seeds
Used in business and technology contexts to refer to the initial ideas, technologies, or resources that can grow into something larger, similar to the English metaphor.
We are looking for technology that will become the seeds of this project.
producer-driven solutions; company-proposed ideas
Refers to products, services, or ideas that a company develops and proposes to consumers, as opposed to solutions driven by consumer demand.
This new product was born from our company's seeds (producer-driven solutions).