Bosch invests in business areas of the future

In line with the Bosch strategy, Bosch Business Innovations has defined business areas in which investments are to be prioritized and in which the market dynamics and Bosch's competencies and technological expertise are an optimal match. Initially, these are software-controlled manufacturing, remote medical monitoring and the capture, use and storage of greenhouse gases. Further business areas are planned over the next four years. The aim is to have 20 successful start-ups in operation by 2030.

"Our aim is to systematically develop new ideas beyond our current core business. To achieve this, we are relying on Bosch's strengths, in particular its technological expertise and patent power. We combine this structural advantage of a large company with the speed and flexibility of the start-up world," explains Axel Deniz, Member of the Board of Management of Bosch Business Innovations.

To bring both worlds together in the best possible way, Bosch Business Innovations relies on a partnership model. Together with experienced venture studios, Bosch builds new business ideas from scratch and brings them to market maturity. Bosch combines its own strengths - from technological expertise and patent power to industrial scaling - with the speed of implementation and venture-building expertise of external partners.

The focus is on the founders: Bosch Business Innovations is also open to external entrepreneurs. They are involved in the company at an early stage, take on responsibility and play an active role in shaping it from the very beginning. In addition, external investors are involved at an early stage in order to tap into additional capital and market access. The approach is flanked by specialized partners who contribute market and technology trends and provide access to international start-up ecosystems.

Growth market for remote medical monitoring

In the field of remote health monitoring, or remote medical monitoring, Bosch Business Innovations sees a rapidly growing but previously fragmented market. Bosch already has a strong healthcare ecosystem, including the Robert Bosch Hospital and numerous hospital partnerships. This is complemented by Bosch's technological expertise.

In the area of software-controlled manufacturing, Bosch is relying on its own industrial strength as well as its expertise in data, software and AI. Targeted investments in start-ups are intended to create platform-based business models for software in production.

Carbon capturing as the third defined investment area remains a strategic area of development. Bosch is examining ways in which industrial decarbonization and CO₂ removal from the ambient air can be implemented in business models.

Existing portfolio repositioned

Bosch Business Innovations evolved from the wholly-owned Bosch subsidiary grow platform, which developed internal start-ups within the company. The previous portfolio was reorganized by Bosch Business Innovations. The aim is to create viable future prospects for all existing teams within or outside Bosch. For example, Bosch Advanced Ceramics reached an important milestone at the end of 2025: the specialist in ceramic 3D printing was successfully sold to Sintokogio, a leading provider of industrial equipment and manufacturing solutions.

Bosch Business Innovations is thus establishing itself as a further pillar of innovation activity at Bosch alongside the company-wide research and development activities and the already established venture capital subsidiary, Bosch Ventures.