Why Startups should join
For joining connect2posts you can choose one of three options, one without any fee, one with a moderate fee, and a mixed model (see at the bottom of this page).
If you want to join without a fee, we will only receive a success fee if you sign contracts within the industry. This is our main objective.
In any case, we will not touch your equity and your company will stay entirly yours.
meet, network & seize opportunities
Startups with solutions for the postal and logistics ecosystem will meet and network with fellow startups, postal and logistics companies, industry partners, and investors. Even though a startup might already be in or has gone through an accelerator program, connect2posts is a community which should bring together the entire postal and logistics startup ecosystem.
Depending on postal companies’ priorities, industry needs, and market trends, the successful conclusion of business contracts, PoCs, or other forms of close cooperation can take 12 to 24 months.
However, with the enormous size of the postal industry, its global reach, its drive for innovation and new technologies, and enormous scale opportunities, the market has a huge potential and a highly attractive size.
The postal and logistics sector is looking for solutions and new technologies which can help to cope with a number of different challenges. For which challenges or market opportunities do you provide a solution or exciting technology?
Check out the non-exclusive list of topics which are relevant for the postal and logistics industry today:
What we do
Networking
For all types of startups, connect2posts provides a community in which they can network with fellow startups, postal and logistics companies, industry partners (suppliers, IT companies, consultancies etc.), academic institutions, or investors.
Ideally, you will agree on pilots and implementation deals with postal or logistics companies, or you will lay the foundation for securing funding from postal or logistics companies (some companies have their own venture division), or from other investors.
Workshops & Masterclasses
At least once per month, connect2posts members will connect online or offline to exchange on specific topics, learn about latest trends in the postal and logistics industry, discuss with representatives of the industry, and present their solutions. The idea is to get valuable feedback, a better understanding of the industry and its needs, and connect to posts, other startups, and industry partners.
Tailored Pitches
connect2posts will align with postal and logistics companies and invite startups to pitch for specific topics/ industry needs that relate to challenges or pain points for which postal and logistics companies are looking for solutions.
Community Circuit
At least twice per year, the connect2posts community will meet for one day to deep-dive into networking, pitching, exchanging, and growing together. To these events connect2posts members, postal companies, postal organizations, industry partners, and investors will be invited.
Competitions
For many years, the Postal Innovation Platform (PIP) organizes the prestigious PIP Startup Innovation Award Competition during the Parcel+Post Expo and Conference. connect2posts is part of PIP and competitions bring attention and visibility to many new startups and their solutions and will thus be an important pillar of the connect2posts activities.
Site Visits
connect2posts will provide opportunities to visit postal and logistics companies, industry organizations, relevant suppliers and other entities which can be important for the understanding of the industry and its needs. In depth discussions with representatives of these entities will help to grow the network and identify concrete opportuities for cooperation.
Networking, Pitching, Exchanging, Competitions and more
Among our many activities we offer startups the opportunity to particpate at startup competitions for the postal- and logistics sector. Such events allow an exchange with industry leaders, and they create significant visibility.
The image was taken at one of our last competitions at Parcel+Post Expo in October 2022 in Frankfurt and shows our impressive judging panel.
From left to right: Bernhard Bukovc (founder PIP & connect2posts), Thomas Roggendorf (Cpost International), Michael Andrae (Austria Post), André Pharand (Accenture), Elmar Toime (Solution Dynamics and Qatar Post), Kristijan Percic (Slovenia Post), Gustavo Damy (Universal Postal Union), Christian Oestergaard (PostNord), Thierry Golliard (Swiss Post)
Membership Options
Moderate fee model
The first option is a simple membership model, whereby startups pay a fee of € 125 per month (invoiced annually).
The moderate fee shall allow all startups to afford the membership, in particular startups which already participate in a startup program, such as an accelerator program, or which have received funding.
Find all details in our Terms and Conditions (download at the bottom of the page).
Simply use our payment portal or get in touch
Commission / no fee model
The second option offers startups the opportunity to join without paying a fee which should be particularly appealing to early-stage startups.
This shall give startups the possibility to join connect2posts without any expenses. Instead, startups will pledge a success fee/commission of 6 % for new contracts and cooperations with a postal or parcel company, whereby the maximum commission period will not exceed 5 years.
Find all details in our Terms and Conditions (download at the bottom of the page).
Submit your membership application below
Mixed model
In the mixed model startups pay a monthly fee of € 50 (invoiced annually) and pledge a 3 % success fee/commission for new contracts and cooperations with a postal or parcel company, whereby the maximum commission period will not exceed 3 years.
Find all details in our Terms and Conditions (download at the bottom of the page).
Submit your membership application below and
follow the payment link (both are needed in order to become a member)
Simply use our payment portal or get in touch
Startups can either join under one of the three options or opt for a four-months test period for a one-time fee of € 290. After the test period you can either choose one of the three options or cancel your membership.
Find all details in our Terms and Conditions (download at the bottom of the page).
Simply use our payment portal or get in touch
Joining connect2posts
- If you want to join Option 1 (moderate fee model) or the four-months trial period just use above payment link to sign up for membership
- If you want to sign up for Option 2 (commission model) please use this application form
- If you want to join Option 3 (mixed model) then you need to complete this form and also use the respective payment link above to pay the fee in order to become a member of the connect2posts community
