Pioneers.Peak Mission
We empower corporates to create and scale new products, services and business models.

The Venture Building Platform
Pioneers.Peak is a multi-corporate platform, where entrepreneurs of different corporates work side-by-side. With the support of Pioneers venture architects, the teams validate market opportunities, build and test first prototypes and launch and scale MVPs to market.

The Development Phases
Together with our space partners and Pioneers.Peak experts, we support corporate teams from the first concept validation until scaling.
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PRE-SEED
Design and validate the key hypotheses about the concept
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SEED
Shape, build and test the business model in the real-life environment
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GROWTH
Scale and deliver substantial value for people, planet and profit
A platform fully designed for
corporate venture success.
6 Reasons to Join Pioneers.Peak

Top Teams
We carefully select and build
entrepreneurial,
corporate teams.

Full Focus
During the sprints, we fully focus
on validating the concepts.
No meetings or emails allowed!

High Speed
We empower corporate teams to
showcase first numbers and tested
hypotheses within 3 months.

Market Feedback
All teams get feedback from
experienced experts on their
idea’s market potential.

Innovation Network
Growing network of corporate
innovators who support
each other to deliver impact.

Stakeholder Expertise
We understand “corporate politics”
and help teams with dedicated expertise
to overcome internal hurdles.
Voices from Pioneers.Peak 2022

“It’s a mix of enthusiasm about ideas, a great network to founders & experts as well as clear structures and milestones that make venture success a lot more probable.”
Carola SeyrIntrapreneur at Porsche Holding Salzburg

“The program allowed us to deep dive on everything we needed, and to focus for 4 times 2 days into 100% working on our business idea, which was priceless.”
Armel MéjaneIntrapreneur at fasthub BOSCH

Pre-Seed Program
Join now with your team for Pioneers.Peak 2023
Pre-Seed Outcomes
Tested customer hypotheses and needs
First business model and financial analysis
Convincing pitch deck for presentation
Pre-Program Experience
- Get to know the program and take part in several webinars
- Meet other motivated intrapreneurs from different corporates
- Apply with a market opportunitiy or join an existing team
3 Months Pre-Seed Program
- 4 two-days onsite sprints + closing event in Vienna
- Individual expert coaching and feedback
- Exchange with startups, investors and tech experts
Timeline
Pre-Experience: Q1/Q2 2023
Pre-Seed Program: September 2023
Pre-Program Experience
Your journey into the
Peak Pre-Seed program

Pre-Seed Program Elements
Validate your business ideas in 3 months.
Take a decision for further investments.
3 months validation work
Design your customer, problem and market hypotheses and validate them with latest experiments.
4 +1 two-days on-site sprints
Work side-by-side with other corporate innovators in a physical startup
co-working space.
Expert support system
Get ongoing coaching and feedback from innovation, Tech, HR and investment experts.
The Pioneers.Peak Crew and Network
The Pioneers venture architects work for +5 years as innovation and startup coaches and have guided +100 teams in business validation.
Additionally, the Peak experts bring in further Tech, HR, and investment experience to support teams in later developments.

Team and Experts

Michael Wlaschitz
Venture Architect &
Team Coach
Pioneers

Michael Obrist
Venture Architect &
Team Coach
Pioneers

Anton Schilling
Scaling and Business
Model Expert
Pioneers

Sophie Rab
Venture Architect &
Team Coach
Pioneers

Thomas Gabriel
Expert
Strategy Development
Pioneers

Ben Engmann
Operational Program
Support
Pioneers

Andreas Wittmann
Expert
IT / Tech Development
andamp

Kerstin Draxler
Expert
Mobility
ACstyria Mobilitätscluster

Maria Baumgartner
Expert
Startup HR
Speedinvest Heroes

Markus Lang
Expert
VC / Investments
Speedinvest

Verena Judmayer
Expert
Circular Business Models
Sleepify

Franziskos Kyriakopoulos
Expert
Data / AI Technologies
7lytix

Matthias Strazza
Expert
Corporate Venturing
PostFinance

Amelia Suda
Expert
Female Entrepreneurship
Female Founders

Lukas Rippitsch
Expert
Startup HR
Speedinvest Heroes

Hannah Wundsam
Expert
Startup Ecosystem
Austrian Startups

Daniel Horak
Expert
Sales and Funding Expert
Conda

Christian Friedl
Expert
Co-Innovation and Intrapreneurship
Institute of International Management FH JOANNEUM

Lothar Stadler
Expert
Global Tech Sales
Epoona

Werner Töpfl
Expert
Finance and Global Operations
Epoona

Kurt Steinwald
Expert
Branding & Communication Strategy
3 Feet Hi

Daniel Pressl
Expert
High-Tech Hardware
WILD Gruppe
… and many more to come!
The Pioneers.Peak Spaces
Talent Garden. Wexelerate. Impact Hub.
Community Partners
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Apply as an Intrapreneur
Join the 2023 batch as an intrapreneur!
Your company is no partner yet?
Just send us a message via the form below and we will
start the conversation with your company representatives.
Join as a Corporate
We accept maximum 8 teams for 2023. So, get in touch as soon as possible through the form below.
Join a Pioneers team
Besides the corporate teams, Pioneers also sends its own teams formed by Pioneers team members and interested innovators. Hit us up via the contact form below if you are interested to join our teams and go through the full journey with us.
Do you want to learn more about Pioneers.Peak and how your company could join?
Contact us via the form and we will set up a short intro call with you.

Anton Schilling, Managing Partner