How to Develop Innovative Ideas for Retailers?

Discover Dollar seeks to pioneer value creation for enterprises from existing data. We take a "data first" approach and leverage data science to uncover potential value from customer data. 4 years from now we want to be working with major Fortune 500 retailers and discover at least $1bn in value for them. Just like Google is a synonym for search engines, we want to be a synonym for value creation in enterprises.

We are poised to go global. We believe that the METRO Accelerator will give us an opportunity to obtain a great validation of new geographies. More importantly, with the right mentorship and guidance, we can look forward to leapfrog in terms of our growth history.

In contrast to paper-based processes, this digitalised way of managing operations is completely transparent. Our company started with the objective to come up with a way to keep the security guards awake at night. There was a gap in the market for a technology that could solve this problem. This is where we took our first leap to founding the company. We are looking to scale operations beyond India and have added features of data analytics to the portfolio. We want to be the go-to platform for scaling and managing business operations.

Our product at large has been meeting the needs of the Indian customers – in our next steps, we are looking forward to getting support from the programme to mature as a company and, along with it, our product roadmap and go-to market strategy to serve global clients.

In the medium term, we will put in the market a lighting service for retailers that will not require experts to install, maintain and operate the systems. 10 years from now, we envision ProtoPixel as a “lingua franca” that will allow industry players to create cutting-edge, smart lighting products – from software and services to hardware devices – that seamlessly connect with each other.

We reached a point where we have a solid solution that brings value to target customers and that shows traction within the retail market. We believe that our solution is ready to be scaled up, and the METRO Accelerator is the perfect spot for us to build the foundations we need to accelerate, fund and grow our business. The programme will help us to acquire business expertise and to connect with corporates and the talent needed to bring ProtoPixel to the next level.

NeuroApplied analyses explicit and implicit perceptions with the help of neuroscience and algorithms. This way, the company provides a comprehensive picture of consumer reaction to a certain topic. Moreover, NeuroApplied can predict the real drivers of preference and provide clear suggestions for improving a brand’s standing. Our long term vision is for Chief Marketing Officers of large brands to be able to perform data driven positioning and messaging and to link it with business performance and create a continuous feedback loop. Integration into other behavioural data collection tools like customer-facing brand apps, landing pages, or social media assets will enable matching of cognitive and behavioural data for the purpose of coming up with new types of holistic insights.

The METRO Accelerator not only can connects us with relevant stakeholders for brand strategy in METRO, but also with their strategic partners.

RetailQuant has created a simple, cost efficient sensor that enables stationary retailers to automatically collect, analyse and interpret demographic customer data in their physical stores. The solution uses A.I. to provide retailers with the right tools to optimize their business operations and make customer- centric and data-driven decisions. Our long-term vision is to create a brand that stands for technological excellence, reliable solutions and innovative digitalisation ideas for the stationary retail industry.

We are convinced that the programme will provide us with all the means required to ensure success in the early stages of RetailQuant. Being exposed to the scrutiny of many highly experienced mentors and supporters will give us an unique opportunity to further tailor our offer to meet the exact needs of the market. Furthermore, connecting with the reputation and network of TechStars and METRO provides a unique boost in credibility, which is pivotal for the performance of a young startup.

The vision of Shopest is to be the go-to app for nearby retail search globally, connecting the world's local markets. We want to play our part in keeping the vibrant streets in London, the markets in Berlin and the stalls in Marrakesh along with the world's designers alive.

The METRO Accelerator will be pivotal to the success of our company. METRO has unparalleled access to the world's retailers and it has a huge focus that we share: providing digital tools to the retail segment. Techstars is without a doubt the world's leader in accelerating tech startups with its experience, mentors and community. Having to challenge, validate and iterate continually with some of the industry’s smartest people will propel Shopest into another league.

We built Xeno with the mission to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) across the world grow their business through smart, personalised marketing. Helping generate more sales for millions of SME's means the creation of 10's of millions of jobs and thereby reduce poverty. That's what makes this mission really worth going for. At the same time, we want to build a company that we are proud of.

Guidance to help us build a growth mindset and assistance in setting the right direction to achieve the business goals, scale, domain expertise, and our vision. Accelerating our growth so that we can achieve in three months what we would otherwise achieve in a years’ time. We are focussing on a partner network to grow Xeno. A potential partnership with Metro in the long-term perspective can help us capture lots of international markets.