{"id":7186,"date":"2023-05-17T14:33:03","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T18:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.centech.co\/aerospace\/les-bases-de-donnees-de-startups-les-comprendre-pour-mieux-les-utiliser\/"},"modified":"2025-01-13T09:57:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T14:57:53","slug":"startup-databases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/articles-collision-lab-en\/innovation-ouverte-articles-collision-lab-en\/startup-databases\/","title":{"rendered":"Startup databases: Understanding them to better use them\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6278,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[316,124,315,125],"tags":[97,99,155,127],"class_list":["post-7186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles-collision-lab-en","category-collision-lab-articles","category-innovation-ouverte-articles-collision-lab-en","category-open-innovation","tag-centech-en","tag-collision-lab-en","tag-deeptech-en","tag-open-innovation"],"acf":{"flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"2cols_content","block_titre_2025":{"color_bg":"white_bg : Blanc","clone_espacement":["top"],"clone_center":true,"clone_border":false,"clone_fullwidth":false,"clone_ancre":"","clone_uptitle":"","clone_title":"","clone_subtitle":"","couleur_du_surtitre":false,"couleur_du_titre":"black","couleur_du_soustitre":false,"couleur_du_texte":"black","clone_description":"","clone_btn_1":null,"clone_btn_2":null},"2cols_title_l":"","2cols_content_l":"","2cols_link_l":"","2cols_btn_1":"","2cols_btn_2":"","2cols_title_r":"","2cols_content_r":"","2cols_link_e":"","2cols_btn_3":"","2cols_btn_4":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"2cols_content","block_titre_2025":{"color_bg":"white_bg : Blanc","clone_espacement":["top"],"clone_center":true,"clone_border":false,"clone_fullwidth":false,"clone_ancre":"","clone_uptitle":"","clone_title":"","clone_subtitle":"","couleur_du_surtitre":false,"couleur_du_titre":"black","couleur_du_soustitre":false,"couleur_du_texte":"black","clone_description":"","clone_btn_1":null,"clone_btn_2":null},"2cols_title_l":"","2cols_content_l":"<h4><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78519810 BCX8\">The main advantage of startup databases is being able to access such <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78519810 BCX8\">a long list<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78519810 BCX8\"> of startups in one place.<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78519810 BCX8\">There are an impressive number of startups and, by extension, potential solutions. While it is impossible to include every single startup in these databases, they do <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78519810 BCX8\">provide<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78519810 BCX8\"> a good overview of the available potential.<\/span><\/span>","2cols_link_l":"","2cols_btn_1":"","2cols_btn_2":"","2cols_title_r":"","2cols_content_r":"<h4><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW134924810 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CA\" xml:lang=\"FR-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW134924810 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;270ff61f-c062-4c20-877a-f08b07bcb992|33&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[469775450,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW106388767 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106388767 BCX8\">The second advantage is their search systems. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\r\n<span class=\"TextRun SCXW134924810 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CA\" xml:lang=\"FR-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW134924810 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;270ff61f-c062-4c20-877a-f08b07bcb992|33&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[469775450,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31512712 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31512712 BCX8\">Although the search systems may be <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW31512712 BCX8\">more or less efficient<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31512712 BCX8\"> or user-friendly from one database to another, they are certainly more efficient than a Google or LinkedIn search.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW31512712 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>","2cols_link_e":"","2cols_btn_3":"","2cols_btn_4":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"2cols_content","block_titre_2025":{"color_bg":"white_bg : Blanc","clone_espacement":["top"],"clone_center":true,"clone_border":false,"clone_fullwidth":false,"clone_ancre":"","clone_uptitle":"","clone_title":"","clone_subtitle":"","couleur_du_surtitre":false,"couleur_du_titre":"black","couleur_du_soustitre":false,"couleur_du_texte":"black","clone_description":"","clone_btn_1":null,"clone_btn_2":null},"2cols_title_l":"","2cols_content_l":"","2cols_link_l":"","2cols_btn_1":"","2cols_btn_2":"","2cols_title_r":"","2cols_content_r":"","2cols_link_e":"","2cols_btn_3":"","2cols_btn_4":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"2cols_content","block_titre_2025":{"color_bg":"white_bg : Blanc","clone_espacement":["top"],"clone_center":true,"clone_border":false,"clone_fullwidth":false,"clone_ancre":"","clone_uptitle":"","clone_title":"","clone_subtitle":"","couleur_du_surtitre":false,"couleur_du_titre":"black","couleur_du_soustitre":false,"couleur_du_texte":"black","clone_description":"","clone_btn_1":null,"clone_btn_2":null},"2cols_title_l":"","2cols_content_l":"<h4><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW254155143 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CA\" xml:lang=\"FR-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254155143 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;270ff61f-c062-4c20-877a-f08b07bcb992|33&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[469775450,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW66185349 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW66185349 BCX8\">One of the main ones is related to the information that is available in the databases.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW40123640 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CA\" xml:lang=\"FR-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40123640 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;270ff61f-c062-4c20-877a-f08b07bcb992|33&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[469775450,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW24404977 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW24404977 BCX8\">In reality, startups<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW24404977 BCX8\"> evolve rapidly, so <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW24404977 BCX8\">it\u2019s<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW24404977 BCX8\">very difficult<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW24404977 BCX8\"> to keep the information in the databases up to date. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW24404977 BCX8\">That\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW24404977 BCX8\"> why <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW24404977 BCX8\">it\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW24404977 BCX8\"> important to supplement and cross-check the information via other digital channels, such as LinkedIn or the startup\u2019s website, or by contacting the companies directly.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW24404977 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>","2cols_link_l":"","2cols_btn_1":"","2cols_btn_2":"","2cols_title_r":"","2cols_content_r":"<h4><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW134924810 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CA\" xml:lang=\"FR-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW134924810 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;270ff61f-c062-4c20-877a-f08b07bcb992|33&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[469775450,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW80884895 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CA\" xml:lang=\"FR-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80884895 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;270ff61f-c062-4c20-877a-f08b07bcb992|33&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[469775450,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW255785355 BCX8\">Other disadvantages include the limited <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW255785355 BCX8\">additional<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW255785355 BCX8\"> features that the databases offer, such as options to rate or recommend startups.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\r\n<span class=\"TextRun SCXW134924810 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CA\" xml:lang=\"FR-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW134924810 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;270ff61f-c062-4c20-877a-f08b07bcb992|33&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[469775450,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW42224761 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CA\" xml:lang=\"FR-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW42224761 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136307160 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136307160 BCX8\">It should be noted that these features apply <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136307160 BCX8\">rather rudimentary<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136307160 BCX8\"> selection criteria and only use the information that is in the database, which is usually insufficient. In any case, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136307160 BCX8\">it\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136307160 BCX8\"> preferable to have an evaluation done by a person and a recommendation made by experts in the field, such as open innovation consultants.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW136307160 BCX8\"><span class=\"SCXW136307160 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW136307160 BCX8\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136307160 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136307160 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>","2cols_link_e":"","2cols_btn_3":"","2cols_btn_4":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"2cols_content","block_titre_2025":{"color_bg":"white_bg : Blanc","clone_espacement":["top"],"clone_center":true,"clone_border":false,"clone_fullwidth":false,"clone_ancre":"","clone_uptitle":"","clone_title":"","clone_subtitle":"","couleur_du_surtitre":false,"couleur_du_titre":"black","couleur_du_soustitre":false,"couleur_du_texte":"black","clone_description":"","clone_btn_1":null,"clone_btn_2":null},"2cols_title_l":"","2cols_content_l":"","2cols_link_l":"","2cols_btn_1":"","2cols_btn_2":"","2cols_title_r":"","2cols_content_r":"","2cols_link_e":"","2cols_btn_3":"","2cols_btn_4":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"contenu_alternatif","block_titre":{"clone_espacement":"","clone_center":false,"clone_ancre":"","clone_uptitle":"","clone_title":"Which database should I use?","clone_subtitle":"","clone_description":"<span data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW75318661 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW75318661 BCX8\">To access startup databases, you <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW75318661 BCX8\">have to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW75318661 BCX8\"> pay a certain amount of money, which varies according to the type of database and its functionalities<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW75318661 BCX8\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW75318661 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n<span class=\"TextRun SCXW247276623 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247276623 BCX8\">The question that comes up regularly is: <strong>what is the best database?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><strong><span class=\"EOP SCXW247276623 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\r\n\r\n<span class=\"TextRun SCXW151700257 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151700257 BCX8\">The answer to this question is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151700257 BCX8\">complex, because<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151700257 BCX8\"> no one database is better than the others. There are several that stand out,<strong> such as Crunchbase, Pitchbook, CB Insights, <\/strong><\/span><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW151700257 BCX8\">Tracxn<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151700257 BCX8\"> or <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW151700257 BCX8\">DealRoom<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151700257 BCX8\">, but their performance depends on your needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW151700257 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span class=\"TextRun SCXW29752807 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29752807 BCX8\">These databases may fit your needs depending on the geolocation and maturity of the startups <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29752807 BCX8\">you\u2019re<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29752807 BCX8\"> looking for, your budget, your industry or the number of startups that fit your search. For example, Pitchbook has more mature startups than Crunchbase. \u202f\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW29752807 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW12254220 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12254220 BCX8\">On the other hand, the startups that come up will not necessarily be the same from one database to another<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12254220 BCX8\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW12254220 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149787516 BCX8\">As a concrete example, during the Collision Lab team scouting for the <a href=\"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/5g-development-hub\/\"><strong><em>5G program with Verizon and Bell<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, we would not have been able to find all the selected startups in a single database<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149787516 BCX8\">.\u202f<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span class=\"TextRun SCXW10898153 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10898153 BCX8\">Of the startups selected for this program, we noted the following statistics:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW10898153 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span>","clone_btn_1":"","clone_btn_2":"","afficher_les_angles":false,"couleur_du_bloc":"","couleur_du_bloc_before":"","couleur_du_bloc_after":"","clone_triangle":false,"clone_triangle_2":false,"color_bg":"grey_bg"},"contenu_alternatif_repeater":null},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_number","block_titre_2025":{"color_bg":"white_bg : Blanc","clone_espacement":["top"],"clone_center":true,"clone_border":false,"clone_fullwidth":false,"clone_ancre":"","clone_uptitle":"","clone_title":"","clone_subtitle":"","couleur_du_surtitre":false,"couleur_du_titre":"black","couleur_du_soustitre":false,"couleur_du_texte":"black","clone_description":"","clone_btn_1":null,"clone_btn_2":null},"contenu_alternatif_repeater":[{"contenu_alternatif_repeater_before_title":"","contenu_alternatif_repeater_title":39,"contenu_alternatif_repeater_after_title":"%","contenu_alternatif_repeater_subtitle":"","contenu_alternatif_repeater_content":"<span class=\"TextRun SCXW134140945 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW134140945 BCX8\">are not in CB Insight<\/span><\/span>"},{"contenu_alternatif_repeater_before_title":"","contenu_alternatif_repeater_title":22,"contenu_alternatif_repeater_after_title":"%","contenu_alternatif_repeater_subtitle":"","contenu_alternatif_repeater_content":"<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19142457 BCX8\">are not in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW19142457 BCX8\">Crunchbase<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19142457 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span>"},{"contenu_alternatif_repeater_before_title":"","contenu_alternatif_repeater_title":21,"contenu_alternatif_repeater_after_title":"%","contenu_alternatif_repeater_subtitle":"","contenu_alternatif_repeater_content":"<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119239719 BCX8\">are not in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW119239719 BCX8\">Pitchbook<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119239719 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span>"},{"contenu_alternatif_repeater_before_title":"","contenu_alternatif_repeater_title":49,"contenu_alternatif_repeater_after_title":"%","contenu_alternatif_repeater_subtitle":"","contenu_alternatif_repeater_content":"<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199929003 BCX8\">are found in the three databases mentioned <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199929003 BCX8\">above<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199929003 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span>"}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"contenu_alternatif","block_titre":{"clone_espacement":"","clone_center":false,"clone_ancre":"","clone_uptitle":"","clone_title":"","clone_subtitle":"","clone_description":"<span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33609477 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33609477 BCX8\">This example shows that having access to several databases allows you to broaden your horizons when looking for startups and that, <strong>in reality, no one database is better than the others.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW144119942 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW144119942 BCX8\">Furthermore, having access to these databases does not necessarily allow you to select the best startups. To do so, you need to set up many precise evaluation criteria, retrieve the relevant information and perform an exhaustive evaluation and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW144119942 BCX8\">selection<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW144119942 BCX8\">. <strong>This requires specific <\/strong><\/span><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW144119942 BCX8\">expertise<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW144119942 BCX8\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong><span class=\"EOP SCXW144119942 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span>","clone_btn_1":"","clone_btn_2":"","afficher_les_angles":false,"couleur_du_bloc":"","couleur_du_bloc_before":"","couleur_du_bloc_after":"","clone_triangle":false,"clone_triangle_2":false,"color_bg":"grey_bg"},"contenu_alternatif_repeater":null},{"acf_fc_layout":"2cols_content","block_titre_2025":{"color_bg":"white_bg : Blanc","clone_espacement":["top"],"clone_center":true,"clone_border":false,"clone_fullwidth":false,"clone_ancre":"","clone_uptitle":"","clone_title":"","clone_subtitle":"","couleur_du_surtitre":false,"couleur_du_titre":"black","couleur_du_soustitre":false,"couleur_du_texte":"black","clone_description":"","clone_btn_1":null,"clone_btn_2":null},"2cols_title_l":"","2cols_content_l":"","2cols_link_l":"","2cols_btn_1":{"title":"Contact our team","url":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/contact-us\/","target":""},"2cols_btn_2":"","2cols_title_r":"","2cols_content_r":"","2cols_link_e":"","2cols_btn_3":"","2cols_btn_4":""}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mastering Startup Databases: A Guide for Innovation Professionals<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover how to effectively use startup databases for innovation. Learn about different platforms, their features, and how to choose the best one. Read us.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/articles-collision-lab-en\/innovation-ouverte-articles-collision-lab-en\/startup-databases\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mastering Startup Databases: A Guide for Innovation Professionals\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Discover how to effectively use startup databases for innovation. Learn about different platforms, their features, and how to choose the best one. Read us.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/articles-collision-lab-en\/innovation-ouverte-articles-collision-lab-en\/startup-databases\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Centech\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CentechMtl\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-05-17T18:33:03+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-01-13T14:57:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/centech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sans-titre-9-1-1024x560.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"benjaminpetrieux@gmail.com\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@centechmtl\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@centechmtl\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"benjaminpetrieux@gmail.com\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/en\\\/articles-collision-lab-en\\\/innovation-ouverte-articles-collision-lab-en\\\/startup-databases\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/en\\\/articles-collision-lab-en\\\/innovation-ouverte-articles-collision-lab-en\\\/startup-databases\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"benjaminpetrieux@gmail.com\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/5030597154288cfbf14f31863b94ef27\"},\"headline\":\"Startup databases: Understanding them to better use them\u00a0\u00a0\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-05-17T18:33:03+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-01-13T14:57:53+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/en\\\/articles-collision-lab-en\\\/innovation-ouverte-articles-collision-lab-en\\\/startup-databases\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":8,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/en\\\/articles-collision-lab-en\\\/innovation-ouverte-articles-collision-lab-en\\\/startup-databases\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/Sans-titre-9-1.png\",\"keywords\":[\"Centech\",\"Collision Lab\",\"Deeptech\",\"Open Innovation\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Articles Collision Lab\",\"Collision Lab articles\",\"Innovation ouverte\",\"Open Innovation\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/en\\\/articles-collision-lab-en\\\/innovation-ouverte-articles-collision-lab-en\\\/startup-databases\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/en\\\/articles-collision-lab-en\\\/innovation-ouverte-articles-collision-lab-en\\\/startup-databases\\\/\",\"name\":\"Mastering Startup Databases: A Guide for Innovation Professionals\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/en\\\/articles-collision-lab-en\\\/innovation-ouverte-articles-collision-lab-en\\\/startup-databases\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/en\\\/articles-collision-lab-en\\\/innovation-ouverte-articles-collision-lab-en\\\/startup-databases\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/Sans-titre-9-1.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-05-17T18:33:03+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-01-13T14:57:53+00:00\",\"description\":\"Discover how to effectively use startup databases for innovation. Learn about different platforms, their features, and how to choose the best one. Read us.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/en\\\/articles-collision-lab-en\\\/innovation-ouverte-articles-collision-lab-en\\\/startup-databases\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/en\\\/articles-collision-lab-en\\\/innovation-ouverte-articles-collision-lab-en\\\/startup-databases\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/en\\\/articles-collision-lab-en\\\/innovation-ouverte-articles-collision-lab-en\\\/startup-databases\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/Sans-titre-9-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/Sans-titre-9-1.png\",\"width\":2732,\"height\":1494},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/en\\\/articles-collision-lab-en\\\/innovation-ouverte-articles-collision-lab-en\\\/startup-databases\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Startup databases: Understanding them to better use them\u00a0\u00a0\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"Centech\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/en\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Centech\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/en\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/og.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/og.png\",\"width\":2000,\"height\":1600,\"caption\":\"Centech\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/CentechMtl\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/centechmtl\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/centech-mtl\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/centechmtl\\\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/5030597154288cfbf14f31863b94ef27\",\"name\":\"benjaminpetrieux@gmail.com\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/514b2a7eaddb0058bda3fd5212bd4415514ae70347395708ae3b4502ed91ab20?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/514b2a7eaddb0058bda3fd5212bd4415514ae70347395708ae3b4502ed91ab20?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/514b2a7eaddb0058bda3fd5212bd4415514ae70347395708ae3b4502ed91ab20?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"benjaminpetrieux@gmail.com\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/centech.co\\\/en\\\/author\\\/benjaminpetrieuxgmail-com\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Mastering Startup Databases: A Guide for Innovation Professionals","description":"Discover how to effectively use startup databases for innovation. Learn about different platforms, their features, and how to choose the best one. Read us.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/articles-collision-lab-en\/innovation-ouverte-articles-collision-lab-en\/startup-databases\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Mastering Startup Databases: A Guide for Innovation Professionals","og_description":"Discover how to effectively use startup databases for innovation. Learn about different platforms, their features, and how to choose the best one. Read us.","og_url":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/articles-collision-lab-en\/innovation-ouverte-articles-collision-lab-en\/startup-databases\/","og_site_name":"Centech","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CentechMtl","article_published_time":"2023-05-17T18:33:03+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-01-13T14:57:53+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1024,"height":560,"url":"https:\/\/centech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sans-titre-9-1-1024x560.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"benjaminpetrieux@gmail.com","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@centechmtl","twitter_site":"@centechmtl","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"benjaminpetrieux@gmail.com","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/articles-collision-lab-en\/innovation-ouverte-articles-collision-lab-en\/startup-databases\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/articles-collision-lab-en\/innovation-ouverte-articles-collision-lab-en\/startup-databases\/"},"author":{"name":"benjaminpetrieux@gmail.com","@id":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/5030597154288cfbf14f31863b94ef27"},"headline":"Startup databases: Understanding them to better use them\u00a0\u00a0","datePublished":"2023-05-17T18:33:03+00:00","dateModified":"2025-01-13T14:57:53+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/articles-collision-lab-en\/innovation-ouverte-articles-collision-lab-en\/startup-databases\/"},"wordCount":8,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/articles-collision-lab-en\/innovation-ouverte-articles-collision-lab-en\/startup-databases\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/centech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sans-titre-9-1.png","keywords":["Centech","Collision Lab","Deeptech","Open Innovation"],"articleSection":["Articles Collision Lab","Collision Lab articles","Innovation ouverte","Open Innovation"],"inLanguage":"en-CA"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/articles-collision-lab-en\/innovation-ouverte-articles-collision-lab-en\/startup-databases\/","url":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/articles-collision-lab-en\/innovation-ouverte-articles-collision-lab-en\/startup-databases\/","name":"Mastering Startup Databases: A Guide for Innovation Professionals","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/articles-collision-lab-en\/innovation-ouverte-articles-collision-lab-en\/startup-databases\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/articles-collision-lab-en\/innovation-ouverte-articles-collision-lab-en\/startup-databases\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/centech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sans-titre-9-1.png","datePublished":"2023-05-17T18:33:03+00:00","dateModified":"2025-01-13T14:57:53+00:00","description":"Discover how to effectively use startup databases for innovation. Learn about different platforms, their features, and how to choose the best one. Read us.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/articles-collision-lab-en\/innovation-ouverte-articles-collision-lab-en\/startup-databases\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-CA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/articles-collision-lab-en\/innovation-ouverte-articles-collision-lab-en\/startup-databases\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-CA","@id":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/articles-collision-lab-en\/innovation-ouverte-articles-collision-lab-en\/startup-databases\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/centech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sans-titre-9-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/centech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sans-titre-9-1.png","width":2732,"height":1494},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/articles-collision-lab-en\/innovation-ouverte-articles-collision-lab-en\/startup-databases\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Startup databases: Understanding them to better use them\u00a0\u00a0"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/","name":"Centech","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-CA"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/#organization","name":"Centech","url":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-CA","@id":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/centech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/og.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/centech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/og.png","width":2000,"height":1600,"caption":"Centech"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CentechMtl","https:\/\/x.com\/centechmtl","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/centech-mtl\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/centechmtl\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/5030597154288cfbf14f31863b94ef27","name":"benjaminpetrieux@gmail.com","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-CA","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/514b2a7eaddb0058bda3fd5212bd4415514ae70347395708ae3b4502ed91ab20?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/514b2a7eaddb0058bda3fd5212bd4415514ae70347395708ae3b4502ed91ab20?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/514b2a7eaddb0058bda3fd5212bd4415514ae70347395708ae3b4502ed91ab20?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"benjaminpetrieux@gmail.com"},"url":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/author\/benjaminpetrieuxgmail-com\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7186"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7186\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7218,"href":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7186\/revisions\/7218"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centech.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}