Sign up now for the Swisscom StartUp Challenge 2022!
Register your StartUp until May 31, 2022 for the 10th Swisscom StartUp Challenge and win a customized exploration program.
By 2025, Swisscom wants to save a further 1 million tonnes of CO2 per year in addition to its net zero target. That's why we are looking for early and extension-stage tech start-ups from all over the world that contribute to climate protection with their innovations and technologies.
Our common goal: to help our customers save 1 million tonnes of CO2 by 2025 as well, through climate-friendly and innovative ICT solutions. From the ten finalists, the five best start-ups will win an Exploration Programme tailored to their needs.
10th Swisscom StartUp Challenge: In 2013 Swisscom launched the StartUp Challenge, because we believe in the power of Switzerland as a location for innovation and in profitable cooperation between young companies and the corporate sector.
What awaits the winners during the Exploration Programme
Access to Swisscom services
Access to applications and existing Swisscom services and infrastructure, including in the customer environment.
Pilot project opportunity
Possibility of a pilot project with Swisscom Business in the event of sufficient synergies in areas such as smart home, smart city, decarbonisation of business customers.
Access to expert knowledge
Support and mentoring by Swisscom sustainability and ICT experts and partners.
New cooperation opportunities
Exploration Programme. Building a network of potential customers and business partners. Consideration given to an investment from Swisscom Ventures.
What applicants offer
- A prototype, product or solution from the field of climate protection and energy efficiency
- The team must be able to present the prototype or product in action during the Exploration Programme (if it makes sense, in the Swisscom environment)
- It must be possible to use the application in Switzerland
- An ambitious and visionary research or start-up team
What the winners can expect
- A one-week Exploration Programme with sustainability and ICT experts from Swisscom and access to the Swisscom ecosystem.
- Mentoring by Swisscom experts and partners
- Development of marketing and sales skills
- Individual pitch training and coaching from our partner Venturelab
- Sharing of experiences in climate protection and energy efficiency with top entrepreneurs and venture capitalists
- Building a network of potential customers and business partners
- Consideration given to a business partnership with Swisscom as well as investment from Swisscom Ventures
- Participation in the NOAH Zurich 2022 Conference
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«I was thrilled by the commitment and level of support the entire Swisscom team has invested into the startup challenge to help us and fellow startups along our journey.»
Max Lüpertz, Sales Director
Code Intelligence GmbH StartUp Challenge Winner 2021
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«I never imagined that the Swisscom StartUp Challenge would provide myself and qiio with such an abundance of insights.»
Felix Adamcyk, CEO qiio
StartUp Challenge Winner 2020
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«We received valuable feedback on our future developments and increased our network to possible partners and customers.»
Dominic Jud, ETH Robotic Systems Lab
StartUp Challenge Winner 2020
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«Our collaboration with Swisscom is always very supportive and is based on trust and respect. »
Stefan Merz, CEO of Swisscom Venture
SEC Consult (Schweiz) AG
14 April to 31 May 2022
Application
Is your start-up contributing to a climate-neutral future? Then apply now.
1 June to 8 August 2022
Selection
Swisscom will select the 10 finalists from all applications.
9 August 2022
Announcement of the 10 finalists
18 August 2022
Pitch Training
The 10 finalists profit from a Pitch Training with Swisscom and Venturelab (remote option).
1 September 2022
Pitch Session
The 10 finalists pitch in front of the jury (remote option)
1 September 2022
Announcement of the 5 winners
9 September 2022
Short briefing – Exploration Week
19 September 2022
Individual briefing for Exploration Week
Preparations are now underway. The joint cooperation begins.
7 to 11 November 2022
Exploration Week
This is the Hall of Fame from 10 years of the Swisscom StartUp Challenge.
The Swisscom StartUp Challenge’s jury and mentors
The jury consists of members of the Swisscom Group Executive Board, Group Responsibility, Swisscom Ventures and our programme partner Venturelab, among others. The sustainability experts from Swisscom and Venturelab will accompany the five winners during the Exploration Programme.
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Peter
IbbotsonInvestment Director, Swisscom Ventures
Roger
Keller
Head of SME Division, Swisscom
Stefan
KuentzInvestment Partner, Swisscom Ventures
Michel
Siegenthaler
Head of Offers & Marketing, Swisscom
Beat
SchilligCEO, Venturelab
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