Seminars / network Swiss Innovation Challenge

    Participants have the option to attend numerous seminars (for a whole day, half-day or evening) dealing with various innovation-related topics and how to found a company.

    Seminars

    • How to describe your own business model with its different elements
    • How to hone your business model and explore and compare different options
    • Targeted ways of analysing and improving your business model’s chances of success
    • Assessing the feasibility of a business idea  
    • The basics of business model innovation, its impact on your own project and the opportunities it presents

    Whole-day seminar

    • Defining target groups and analysing their needs
    • Analysing market potential and its development
    • Identifying strengths and weaknesses in competition
    • Developing your own marketing strategy and marketing concept
    • The basics of online marketing
    • Using online marketing tools in your own project

    Whole-day seminar

    • GetLaunched webinar as preparation
    • The meaning, purpose and benefits of a business plan
    • The methodology, logic and structure of a business plan
    • Devising a business plan
    • Planning, deciding, managing, communicating and controlling using a professional business plan

    Whole-day seminar

    • The basics of giving a presentation
    • How to give a convincing presentation to potential investors and partners
    • How to present your own business plan
    • Pitching: giving a brief presentation

    Whole-day seminar

    Two more pitch training sessions will be held before each selection presentation to allow you to brush up on your skills (evening event).

    • Figuring out under what conditions a business idea is financially viable
    • Figuring out how much and what sort of financing you need
    • Finance planning, basic introduction to dealing with finances
    • Financing growth
    • Controlling

    Whole-day seminar

    • Key legal provisions in intellectual property
    • The links between patent, trademark, design and copyright law
    • The difference between transferring and selling rights of use
    • Institutions and processes involved in protecting intellectual property
    • Competition law and its impact on companies

    Half-day seminar

    • The importance of growth and internationalisation in a global environment
    • The advantages and disadvantages of different internationalisation strategies
    • Doing business in Asia

    Half-day seminar

    • Important provisions of company law and tax law
    • Main social security provisions
    • Dealing with safeguarding and insurances
    • Legal constructs within a company (partnerships, founders)
    • Internal agreements
    • External agreements

    Whole-day seminar

    • Identifying the number of staff you require and the qualifications they need
    • Recruiting the right people
    • A guide to paying staff for start-ups and SMEs
    • Team building and team management for start-ups and SMEs

    Half-day seminar

    • Processes for identifying and promoting innovation
    • Managing innovation in start-ups and SMEs
    • The importance of innovation in start-ups and SMEs
    • Design thinking
    • Open innovation

    Half-day seminar

    Networking

    Make the most of opportunities to discuss and network

    The Swiss Innovation Challenge offers various opportunities to seek support from experts as you further develop your innovative ideas. Networking with others allows you to share your experiences with them.