Once your company is verified, you can initiate a collaboration with any company you find on the platform by clicking Express Interest on their profile or from your Shortlist.
How to Express Interest
Step 1: Find a Company
Navigate to the Discover page or open your Shortlist. Find the company you want to connect with and click View Profile or Express Interest directly.
Step 2: Open the Express Interest Dialog
Click the Express Interest button on the company’s profile page. A dialog box will appear asking you to define the collaboration context.
Step 3: Select Your Role
Field: What role am I playing in this collaboration?
Choose the role that best describes your position in this specific collaboration:
| Role | When to choose it |
|---|---|
| Capability & Services Provider | You are offering a service or capability to the other company |
| Solution Seeker | You are looking for a solution, product, or service from the other company |
| Strategic / JV Partner | You are proposing a joint venture or strategic alliance |
Step 4: Select the Expected Partner Role
Field: Expected Partner Role
Choose the role you expect the other company to play:
| Role | When to choose it |
|---|---|
| R&D Lead / Innovation Owner | The partner will lead research or product development |
| R&D Partner / Contributor | The partner will contribute to a joint R&D effort |
| Technology / IP Provider | The partner will provide technology or intellectual property |
| Technology User / Licensee | The partner will use or license your technology |
| Strategic / JV Partner | The partner will co-own or co-lead a joint venture |
Step 5: Confirm & Proceed
Click Confirm & Proceed. A Credit Usage Confirmation dialog will appear showing:
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Available Credits | Your current credit balance |
| Credits Required | 1 credit per collaboration activation |
| Remaining Balance | Your balance after this activation |
Click Confirm & Proceed to activate the collaboration and deduct 1 credit from your balance.
What Happens After You Express Interest
- The other company receives a notification of your interest
- Their profile moves into your Collaborations section
- The collaboration status shows as Pending until they respond
If the Other Company Accepts
- Both parties’ full contact details (email and phone number) are unlocked
- A dedicated Collaboration workspace is created in the Collaborations section of the sidebar
- You can exchange documents, generate NDAs, and manage the partnership from within the platform
If the Other Company Declines
- The collaboration request is closed
- The credit used to initiate the request is not refunded
Receiving a Collaboration Request
When another verified company expresses interest in you:
- You will receive a notification
- The request appears in your Requests section (accessible from the left sidebar)
- You can review their profile and choose to Accept or Decline
- If you accept, the collaboration is activated and contact details are exchanged
Note: Your company must also be verified to receive and respond to collaboration requests.
The Collaborations Section
Once a collaboration is active, go to Collaborations in the left sidebar to manage it. From here you can:
- View the collaboration status and partner details
- Exchange messages and documents securely
- Generate and manage NDAs
- Track the progress of the partnership
Team GTsetu represents the product, compliance, and research team behind GTsetu, a global B2B collaboration platform built to help companies explore cross-border partnerships with clarity and trust. The team focuses on simplifying early-stage international business discovery by combining structured company profiles, verification-led access, and controlled collaboration workflows.
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