Entering the US Market

19.01.2013

Setting for internationalization? These two programs will push you to the next level: the Start-up US Market Entry CAMP is a three-month highly paced acceleration program for Swiss startup companies looking to enter the US market. Until March 1st you can also apply for the venture leaders’ 2013 program that will offer you a unique opportunity to travel with other top start-up creators to Boston (USA) as part of the Swiss national startup team.

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For the past six years, Swissnex San Francisco and Swissnex Boston have assisted the most promising Swiss technology startups by allowing them to come to the United States and by providing them with a tailored program to help them establish a foothold in the US market. The CTI Start-up US Market Entry CAMP program is open to all Swiss startups in the CTI Start-up coaching program (pre- or post-label). This initiative is made possible by  the CTI, and accommodation costs onsite are supported by the CTI and the Gebert-Rüf Stiftung. Among our current US Market Entry CAMPers , one can find the venture kick winner Flatev and Pandora Underwater Equipment.
 
venture leaders - the Swiss national startup team
Every year, 20 exceptional entrepreneurs are given the opportunity to follow an intensive ten-day business development course during which they are offered the chance to meet successful American startup entrepreneurs and venture capitalist. This program, conducted under the Swiss national startup team banner, entails a four-day entrepreneurship course offered by  the Babson College. Are you the founder of a promising high-tech startup in the field of IT/software, biotech, medtech or nanotech? Do you have an innovative piece of technology and an idea on how to generate big business from it? Then you have almost fulfilled the entry requirements for a CHF 10 000 worth «venture leaders» journey!                                                     

We kindly thank this year’s program sponsors:  Parc Scientifique, EPF Lausanne, ETH Zürich, Ernst & Young, OSEC, IMMOMIG SA and Swissnex Boston.

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