About capinori · Bamberg
Invent. Develop. Found.
Research and development are in our DNA. We see ourselves as inventors, developers and founders at the same time – and bring this mindset to mid-sized companies as an R&D partner.
capinori is a research and development partner for mid-sized companies. From Bamberg, Germany, we work with companies in healthcare, medical technology, construction and real estate – and with universities that want to bring their research into application.
Our philosophy
Three mindsets that shape every project
New products emerge where three things come together: the courage to think of something that does not yet exist. The persistence to build and test it until it works. And an eye for whether anyone will pay for it.
The inventor
Asking questions no one has answered yet
It starts not with the solution but with a good question. We look for what does not yet exist, combine knowledge from different disciplines and allow ourselves to think through ideas before judging them. For us, inventing means making visible the opportunities that get lost in day-to-day business.
The developer
Turning ideas into something that works
An idea only becomes a product through work. We build prototypes, work with real data, measure, and discard what does not hold up. Methodically, transparently and with scientific rigour – together with our university partners where needed.
The founder
Thinking like someone who has to sell it
We see every project through a founder's eyes: from the customer's perspective, with a limited budget and with the goal that something succeeds in the market at the end. That is why the question of benefit and willingness to pay belongs at the beginning, not at the end.
Research and development are in our DNA. We want good ideas from mid-sized companies to end up in the market, not in a drawer.
Why mid-sized companies need an R&D partner
Most mid-sized companies have ideas, market knowledge and close customer relationships. What is often missing is the capacity to develop new products from them systematically. An in-house research department rarely pays off. This is exactly the gap we close: as an external R&D department for the duration of the project.
What we bring
Methodology from product and business model development, expertise in data and AI, access to universities and an understanding of what investors and markets expect from an innovation. This combination makes us a partner from the first idea to market entry.
Values & way of working
Thinking from the market
A development is only successful when someone buys it. That is why we ask about customers and benefit at the beginning, not at the end.
Working scientifically
We make decisions based on data, tests and robust methods. Where necessary, we bring in research expertise.
Assessing honestly
A good feasibility study can also conclude "better not". We tell you what we see – even if it is not the answer you hoped for.
Working in partnership
We work with your team, not around it. Knowledge stays in your company.
Our network
Good innovation rarely happens alone. We work with partners who specifically complement our expertise.
Universities and research institutions
Chairs and institutes whose research fits our industries – more under university partnerships.
Specialist advisers
For legally binding assessments we work with specialist lawyers and regulatory consultants – for services that capinori does not offer itself.