Quesnay
Quesnay offers innovation partnership strategies, curated events, and startup-corporate integration programs, with a focus on supporting female founders in industries like InsurTech, Mobility, and FinTech.
Services
Quesnay offers a range of services that focus on innovation partnership strategies to help companies identify and evaluate partners to drive revenue through new distribution channels or capabilities. These services include hosting curated events and ideation hackathons to foster new ideas and solutions, running 12-week KPI-driven startup-corporate integration and pilot programs, and offering white-label and customized acceleration programs. Additionally, Quesnay has a referral program for professional services firms to source early-stage startups.
Innovation Competitions and Programs
Quesnay is known for hosting innovation competitions and programs aimed at supporting female founders and promoting industry-specific innovation. They launched the Female Founders in InsurTech program in 2017 and host annual competitions in FinTech and Mobility sectors. The company also collaborates with partners to provide global crowdsourcing programs and virtual pitch events, featuring high-caliber finalists from their innovation initiatives.
Support for Female Founders
Quesnay places a significant focus on supporting female founders across various industries, including InsurTech, Mobility, and FinTech. The company hosts dedicated innovation competitions like the Female Founders in Mobility and Female Founders in InsurTech programs. Additionally, they partner with organizations to provide mentorship, training, and acceleration modules tailored to the needs of female entrepreneurs.
Mobility Innovation Initiatives
Quesnay supports eco-friendly mobility innovation and autonomous vehicle technology through collaborations with companies like Toyota and Lear Corporation. They focus on solutions for connected cars and data in the transportation industry and offer a platform for urban mobility management through partnerships with companies like Remix. They provide cloud-based behavior analytics platforms to enhance citizen mobility and urban planning and support startups addressing mobility-related issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Partnerships and Collaborations
Quesnay collaborates with various organizations to enhance their innovation programs. Notably, they partner with Shearman & Sterling LLP to provide training sessions on raising capital for entrepreneurs. They also work with professional services firms like law firms, investment banks, and venture capital to source early-stage startups, offering a comprehensive approach to innovation and startup support.