Swisscom StartUp Challenge 2020
Shaping the future with 5G
About the StartUp Challenge
The Swisscom StartUp Challenge 2020 is looking to the future. 5G is the next generation of mobile telecommunications and offers a wealth of new opportunities for our smart digital society. With ultra-fast, robust broadband connections and low latency, 5G will transform our lives, our business activities and our society. Let’s join together to shape the future!
If you are a start-up or a research team keen to harness the potential of 5G, then apply with your product or prototype for the Exploration Week in Swisscom’s 5G Lab and take your products to the next level alongside our 5G experts.
What the winners can expect during the Exploration Week
Lab environment
Working with the latest 5G architectures (from the access to the core, including a Faraday cage) in which E2E testing can take place
Swisscom live network
Access to the live Swisscom 5G network at a range of different locations (indoor, hotspots, on trains, rural environments)
Access to 5G devices
Access to 5G smartphones, hotspots, tablets, laptops, existing Swisscom services and testing tools
5G Experts
Support/mentoring by 5G experts from Swisscom and the partner firms/programme partners
Interactions
Opportunities to interact with potential customers, partner firms or investors
An attractive programme of events
An unforgettable week in Switzerland including a visit to the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne and Swiss innovators of business/technology
What the applicants need
- A prototype/product that requires 5G functionality and is unviable or has only limited viability with 4G
- During the Exploration Week, the team must be able to demonstrate that the prototype/product works in the live 5G network or the 5G lab
What the winners receive
- Analysis of business cooperation with Swisscom and investment by Swisscom Ventures
- A one-week exploration programme with access to one of the world’s most advanced 5G networks
- Mentoring and challenges set by Swisscom experts and programme partners (Venturelab, Ericsson, Qualcomm)
Timetable
Until October 11th, 2020
Application
Apply with your 5G Case on swisscom.ch/challenge.
December 17th, 2020
Pitch
The 10 finalists pitch to the jury (Remote Option)
October 12th to November 26th, 2020
Selection
Swisscom and Venturelab select the 10 most interesting cases from all applications.
December 17th, 2020
Announcement of the 5 winners
November 26th, 2020
Announcement of the 10 finalists
December 22th, 2020 and January 14th, 2021
Briefing Exploration Program
The preparations are now running (Remote Option)
November 26th to December 17th, 2020
Public Voting
The public votes online for their favourite. Great prizes to win.
March 22th to 26th, 2021
Exploration Program in the Swiss 5G Lab from Swisscom
December 3rd, 2020
Pitch-Training
Preparation for the final with Venturelab. (Remote Option)
Programme Partners
Outreach Partners
