Scaleport Membership
From Foreign Vendor to Trusted Local Partner.
Everything you need to close your first deal in a new market.
end to end
local capabilities.
single source.
Scaleport provides full operational infrastructure inside major industrial clusters for technology companies that are serious about closing their first contract in a new market.
Legal & Presence
Your Foundation In The Market
- Entity formation & registered address
- First hire sourcing & employer of record
- Business banking & compliant payroll
- Sector-specific insurance coordination
- Permanent hub address in the cluster
Operations & Logistics
Your Equipment, Ready When You Need It.
- Inbound/outbound logistics coordination
- Customs brokerage & ATA Carnet support
- "Dirty Zone": wash-down & decontamination
- Climate-controlled secure storage
- Indoor testing & outdoor yard operations
Commercial Access
Introductions, Not Cold Calls.
- Curated introductions to asset owner contacts
- Demo slots scheduled at the hub
- Monthly operator lunch & learns
- Local tradeshow support & booth space
- Multi-hub expansion playbook
Membership
The Full Market Entry Stack
Six steps. One membership. Every industrial cluster we operate in.
01 / GET IN THE ROOM
"We have the technology. We just can't get in the room."
You have a product ready for industrial deployment. Scaleport stages your equipment in the hub, gets it in front of asset owner teams, and puts your brand inside the cluster before you have a single local contact.
02 / YOUR FIRST INTRODUCTION
"We Need One Real Conversation With The Right Operator."
Your first demo slot is scheduled. Your first operator introduction is coordinated. You arrive prepared, the logistics are handled, the groundwork is done, and the person across the table already knows who you are.
03 / PERMANENT VISIBILITY
"We're Flying In For Every Meeting. We Need A Base."
Dedicated exhibition space. A private office. Your equipment on permanent display to the operators, procurement leads, and maintenance directors who pass through the hub. You stop being a visitor and start being a known name in the market.
04 / ACTIVE PIPELINE
"Our Pipeline Only Moves When We're In The Country."
Demo days. Operator lunch-and-learns. Local tradeshow presence with a secured booth. Your commercial engine runs continuously — not just when you fly in. Pipeline builds between trips, not only during them.
05 / YOUR TEAM ON THE GROUND
"We Need To Stop Visiting And Start Operating."
Entity formation. First hire sourced and working. Business banking, compliant payroll, and the sector-specific insurance your customers require. You are no longer a foreign company with a local contact. You are a local company.
06 / BUILT TO REPLICATE
"We Managed Houston. Now We Conquer the World."
The entity framework, partner network, and operational infrastructure that closed your first market travel with you. Houston to Rotterdam to Dubai to Singapore. Every new hub deploys faster because the playbook already exists.
Membership Tiers
for every stage of growth
For commercially ready industrial robotics and drone companies. Connecting technology developers with the asset owners who need them.
Tier 1 | Starter
Gain Visibility & Credibility
- Hub access / pay per use
- Inbound/outbound logistics support
- Monthly operator events / lunch-and-learns
- Your Technology on Display and in the Scalebook
- Access Testing and Training ground
Tier 2 | Grow
Your Brand In The Industry.
- Everything in Tier 1
- Your solution in an Exhibition Display
- dedicated branded container with work desk
- Demo scheduling & Logistics support
- Marketing & Tradeshow Support
- Option to Rent and Sell through Scaleport as approved vendor
- Present at lunch-and-learns
Tier 3 | Scale
Your Regional Headquarters
- Everything in Tier 2
- Your solution in the permanent Exhibition Hall
- 3 branded containers with work desk / meeting room/workshop
- Host dedicated demo days
FAQ
Your Questions Answered
Common questions we hear before every signup.
What does a Scaleport membership include?
The Proximity Gap is the structural barrier that prevents robotics and drone companies from establishing local presence near industrial customers. Asset owners in oil and gas and petrochemicals require vendors to have local facilities, logistics capability, regulatory compliance, and operational credibility before awarding contracts. Building that presence independently costs over $400,000 per year in a single market like Houston, putting it out of reach for most scaling companies. Scaleport closes this gap with shared industrial-grade hubs that give members instant local presence without the capital burden.
How does Scaleport help robotics companies enter the US oil and gas market?
Entering the US oil and gas market requires more than a sales rep and a plane ticket. You need a US legal entity, a commercial bank account, employer infrastructure, industry-specific insurance, and a physical base near your customers. Scaleport combines all of these into a single membership. Our Houston hub in the Pasadena/Ship Channel corridor puts your technology within minutes of the largest concentration of refineries and petrochemical plants in North America, and our LaunchPad service handles entity formation, banking, payroll, and insurance in 30 days.
What is Ecosystem-as-a-Service and how does it work?
Ecosystem-as-a-Service is the operating model behind Scaleport. Instead of building isolated offices in each target market, robotics and drone companies share industrial-grade infrastructure, logistics, commercial networks, and market entry services through a membership. Members get a permanent exhibition space, equipment storage, shipping and customs management, introductions to asset owner contacts, and access to industry events. The shared model reduces market entry cost by more than 50% compared to a standalone operation.
What type of companies qualify for Scaleport membership?
Scaleport serves robotics, drone, and industrial technology companies that have a working product and early commercial traction but have not yet built regional operations in their target markets. Typical members range from pre-seed to Series B and include inspection robotics OEMs, autonomous drone platforms, sensor and monitoring systems, and industrial AI companies. The common thread: the technology works, but the company lacks the local infrastructure to convert pilots into enterprise contracts in oil and gas.
Where are Scaleport hubs and why are those locations chosen?
The flagship hub is in Houston, Texas, in the Pasadena/Ship Channel industrial corridor, the heart of the US refining and petrochemical sector. A European satellite hub in Singen, Germany, approximately 60 minutes from Zurich, is planned to serve Swiss and EU-based robotics companies with logistics staging, light repair, and cross-border support. Additional hubs in Rotterdam, Singapore, and Dubai are on the roadmap. Each location is selected for proximity to the highest concentration of operating assets in its region.
How much does a Scaleport membership cost and what are the tiers?
Scaleport offers three membership tiers. Starter at $950 per month provides access to office and meeting space, the testing and training ground, and hub events. Grow at $8,000 per month adds a permanent exhibition display, a container office, shipping and receiving, tradeshow support, and reseller options. Scale at $19,500 per month provides a full regional headquarters with expanded exhibition space, two container offices, a dedicated workshop, and priority logistics. Setup fees apply for Grow and Scale tiers. All tiers include access to the commercial ecosystem, including introductions, demo days, and lunch-and-learn sessions with local asset owners.
How is Scaleport different from a coworking space, incubator, or accelerator?
Coworking spaces offer desks and meeting rooms. Incubators offer mentorship and pitch events. Neither provides industrial-grade facilities, equipment logistics, customs brokerage, ATEX-compliant environments, or direct commercial access to oil and gas buyers. Scaleport is purpose-built for robotics and drone companies selling into heavy industry. The hub includes a test and training area, a contaminated equipment turnaround zone, exhibition halls for live hardware demos, and an integrated logistics operation that handles everything from HS-code classification to ATA Carnets. No generic workspace offers this.
What is LaunchPad and how fast can my company become operational in the US?
LaunchPad is Scaleport’s US market entry service for international robotics companies. It covers the eight operational layers required to become commercially active in the United States: entity formation, registered US address, business banking, employer of record bridge, first-hire advisory, PEO payroll and benefits, industry-specific insurance, and ongoing compliance management. The entire sequence is designed to take a member from signed agreement to legally operational and commercially active within 30 days. LaunchPad is available to Grow and Scale tier members.
