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TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award

The TOP 100 Swiss Startup Ranking features the 100 most promising startups that are not older than five years and are selected by a jury of early-stage investors.

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Venture Kick

Venture Kick supports potential entrepreneurs with start capital up to CHF 150'000 as well as hands-on execution support and access to a nationwide network of investors and experts in the startup field. Multiple times per year, 8 selected projects get the opportunity to present their business ideas in front of a panel. The 5 most promising projects enter the support process. After 9 months at the latest, the startups incorporate and enter the market. Since 2007, Venture Kick has invested over CHF 58 million in over 1111 projects.

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Venture Leaders Technology

The Venture Leaders - the members of the Swiss national startup team- have a clear-cut goal. They envision themselves as global players and want to take the first step to their global expansion. The ten-day business development program is specifically structured to help them achieve this goal.

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CTI Start-up Label

CTI Start-up enables entrepreneurs to realize their innovative idea professionally.

In a process of three phases, over forty experienced coaches guide start-up companies on their way to enter the market successfully and attract financing. At the end of the coaching process, the most promising start-up companies have the opportunity to receive the prestigious CTI Start-up ’Label’. In addition, the companies benefit from the wide CTI Start-up network of industry experts, experienced entrepreneurs, business angels, venture capitalists and has access to foundations such as de Vigier, STI, FIT, Gebert, Rüf, etc.

Until today, CTI Start-up reviewed more than 1 800 projects, and awarded over 200 start-up enterprises with the CTI Start-up Label. Over 85% of these companies are still in business and some have shown remarkable growth, which is a sign that CTI Start-up guides them to sustainable success.

CTI also promotes the culture of entrepreneurship at universities, teaching hospitals, technical institutes as well as universities of applied sciences. CTI Entrepreneurship offers workshops to students on how to bring innovation to the market.

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ETH Spin-off

http://www.vpf.ethz.ch/transfer/firmgruend/spinoff_list/by_years/2009

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IMD Startup Competition

The IMD Startup Competition provides an unique opportunity for regional technology startups to benefit from the help and insights of a team of dedicated, experienced IMD participants from the MBA and the Executive MBA programs.

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Volkswirtschaft-Stiftung

Die eidgenössische Stiftung zur Förderung schweizerischer Volkswirtschaft durch wissenschaftliche Forschung bezweckt die Förderung des Technologietransfers. Jungunternehmen können sich für ein zinsloses Darlehen bewerben.

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W.A. de Vigier Stiftung

Seit 1987 fördert die W.A. de Vigier Stiftung zukunftweisende Geschäftsideen mit einem Förderpreis von je 5 x CHF 100'000. Nebst diesem Startkapital erhalten die Preisträger auch immaterielle Unterstützung; etwa in Form von wertvollen Kontakten, Medientrainings sowie Präsenz in Presse, TV und Radio. W.A. de Vigier Stiftung versteht ihr Engagement als Beitrag zu einer wettbewerbsstarken und gesunden Schweizer Wirtschaft.

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