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🚨 EARLY BIRD OFFER: WIN CHF 1,000! 🚨

If you've been with us for a while, you know we love to reward early action – but this year, we’re taking it up a notch!

Submit your startup plan by January 31, 2025 for a shot at CHF 1,000 in non-dilutive funds!

Here's how it works: We'll randomly select one project from all submissions received by the early bird deadline. That means even if you don't move on to the next round, you could still walk away with CHF 1,000 to fuel your journey – whether that's marketing, legal help, admin costs, or startup event tickets. It's our way of recognizing your drive and supporting your early commitment.

Ready to take advantage? Apply now by following the link in our bio!

⚠️ Important: Only SUBMITTED projects are eligible for the draw, so remember to hit the "Submit" button when your application is complete!

🔒 Protect Your Intellectual Property 🔒

Worried about your brilliant ideas falling into the wrong hands? Let's make sure your innovations are safe!

Join us for a seminar hosted by the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property, presented by Kamran Houshang Pour, a patent expert at the @ige_ipi. Learn what makes an invention patentable, how patents work, and how to navigate the patent application process.

🗓️ Date: Monday, November 25
🕕 Time: 18:30
📍 Location: Online via Zoom (Check your confirmation email for the link and password)

✚ Benefits:
✅ Small group setting
✅ Q&A with Kamran Houshang Pour
✅ Comprehensive insight into IP protection

🎟️ Register now by following the link in our bio.

Don't let pirates and others snatch your ideas! Be proactive, join the seminar, and fortify your IP approach. 💪

For the first time ever, participants in our Social & Environmental Impact vertical can now compete for the Grand Prize – an additional 100,000 CHF!

How does it work? 1️⃣ In the first round, the top 10 projects in each vertical will advance to the next stage. 2️⃣ From these 10 finalists, our expert panel will select three winners. 3️⃣ The winners will pitch one last time to determine their ranking. The top-ranked project will compete for the Grand Prize against the top-ranked projects of our other five verticals.

So if you or somebody you know has a startup whose core objective is to make a positive impact, let them know about this opportunity! It's a chance to win up to CHF 150,000, no strings attached!

Examples of Social & Environmental Impact areas are provided on our application platform when you apply.

🔔 Last call for our >>venture>> 2025 kickoff event in Zurich! 🌟

Tonight, we’ll be hosting our 2nd kickoff event at ETH Zurich, focusTerra. We've already introduced some of the experts who will be joining us – here are the remaining ones:

Francis Kuhlen, Katy Lee, Emanuele Marsili, Linda Nel, Claudia Petersen, Sven Remke, Nikko Karlo Robles, Stephan Schreckenberg, Gabriella Skala, Philipp Spaeti, Arijana Walcott, Beat Walther, Julien Weissenberg, Jeanette Wibmer, Kathrin Wolff Schmandt

What’s in store for the evening?
🚀 Insights into the >>venture>> startup competition – learn how to take your project to the next level
💬 Network with like-minded entrepreneurs and innovators
🌐 Connect with key players in the startup ecosystem

📅 Date: October 21, 2024
🕒 Time: 6:30 pm
📍 Location: ETH Zurich, focusTerra

See you there! 😁

#StartupEcosystem #ZurichStartups #NetworkingEvent #StartupCompetition

We’re thrilled to introduce the lineup of keynote speakers, investors, jurors, mentors, alumni, and partners who will be joining us at ETH Zurich, focusTerra, for our second kickoff event on October 21:

Frank Floessel, Moritz Pill, Alexa Nodari, Ana Soares, Jason Corkill, Mateo de Bardeci, Ralph Forsbach, Bruno Derungs, Daniel Dillinger, Peter Friedli, Fariba Hashemi Arnd Kaltofen-Ehmann, Donat Matthews, Robert Schier, Alexander Schlaepfer, Thomas Schurr, Maija Vihma, Andreas Emmendörffer, Katarina Engel, Josef Felber, Alexander Ginsburg, Ronan Guirey, Daniel Haudenschild, Scott Herrick, Stephan Hess, Ulrich Hoffmann, Tatjana Jendritzky, Jeremias Jurt, Sybille Korrodi, Kurt Kronawittleithner

Get ready for an evening filled with valuable insights, expert guidance, and meaningful connections that will inspire your entrepreneurial journey.

📅 Date: October 21, 2024
📍 Location: ETH Zurich, focusTerra
⏰ Time: 6:30 pm

Don't miss this incredible opportunity to meet the key players driving innovation in the startup world. Register now – link in bio!

Stay tuned as we reveal more names from our impressive ecosystem!

#StartupEcosystem #StartupCompetition

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