a prioritised longlist of up to eight potential partners for companies, start-ups, SMEs and research organisations across Austria, Serbia and the EU.
Partners across borders. Selected by defined criteria.
International projects depend on suitable partners. Strategic Partner Search structures the search, identifies and assesses potential partners against agreed criteria and coordinates targeted contact initiation in Austria, Serbia, the EU and internationally.
Funding &
Consortium Partners
Identify potential companies, universities, research institutes and NGOs for EU-funded and national funding programmes against agreed criteria. Focus on complementary expertise, consortium fit and project collaboration.
Supply Chain
& Production Partners
Identify and assess suppliers, manufacturers, development partners and service providers for sourcing, production, outsourcing and nearshoring.
Business Development
& Strategic Alliances
Identify potential sales and distribution partners, technology partners, joint venture candidates and other strategic collaborators with the aim of accessing new markets, developing joint offerings and creating business opportunities.
Seven steps to a qualified longlist
additional regions on request
The Partner Scout covers one partner profile and one target region: Austria and Serbia, the EU or international. Contact initiation, interest clarification and meeting arrangements form part of Partner Match. Delivery within 10 working days of the kick-off.
Four stages to strategic partnerships
The Partner Scout represents the first stage of a four-step process. Should you proceed with the next step within eight weeks of the final presentation or the handover of the documents, the €1.000 fee will be fully credited towards its cost.
Partner Scout
A focused partner search resulting in a prioritised longlist of up to 8 potential partners within 10 working days of the kick-off.
Partner Match
From €2.500: targeted evaluation, initial outreach to up to 8 organisations and introductions to up to 5 interested partners.
Strategic Partner Development
From €5.500: tailored search and matching strategy, identification of up to 30 candidates and coordination of up to 5 initial meetings.
Market Development Partner
Ongoing partner identification, relationship development and coordination of strategic cooperation opportunities within an agreed monthly scope.
Human-centric by design. Built on trust. Partnerships develop through defined criteria, careful selection and personal introductions.
Questions before you start
Who is Strategic Partner Search designed for?
Companies, start-ups, SMEs and research organisations seeking consortium partners for EU and national funding projects, suppliers and manufacturers, nearshoring partners or strategic cooperation partners in Austria, Serbia, the EU and internationally.
What is the fee?
The Partner Scout is offered at a fixed fee of €1.000 net for searches in Austria and Serbia or the EU, and €1.500 net for international searches. The fee covers one partner profile, one target region and up to 8 potential partners. Additional partners, countries and sectors can be included upon request.
What is the delivery timeline?
The results are delivered within 10 working days of the kick-off.
What does the deliverable include?
A Partner Longlist comprising:
Which types of partner search are available?
The search covers four fields of application: Consortium Partner Search for EU and national funding projects, Supplier & Manufacturer Search, Nearshoring Partner Search and Strategic Cooperation Search. Search criteria and results are defined for each field during the kick-off.
Consortium initiation can form part of Strategic Partner Development. Consortium building, including role allocation, budget structure and letters of intent, is quoted individually. Proposal writing is offered as a separate service.
Which services follow in later stages?
The Partner Scout covers a defined research and assessment process. Personal contact initiation, interest clarification and meeting arrangements form part of Partner Match and Strategic Partner Development.
Technical audits, certification checks, credit checks and on-site quality inspections are commissioned separately. The conclusion of cooperation agreements lies with the parties involved.
What are the next steps?
The subsequent stage is Partner Match, from €2.500 net. It includes a detailed search profile, up to 15 potential partners, an in-depth review of up to 8 candidates, an individual approach to these organisations and introductions to up to 5 interested partners.
If commissioned within eight weeks of the final presentation or the handover of the documents of the Partner Scout, the €1.000 fee will be credited in full towards the Partner Match fee.
Who are the right partners for your project?
Initial call of 25–30 minutes on your project, the partner profile and your target region.
€1.000 net · fixed priceResult in 10 working days from kick-off