Scaleport LaunchPad
Operational In 30 Days. Selling From Day One.
The complete market entry stack for robotics and drone companies.
Scaleport LaunchPad
End To End Infrastructure.
Single Point of Contact.
Scaleport LaunchPad is the fully coordinated market entry service built for industrial robotics and drone companies. Every operational layer required to become legally established, commercially active, and site-access ready in your target market, handled by a single team that understands the sector.
Legal & Entity
Your Foundation. Done In A Week.
- Entity structure recommendation for your target market
- Entity formation, tax registrations, and statutory filings handled
- Registered business address at your Scaleport hub
- Jurisdiction selection guided by your commercial strategy
- Compliant from day one with no missed filing deadlines
Banking & People
Your First Employee Before Your Entity Exists.
- Bridge bank account operational within days
- Energy sector relationship banking once your entity is live
- Employer of Record bridge: hire before your entity is ready
- First-hire advisory through the Scaleport industrial network
- PEO co-employment with Fortune 500 benefits for small teams
Insurance & Compliance
Industry Ready Coverage. Site Access From Day One.
- Commercial liability, professional indemnity, product liability, workforce coverage
- Pre-structured insurance quote for oil and gas equipment profiles
- Workforce coverage aligned to petrochemical site access requirements
- Professional liability tailored to robotics and drone operators
- Annual compliance calendar with proactive filing alerts and renewals
LaunchPad
The Layers Every foreign Company Faces
Six founders. Six different obstacles. One solution.
01 / ENTITY
"We've Spent Three Months on Entity Selection. We Still Haven't Filed."
Entity selection is the first wall every foreign founder hits. Wrong jurisdiction, wrong structure, wrong registered agent — and you have already lost three months. LaunchPad resolves it in one call: the right entity structure for an industrial robotics company in your target market, formed with the correct registrations and a compliant business address. In the US, this means LLC or C-Corp formation in Delaware or Texas with EIN and BOI FinCEN filings handled end to end.
02 / BANKING
"We Can't Open a US Bank Account Without Flying to Houston."
Local business banking is the single longest lead time in any market entry. LaunchPad routes you through vetted partner banks that handle remote account opening for foreign founders and provide energy sector relationship banking once your entity is live. In the US, our partners include Mercury for the rapid bridge account and Texas Capital Bank for full energy sector relationship banking.
03 / FIRST HIRE
"We Found the Right Person. But We Don't Legally Exist in the US Yet."
An Employer of Record bridge lets your first local hire start immediately, before your entity is even approved. LaunchPad adds the layer no generic EOR platform can match: a sourcing network built from twenty years inside the industrial sector. Your first hire is matched to the customers who actually procure inspection technology. In the US, our EOR partner is Foothold America.
04 / PAYROLL & HR
"We Need to Run US Payroll Compliantly. From Amsterdam."
G&A Partners is a Professional Employer Organization headquartered in Houston with an energy sector client base. Once your entity is live, your team transitions from Foothold EOR to G&A co-employment: automated payroll, US health insurance, 401(k), and HR compliance. Members access Fortune 500-level benefit rates that a two-person team cannot negotiate independently.
05 / INSURANCE
"Every Site Access Request Asks for Coverage We Don't Have."
Site access at refineries and petrochemical facilities depends on your insurance package matching the operator’s requirements before the first visit. LaunchPad members receive a pre-structured commercial insurance quote built for inspection robotics and drone operations: commercial liability, professional indemnity, product liability, and workforce coverage aligned to local statutory requirements. In the US, our insurance partner is Archer Commercial Insurance Group, a Houston independent agency specialising in energy and environmental risk.
06 / COMPLIANCE
"We Don't Know What Annual Filings We're Missing in the US."
Compliance does not end at entity formation. Annual filings, corporate taxes, beneficial ownership updates, and jurisdiction-specific renewal deadlines vary by entity and location. LaunchPad includes an annual compliance calendar maintained by your service lead, with proactive filing alerts and a single point of contact for every renewal, registration, and statutory submission your entity needs to stay in good standing.
Scaleport Launchpad
Operational in 30 days
From entity filing to first paycheck, everything coordinated by a single service lead who knows your sector.
ENTITY & ADDRESS
Legally operational
- Local legal entity formation in your target jurisdiction
- Tax registrations and statutory filings handled
- Registered business address at your Scaleport hub
- Founding documents and governance set up
BANKING & FINANCE
Money moves on day one.
- Business bank account with vetted partner banks
- International wire and local payment rails enabled
- Financial reporting structure in place
EMPLOYER OF RECORD
Hire before you incorporate
- Compliant employer of record bridge from day one
- Local employment contracts for your first team members
- Payroll, tax withholding, and statutory reporting handled
- Health, retirement, and mandatory benefits included
- Seamless transition to your own entity when ready
FIRST-HIRE ADVISORY
Find the right first hire.
- Sourcing from the local industrial talent network
- Sales engineers, field service techs, and BD leads
- Compensation benchmarking against the local market
- Vetted candidates pre-screened by the Scaleport team
- Direct introductions to industry-experienced hires
INSURANCE & LIABILITY
Coverage that opens industrial gates.
- Commercial liability and professional indemnity
- Sector-specific coverage for oil and gas site access
- Workforce coverage aligned to local requirements
- Insurance certificates ready for asset owner contracts
ONGOING COMPLIANCE
Stay operational, stay compliant.
- Annual filings, corporate taxes, and registered agent service
- Indirect tax registration and ongoing filings
- Export control and dual-use screening on equipment
- Single point of contact for all local compliance matters
FAQ
Your Questions Answered
Common questions we hear before every signup.
What is included in Scaleport LaunchPad?
Scaleport LaunchPad is the fully coordinated market entry service for industrial robotics and drone companies entering a new market. It covers the eight operational layers required to go from foreign company to legally established, commercially active, and site-access ready: entity formation, registered business address, business banking, Employer of Record bridge, first-hire advisory, PEO payroll and benefits, sector-specific insurance, and ongoing compliance management. Every layer is delivered through vetted local partners and coordinated by a single Scaleport service lead who understands the industrial sector. LaunchPad members also gain access to the Scaleport hub network and the commercial ecosystem inside their target industrial cluster.
How fast can I become legally operational in the US through LaunchPad?
From signed agreement to legally operational, the LaunchPad sequence is designed to take 30 days. Entity formation takes one to two weeks depending on jurisdiction. The Employer of Record bridge runs in parallel so your first hire can start working from day one, before your entity is fully approved. Banking opens within days through partners that handle remote account opening for foreign founders. Insurance is pre-structured for the inspection robotics and drone profile so coverage is in place before your first site visit. The 30-day target assumes no unusual structuring requirements. Complex tax structures or multi-jurisdiction setups can extend the timeline.
Can I hire someone in the US before my entity is formed?
Yes. The Employer of Record bridge is one of LaunchPad’s most useful layers. Through a vetted local EOR partner, your first hire becomes a compliant local employee from day one, with payroll, tax withholding, benefits, and statutory reporting handled by the EOR. You do not need to wait for your entity formation, EIN, business banking, or payroll setup to be complete. Once your own entity is live, the employee transitions seamlessly from the EOR to your own payroll, typically through a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) that maintains the same benefits and reporting cadence. In the United States, the LaunchPad EOR partner is Foothold America.
Which US state should I incorporate in: Delaware or Texas?
There is no universal answer. Delaware is the default for venture-backed companies because of its predictable corporate law, established case history, and investor familiarity. Texas is the right choice for industrial robotics companies whose centre of operational gravity is Houston, the Gulf Coast, or the broader US energy corridor. Texas offers no corporate income tax, easier physical presence rules, lower compliance overhead, and proximity to the asset owners you are actually trying to reach. The right choice depends on your fundraising plans, your operational footprint, and how your customers expect to contract with you. LaunchPad provides a one-call jurisdiction analysis as part of the entity formation step.
What insurance does my robotics company need to access oil and gas sites?
Site access at refineries, chemical plants, and petrochemical facilities depends on your insurance package matching the operator’s requirements before the first visit. The standard requirements are commercial general liability with limits typically between one and five million per occurrence, professional indemnity (errors and omissions) coverage for engineering and inspection services, product liability for hardware deployments, and workforce coverage aligned to local statutory requirements. Asset owners require certificates of insurance naming them as additional insured before granting site access. LaunchPad includes a pre-structured insurance quote built for inspection robotics and drone operations through a sector-specialised broker. In the United States, the partner is Archer Commercial Insurance Group, a Houston independent agency specialising in energy and environmental risk.
Who manages my US compliance and tax filings after entity formation?
Compliance does not end when your entity is formed. Annual reports, corporate income taxes, beneficial ownership updates, sales and indirect tax filings, and jurisdiction-specific renewals all carry deadlines and penalties for non-compliance. LaunchPad includes an annual compliance calendar maintained by your service lead, with proactive filing alerts, registered agent service, and a single point of contact for every renewal and statutory submission. In the United States this includes federal and state annual filings, franchise tax (where applicable), beneficial ownership reports under the Corporate Transparency Act, and any state-specific requirements based on your operational footprint. Outside the United States, the same logic applies through the equivalent local frameworks.
Does LaunchPad work outside the United States?
Yes. Scaleport operates a network of hubs in major industrial clusters and LaunchPad is structured to deliver the same operational stack in every market we serve. The flagship hub is Houston, with the LaunchPad partner network already in place for the United States. As Scaleport expands into Singen, Rotterdam, and additional locations, LaunchPad will deliver the same eight operational layers — entity formation, address, banking, EOR, hire advisory, payroll, insurance, compliance — through vetted local partners in each jurisdiction. The framework is consistent. The partner network adapts to the local market.
How is LaunchPad different from Stripe Atlas, Deel, or other generic market entry services?
Generic market entry services and Employer of Record platforms (Stripe Atlas, Deel, Remote, and others) are built to work for any company entering any market. They are designed for breadth, not depth. LaunchPad is built specifically for industrial robotics and drone companies entering oil and gas, petrochemical, and heavy industry markets. The differences that matter: an industrial-grade insurance package that opens refinery gates instead of the generic small-business coverage standard EOR platforms include; a first-hire advisory built on a real industrial talent network instead of a generic job board; entity structure guidance from a team that understands how asset owners contract with technology vendors; a registered business address inside an actual industrial cluster, not a virtual mailbox; and a single sector-fluent service lead instead of a ticketing portal. Most importantly, LaunchPad members also gain access to the Scaleport hub network — physical presence inside the industrial corridor where your customers operate.
