HP touts its 75 years of experience and patent portfolio as tools it can use to help aspiring entrepreneurs. It also notes that it has manufacturing and distribution partners in place, so it can help small companies scale quickly. HP Tech Ventures will be led by the company's Chief Disrupter Andrew Bolwell to "foster an ecosystem of innovation."

"With our global brand and broad reach into consumer and commercial markets worldwide, HP can help startups bring product to market, build their business and scale in the global marketplace as they grow," explained HP's CTO and head of HP Labs Shane Wall. Details are a bit scarce for now, but interested startups can reach out to the company via the Tech Ventures website.