Change starts with people. It is a process of change within you – and therefore within your company. That is why we start with you and your team first, and only then with technology and processes.
We support you and your company – whether OEM, supplier or mid-sized manufacturer – with technology scouting, patent, market and supplier intelligence and with industrializing new technologies through to series production.
Tech intelligence for industrial companies.
We turn new technologies into competitive advantage for your company — faster, more precise, and ready to capitalize on. We identify which technology is worth building, map the path from prototype to serial production, and stay involved until the innovation earns money. Unlike a classic consultancy we do not stop at the analysis, and unlike a data platform we interpret what the findings mean for your production.
Transformation starts with you. Change is more than a new tool: it happens in people first – in how you think, decide, lead and work. When you change, your company changes. That is where we start: with you and your team first, then with processes and technology.
AI transformation: workshop and implementation. In a focused workshop we identify where AI pays off in your company, prioritise the use cases that matter and build a realistic roadmap. Then we stay on and implement pilots, integrate them into your processes and enable your team.
Most industrial companies have more promising technologies than they can evaluate. The hard part isn't finding innovation — it's knowing which one to build, how to industrialize it, and how to make money with it, before competitors do.
That's the gap thinver closes.
Traditional studies run for months. Markets don't wait.
Great prototypes never reach the production line — the industrialization path is unclear.
Companies invest in R&D without a clear plan to capitalize on what they build.
Most consultancies stop at the analysis. We stay with you through industrialization and commercialization — because that's where innovation actually becomes value.
We turn research results into manufacturable products. That means identifying the right technology, validating feasibility, mapping the supply chain, and clearing the path from prototype to serial production.
An innovation is only worth what the market is willing to pay for it. We help you position the technology, price it correctly, defend it against competitors, and make the business case measurable.
We connect the dots between a technical idea, an industrial product, and a business return — so innovation doesn't stop at the prototype.
We scan patents, markets and suppliers to find the technology that truly fits your strategic question.
We translate research findings into practical engineering and supply-chain decisions — ready for production.
We help you price it, sell it, defend it, and make the innovation measurable on your P&L.
Before we even talk, you can run our methodology yourself. thinverAI is the self-service version of our intelligence engine — it analyzes any business or technology idea within 2–5 minutes and returns a decision-ready report.
Validate any business or technology idea — fully automated, within 2–5 minutes.
Two complementary founders, extensive hands-on industry experience, a structured methodology and a network that goes far beyond conventional consultancies.
Christian Reik and Patrick Stark work together on every project — two senior perspectives, not one consultant stretched across disciplines.
Combined experience in machining and the automotive industry — the deep context that data alone cannot provide.
Clearly defined research workflows combined with global data analytics — the basis for our speed and precision.
A curated, actively maintained network of industrial decision-makers, suppliers and experts — opened for our clients' questions.
We compress research into hours, not months — so strategic questions reach answers while the window to act is still open.
Track record across manufacturing, automotive, chemical and more — with client evidence on file.
Most consultancies stop at the recommendation. That’s where our real work begins. We take your technology into production, your suppliers into series supply, your AI use cases into daily operations and your product into the market. Two people stand behind it: Christian Reik for supply chain and engineering, Patrick Stark for market and sales. Both are with you from the first conversation to the result.
We check whether your idea is worth pursuing before you commit budget, either on your own with the Quick-Check at check.thinver.com or together in a first call. You get a clear answer: go, no-go or pivot.
We identify the right technology, assess patents, market and suppliers, and turn it into an evidence-based decision with an implementation plan: stages, decision points and investment needs.
We qualify suppliers, support sampling and ramp-up, clarify standards and approvals, and implement AI pilots in your processes and systems. We support the implementation all the way into sourcing and production.
We support pricing, go-to-market and sales, and enable your team to carry it forward on its own. Our job is done when your innovation is built, sourced and sold.
Results, not recommendations.
Two founders with decades of hands-on experience in the mechanical engineering and automotive value chain.
Market and sales expert. Leads the commercialization side — turning technical insight into business outcomes.
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Supply-chain and engineering expert. Owns the industrialization perspective, with a network across the automotive industry.
christian@thinver.com →We take industrial companies from technology analysis to execution: industrialization, supplier qualification, market entry and AI implementation. Behind thinver are the two of us, founders Christian Reik and Patrick Stark. We help you industrialize new technologies and capitalize on innovation – knowing that every change starts with the people who carry it. We combine decades of industrial operating experience with a structured methodology for patent, market and competitive analysis.
We implement. After the analysis we support supplier meetings, sampling, ramp-up, AI pilots and market entry until the innovation is built, sourced and sold.
Many consultancies stop at the analysis. thinver delivers the analysis and stays with clients through industrialization and commercialization, where innovation actually becomes value.
Our focus is manufacturing and mechanical engineering, and automotive with OEMs and suppliers. We also work in robotics and automation, chemicals and advanced materials, and renewable energy and energy storage. We take on questions from adjacent fields such as food, IT, biotech and medtech, M&A or restructuring when they are driven by technology.
A full patent and technology deep dive can be delivered in under 10 hours. Typical engagements run over 10 working days from first call to decision-ready walkthrough.
Industrial mid-market companies: family-owned manufacturers, tier-1 automotive suppliers, mechanical engineering firms, private equity portfolios, and restructuring teams. Anyone making strategic decisions about technology in the real economy.
thinverAI is our self-service AI product, available at check.thinver.com. It validates any business or technology idea within 2–5 minutes — fully automated, with a professional PDF report for a one-time fee of €49 (incl. VAT). No consultant required.
thinverAI costs €49 one-time (incl. 19% VAT). No subscription, no hidden fees. You get a complete AI analysis with all 11 dimensions, ROI scenarios and a Go / No-Go recommendation as a downloadable PDF report. A fixed price, no consulting project required.
Tell us your question. We'll come back with a scoped approach, a realistic timeline, and a team that has done this before.
