AI Productivity & Growth Diagnostics
brought to you by:

Scale your tech org and AI productivity with an experienced product leader

Growth Diagnostics, an AI Productivity Workshop and focused Office Hours help startup teams sharpen organization, strategy and AI-enabled ways of working.

AI productivity workshop and growth diagnostics for a startup product and engineering team
Overview

Three coordinated formats for tech-org and AI performance

Together with Tekkr, the Gateway Factory gives tech startups direct access to Philipp Römer, founder of Tekkr.io and previously VP Product at Parloa and Forto. Growth Diagnostics, an AI Productivity Workshop and ongoing Office Hours help you sharpen your tech organization, product strategy and AI productivity at discounted startup rates.

The formats can be used individually or combined: Growth Diagnostics gives you the prioritized roadmap, the AI Productivity Workshop lifts your team's AI output, and Office Hours keep an experienced sparring partner on call between the bigger formats.

The challenge

Your product is scaling, but your tech organization and ways of working aren't keeping up? This service helps when:

  • your tech organization is growing faster than the structures behind it
  • it's unclear where engineering has the biggest levers for growth
  • there is pressure (e.g. from the board) to use AI productively and responsibly
  • you want to prove AI potential before you hire additional people
  • you're missing an experienced sparring partner for tech-org, hiring and strategy
Sweet spot

Technology startups developing their product and engineering organization or improving AI productivity. Growth Diagnostics supports teams scaling from Series A; the AI Productivity Workshop is aimed at startups up to Series A. Office Hours are reserved for eligible Ready-to-Scale teams.

Not the right fit

Module eligibility differs: Growth Diagnostics is aimed at scaling product and engineering teams, while Office Hours are reserved for Ready-to-Scale teams. Final fit is confirmed in discovery.

Service architecture

Modules and deliverables

A modular setup that scales with the needs of the startup.

01

Growth Diagnostics

Reveal the biggest levers in the tech organization and turn them into a prioritized roadmap.

For product and engineering teams scaling from Series A. Five to ten confidential preparatory interviews of 30 to 45 minutes each surface bottlenecks and untapped potential.

In a remote analysis workshop of approximately three hours, the team develops solutions through brain-writing and prioritizes them on an Impact-versus-Feasibility matrix. The result is a roadmap of Quick Wins and structural initiatives.

Gateway Factory partner price: €600 instead of the regular €900. Final eligibility and terms are confirmed in discovery.

From Series A, remote, approx. 3-hour workshop
02

AI Productivity Workshop

Build practical AI fluency, choose the right tools and demonstrate productivity potential before adding headcount.

For startups up to Series A that want to demonstrate AI productivity potential before adding headcount. The remote workshop lasts approximately three hours.

  • AI fluency and everyday best practices
  • Informed tool selection across Claude, Gemini and GPT
  • Practical ways to improve individual productivity
  • Evidence of AI potential to inform hiring and board decisions

Workshop pricing is available on request. Discounts are available on follow-up annual licenses of the Tekkr product.

Up to Series A, remote, approx. 3 hours
03

Office Hours

Keep an experienced product leader available for concrete tech-org, strategy, hiring and AI questions.

Reserved for teams in the Gateway Factory Ready-to-Scale program. Two digital advisory hours per month are allocated in 30-minute slots.

Discuss technology organization and scaling, company and technology strategy, and AI productivity with Philipp Römer. Booking is coordinated through Gateway Factory.

Partner rate: €125 per hour instead of €500, billed through Gateway Factory. Eligible Ready-to-Scale teams can use the €5,000 Startup Services Voucher.

Ready-to-Scale only, digital, 30-minute slots
Outcomes

What teams gain

01

Clarity on the biggest growth levers

Identify the tech-org, product and technology issues with the highest business impact.

02

Prioritized growth roadmap

Translate evidence into concrete initiatives from Quick Wins to structural plans.

03

Higher AI productivity

Build practical AI fluency and better everyday workflows across the team.

04

Experienced leadership sparring

Access product, tech-org, hiring and strategy experience without a full-time executive role.

05

Proven scaling methodology

Use structured approaches shaped by experience with fast-growing European technology companies.

06

Startup-focused access

Use Gateway Factory partnership and voucher conditions for focused, low-barrier expert support.

Process

A clear path from start to outcome

Step 1

Clarify the current tech-org challenge

Discuss stage, team structure, AI priorities and the business decision that needs support.

15-minute discovery call
Module recommendation
Step 2

Choose the right format

Select Growth Diagnostics, the AI Productivity Workshop, Office Hours or a focused combination.

Confirmed scope and eligibility
Step 3

Run the evidence-based session

Conduct interviews, workshops or expert sparring with the relevant team members and context.

Findings and concrete actions
Step 4

Prioritize and follow through

Turn insights into Quick Wins, structural initiatives or ongoing Office Hours support.

Prioritized growth roadmap
Proof

Built with founders, validated in practice

“Tekkr has been a great partner for our tech team. Their tools and playbooks have helped us scale our organization and accelerate how we work.”

“We wanted to move faster without losing what makes Orbem special. Tekkr helped us build the systems and visibility we needed to scale with confidence.”

“Tekkr provides a unique combination of strategic insights and actionable tools for tech leaders. Working with Philipp and Tekkr transformed how our leadership team operates.”

Network

Specialists and ecosystem partners

Tekkr

Delivery

Tekkr, founded by Philipp Römer, is on a mission to empower tech leaders and their teams to reach their full potential. Philipp brings hands-on scale-up experience from his previous roles as VP Product at Forto and interim VP Product at Parloa.

With Tekkr, he focuses on AI transformation for teams with ambition. Through the partnership with Gateway Factory, this expertise is accessible in an unbureaucratic way and at strongly discounted conditions.

FAQ

Questions before getting started

Who is behind the offering?

Philipp Römer, founder of Tekkr.io and previously VP Product at Parloa and Forto, delivers the formats with Gateway Factory.

Which phase is Growth Diagnostics for?

Growth Diagnostics is for product and engineering teams scaling from Series A that want clarity on their next growth steps. The AI Productivity Workshop is aimed at startups up to Series A.

What does Growth Diagnostics cost?

The regular price is €900, reduced to €600 through the Gateway Factory partnership with Tekkr.

What does the AI Productivity Workshop cost?

Pricing is available on request. Discounts are available on follow-up annual licenses of the Tekkr product.

What do the Office Hours cost?

Office Hours cost €125 per hour, billed through Gateway Factory, instead of the regular €500 per hour. Eligible Ready-to-Scale teams can use the €5,000 Startup Services Voucher.

How often do the Office Hours take place?

Two advisory hours are available per month, allocated in 30-minute slots. Office Hours are reserved for teams in the Gateway Factory Ready-to-Scale program, with booking coordinated through Gateway Factory.

Is everything remote?

Yes. Growth Diagnostics, the AI Productivity Workshop and Office Hours are delivered digitally.

Ready to sharpen your tech org?

Choose the module that unlocks the next growth lever

Start with a short discovery call and select Growth Diagnostics, the AI Productivity Workshop, Office Hours or a focused combination.

Your contact: Leon Rottmann, Head of Startup Services, Gateway Factory.

Book a discovery call
AI Productivity & Growth Diagnostics
brought to you by:
Tekkr

AI Productivity & Growth Diagnostics

Together with Tekkr, the Gateway Factory gives tech startups direct access to Philipp Römer, founder of Tekkr.io and previously VP Product at Parloa and Forto. Growth Diagnostics, an AI Productivity Workshop and ongoing Office Hours help you sharpen your tech organization, product strategy and AI productivity at discounted startup rates.

The formats can be used individually or combined: Growth Diagnostics gives you the prioritized roadmap, the AI Productivity Workshop lifts your team's AI output, and Office Hours keep an experienced sparring partner on call between the bigger formats.

Enquire about this service