Come to learn about Swiss accelerators, coaching programs, co-working spaces and incubators that can further accompany you on your entrepreneurial way: in Zurich on May 15 and Lausanne on May 17
Upcoming: Investor Day
Take the opportunity to meet investors through 1-1 meetings and pitch your project to them during our investor day in Lausanne on June 25.
Upcoming: Award Ceremony
Come join us to celebrate the winners of the 2018 edition of >>venture>> on June 25 at EPFL.
Register for >>venture>> 2018
Registration for >>venture>> 2018 is open. Get your Business Plans and Ideas ready to enter Switzerland’s leading startup competition!
In this introduction by the IPI (in Zurich on February 20, in Lausanne on February 22) you can learn about the protection of intellectual property such as trade marks, patents or copyrights.
why participate?
Coaching
Be inspired by 150+ experienced coaches. Their competent support is a key success factor in the »venture» competition. You will benefit from receiving constructive, and personalized feedback. Our coaches are successful entrepreneurs and managers from a variety of industry sectors, as well as investors, lawyers, and professors. They support the teams on a voluntary basis throughout the entire competition.
Network
Make valuable contacts that can help you start a successful business. Meet potential new team members, coaches, »venture» alumni and key players from the Swiss startup scene at our events. Get in touch with investors, get feedback from experienced jurors, obtain intellectual property support, receive pitch trainings, and earn the chance to present your startup to the »venture» advisory board.
Impact
The media will follow »venture» 2017 closely. Winning a prize will give your business idea and your future company valuable publicity. Business idea winners will see their ideas boosted by a startup consulting package powered by McKinsey & Company and by monetary prizes. Business plan winners will receive significant cash prizes and the opportunity to present to investors.
