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THINKUP International

Strategy. Innovation. Supply.

Founded by Mansoureh Rahnama in 2020, THINKUP International is today a team of dedicated professionals. 

Technological innovation is driving rapid market change, Markets are evolving faster than ever before, challenging even the most sophisticated companies. Your success could well depend on the resources we offer. THINKUP International is a top-tier innovation facilitator, helping companies to solve a wide range of issues. 

Who are we? Management consultants, strategic marketers, and branding experts will drive your project forward. We’re hands-on and guarantee you have personalized and tailored support. We guarantee to connect you to people who’ll help you achieve the success you’re planning. We promise we’re more flexible, faster, and more cost-effective than traditional advisory models.

We’ll find the best solution for you by asking questions. The more we know, the more we want to know. Maybe we’ll start only with incomplete information, but we have discovered that the best results often come from embracing uncertainty. Curiosity is the engine of creativity! 

Where we operate

MISSION


We are digital optimists, believe in the innovative power of SMEs, and view digital transformation as an opportunity for a sustainable economy and a society worth living in. Based on this drive, we transform companies into successful, agile organisations.
Our mission, then, is to discover and scale new solutions for the future with our partners. We strive to support young companies and innovative products at all stages, from idea generation to validation.

VISION

Our team at THINKUP International envisions a bright future for entrepreneurs, companies, innovators, and stakeholders. We believe in an eco-friendly approach where we aim for:
Zero emissions
To make the world more sustainable

OUR PHILOSOPHY

We at THINKUP International believe in integrity and respect for business, while firmly keeping in focus the environment and nature. We believe in genuine exchanges of knowledge between stakeholders. Quality and longevity of products and services is of utmost importance for us, rooted within the concept of a circular economy. We have a deep connection affiliation with nature. We attach great importance to sustainably sourced and ecologically sound ingredients, free from child labour, which can contribute to boosting regional living conditions and social prosperity, and will only work with products and services that are clean, safe, and of the highest quality.

Support

We support stakeholders covering three major regions of the world:
EMEA, APAC, & MENA

We will use B2B matchmaking to foster connections and collaborations

Cooperation

We will work with an international network of creative minds and marketers to bring your products to market

We will identify and invite investors to participate in your projects, guiding the whole process from start to finish while safeguarding your interests

Consumer-centric

We will focus on acquiring a deep understanding of your business and the needs of your customers

We will help you to develop powerful consumer-centric innovation

We work with a large international network of creative minds and marketers to bring your products to market. We build a generous portfolio and invite investors to participate in medium to large projects, guiding the whole process from start to finish and safeguarding our clients’ interests in a holistic way.

Our Team

Our consultants cover a wide range of industries and specializations 

Mansoureh Rahnama

CEO and Founder

Focus: Innovation, cooperation, leading networks
Flow: Explore potentials, release energy, and connect partners with empathy and passion
Force: Idea creation, interdisciplinary team building, problem solving, market strategies.

I develop extraordinary interdisciplinary entrepreneurial projects by building on my excellent interdisciplinary networks from conventional and creative industries. A key part of my job is the analysis of target groups and their business processes to make recommendations for strategically optimized processes.
This has been instrumental in bringing me a variety of projects and collaboration with various companies throughout the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) and APAC (Asia Pacific). 
Purposeful planning and clear management are at the heart of every project I take on, from its inception.

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Ben Katano

Brand consultant


Focus: Cutting-edge design
Flow: Discover critical success indicators and activate the boost
Force: Mentor, adaptability to different cultures

I create simple, memorable, cutting-edge designs that reflect my international accomplishments and experience. A key part of my role is not only focusing on single design and direction but brilliant and inspiring design direction that connect business and brand strategy for international market. This has been instrumental in bringing me a variety of projects and collaboration with various companies such as NISSAN MOTOR CORPORATION, IMPERIAL HOTEL – TOKYO among other well-known international corporations. 

We work for the ever-changing needs of clients in mature and growing markets

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Shinnoske Sugisaki

Brand designer

Focus: Clear and effective communication
Flow: Build bridges among design, branding, and strategy
Force: Professor, typography propelled graphic design, (East Asia network)

I see design as the construction of information and the planning of impressions, with the ultimate goal of clear and effective communication. I have worked on a wide range of projects throughout consistent design principles, from cultural sectors to corporate branding, information design and spatial graphics. Exhibits and lectures in many places across the globe, I actively presenting my experimental challenge. The essence of a design is in the structure instead of the surface. By embedding suitable affordance, design can be get both conciseness and advanced Usability.

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How to join the
THINKUP International team

We attach great importance to getting to know you very well so that we can continue to send you suitable projects in the future.

1 First contact
After your registration, we will contact you by Zoom call and clarify any open questions from both sides.

2 Online sessions
We will send you a link to an online procedure which, together with the registration profile, forms the ideal basis for our personal conversation.

3 Meeting
We will discuss your consulting experience in a Zoom call or a personal meeting.

4 Testimonials
You provide us the names of your former customers as references we will check.

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More information

Contact

THINKUP International
Athener Weg 1
44269 Dortmund
Germany
Phone: +49 231 39 82 111
Email: info@thinkup-international.de