InnoBooster
Gebert Rüf Stiftung supports university-based, high-potential business cases from the Venture Kick programme with the aim of substantially accelerating their market entry. The new funding line is calling for top talents with convincing proposals of how a research and development or design boost can speed up the success of their deep tech business case. For this purpose, the sum of CHF 2.5 million p.a. is reserved.
- The project must be in the Venture Kick process.
- The project has to be rooted at a Swiss university or research institution (ETH Domain, cantonal university, university of applied sciences), funding goes to the university and not directly to start-ups already founded.
- Applicants allow GRS the right to obtain information on assessments from Venture Kick.
- Budget of a maximum of CHF 150,000 for no more than 1.5 years: No infrastructure costs or overheads are financed, only salaries and materials costs directly related to the project.
- The project must provide the following proofs: Scientific quality through a letter of endorsement from a funding programme such as BRIDGE Proof of Concept, Pioneer Fellowships, Innogrant or similar; entrepreneurial potential through a letter of endorsement from (potential) customers, investors, industry partners.
Projects can be submitted to Gebert Rüf Stiftung by one of the quarterly deadlines (1 February, 1 May, 1 September, 1 December).