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Siemens Startup Programs & Corporate Open Innovation Analysis Hardware & IoT · Manufacturing

Siemens is a tech company whose technology empowers customers to transform the industries that form the backbone of economies: industry, transportation, buildings and grids. As a leading technology company it partners with other companies, industries and innovators to combine the real and the digital worlds.
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In StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index, Siemens ranks #27 globally and #4 in Germany. It ranks #10 in the Hardware & IoT industry and #6 in the Manufacturing subindustry.

Global
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#27
Industry
Hardware & IoT
#10
Subindustry
Manufacturing
#6
National · Germany
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#4
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Key metrics

Siemens Startup Activity Metrics

Siemens has supported 101 startups through programs and investments, with those companies raising a combined $45.6 billion over the last ten years. The company currently operates 6 active startup programs.

Overview

Explore Siemens's investments, startup programs, and corporate open innovation activity

Siemens has deployed more than $2.1 billion in startup investments through Next47 and partnership programs, strengthening its position as one of the leading innovation-driven corporations globally.

The company currently runs 6 active startup programs supporting 101 startups worldwide across industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Energy & Environment, Fintech, and Foodtech. Its venture arm Next47 has invested in over 82 startups since it was founded in 2016.

The corporate-innovation activity is concentrated in Software & Data, Hardware & IoT, and Energy & Environment, categories where Siemens's scale provides outsized leverage to early-stage startups.

Activity breakdown

Where Siemens-associated startups operate

Sector, HQ-city and program-location breakdowns for the startups associated with Siemens. Unlock the full breakdown with StartupBlink Pro.

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Programs & CVC

Siemens Startup Programs and Corporate Venture Capital initiatives

Siemens engages startups through 6 active programs, supporting 101 startups in total based on our database.

Next47
Next47
Corporate Venture / Investment · est. 2016
Investment Program
Next47 is a $1.2 billion independent, global venture firm backed by Siemens AG. We specialize in enterprise-focused businesses, make fast decisions and share deep conviction with the teams we
SC
Siemens corporate venture investments
Corporate Venture / Investment
Investment Program
19 startups
SE
Siemens Energy Ventures
Corporate Venture / Investment
Investment Program
Siemens Energy Ventures is a venture capital arm Siemens Energy.
SI
Siemens Industrial AI Awards for Startups
Startup Activation · est. 2025
Startup Activation Program
ST
Siemens Tech for Sustainability - Driving Climate Resiliency Ideation Challenge
Startup Activation
Startup Activation Program
Open ideation-and-validation challenge run on the Siemens Innovation Ecosystem platform, open to students, researchers, startups and independent innovators.
SX
Siemens Xcelerator for Startups (Frontier)
Startup Access
Startup Access Program
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List of Startups

Top startups associated with Siemens

Siemens's top 5 associated startups have raised 69% of the $45.6 billion raised in the last ten years across all 101 associated startups, led by Northvolt at $22.8 billion. Siemens is associated with 88 active startups and 13 exits. Next47 supports the largest number of startups, with 82 associated startups.

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Startups associated with Siemens
StartupSB ScoreIndustryHQ cityLink Type to CorporationLinked via
VerkadaVerkadaSB 677Hardware & IoTSan MateoProgram InvestmentNext47
CohesityCohesitySB 645Hardware & IoTSan JoseProgram InvestmentNext47
ChargePointChargePointSB 640Hardware & IoTCampbellDirect InvestmentSiemens corporate venture investments
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Corporate Startup Activity Index · 2025

Global Corporate Open Innovation Rankings

Explore the top 372 corporations in StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index. Siemens ranks #27 globally and #4 in Germany. It accounts for 1.8% of the measured corporate startup activity in the Hardware & IoT industry and 11.5% of the activity generated by corporations in Germany. Unlock more granular data on each corporation with StartupBlink Pro.

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