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Dr. Horst Schneider | KHiNNOVA GmbH

Business Consulting | Organizational Development | Coaching
Consultant for Financial and Funding Scouting & Certified Sustainability Management Expert

Vienna  +43 664 45 62 52 1  office@khinnova.com  www.khinnova.com

I am member of the Expert Groups at the Vienna Chamber of Commerce:

  • Business Formation & Start-ups
  • CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)
  • Open Source
  • Business Training and Coaching

Financial Scouting & Organizational Development for Start-ups

Depending on their degree of development, start-ups require different forms of financial, organizational, and operational support. With more than 20 years of industrial experience, I help to define efficient processes quickly, establish them sustainably, and finally translate them successfully into practice. I support also the search for suitable financing partners / investors and funding opportunities to enable a structured and long-term sustainable growth.

Funding Partner & Funding Scouting (HORIZON, EUREKA, FFG & more)

Funding initiatives such as Horizon Europe, EUREKA, ITEA, CELTIC-NEXT, and FFG programmes offer innovative companies a wide range of opportunities to financially support development and innovation projects while strengthening international collaboration.

I support companies & consultants to identify suitable national and European funding programmes, attracting the right consortium partners, and strategically setting up funding projects.

With in-depth funding expertise, technical understanding, and a clear perspective on strategic partnerships, I help to leverage the potential of such programmes effectively and implement innovation projects efficiently, impactfully, and sustainably.

Leadership & Strategic Business Development

Demographic change and the upcoming generational transition confront many companies with succession challenges. An effective response is the targeted development of internal leadership talent. I support companies to identify, develop potential within their existing teams and gradually build a strong sense of responsibility. With more than 20 years of management and industrial experience in Austria and internationally, I support companies to strengthen their leadership capabilities, to further develop organizational structures, and to implement change processes.

Efficient Project & Change Management (also for disruptive technologies such as AI and quantum related projects)

Successful projects rarely fail because of the lack of good ideas; they often fail due to unclear governance, insufficient stakeholder alignment, and inadequate implementation structures. My approach creates a clear operational framework that enables pilot and change projects to be implemented reliably, efficiently, and with measurable results. This includes defining appropriate processes, establishing effective governance structures and reducing implementation risks within an organization. Special focus is put on AI readiness and data transformation. I support companies in systematically digitizing their data structures & laying the foundation for the successful use of artificial intelligence.

FUSSSTAPFEN | MIT UNS KOMMEN SIE WEITER

Fussstapfen is an interdisciplinary working group of experienced consulting, legal and tax experts. Together with attorney-at-law Dr. Christopher Toms, specialised in contract law, and tax advisor Dr. Mario Perl, specialised in tax law, we provide comprehensive support in preparing and implementing company successions and acquisitions. Our approach combines business consulting, legal & contractual structuring, and tax planning into an integrated solution from a single source.

Our focus is on business consulting (consulting & coaching), as well as legal and tax guidance. Our goal is to work closely with our business partners to guide long-established companies through a structured, future-oriented, and successful transition to the next generation.

WIWAKA
Wirtschaft | Wachstum | Kamp

WiWaKa (Economy | Growth | Kamp (= a region in Lower Austria)) stands for Think globally and act regionally.

The WIWAKA-partner combine comprehensive expertise to effectively support managers and entrepreneurs in transformation processes, leadership development, and strategic realignment. We support organizations to develop resilient visions, unlock efficiency potential, and build useful structures. Our service portfolio includes personality training, programs for competence and potential development. We offer design consulting as well for work and business environments that specifically foster collaboration, productivity, and corporate culture.

FAQ

1. Consulting

KHiNNOVA GmbH supports companies in its strategic, organisational and operational development. The focus is on clear structures, sustainable solutions and practical implementation that strengthens companies.

SMEs, family-owned businesses, technology-oriented companies, start-ups and organisations undergoing change or growth phases.

After an initial analysis, objectives, timeline and approach are defined. This is followed by structured implementation with regular alignment meetings and clearly defined milestones.

KHiNNOVA stands for the symbiosis of KNOW-HOW and INNOVATION, knowing how to position itself to successfully drive innovation.

KHiNNOVA GmbH stands for reliability and discretion. KHiNNOVA GmbH provides practical, solution-oriented support with clarity, efficiency, and professionalism.

2. Financial Scouting & Organisational Development for Start-ups

Financial scouting involves the structured search for suitable financing partners, funding packages and investors, tailored to the start-up’s respective stage of development.

Drawing on more than 20 years of industrial experience (chemical industry), efficient processes are defined, sustainably established and operationally implemented – from role structures and communication channels to scalable workflows.

Start-ups require different structures depending on their stage of development. A clear organisation reduces risks, accelerates growth and creates the foundation for long-term viability.

3. Funding Scouting & Partner Scouting
(HORIZON, EUREKA, FFG & more)

KHiNNOVA GmbH accompanies the entire funding process – from the initial assessment and selection of suitable programmes through to proposal submission and project implementation.

Horizon Europe, EUREKA, including the relevant clusters such as ITEA, CELTIC-NEXT and Eurogia, the Digital Europe Programme (DEP), as well as national FFG programmes. These initiatives offer companies a wide range of opportunities for innovation and development projects.

The targeted search for suitable consortium partners – both nationally and internationally. Technological fit, strategic interests and operational feasibility are all considered.

Funding landscapes are complex and often difficult to navigate. KHiNNOVA GmbH combines technical expertise, strategic foresight and experience in consortium development to quickly identify suitable programmes, relevant information and appropriate partners. This significantly accelerates the search and decision-making process, conserves internal resources and enables innovation projects to be set up efficiently, effectively and sustainably.

4. Leadership Mobility and Sustainable, Strategic Business Development

Leadership mobility describes the ability to identify and develop internal talent and gradually guide them into roles of responsibility – an increasingly important factor in the context of demographic change.

Through potential analyses, targeted development, coaching and practical support in building responsibility, confidence and decision-making strength.

The further development of organisational structures, the strengthening of leadership capabilities and the implementation of strategic transformation processes – clear, structured and effective over the long term.

5. Efficient Project & Change Management, including Disruptive Technologies

Projects usually do not fail because of the ideas themselves, but because of unclear governance, insufficient stakeholder alignment and a lack of implementation structures.

Through clear processes, effective governance structures, risk reduction and the sustainable embedding of good solutions within the organisation.

One key focus is on AI readiness and data transformation: digitalising data structures, establishing technical foundations and supporting the effective use of artificial intelligence (AI).

6. Fussstapfen – Preparing and Implementing Business Succession

Fussstapfen is an interdisciplinary working group combining management consulting, legal expertise and tax expertise to provide holistic support for business transfers and acquisitions.

Dr. Christopher Toms – Contract Law | Dr. Mario Perl – Tax Law | Dr. Horst Schneider (KHiNNOVA GmbH) – Management Consulting, Coaching, Structuring

From analysis and legal and tax structuring through to organisational implementation, the entire process is supported in an integrated manner. A dedicated process called PROSTEPS has been developed for this purpose. PROSTEPS is structured into six phases: INITIAL CONSULTATION, START, STUMBLING BLOCKS and OPTIONS, DECISION and IMPLEMENTATION.

To guide companies with a strong tradition into the next generation in an orderly, future-oriented and successful way.

7. WIWAKA

WIWAKA stands for Business | Growth | Kamp and serves as a toolbox for successful business development.

WIWAKA supports companies in transformation processes, leadership development and strategic realignment. The focus is on building workable structures that strengthen organisations over the long term and enable effective development.

In addition, WIWAKA supports the optimisation of working and office environments – tailored to the people who use them. This creates spaces and structures that specifically promote collaboration, productivity and corporate culture.

Personality training, competence and potential development, design consulting for work and business spaces, as well as support to develop company related visions, efficiency and a corporate culture.

It combines regional strength with a global perspective and creates a network that effectively supports companies in growth, transformation and cultural development..

8. Use Cases

A growing SME is expanding rapidly and needs clear roles, responsibilities, and decision-making channels. KHiNNOVA develops the new organizational structure, defines efficient processes, and supports implementation through to operational stability.

A family-owned business aims to increase its professional level and optimise its internal workflows. KHiNNOVA introduces governance structures, supports a new leadership style, and creates clear decision-making processes for sustainable growth.

A (not only) technology-oriented start-up is planning a development project and requires funding. KHiNNOVA structures the project, prepares the application, and supports submission to the appropriate funding program.

A start-up is seeking financial support for its next growth phase. KHiNNOVA develops the financial story, optimizes the pitch, and structures the business case for discussions with investors and banks.

An industrial company wants to initiate an EU research project. KHiNNOVA identifies suitable calls, finds appropriate partners, and structures the consortium for a successful application.

A software company is planning an international innovation project. KHiNNOVA takes on partner scouting, project structuring, and preparation of the labelling and funding documents.

An SME is developing a new technology and looking for national funding opportunities. KHiNNOVA assesses applicable funding modells, structures the project, and supports the application process through to the decision.

A company wants to develop emerging leaders. KHiNNOVA develops training programs, supports coaching, and establishes a structured leadership program for long-term competence development.

A company aims to modernize its organizational culture and meet the requirements of the European Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). KHiNNOVA is a sustainability certified consultancy and develops clear structures, responsibilities, and processes for sustainable ways of working. KHiNNOVA strengthens leaders in their roles and supports implementation across the entire company. This creates a future-ready, compliant, and genuinely embedded sustainability culture that strengthens leadership, collaboration, and corporate development over the long term.

A company wants to use AI but has no suitable data structure. KHiNNOVA develops the data transformation, establishes governance, and supports the pilot project through to successful implementation.

A company is introducing an ERP system and needs support with Change Management. KHiNNOVA takes on stakeholder management, process design, and operational support during implementation.

A company is facing a leadership transition. FUSSSTAPFEN identifies internal potential, stumbling blocks, and options, develops succession plans, and supports implementation in the organizational and cultural context.

An owner wants to sell its company. FUSSSTAPFEN structures the sales process, advises on contractual and tax certainty, and supports negotiations with potential buyers.

A buyer wants to acquire a company. FUSSSTAPFEN structures the acquisition process, advises on contractual and tax certainty, and supports negotiations with potential sellers.

A company wants to transfer ownership internally. FUSSSTAPFEN develops suitable models, supports the legal and tax structuring, and assists with implementation through to completion.

A medium-sized company wants to strengthen its leaders, improve collaboration, and successfully shape a change process. WIWAKA develops a compact training and coaching program, clearly aligns leadership teams, and optimizes workspaces for the team to enable more productive collaboration. WIWAKA supports the entire change process, from vision and team alignment through to implementation, for sustainable, future-ready organizational development.

Vienna  +43 664 45 62 52 1  office@khinnova.com  www.khinnova.com