BE WHERE INNOVATION HAPPENS 18 & 19 March 2016 | Sankt Gallen, Switzerland
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OPENING CEREMONY JOSE CORDEIRO
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DR. ANDREAS WIELE
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Axel Springer
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SIIM SIKKUT
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STEPHANE PIQUE
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Accenture
OHAD PLOTNIK | Founder Aorato
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ALEXANDER KUDLICH Rocket Internet
ERIC GILER
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Digital Advisor Estonia
CARLO KOELZER 360T
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TOM MUELLER SpaceX
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ANDREAS ANTONOPOULOS Bitcoin Advisor&Author
JOE ROBINSON
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DR. PATRICK GRISS Z端hlke Group
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FRIDAY MARCH 18th 2016
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INTRODUCTION
Dear participant, New technologies and the radical digital transformation of almost every single industry change the way people live, interact and think. The Internet of Things not only connects physical devices to the internet but also creates new patterns of human interaction and terabytes of data that can be intelligently analyzed, tracked and monetarized. The blockchain technology not only enabled a digital currency to grow but has the potential to create a new understanding of trust in business and social transactions and to radically shape many multi-billion industries at once. Companies like SpaceX, Uber or Hyperloop prove that a new century of public, commercial and private transportation arrived. Imagine a world where it is possible to travel
from LA to San Fransisco in less than 30 minutes and you will understand that we speak about innovation with a huge impact on human beings and whole economies. However, the large amount of data and the higher dependence from the internet also reveal an enormous risk - cyber attacks have the potential to harm or even destroy whole companies, nations and societies. To make a long story short: We approach a digital revolution that will be comparable to the industrialization many years ago, a revolution that will destroy millions of jobs and will cause a shift of wealth and knowledge. In those times, entrepreneurs need to find ways to create value by capitalizing opportunities that arise and leveraging the digital potential and knowledge our generation develops. The START Summit as interdisciplinary and intercultural platform for top talented,
entrepreneurial minded students and early stage companies with great potential in different industries follows the vision to establish a transfer of wisdom and inspiration and a source of entrepreneurial power. This year‘s conference will focus on technologies and branches with outlier potential and combines different ecosystems and cultures to broaden horizons and gap bridges. The conference is the highlight of STARTglobal as a movement - the START to a new digitalized and beautiful world. Therefore I am very proud to welcome you here in Sankt Gallen to share our passion for new technologies, common visions and entrepreneurial approaches. Be where innovation happens.
Jonas Muff President, STARTglobal
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ABOUT STARTglobal The START Summit is Europe´s largest student-led conference for Entrepreneurship and Technology and is a platform for 1200 students, start-ups, investors and guests from 50 nations worldwide. The conference is the flagship of the STARTglobal initiative which follows two big visions: First we want to shape a generation of entrepreneurs that are capable of mastering future challenges and capitalize opportunities by combining tech and business knowledge. Second we want to enable early stage start-ups with great innovation potential to grow internationally by bringing them in touch with potential co-founders, tech talent, industry leaders and investors. Besides the START Summit as interdisciplinary and intercultural platform with a focus on
future technologies and the exchange of visions, knowledge and resources STARTglobal directly generates tech knowledge and viable prototypes with the START Hack, a 40 hours coding competition one week before the conference starts. 200 tech students from all the world solve challenges provided by industry leaders and create innovative approaches and prototypes that can be transferred to functioning business models at the START Summit. We are convinced that STARTglobal´s most important contribution to the digital ecosystem is the combination of education and entrepreneurial practice. Therefore we are very present at the regional universities in order to increase national venture activity. This spring the START Incubator supports
12 university spin-offs of the University of Sankt Gallen with the goal to help them grow nationally and internationally after the program. We closely collaborate with major political and private stakeholders that support our initiative with passion and enthusiasm. The University of Sankt Gallen shares our vision of an entrepreneurial university with a big impact in the current digital transformation. Both the Canton and the City of Sankt Gallen work very intensively to improve the environment for technology start-ups and the synergies between education and the private sector. The START Summit as our flagship would not be possible without that strong support and is the first impression of how strong we can be together.
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FOCUS TOPICS
The Future of Mobility Is About to Come The topic of mobility is not only of technological concern. Moreover it may entail radical changes in our social environment. One can easily think of the invention of the car back in 1886 by Carl Benz. It allowed mankind to overcome distance and evolved as a major source of economical progress, even setting a new economical branch on it´s own – especially in the German-speaking world. Nowadays, the revolutionary potential of mobility seems ambiguous at first glance. Looking at most types of transportation, from the railway train to the transportation up in space, nothing radically changed since the midst of the 20th century. They became quicker, safer and more convenient, but their core mechanics, their propellants and even their outer appearance seem to lag behind from what could have been expected in our always faster moving world. The most critical aspect to look at, is the complexity of mechanical and electronic processes and more important the subsequent complexity in the supply chain e.g. in the car production. The involvement of many parties just on a single car handle restricts people to oversee the big picture and limits the individual´s possibility to think outside the box – to innovate. Changing this state of stagnation not only requi-
res bright minds. It requires bureaucratic processes to adapt and to set up a fertile soil, on which start-ups can act. Lobbyism in the car industry is just one big factor that is apparent here. The first start-up, or better company, that strikes everyone’s mind regarding mobility is probably Tesla Motors. Though the idea of battery driven cars is decades old, the company somehow managed to invent a car from scratch that actually made electric cars a feasible alternative – a feat that renowned incumbents are not able to replicate until today. Elon Musk´s company builds many parts of the car itself, which not only sets it independent from suppliers, but results in extremely cost-competitive parts which additionally often operate and interact better and more efficient than their supplier´s counterparts. It is this attitude that also played a crucial role in SpaceX´s success. At the START Summit, you are able to listen to first hand insights: Tom Mueller is the mastermind behind the propulsion – including the development of the Merlin and Draco rocket engines in the Falcon launch vehicle and the Dragon spacecraft. His speech will give insights into what it takes to challenge competitors like NASA with decades of experience. Musk´s most recently disclosed vision is picked up by Bibop Gresta, the COO of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies – a
company, many experts expect to be the first one realizing the ambitious vision. The Hyperloop is a revolutionary form of transportation that will transport humans and goods in capsules at close to supersonic speeds. Characteristic for Musk, it will at the same time enlarge the capabilities of green technology. Thus it utilizes a combination of renewable energies like solar, wind, kinetic, regenerative braking and geo-thermal, producing even more electricity than it consumes. Most excitingly, the Hyperloop might just be the sought application that bears the potential to change the way we live, work and play – just as the car did more than a century ago. Bringing food, water and power to remote places may transform lives both here and abroad. The ability to link airports, expand shipping ports and increase terminal capacity has the potential to reshape the business of transportation as we know it. These industries along with mining and distribution all stand to amplify capacity with greater speed and faster delivery times. And let’s not forget about the travel efficiency, heading our world to a much more interconnected place.
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Disrupting FinTech – The Blockchain-Technology FinTech is the technology that start-ups in the financial services sector use to disrupt – making financial systems more efficient and more convenient to use. The financial services sector, that has long been protected by regulations, high entry-barriers and economies of scale, is heading for times of disruption as technological possibilities evolve quickly. One of those technological possibilities finds its application in the Bitcoin and recently in many other fields as well: The Blockchain. But how does it work? The blockchain is a sequential record of transactions, saved on a public database. It records current ownership, e.g. of a Bitcoin, as well as all past ownerships. Before blockchain, this registration would have happened centralized, probably by some trusted entity. The currency would then be exposed to shut down attempts or hacker attacks, making digital currencies not a feasible option.
With the blockchain however these risks can be overcome with a simple use of peer to peer networks. Here the register is on the internet – everyone has a copy of the register and everyone can see the balance of all accounts. The resulting consensus for a unique valid register is the real innovation from the blockchain-technology. At the START Summit, the renowned Bitcoin-specialist Andreas Antonopoulos from Chicago discusses Bitcoin as an example of programmable money and looks at its fundamental elements that can be recombined to make an infinite variety of financial applications. In the past, Antonopoulos counseled the Canadian senate on the technology. It gives central banks the chance for a more direct money-control and also reduces the cost of issuing money, making seignorage more compelling. Further, due to the fact that no money can be stored physically anymore, central
banks may introduce negative interest rates for the well-being of the whole economy and they may control and trace every single payment. The latter prevents cash to be used to misappropriate funds or other criminal activities, though it entails large concerns regarding data security. The topic of data security will play a vital role in the Summit´s geographical focus – Israel, known as the Silicon Valley´s competitor as important and fast growing start-up-hub. Israeli data security-specialist Shira Kaplan, who once served for the elite-technology-unit of the Israeli army before studying in Harvard and Sankt Gallen, now brings her knowledge to Europe with her start-up Cyverse. She leads the discussions on data security with guests like Ohad Plotnik, the founder of Aorato (exit Microsoft).
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The Internet of Things – The Fourth Industrial Revolution? Our schoolbooks are just about to get outdated, as history takes a next step. The first three industrial revolutions – the mechanization of production due to water and steam power; the electrification of mass production; and the automation of individual machines with electronics – will need to be supplemented by systems, that independently communicate with one another, optimize themselves and bring automation to the next stage, bearing names such as smart homes, smart watches, smart cities, smart transportation etc. The evident smarts of these technologies entails challenging adaptions but also conjecturable high pay offs. Especially large companies will need to proof themselves open and willing to learn – in terms of their organizational structures as well as their knowledge-management. In return,
studies from McKinsey and Cisco predict the world to be up to USD 19 trillion richer in less than ten years. With over 50 billion connected devices expected by 2020, IoT is poised to have an unprecedented impact. Looking at these forecasts, it seems inconceivable that the market is still highly fragmented, with no major players settled down yet. Alphabet for instance makes huge efforts to fill in this gap e.g. expanding into home automation with Nest. The great winner of IoT however might likely be the start-up-ecosystems, which are better able to quickly respond to customer needs than the big routinized incumbents are. One of those promising start-ups is Origin Wireless, who´s CEO Eric Giler holds a panel speech and shows a demonstration at the START Summit. Giler formerly was CEO
of WiTricity Corporation, developing wireless power transfer technology that can be applied in a variety of environments, overcoming the need for electricity cables. The invention of wireless electricity goes actually back to Nikola Tesla around the turn of the 20th century. However, the marginal distance between the power source and the receiving gadget made it impractical to use until 2007, when a group of MIT students overcame this problem by transmitting power over a distance of 2 meters at still 40% efficiency. The technology is able to expand the accessibility of electric power, making wires – and ecologically more important, batteries – dispensable. Moreover it may enable electric transportation to become much more convenient and attractive to use.
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Israel – Entrepreneurial State of Mind Israel is one of the fastest and qualitatively outstanding start-up ecosystems in the world, ranked number two after Silicon Valley. In 2014, more than 600 tech companies have been established and an ever increasing number of international companies are opening research and development centers in Tel Aviv and its surroundings. With $3.4bn, Israel’s ecosystem has a gigantic amount of funding that is invested
into high end technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT), Robotics, Life Science, Financial Technology (FinTech) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). There are more than 5’000 start-ups dreaming of changing the world. According to the newest data collected by PwC, there was an amount of 70 exits and IPOs amounting to approx. $15bn, an incredible amount for such a young and small country. There are a couple reasons behind the Israeli start-up fever, one of them being the military. The best coders and tech-developers served the Israeli intelligence corps unit (Unit 8200), being responsible for the collection of signal intelligence and
code decryption. Even though Unit 8200 is known as being the most influential incubator in Israel, there are a number of founders and CEOs that served the Israel Defense Force. Having Israel as a focus topic, our aim is to establish an intercultural spirit at the conference with our key players of Israel and infect you with the start-up fever. Our aim is to transfer know-how between our network and Israel’s start-ups, investors, political institutions and tech talents. We believe that with this year’s setting we have achieved this. We hope you can take the best of both worlds and be inspired.
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MAIN STAGE FRIDAY 10:45 - 11:30
José Luis Cordeiro Futurist Singularity University The Future of the Future: The Technological Singularity Change is not constant. In fact, change is accelerating very fast. Technologies are radically changing humanity, in general, and also changing human beings, in particular. Many experts now talk about the four sciences and technologies of the future, NanoBioInfoCogno, which are rapidly converging and they will help to transcend many human limitations in order to improve human lives all around the world. Humanity is fast approaching what some people call the “Singularity,” the moment when artificial intelligence will reach human intelligence and will help to improve ourselves.
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Eric Giler CEO Origin Wireless Time-Reversal: A Revolutionary Wireless Platform Origin Wireless is developing advanced wireless time-reversal technologies for use in a wide variety of positioning, tracking, security, recognition, and communications applications. The technology takes advantage of unavoidable but rich multi-paths in signal propagation and the physics of reciprocal responses that resonate with the environment to focus signal energy to specific positions. The Origin approach significantly improves the resolution of indoor positioning systems, provides detection of any physical changes within a given environment and can be used to monitor the discrete movement of physical objects within space with an accuracy of 5 cm or less of resolution without the need for wired sensors. In addition, the platform allows each connected device to communicate at full data rates with physical security regardless of the number of devices or other wireless networks present within the same physical spectrum. It can also offer a revolutionary platform for event/object recognition via radio, e.g. computer vision without seeing. In this talk, we will describe the technology platform and applications, as well as show a demonstration of some of the technology’s capabilities.
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Ohad Plotnik Founder Aorato Israel – the Entrepreneurship State in an Execution State of Mind Ohad Plotnik will be speaking about the fascinating story of what makes Israel, an incredibly tiny country so successful when it comes to venture creation. He will bring you closer into the Israeli mind and help you try to understand the process the country has been going through. Starting from the idea stage to the execution, Ohad will share his personal story of how he got to where he is today.
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Dr. David Bosshardt CEO GDI Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute From the industrial to the digital world How mobile lifestyles are changing what we think, do and expect Industrial world = scarcity, lack of resources. Digital world = abundance. More and more is possible with less and less From isolated and boring products to networked services with new meaning, and from owning to sharing & on demand The polarization and convergence twist: Software vs. Hardware, Experience vs. Things, Fluff vs. Stuff, Real Time vs. Wait, Cloud vs. Shelves New perspectives for different age groups, customer segments and how higher expectations will drive change
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SATURDAY 10:00 - 10:45
Bibop G. Gresta COO Hyperloop Transportation Inc, Transforming transportation at the speed of sound The Hyperloop is a revolutionary form of transportation that will transport humans and goods in capsules at close to supersonic speeds. The Hyperloop utilizes a combination of renewable energies like solar, wind, kinetic, regenerative braking and geo-thermal, producing more electricity than it consumes. Compared to other modes of transportation, it is the fastest, safest, and most environmentally friendly mode of transport. Built on pylons, it boasts a minimal footprint and it‘s infrastructure allows for vertical gardening, nesting of endangered animals, and the fight of desertification through water collection and production. With its weather independency, reduced land costs and latest automation technology, as well as the digitalization of the customer experience, the Hyperloop is the perfect alternative to expensive traditional systems. What’s truly exciting is its applications offer solutions to real problems. Bringing food, water and power to remote places has the potential to transform lives both here and abroad. The ability to link airports, expand shipping ports, and increase terminal capacity has the potential to reshape the business of transportation as we know it. These industries along with mining and distribution all stand to amplify capacity with greater speed and faster delivery times. And let’s not forget that travel efficiency has the potential to change the way we live, work and play forever. But perhaps the most inspiring component to HTT is its unique organization. With over 500 engineers and professionals working together across 42 countries, we truly have assembled some of the greatest minds of the 21st Century.“
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Tom Mueller CTO Propulsion From a fogger to SpaceX CTO Propulsion In this keynote, Tom Mueller will talk about how his interest in science let him to become an engineer and pursue a career in rocket engine development. The story will be about how his activities in professional and amateur rocket engine development let him to meet Elon Musk and how he helped founding SpaceX as the Vice President of Propulsion. More general he will talk about what SpaceX is doing currently and what are the future plans.
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Andreas Antonopoulos Bitcoin Advisor & Author The elements of programmable money In this talk, Andreas M. Antonopoulos discusses bitcoin as an example of programmable money and looks at its fundamental elements that can be recombined to make an infinite variety of financial applications
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Joe Robinson VP Risk & Data Science Circle Money By Design Money is deeply intertwined with our culture, our relationships, and our choices. Money has been around in various forms since the foundations of human civilization, but the way we interact with it has been changing rapidly over the last decade. New technologies, analytics, and digital currencies are all evolving our relationship with money and pose many questions: What are some of the inuences that are changing our interaction with money? Why is there a sudden focus of attention on digital currencies? How will the way we experience money change in the future? Joe Robinson discusses how designers are changing our interactions with money. Every large tech company in the world is looking closely at personal finance, and a number of smaller companies are doing some really interesting work in the space. Joe takes a look at how these companies approach design challenges that mix social behavior and privacy, instill trust in unproven services, and grapple for market share in a crowded industry.
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START ARENA FRIDAY 11:30 - 12:05
Dr. Andreas Wiele Member of the Board Axel Springer SA About the pleasures of self-canibalization and journalism in the digital world Andreas Wiele will talk about how Axel Springer as a a traditonal print publisher founded in 1946 by his namesake, has been transforming its business in the past 10 years from a print-only publisher into one of Europes‘ leading digital media companies with 3/4 of its pro ts coming from digital. As its next horizon, Axel Springer has started its expansion in the US, the worlds‘ biggest digital market with a series of high-profile acquisitions and organic growth initiatives. Where will lead the digitalization of human’s life next?
12:30 - 13:05
Siim Sikkut Digital State Advisor Estonian Government Digital Government Estonia Estonia is becoming known as eEstonia, as digital services and solutions have become integral part of everyday life there. The country now offers through eResidency access to its digital space to anyone in the world. Siim will talk about how Estonia has built up a strong digital government and society, discussing the relevant tech and policy underpinnings.
13:15 - 13:50
Alexander Kudlich Managing Director Rocket Internet Building and scaling internet companies Rocket Internet, founded in 2007 in Berlin, incubated more than 100 companies and employs 30.000 employees across six continents. The aim is, to make people’s most needed and cherished products accessible to them no matter where they are in the world. To ensure this, Rocket has developed a unique platform that makes it possible to launch internet business models within 100 days.
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Stéphane Piqué Accenture How the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) will change our lives This brief speech will give an overview on the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), its main applications and how it will ultimately change our professional and private lives. The speaker Stephane Pique, working at Accenture as Digital Transformation Senior Manager, is an internationally recognized expert. In the past 23 years, Stephane has worked in the RFID environment and in the past 5 years he realized projects in the field of Internet of Things and Industry 4.0.
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Carlo Koelzer CEO 360 T From a Start-up to a Global Player 15 years of FinTech, Challenges and Values in Fast Forward Any Start-Up company and particularly FinTech-Start-Ups have to satisfy two key elements - having the Right Vision and the Ultimate Execution of this Vision. In order to succeed under these remits, a young company needs to find, attract and integrate the right people. 360T has made a lot of effort and is still doing so to find the best people and works equally hard to provide a challenging and rewarding environment to foster their engagement and bring out the best in them. In his presentation, Carlo Kölzer will address the challenges he and his team have been facing to drive the vision, to gather the right team and to execute on the vision to the point where the company is today. He describes the values upon which 360T has been growing and was founded - above all, Innovation, Flexibility, and Sustainability. An inspiring success story.
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Bernhard Schneider EY Switzerland, a future global FinTech hub? The presentation will show the key findings of the “Swiss FinTech Report 2016” which analyses the role of Switzerland as a global FinTech hub. Additionally, we will discuss potential measures for Switzerland to strengthen its position as a global FinTech hub. In order to further improve the understanding of the FinTech landscape, the “EY FinTech Adoption” Index will be shown.
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17:00 - 17:35
Jean-Claude Sonet DPD Adapting the delivery to the consignees reality A virtual shopping experience materializes only once the parcel carrier rings at your door. This is why the so called „last mile“ to the consumer’s home, has become a critical success factor in e-commerce. DPDgroup, one of Europe’s leading providers of express and parcel delivery services, invites you to discover inspiring IT and innovative logistics solutions enabling the e-commerce user to get the parcel delivered where and when they want.
SATURDAY 10:15 - 10:55
Dr. Marc Derungs SAP Game changing solutions for the Digital Network In this key note Marc Derungs describes how digital transformation will change the game for Society. He shows how SAP is preparing future by creating innovative solutions. Key are joint collaboration models between corporate companies, start ups, universities and SAP. Technology driven business innovation builds the base of the strategy. For these challenges new digital solutions, collaboration models, skills and job profiles are required. Finally Marc drafts by internet of things examples how digital transformation has already started and influences future technology and business models. Join in and become part of digital future.
11:45 - 12:20
Florian Gunz & Maurus Winzap Walderwyss What founders and employees must know about their personal tax situation Switzerland-based start-uppers generally believe that they will achieve a tax free capital gain when they sell their shares in an exit scenario. However, this concept is being challenged by Swiss tax authorities. Moreover, the wealth tax liabilities for founders, participating employees and other minority shareholders can substantially increase after successful financing rounds. Is it still worth incorporating your start-up in Switzerland? Walder Wyss will help you understand the most important principles applied by Swiss tax authorities and give you insights of most recent developments.
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Milos Radovic Swisscom How to build a killer ecosystem by aligning customer experience, platforms and players Through customer experience & digital ecosystems to new business models – The operation and business models of the future are digital. A successful digitalization therefore needs more than just innovative technologies. Novel concepts are required! It’s the time to rethink: Only when customer experience, platforms and enterprises interlock is it possible for the power of digitalization to truly unfold. We use tangible examples to showcase the impact of the digital chain on enterprises, how Design Thinking, Agile Development, Co-Creation and technology collude and how ecosystems drive new business models.
14:00 - 14:35
Dr. Patrick Griss Zühlke Group 3 things not to mess up A successful start-up is a winning combination of an idea, with an entrepreneur willing to market it, and an investor willing to risk his money. Many things can happen to a good idea though: they can fall apart in the marketplace, products can be made obsolete in an instant by a faster competitor, technologies can fail to deliver desired result or worse, don’t scale. What to do? You get an answer to that by discussing 3 things you shouldn’t mess up.
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Mike Hearn R3 CEV Block chains: back to the drawing board If 2014 was the year of Bitcoin, then 2015 was the year of the block chain. Not only computer programmers, but now bank CEOs too wonder if the technology can be split from the currency. How can the insights underlying Bitcoin be applied to conventional financial networks ‌ if at all? And what do people even mean when they talk about block chains and smart contracts? In this talk, I take a look at some of the hype and try to sift the wheat from the chaff. Does it make sense to build a start-up around these ideas? If so, how? And I talk about a few of the lessons I learned in the past couple of years of software start-up life.
17:15 - 17:50
Dr. Gerhard Lohmann CFO Reinsurance, SwissRe The new insurance industry; big data, start-ups and accelerators modifying the insurance industry value chain The (re)insurance industry is the backbone of any society with property and trade, allowing risk to be mitigated or turned in to opportunity. Often catalyst and enablers of societal change, nowadays the reinsurance industry itself is going through a transformational phase with no clear future. Learn about the challenges, the solutions and the technology that will redefine an entire industries value chain and have significant impact on our society as a whole.
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Security in the Digitalized Era: Where Cyber-Security Meets FinTech Main Stage | FR 15:15 - 16:15 The more digitalized the financial industry goes, the more prone it becomes to security breaches. Data thefts, credential takeovers and malware attacks are all highly plausible scenarios in an uber-connected financial world, where mobile apps repla-
Shira Kaplan CEO&Founder Cyverse
Michael Meli is a senior security expert with a solid and proven track record: he has over 17 years of experience in the areas of information security, safety and IT audit within numerous large companies, including banks. He held over 4 senior management positions as IT auditor, CISO and CSO and has a proven experience in
ce traditional banking, and robots replace equity traders. How do Swiss and Israeli cyber-security experts from the leading banks and financial institutions view the growing digitalization of financial industry? How do they prepare for the future?
And where do they find the cyber-security solutions that are necessary to protect their institutions from being exposed to cyber attacks when the FinTech revolution is complete?
Shira is the CEO and Founder of Cyverse, a cyber-security firm based out of Zurich which delivers state-of-the-art cyber-security solutions to global corporations. Shira’s technological training dates back to her military service in the Israeli 8200 Elite Technology Unit of the Intelligence. She spent the bulk of her career in investor relations & private banking at Teva Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (NASDAQ: TEVA) and Bank Julius Baer & Co. in Zurich (SIX: BAER). Shira is an alumna of Harvard University (B.A.), where she studied Government and was a Davis Scholar. She holds an
MBA from Sankt Gallen HSG University in Switzerland, where she wrote her thesis on Swiss Venture Capital Investments in Israeli Cyber-Security Start-ups, and where she was awarded the “Women in Business” Scholarship. Shira has won several other awards, including the “Seeds of Peace” scholarship, the Goldman fellowship and the Milken Fellowship. She has been featured in the Financial Times, the Neue Zuercher Zeitung, Bilanz and multiple other newspapers. She resides with her family in Zurich.
restructuring and managing agile, business enabling, security organisations. He has been an active member of the Information Security Form (ISF) Council for 4 years. Michael holds a master’s degree in Information and Technology Management of the University of Sankt Gallen (HSG).
Michael Meli Chief Information Security Officer Julius Baer
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Boris Bialek Chief Information Officer Avaloq
Steve Micallef has worked in IT for nearly 20 years and specialized in the field of Information Security for over 15 years. During this time he has experienced Security from the perspective of a developer/engineer, analyst, architect and manager at large and small firms. More recently, Steve held the position of Head of Cyber Secu-
Boris Bialek joined Avaloq Evolution AG in July 2015 and reports in his worldwide function to the General Manager Software Development. Boris leads the architecture management organization and is responsible for the technical direction of the Avaloq product family. This includes the continuous transformation of the Avaloq Banking Suite adjusting to market and client requirements as well as extending the functional scope, e.g. with APIs for external interfaces, business intelligence and analytics and the introduction of core technologies like blockchain. Before joining Avaloq Evolution AG Boris had a long distinguished career at IBM. He
rity Services at UBS and since 2014 has been heading up IT and Security at a mobile-banking start-up headquartered in Zurich. Steve is also the author of the popular open source intelligence-gathering tool, SpiderFoot, and sits on the advisory board of UK-based security start-up, Panaseer.
started his career as a developer and researcher at Digital Equipment’s Campus Engineering Center in Germany and subsequently moved from there to Compaq in 1994 where he was one of the early team members who brought SAP’s R/3 on to the Windows platform. Boris was one of the three co-founders of the SAP LinuxLab and was later responsible for multiple ISV relationships in the ERP space for Compaq and Dell before moving to IBM in 2001. Boris Bialek holds a Master of Computer Science from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and wrote his thesis about automatic configuration management for software systems.
Steve Micallef Head of IT and Security Centralway Numbrs AG
Marcel Zumbühl Head of global business security in Credit Suisse‘s digital private banking
Marcel Zumbühl graduated as Master of Science at University of Berne in Computer Science and Business Administration. As consultant and manager at Accenture he helped and enabled telecommunications and banking customers in Switzerland, Denmark, Greece and Germany to achieve their goals in the areas of secure banking services, mobile portals, as well as customer relationship management.
He joined Swisscom Switzerland in 2002 and built-up the company’s security organization to effectively manage the whole security and saftety portfolio encompassing cyber defense, business continuity and crisis management. In 2015 he changed industry to lead the global business security in Credit Suisse’s digital private banking. Together with his team he launched new authentication methods for customers, further enforced.
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State of the Art: Technology in Switzerland Main Stage | SA 11:00 - 11:45 Switzerland has one of the best-developed and strongest economies in the world. The powerful financial market and a strong private sector, great education facilities, enormous human capital and professional institutions form the backbone for this success leading to economic stability throughout the years. However, Switzerland has not been able to create many multi-billion companies in the past and needs to improve itself in order to become an integrated digital technology hub and be able to compete with the best of the world. What are the reasons why Swiss start-ups face such difficulties in growth and how can the private industry in combination with public institutions and venture capital increase entrepreneurial activity and growth potential?
Alexander Ilic Founder & CEO Dacuda AG
Rasmus Nutzhorn CEO Kessel International AG
Sunnie Groeneveld Managing Director DigitalZurich2025
Patrick Warnking Country Manager Google Switzerland
Patrik Kuenzler Founder Limbic Chair Inno-Motion
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Israel: Success Factors of the start-up nation Main Stage | SA 17:15 -18:00 Israel is the one of the world‘s fastest growing technology hotspot with various billion dollar companies developed within the past century. Without doubt, a unique combination of many reasons have contributed to the success of the start-up nation
Israel. Daniel Gutenberg, successful early stage investor in Israeli companies, and Anat Bar-Gera, founder and CEO of Cyverse and YouMee Africa, discuss the different success factor and the outlook of Israel as start-up nation.
Anat Bar-Gera
Anat is a serial entrepreneur and the co-founder of several international telecommunications and internet companies, with numerous successful exits. At present, she is the Co-founder and Chairperson of YooMee Africa, an operator providing fast speed mobile wireless Internet connectivity in sub-Saharan Africa, deploying state of the art 4G LTE network. Anat is also the Chairwoman of Cyverse, which is bringing the most advanced cyber-security solutions, coming out of Israel and the Silicon Valley, to protect its clients against cyber attacks. Prior to this, Anat successfully co-founded and exited 4 companies: Wimax Telecom (sold to Nextwave), SurfEU (sold to Tiscali), RSL Communications (sold to RSL) and Airpage (sold to Telenor).
Chairwoman of YooMee Africa
Daniel Gutenberg is General Partner of VI Partners, a Swiss venture capital firm. He joined the company in 2003. Subsequent to selling Gutenberg Communication Systems AG to the Telindus Group in the year 2000, Daniel Gutenberg became a very active business angel and investor in numerous start-ups. His focus is on Technology and he has
been taking board assignments for various public and private Companies as well as for YPO Young Presidents’ Organization, a network of young global business leaders. He also acts as the president of the Swiss Technion Society and as a member of the Circle of Investors of BrainsToVentures. Daniel Gutenberg was awarded as business angel of the year in 2011 (SECA).
She is a member of several Boards and Councils including the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on the future of Digital Communications; INSEAD Entrepreneurship Advisory Council; UNICEF Swiss National Board; The Israeli Technion Swiss Society Board; INSEAD Swiss Council; Anat presents regularly at international conferences. She gave a TEDex talk in the Silicon Valley, spoke in the House of Lords, UNESCO, the United Nations World Investment Forum, the World Trade Organization Summit and ITU. She was awarded as a Leading Entrepreneur by INSEAD. Anat holds an MBA from INSEAD, Fontainebleau, and a law degree. She is married, has 3 children and lives in Zurich.
Daniel Gutenberg Partner VI Partners
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Showcase Internet of Things Main Stage | FR 12:30 - 12:45
Gamaya, a Swiss AgTech start-up active in smart farming, provides a comprehensive solution for large-scale diagnostics of crops based on a novel hyperspectral imaging technology and Big Data analytics. We empower large industrial farming businesses
Dubsmash brings joy to communication through video. People around the world can instantly create videos by dubbing themselves over an audio sound & sharing
them with their friends. Launched in 2014, Dubsmash is one of the fastest growing mobile applications worldwide. To date, Dubsmash has empowered 100 million people in over 150 countries to express themselves through video. Based in Berlin, Germany, our growing team comes from 5 continents & 15 different countries.
Dr. Yosef Akhtman
Niklas Nikolajsen Showcase FinTech Main Stage | SA 13:30 - 14:00
Uber is evolving the way the world moves. By seamlessly connecting riders to drivers through their app, Uber makes cities more
Mr. Nikolajsen will present how he and his team built a successful Swiss Bitcoin company and what kind of difficulties a
accessible, opening up more possibilities for riders and more business for drivers. From its founding in 2009 to its launches in hundreds of cities today, Uber’s rapidly expanding global presence continues to bring people and their cities closer.
with unprecedented level of situational awareness, allowing for significant cost savings, as well as improvement of quality and quantity of yield. We help farmers to increase profit margin per hectare up to 100%. Examples of services include early alerts for disease, pests and weeds, optimum rates of application for fertilizers, as well as prediction of yield.
Roland Grenke Showcase Mobile Main Stage | FR 17:15 - 17:45
businessman needs to face in a completely new industry. The presentation will also include how banks and regulation authorities reacted to this new technology and how they adopted their policies.
Rasoul Jalali Showcase Mobility Main Stage | SA 12:00 - 12:30
Spacious, modern, caring Oberwaid - Kurhotel & Privatklinik is a place where you can relax and unwind, but also get active, energize and achieve a healthier balance in your life. The timeless ans elegant building set in its own park with groves of old trees nestles harmoniously in the Lake Constance landscape. The light and spacious atmosphere starts right at the entrance and permeates every area of the building. The restaurants, the large rooms and suites, the Tau Spa area and the in-house medical center are well designed and making you feel at home. A key of the building is the three-wing floor plan in the form of the Cross of Tau - a symbol of the three pillars of health: exercise, nutrition and motiviation.
The Oberwaid – Kurhotel & Privatklinik offers its guests: • • • • • •
First class medical care Superior hotel standard Spacious surroundings and beautiful architecture in a natural setting Exclusive wellbeing and fitness products in the Tau Spa & Gym Excellent nutritions based on our SMART Cusine concept Spacious conference rooms
Oberwaid AG – Kurhotel & Privatklinik Rorschacher Strasse 311 9016 St. Gallen – Schweiz T +41 (0)71 282 0000 info@oberwaid.ch www.oberwaid.ch
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BIG DATA Room 6
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HUBRAUM Room 3 SAP Room 2 LOGITECH Room 1
DIGITAL HEALTH Room 8
MOVINGA Room 7
DEUTSCHE BANK Room 1
UNIVERSITY OF ST.GALLEN Room 5
SWISS RE Room 3
STARTFELD Room 7
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ZÜHLKE Room 4
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BITCOIN SUISSE Room 5
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DEUTSCHE BÖRSE Room 7
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XL HEALTH Room 6
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TAMEDIA Room 6
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GINETTA Room 6
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AXEL SPRINGER Room 3
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LEROI MARKETING Room 5
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UNIVERSITY OF ST.GALLEN Room 5
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SWISS STARTUP FACTORY Room 4
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WENGER&VIELI Room 4
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G+J DIGITAL VENTURES Room 3
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Friday 11:30 - 12:00 Room 1 SUCCESS IN INNOVATION - CORPORATE START-UP VS. „REAL“ START-UP Dominic Senn is founder of two „real“ start-ups – today he’s working as Head Business Development for TWINT, a corporate start-up of PostFinance. He will talk about his experiences and challenges from both “worlds” – what does it need to be successful? Where lurks the failure? Which are the strengths and weaknesses? After the presentation, Dominic will answer your questions.
Friday 11:30 - 13:00 Room 2 START-UPS WITHIN THE BOSCH GROUP The workshop will start with a short introduction to the Bosch group. Main focus is on the topic Mobility of the future, including the impact of electrification and progressing technology on it. Within the Bosch group, several start-ups have been set up which aim to shape the future of mobility. The division “Automotive Electronics” (AE) will serve as example to describe the process of founding start-ups within a corporate group. With it, we will concentrate on the initial conditions which a start-up finds within the business area of AE. Following the presentation, a discussion with the participants of the workshop will take place. We look forward to your participation!
Friday 11:30 - 13:00 Room 5 DESIGN THINKING - THE STANFORD APPROACH An economy driven by creative capabilities brings a new imperative for empathy, collaboration and experimentation. Global corporations are challenged to connect to customers as well as internal departments in new ways, to quickly react on constantly changing business requirement, to bring innovations faster to market and to break down silos to better leverage the capabilities, data and knowledge of the organisation. Get a taste of the Design Thinking approach and experience the value of engaging with users at an early stage. We’re pleased to present this 1.5-hour introduction that takes a learning by doing approach.
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Walder Wyss Ltd. Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Berne, Lausanne, Lugano Phone +41 58 658 58 58 startup@walderwyss.com www.walderwyss.com
Your partner on your way to the top startup@walderwyss
Walder Wyss is one of the most successful and fastest growing Swiss law firms with a team of over 150 legal experts and offices in Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Berne, Lausanne and Lugano. Our start-up desk makes our industry experience, knowledge and expertise available to young entrepreneurs and their start-ups and supports them through all phases from the sparking idea to the exit or IPO. Visit us at the Walder Wyss lounge in the exhibition area and have a chat with our start-up team.
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Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Room 3 HOW TO BOOST YOU START-UP THROUGH MEDIA4EQUITY?
Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Room 6
Media for Equity can lift young companies to the next level and can boost their growth. However, only a few start-ups are familiar with traditional marketing channels and know how to use Media for Equity efficiently. During this workshop we will to elaborate on the opportunities and challenges of media for equity co-operations for young companies. The participants of the workshop will get a feeling for suitable business models as well as for channel and timing issues. Moreover we will work on how to evaluate the fair value of media.
GET YOUR BUSINESS GOING!
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INSIGHTS INTO NEW BUSINESS MODELS: FROM FINTECHS TO INTERNET OF THINGS START-UPS
EARLY STAGE START-UPS: LEARNINGS FROM 72 INVESTMENTS: PATTERNS WHAT WORKS AND WHAT DOESN‘T WITH JOERG RHEINBOLDT
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Axel Springer will introduce Plug and Play and gives a brief history of the digital change of Axel Springer and the reasons why the accelerator exists. So far they have invested into 72 companies in the last three years. Axel Springer has learned a lot about what works and what doesn’t and they have identified several patterns of success. They will share and discuss models and cases. By the end, you will hopefully have a deeper understanding of start-up dynamics and some new tools in your toolbox as a future founder.
First we will generally talk about Bitcoin and Blockchain Technology, such as businesses with online sales or business models which require micro payments or crowd funding. Than we will go deeper into how Bitcoin and swiss finance fits together. Example given what regulations we have in Switzerlands area of virtual currencies or how it could be useful for auditing and accounting for companies. In a practical part we will talk more about Bitcoins Suisse AG and our plans for the future. We will include a few hand-on engagements with you, such as setting up a wallet, scanning a private key and paying a Bitcoin bill. We are looking forward to working with you.
In the past years the number companies that are founded increases year by year. The areas reach from the ecommerce industry to the banking sector. Especially the disruption in the last segment is highlighted in the media very often. zeb will give you a short overview of the market and insights into companies, you should know when talking about this topic.
In this workshop you will learn how to structure a business plan and how to come up with a reasonable valuation for your start-up. Furthermore Ulrich and Lorenz are going to elaborate on the investment process and give helpful advice for start-ups that are looking to raise funding. Ulrich, as one of the three managing directors of the Book a Tiger Group, will provide you with insights from a start-up perspective and Lorenz, as M&A and Investment Manager at Tamedia, will contribute his knowledge from an investor’s perspective.
Friday 13:30 - 14:30 Room 7 FROM VENTURE NETWORK TO IPO CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT FOR CORPORATE FINANCE Students who are interested in how a stock exchange can influence the market for corporate finance in one of Europe‘s biggest economies should visit this workshop. It will give an insight on the Deutsche Börse Venture Network, a programme for growth companies and investors that Deutsche Börse Börse launched last year as well as the traditional stock exchange business of IPOs and bond issuances.
CRYPTOCURRENCIES IN SWITZERLAND
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Friday 16:00 - 17:00 Room 6 HOW DIGITAL HEALTH CHANGES THE WAY WE LIVE - AND OFFERS MANY BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR START-UPS In 2014 the Venture Capital funding of Digital Health amounted to USD 6.5 billion. This number only scratches the surface: The first billion dollar Digital Health startups are queuing up for IPOs. It is estimated that the number of smartphone users worldwide that use a healthcare application will reach 500 million soon. Digital Health is one of the fastest growing technological areas with the potential to transform international healthcare delivery and give patients, governments, businesses and providers across the globe access to better healthcare. XL Health, a Venture Capital fund based in Berlin, will introduce the Digital Health market and discuss challenges and opportunities of this sector!
Saturday 10:00 - 11:30 Room 4 EMPOWERING IDEAS - HOW TO BUILD A SUCCESSFUL PRODUCT In this hands-on workshop we look on what is needed to bring your idea from the stars to the road and how we finally end up with a successful product or software. You will have the chance to learn some key principles of making your product a success by tackling a real world challenge from one of our customers.
Saturday 14:00 - 15:30 Room 1 A GLIMPSE ON INNOVATION TECHNIQUES IN AN ESTABLISHED TECHNOLOGY COMPANY During the workshop we will interactively discuss the advantages and disadvantages of corporate venture capital, as well as dig deeper into some of the key aspects to take into consideration not only when assessing your funding alternatives, but also when co-existing with CVCs in your cap table.
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Saturday 16:15 - 17:45 Room 5 STARTING THE RIGHT STUFF. BE RELEVANT. NOT HIP.
Saturday 14:00 - 15:30 Room 5 GET YOUR START-UP ON TV! HOW TV CAN HELP YOU SCALE YOUR B2C BUSINESS AND REACH A MASS MARKET AUDIENCE
Saturday 14:45 - 16:15 Room 4 HOW TO NEGOTIATE TERM SHEETS FOR FINANCING ROUNDS Should start-ups create their own term sheet for a planned financing round or should they rather ask the investors to provide a first draft? Do you need a lawyer for negotiating a term sheet? Which terms really matter and what do they mean? Walder Wyss will make you familiar with the most important terms and principles, and you will get the opportunity to explore and discuss the various pitfalls on your way to a financing round at fair and balanced terms.
The ProSiebenSat.1 Accelerator is a leading 3-month program to support startups. We provide 500k gross media volume, 25k funding, mentoring, and office space at our offices in Berlin. In addition, we provide start-ups with access to the extensive network of the ProSiebenSat.1 Group – one of the largest media corporations in Europe. Our goal is to get the startups in shape and help pitch to investors to secure follow-on funding. We do not only invest in media start-ups. We invest across all industries with focus on B2C businesses. Typical industries are: media, entertainment, e-commerce, internet of things, smart home, health, fin-tech. Furthermore we welcome B2B start-ups from the adtech and online video space.
Nobody is waiting for you as a young entrepreneur. NOBODY! Accept this inalienable truth. Still you should start your own business. Not any business, but the Right Business. However, what is the Right business? How do you get to the Right business? Patrick Stähler, the author of the most unusual book and toolbox for entrepreneurs of the year and inventor-by-chance of the business model innovation strategy concept shows you how you can do it. Besides being an entrepreneur himself, he is a lecturer at the University of Sankt Gallen. In this workshop, Patrick will show you how you can develop an idea into a business model that your customers will love, that gives meaning to your team and is profitable. Besides the new boxes to think in, Patrick presents the participants a process with which they can design their entrepreneurial journey and find the Right stuff, that works for them.
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Saturday 16:00 - 17:00 Room 4 Saturday 16:45 - 17:45 Room 1 AGILITY AND DESIGN THINKING HOW WE MASTER THE CHALLENGE OF DIGITISATION REGARDING THE CUSTOMER AS OUR PARTNER Saturday 16:45 - 17:45 Room 7 MOVINGA: HOW TECHNOLOGY FOSTERS HYPER GROWTH One of our founders will explain how we used technology in the early days at Movinga and how the use of technology has changed over time. We will cover our approach to rapid development, current problems we are facing, trade-off between self-developed software solutions vs. standard SaaS products, and how technology can drive growth instead of enabling it.
Today, we are facing a constant change of customer needs and new opportunities in technology. If we want to deal with the new speed of change, we need new ways of collaboration. Innovative methods such as SCRUM and Design Thinking can make people more open-minded and change the process of teamsetting and work patterns in a creative way. With this interactive workshop, followed by an open panel for questions, opinions and lively discussions, we like to give you exclusive insights, about how Deutsche Bank is dealing with these challenges.
SWISS RE WORKSHOP The Swiss Re Group is a leading wholesale provider of reinsurance, insurance and other insurance-based forms of risk transfer. Dealing direct and working through brokers, its global client base consists of insurance companies, mid-to-large-sized corporations and public sector clients. From standard products to tailor-made coverage across all lines of business, Swiss Re deploys its capital strength, expertise and innovation power to enable the risk-taking upon which enterprise and progress in society depend.
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Saturday 13:30 - 15:30 Room 3 FUNDING STRATEGY FOR EARLY STAGE COMPANIES, BASICS YOU NEED TO KNOW AS A FOUNDER The workshop will provide you with insights on the founders and investors goals of funding strategies in the early stage. You will get a brief overview of where to get funding, what to prepare and what the most common structures and terms look like and mean. If you always wanted to know what pre- and post-money, vesting, liquidation preference etc. means or how much funding you should ask for, feel free to join the discussion.
Friday 16:45 - 17:45 Room 4 SMART MONEY VS. STUPID MONEY WHAT‘S THE DIFFERENCE? An investor’s main contribution seems to be to provide capital. But just because someone or some institution has money does not mean they have the knowledge to add value and help you grow your business. And if you choose a partner on money alone, you might find yourself in trouble. This workshop is about asking the right questions in order to weed-out dumb money and about trying to help you find smart money.
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Friday 13:45 - 16:15 Room 2 STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COLLABORATIVE ECONOMY During this session you will deal with the two megatrends „Collaborative Economy“ and the “Future of Mobility” while gaining unique insights into the world of Europe’s leading P2P-Carsharing Provider sharoo. In this context you will develop creative solutions for strategic key challenges and discuss your contribution first hand with sharoo’s CEO – Carmen Spielmann.
Saturday 10:00 - 12:00 Room 1 BUILDING CLOSER CONNECTIONS WITH THE E-COMMERCE WORLD Online and mobile shopping have become an essential part of the daily lives of young citizens. What are the expectations and concerns of the technology-savvy “Generation Y” from online ordering to physical deliveries? How to increase their shopping experience? DPDgroup, one of Europe’s leading providers of express and parcel delivery services, invites you to a workshop to discover behavioural patterns of European e-shoppers and to co-create solutions along the digital value chain.
Friday 15:30 - 18:00 Room 1 WORKSHOP ON THE INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS (IIOT) A successful IIoT project will typically impact multiple facets of a business. In this workshop, attendees will gain „real-world“ insights and learn what it takes to kick-off and realize an Industrial Internet of Things project successfully. The objective is to learn how to manage effective project planning and implementation. Take the chance to raise your questions directly to an outstanding expert in an open and collaborative dialogue. The workshop sponsor Stephane Pique, working at Accenture as Digital Transformation Senior Manager, is an internationally recognized expert. In the past 23 years, Stephane has worked in the RFID environment and in the past 5 years he realized projects in the field of Internet of Things and Industry 4.0.
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Saturday 13:30 - 16:00 Room 2 Saturday 10:00 - 12:00 Room 2 HOW TO DEVELOP A KILLER PITCH FOR YOUR COMPANY/IDEA The objective of the workshop is to develop a killer pitch for your company / idea based on the concept of a so called „elevator pitch“. An elevator pitch is a short summary used to quickly and simply define a process, product, service, organization, or event and its value proposition. During this two hour workshop we will give you a step by step instruction on how to write and deliver a convincing pitch. Then everybody will apply this method to their own project and pitch it to a small group. Finally, we will listen to selected pitches in front of the whole audience for advanced feedback. As a major benefit of the workshop you are ready to pitch your idea to everybody at the START Summit!
HOW WILL FUTURE LIFE BE IN DIGITAL SOCIETY? Design and Prototypes will be built for the Services of digital ife in future. In this Workshop you will get actual insights about the digital megatrends and how each one of you can contribute to design future life. Departing from concrete challenges we will give you the opportunity to learn innovation techniques and how you can design your own vision of digital services to make life easier in a connected world. In the end each team will pitch for the winning prototype. The challenges will be covering different angles of the new digital life.
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START-UP WORKSHOPS Friday 11:30 - 13:30 Room 4 ALL YOU WANTED TO ASK A VC LAWYER BUT HAVENT DONE SO YET... Friday 11:30 - 13:30 Room 3 DIGITAL BUSINESS MODELING Design and Prototypes will be built for the Services of digital ife in future. In this Workshop you will get actual insights about the digital megatrends and how each one of you can contribute to design future life. Departing from concrete challenges we will give you the opportunity to learn innovation techniques and how you can design your own vision of digital services to make life easier in a connected world. In the end each team will pitch for the winning prototype. The challenges will be covering different angles of the new digital life.
nevitably, and rather sooner than later start-ups face legal and tax questions: What‘s the best set-up for my venture? How do I finance my company? Shall I observe anyhting about intellectual property issues? How shall I incentive my employees? Do‘s and Don‘ts when partnering with strategics or exiting my start-up? What to do on the verge of insolvency? And many, many more you can think of. We are going to have tax, IP, corporate and M&A experts available trying to answer you any questions you may have. Use the opportunity; the likelihood of having all these experts available for free again is rather small:-)
Friday 11:30 - 13:30 Room 6 PRODUCT DESIGN WORKSHOPS FOR START-UPS In this workshop Ginetta shows you how to create valuable products for your users. We will work together on defining the product strategy and user needs. You will learn how to validate your product idea by using different human centered design methods. In the end, you will know how to plan and execute a product design sprint. Ginetta simplifies people‘s lifes by creating simple, fast and beautiful websites and apps. Start-ups like Crowdhouse.ch or established companies like SBB work with us. We look forward to working with you!
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Friday 14:00 - 16:00 Room 5 Saturday 14:30 - 16:00 Room 8 SAME SPORT DIFFERENT APPROACHES: CORPORATE VENTURE CAPITAL AND PRIVATE VENTURE CAPITAL In the past years, the European start-up ecosystem has seen a renaissance of corporate start-up activities, e.g. the launch of corporate venture capital firms, incubators and accelerators, and systematic acquisitions of start-ups/matured start-ups by corporations. The workshop will provide an overview of different kinds of early-stage-investors and their individual characteristics. Moreover, it will discuss Helvetia‘s venture capital activities and the needs and expectations of start-ups concerning their cooperation with investors.
Friday 11:30 - 13:00 Room 7 GETTING IN BED WITH CORPORATE VCS. CONSIDERATION WHEN CHOOSING YOUR FINANCING PARTNER Large companies have long sensed the potential value of investing in external start-ups, and most recently, funding from corporate venture firms has been booming across the globe. However, when looking at performance these firms seem to, more often than not, not be able to get it right. While some of the advantages of getting investments from large corporates are quite straightforward (brand and recognition, customer network, non-monetary resources), the same reasons that make CVC underperform against financial VCs, can also represent a challenge to the success of the start-ups in which they invest.
THE DATA EXCELLENCE ROADMAP - WHEN TO DO WHAT WITH DATA Whether you are a student, a start-up, a medium-sized company or a corporate, by now you have probably realized that data is awesome: Calculating customer lifetime value and telling your marketing department what customers are the best and should be pushed in acquisition, measuring the influence of content on your sales funnel, improving your forecasting in finance, automating your weekly investor reporting and saving half a day of a weekend. The question is not „Should we use data?“ but „When should we collect and analyze what data? What do we do with these insights?“ With the data excellence roadmap we try to answer these questions and provide the best possible value at the right time. We will also look at examples on how to properly implement this and how to form a „data culture“ within a company. There is going to be a strong marketing and sales focus.
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Friday 14:00 - 16:00 Room 4 Friday 15:45 - 17:45 Room 7 EMBRACING GROWTH - HOW WE CHANGED AN INDUSTRY WITH A NICHE PRODUCT AND LIMITED RESOURCES Cloud and SaaS are promising vehicles for growth, if done right. Let me tell you the story how we failed early and what we‘ve learned about it for our second try. Now we‘re changing a well established industry and are enthusing customers like Lufthansa, TUI, IBM, Adidas, LEGO and many more. I‘ll show you methods, tools and apps our small team of 3-4 people used to achieve that.
ESSENTIALS OF THE LEAN INNOVATION FRAMEWORK The workshop covers the essentials of the lean innovation framework. We will work on the critical sections of the lean canvas and look at the concepts behind them. Having done a plan “A” its time to iterate towards a plan that works. Using the lean dashboard to define success metrics, strategic proposals and set-up a queue of experiments. The workshop fits everyone that worked with the lean canvas and wants to take it further.
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BACKGROUND SESSIONS The Background Sessions during the START Summit 2016 will connect 1-2 Mentors, a Corporate Partner, an Investor and 6-8 very promising Start-ups of an industry to mainly enable a knowledge transfer
and networking. The 1.5 hours session will be interactive and treats topics such as industry issues, technology trends and solution oriented innovations. The aim will be to build a network and create new
partnerships true to our slogan BE WHERE INNOVATION HAPPENS. We have Background Sessions for 5 industries: FinTech, InsurTech, Artificial Intelligence & Robotics and Big Data.
J端rg Wittwer International Insurance Expierience Mentor InsurTech
Eberhard Scheuer CEO eHealth Consulting Initiator digitale-gesundheit.net Mentor Digital Health
J端rgen Holm Institute of medical informatic BFH Mentor Digital Health
John Hucker President Swiss FinteCH Mentor FinTech
Urs Haeusler Co-Founder Swiss Finance Start-ups Co-Founder Swiss Start-up Association Mentor FinTech
Wiklinska Malgorzata ZF Friedrichshafen Manager ZF Denkfabrik Mentor AI & Big Data
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Interview with Bernhard Schneider Senior Manager at EY
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Switzerland has seen its international appeal as a financial center tarnished after abandoning its banking secrecy policy. What role can young entrepreneurs play to secure Switzerland’s future status as a global financial hub?
Banking secrecy is Switzerland’s boon and bane. On the one hand, it endowed our country a powerful international appeal, particularly for wealth managers. Private banks in particular benefited from banking secrecy. But today we have to contend with asset outflows and changing customer needs, which entails rising costs in the asset management business. Competition is already intense, and is likely to intensify further in the near future. Young entrepreneurs therefore have to help find a new USP for Switzerland if we are going to secure its attraction as a global financial services center. Encumbered with the challenge of complying with regulatory requirements, however, banks currently lack competitive innovation power. This gives start-ups the opportunity to take an active part in reshaping the business models of financial institutions.
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Is anybody in the business community paying notice to this situation, given the favorable developments at present in the insurance and banking sector?
We see a growing number of fledgling companies in Switzerland, especially in this field, so clearly somebody is taking notice. However, I think it‘s difficult to gauge at present the extent to which start-ups are disrupting traditional business models. But there are many initiatives in the Greater Zurich Area that aim to prepare the economy for the digital transformation of Switzerland´s most important industries. The initiative Digital Zurich 2025 combines
many different platforms, events and accelerator programs aimed to transform Zurich into a leading international digital hub. This summer, the Kickstart Accelerator, a joint project by Digital Zurich and the Kick Foundation, will offer a structured acceleration program for promising international start-ups growing their business in Switzerland. It is very satisfying to see that many of the participating start-ups are Fintech companies with a very large potential for international growth. I think we can conclude that such projects are truly indicative of strong activity in Switzerland as a Fintech hub with focus on synergies, exchange but also valuable competition between traditional institutions and young, innovative start-ups. However, we also have to admit that the efforts of established corporates to compete with international start-ups are still very weak, although we can expect them to grow stronger in the future. That said, competition with international start-ups, particularly in North America and the UK, is very tough, and we can expect it to stiffen.
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How does support for Fintech start-ups in Switzerland compare with the support available for medtech, biotech and IT start-ups?
Switzerland has a reputation internationally as the leading hub for innovation, especially in the fields of medicine and biotechnology. Medtech, biotech and IT start-ups currently get notably more support than Fintech start-ups. About three-quarters of start-up capital invested in Switzerland goes to medtech, biotech and IT start-ups, while Fintechs only manage to capture a fraction of the remaining quarter. There are also stark differences in the volumes attracted in individual funding rounds: The Swiss Fintech start-up, KNIP, holds the sector’s funding record with a sum of CHF 15 million raised in a single round. Now compare that with medtech, biotech and IT start-ups, which routinely raise funds in the mid-double-digit millions.
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Why do Fintech start-ups get such poor assistance compared with other sectors in a financial services hub like Switzerland?
There are many factors that influence the support provided to financial services start-ups. The Swiss Fintech landscape has straggled behind other hubs and has been eclipsed by the likes of London, New York or Singapore, which have drawn more interest from major investors and young entrepreneurs. We are seeing investors playing a key role as a driver of start-ups; and it comes as no surprise that young entrepreneurs find it easier to attract capital in the regions where investors operate. From a regulatory perspective, I have to concede that Switzerland is not the easiest ground for startups in the financial services space. FINMA and the government are currently still doing little to foster Fintechs – it simply isn‘t a priority on their agenda. Nevertheless, I expect that this will change in the future.
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Looking at German-speaking Europe: Why should I choose to establish my Fintech start-up in Zurich rather than in Berlin, where average wages and bureaucratic hurdles are considerably lower?
That is a good point. Compared with other centers like Berlin, Swiss Fintech start-ups have the advantage of growing close to major financial service providers, improving the prospects of winning their favor. There are several Fintech start-ups – mostly in B2B – that value this aspect and are keen to forge strong partnerships with banks, insurers or asset managers. Additionally, Switzerland has an excellent education system, which makes it easier to recruit outstanding professionals for a start-up, even if they are much more expensive than candidates in Berlin. Furthermore, people appreciate the high quality of life in Switzerland and cities like Zurich, a factor that shouldn’t be underestimated.
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What general conditions make Switzerland more attractive than other international finance hubs such as London, Singapore or New York?
The financial centers you mention are fairly similar in many ways. All of them are associated with a relatively high cost of living and a good workforce. However, Switzerland’s USP lies in its economic and political stability as well as its integration at the heart of Europe coupled with close ties to the international financial services industry .
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The United Kingdom and Singapore, for instance, assist start-ups with credit programs and attract young entrepreneurs from around the world with tax breaks and simplified visa regulations. What kind of support does Switzerland provide today, and what kind of support would you like to see Switzerland provide in the future?
As we discussed earlier, FINMA and the government currently do not provide young entrepreneurs much support compared with other hubs such as Singapore. However, we have seen a large number of private and semi-private initiatives set up under the auspices of universities, companies or associations. Each year, EY recognizes outstanding achievers in the start-up sector with the “Entrepreneur of the Year Award”, which is held in over 50 countries. Another interesting initiative, which has regretfully already been proposed and turned down in the past, but has now reemerged in discussions, is the idea of earmarking a small portion of the Swiss pension pool assets as risk capital. Those are the kinds of solutions that would improve Switzerland’s standing as a center of finance.
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What are the attributes that make Fintech start-ups appealing to venture capitalists and business angels?
In our Swiss Fintech Report 2016, we aimed to identify some of the criteria that investors consider in their investment decisions. For instance, the product or concept and the business case should typically not be solely focused on the Swiss market. However, personally I believe that one of the most important, and indeed one of the most challenging, factors is having the right team from the outset. You need to have a balanced team to present a compelling proposition for investors.
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Could you give us some examples of success stories emerging from the Swiss Fintech scene?
There are several companies that are unquestionably making a big impact in the Swiss market, the most notable one being Leonteq, of course, which presents a successful growth narrative. Other companies have sprung up, such as KNIP, Anivo or WealthArc, that are currently in various phases of development. On the whole, I see a promising trend.
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The current generation of students can fall back on a larger inheritance compared with past generations. It therefore seems reasonable to expect a preference to pursue career paths perceived to involve lower risks than establishing a business. What incentives can be given so people consider investing their assets as start-up capital for their business ideas?
For instance, multiple studies, including created ones by UBS, have in fact confirmed that the younger generation is partially more risk-averse than their parents. This might be partly due to the fact that the younger generation was vulnerably exposed to the recent financial crisis, and was directly affected in some cases. That would explain a tendency to focus exclusively on securing assets. However, capital investment considerations should not be confused with entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship has more to do with wanting to change or redefine things, and to be willing to take a risk to that end. In our Swiss Fintech Report 2016 we likewise found entrepreneurial drive lacking in the younger generation. One option we see here would be to bring together the young and the more experienced generations in order to harness the fusion between new ideas and experience.
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To what extent do Fintech start-ups pose a threat to the established banking world? How can traditional banks profit from the Fintech trend?
I do not regard Fintech start-ups as a threat, but rather as an opportunity for incumbent banks and insurers to rethink and realign established banking and insurance models. There are many avenues that banks and insurers can take to make headway in this subject: from partnering with associations like the Swiss Fintech Association or Digital 2025, for instance, to the creation of in-house innovation labs similar to the approach Swiss Life has adopted, to direct investments in selected companies. What companies need is a clear strategy as to how they intend to tackle the topic of Fintech.
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Are partnerships between established banks and the new Fintech start-ups, such as Commerzbank’s “Main Incubator”, desirable or rather counterproductive as a hindrance to innovation?
As I mentioned earlier, I believe that taking a proactive approach to Fintech is a good idea. However, much depends on how each company defines what they consider proactive action. The “Main Incubator” is one of many possible ways of broaching this topic.
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Israel: From Start-up Nation to Cyber-Security Nation (The FinTech Times, London, Dec 2015)
Shira Kaplan CEO&Founder Cyverse If you’ve been to Tel Aviv recently, you’ve most likely heard local entrepreneurs refer to Israel as “Start-up Nation.” This name was coined by two American journalists who, in their 2010 book, explained how Israel turned so hi-tech-heavy (hint: skilled immigrants & mandatory military service).
But what you may have missed is Israel’s rapid transition from “Start-up Nation” to “Cyber-Security Nation,” a transition that has produced a wealth of opportunities for angel investors, venture capitalists, and global corporations such as McAfee, Microsoft, IBM & PayPal, who have begun seeking acquisitions in the country. In the last two years alone, CyberArk IPOed at USD 500 million (it is traded today at USD 1.2 billion); IBM acquired Israeli security start-up Trusteer for USD 800 million, and Microsoft acquired Aorato for USD 220 million and Secure Islands for USD 150 million. To name just a few exits (there were many, many more).
Israel’s journey to the forefront of cybersecurity innovation dates back to the founding of CheckPoint by Gil Shwed in 1993. Shwed, who was then a 25-year old graduate of the 8200 Elite Technology Unit of the Intelligence, recruited his army “buddies” to become the first employees of the company. CheckPoint’s success as the inventor of “Stateful Inspection” or the “Firewall” created a domino whereby the CheckPoint founding team spun off to create their own companies (Imperva & Palo Alto Networks). These successful security entrepreneurs became active angel investors, thus creating a “virtuous circle” in the Israeli security ecosystem. Fast forward twenty years, and the CheckPoint Domino Effect has given birth to over
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300 security start-ups in various cyber-security domains, including industrial cyber-security, web application security, user behavior analytics, biometric authentication and even car cyber-security. Israel’s booming cyber-security ecosystem, which attracted as much as 11% of global funding and produced over USD 6 billion in sales in 2014, has been driven largely by an unusual supply of talent that comes out of its top military units. Shwed’s 8200 unit is just one of those units; others include the Cyber- Security Unit and the Software Unit. These military units pre-screen and train young high school graduates to become tech leaders. At 18, these guys and girls confront complex technological tasks that have real-life implications, to say the least.
The structure of these units is unique to the extent that they are often non-hierarchical and welcome the critique of younger members. In effect, these units operate almost exactly like start-up incubators. One of Israel’s most fascinating contributions to cyber security innovation is in industrial cyber-security. The domain of OT (Operational Technology), as opposed to IT (Information Technology), has seen the rise of a few very successful Israeli start-ups in the last couple of years. These start-ups’ uniqueness is their ability to connect to industrial networks in a non- intrusive manner and detect anomalies in the network. In light of the rise of industrial connectivity both in the US and Europe, these Israeli start-ups have attracted a lot of investor and customer attention.
Another Israeli forte has been in User Behavior Analytics, an emerging field in the cyber- security space. Israeli start-ups have learned to correlate log data with active directory data in a way that automatically points to rogue or suspicious users (employees) in a company. Considering that 82% of cyber- attacks involve stolen user credentials, these start-ups have grown incredibly fast. Israel only is 3.5 hours away from Europe, and the wealth of security innovation found in a few square kilometers in the country is simply unparalleled. As global connectivity rises, Israel will continue to produce some of the world’s most innovative and protective state-of-the-art cyber-security solutions.
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The Israeli Start-Up Ecosystem
Inbal Arieli Vice President Strategic Partnerships “Israel is, by many measures, the country that has done the most to contribute to the technology revolution.” — Bill Gates In the past 4 decades, a flourishing start-up and innovation ecosystem has developed in Israel, a country similar in its population size to Switzerland. It might surprise you, but the Israeli startup and innovation ecosystem consists of more than 5000 start-ups and tech companies; dozens of accelerators and incubators, 300 multinational R&D centers operating on the ground and more than 100 investment funds, domestic and global. With that rich ecosystem, Israel has the highest density of start-ups in the world, with 1 for every 2000 people and is ranked first outside the US as a global hub of entrepreneurship. In addition, according
to the World Economic Forum, Israel is ranked 3rd out of 144 countries in tech innovation. Switzerland by the way, is ranked #1. The Israeli ecosystem attracts more venture capital per capita than any other country and investor confidence is extremely high, second only to the US. There are currently more Israeli companies listed on NASDAQ than any other country besides the US and China. One of the most important components of this flourishing Israeli ecosystem is the existence of strong technological talent, combined with an entrepreneurial DNA. So that when innovation is developed in Israel, it’s translated into actions and practical solutions. However, the Israeli domestic market is too small. Our neighbors are not excited about embracing technologies and products that come out of Israel. Therefore, Israeli Innovation is aimed, from day one, towards global markets. This is extremely challenging for Israeli start-ups and innovators. At the same time it also has great potential, as there are many markets and industries,
which could find solutions for their most pressing challenges using technology developed in Israel. For example, Israel is a leader in the global cyber arena. The large pool of talented youth with relevant experience (coming out of the military), and substantial governmental support, serves as the right combination for ongoing innovation in cyber-security. This places Israel in a unique position to provide relevant, cutting edge solutions for the most pressing cyber-security needs. In 2015, investments in Israeli cyber companies amounted to over half a billion dollars, more than 15% of global cyber investment. And 16 Israeli companies were acquired for over $1.5B. Israeli cyber export amounts to about $3B, around 5% of the global market. Israel is also thought to be extremely promising as far as Financial Technologies (FinTech). The Israeli FinTech industry includes over 200 companies. Leading global financial institutions and service providers, including Citi Bank, Barclays, Visa and PayPal, have all established an Israeli R&D branch. We are seeing more and more venture capital; accelerator and incu-
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bator programs pop up focusing specifically on FinTech. Israel has certain advantages serving to create a comparative benefit in this field: technological expertise in fields like big-data, risk-management and algorithms, which are becoming increasingly relevant to FinTech, a deep understanding of the global FinTech industry, a strong testing ground and beta sites. The beauty of the Israeli innovation is that it is not limited to specific sectors and industries: Israeli agriculture was always a major part of the country’s vision of a self-supporting economy. Shortage of natural resources led to the development of innovative methods and technologies for “growing more with less” under harsh conditions. The development of Israeli agricultural technology (Agtech), has served as a basis for new insights and knowhow, which, along with the Israeli track record, positioned it as a leader in a variety of areas: Arid climate agriculture, efficient dairy farms, resilient seeds, drip irrigation, as well as novel plants, such as cherry tomatoes and collagen-producing tobacco plants. Precision agriculture, which is a growing world trend, is particularly promising
in Israel due to the fact that companies in that field are leveraging technologies from other areas of Israeli expertise such as military, medical and software. An increasing demand for cost-efficient healthcare and an aging population in a technology-driven world are pushing forward the digital healthcare industry, which is one of the largest industries in the world. Israeli innovation is contributing to solve global healthcare challenges while providing improved quality care at a lower cost. Fueled by advanced healthcare IT and R&D investments, Israel is an emerging leader in the digital health field, which includes electronic medical records, telemedicine, mHealth, and healthcare IT. Israel is home to 300 digital health start-ups and multinational companies such as Phillips, Johnson & Johnson, Abbott, and GE. Nearly 100% of Israeli physicians have used electronic medical records for the past two decades. And those are just a few examples. Israeli innovation exists in so many areas including: Internet of Things; Telecommunication; Energy, Travel technology etc.
Given the success of Israeli start-ups and the innovation ecosystem, many government leaders, business leaders and top executives from around the world are constantly looking to better understand and evaluate the relevance of Israeli solutions to their needs. Start-Up Nation Central, is one of the leading organizations facilitating connectivity and is committed to economic growth through innovation and entrepreneurship. Start-Up Nation Central is an independent, nonprofit organization who is the authoritative source on, and the GPS to, the Israeli innovation ecosystem. The organization leverages in-depth knowledge of the Israeli innovation ecosystem to foster its growth, and to connect business and government leaders from around the world to people and technologies that can help them solve their most pressing challenges. Its unique, continuously updated open-source database - the Start-Up Nation Finder - provides a roadmap to Israeli innovation, giving the world a starting point for accessing Israel’s culture of innovation.
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„Switzerland and Israel, how can they learn from each other?“
Sabrina Cohen Dumani Nomads foundation President, Geneva The world is in a gloom. But when you look more closely, we see that two small countries escape this rule: Switzerland and Israel. Both retain a booming economy and displayed an almost insolent economical health compared to their neighbors, even prompting some jealousy. What are the secrets and recipes for success in both countries and how can they learn from each other to go further? It is these questions that we wanted to address by creating Nomads foundation, which aims to develop the Swiss Start-ups ecosystem with the help of mature ecosystem like Israel. By observing these two nations, we discover many similarities but also major differences. Switzerland and Israel are alike in their great ability for innovation. Deprived of natural resources to exploit, both have leveraged their human capital to build their growing added-value, innovation, creativity and discoveries.
If the basic conditions are comparable, behavior drastically differ however from one another. While Switzerland is conditioned by its high stability, Israel continues to live on the day to day basis in the vulnerability and fears of all its efforts suddenly being annihilated. So when the Swiss are working primarily to consolidate their assets without taking unnecessary risks, Israelis are much more adventurous and quick in their actions. Constantly forced to take risks for their future and their survival, they show great ability to adapt, not hesitating to question everything and start all over again from scratch if necessary. An attitude that reflects the history of its people, constantly buffeted from one territory to another for millennia, ever ready to begin again, to rebuild. Both approaches have their weaknesses. Switzerland opulent lack of boldness and barely fund its start-ups, by fear of risk, while Israel, not knowing what will happen the next day, tends to favor the immediate to the detriment of the long term. Criticism are often address the Israelis to sell too quickly their Start-ups that would bring them much more if they took the time to consolidate before to get rid of and move on.
But these two countries also have strengths that would be mutually beneficial. How can Israel benefit from Switzerland? A small country whose economy is based mainly on SMEs, such as Israel and Switzerland, has everything to gain from a long-term vision, mindful of continuity. Training, as such, is fundamental. And, while in Israel the young people are mostly attracted by university and prestigious degrees, the Swiss rely heavily on vocational education dual-track system in the „real world“, that is to say in the company, where they will learn the basics of knowhow they will then in turn pass on to their juniors. This type of dual vocational training, combining theory and practice, allows to have a pool of highly qualified professionals needed to achieve on site of the most innovative projects. The advantage of such a system is to keep hold of the whole chain. This chain starts with an idea after engineering of a brilliant mind and ends with the release of a revolutionary product stamped « Swiss made », still a worldwide label of quality assurance and expertise. It is through this system of education that most of our SMEs founders were trained. Most of the Swiss entrepreneurs are not coming from Universities but learn from the ground in a company following their vocational training.
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How can Switzerland benefit from Israel? Switzerland that shares much in common with Israel would also be of great interest to benefit from the experience gained by the Israelis in innovation. This would enable it to boost not only its capacity for innovation but especially its ability to benefit from its innovation. Switzerland could be inspired by the way Israel is supporting the innovation ecosystem successfully for many years: the Chief Scientist Office supports development projects, irrespective of their results, with or without the intervention of the academic world. Israel favors the result rather than the means used to achieve it. It is common knowledge that the Swiss are very good at creating small businesses but are mediocre when it comes to make them reach a significant critical mass. It is not a coincidence. This is the result of the strategy to support innovation implementation by Swiss government. The focus on innovation technology by its main office, the CTI (Commission for Technology and Innovation), focuses most of its efforts on funding technological innovation projects co-developed with academic institutions. The result is that most of innovation are technological. It is a pity as innovation
product or services represents only 40% of the sources of innovation. So if Switzerland does not want to let go of the remaining 60 %, it should expand its field of support to innovation encouraging other forms of innovation such as business models, marketing, processes, or management skills. The CTI policy underestimates also that it is not enough to invent to succeed. Successful entrepreneurs all know that the cost of marketing is generally much higher than its technical development. Only by shifting some of its public policy, like providing marketing support, Switzerland could actually earn a first position in innovation class. There is much to learn about Israel in that perspective. Both countries are highly ranked in many respects The international reputation of Switzerland and Israel is well established. Both play a leading role in scientific innovation and international technology (Nanotechnology / Space Research / Renewable Energy / Climate Research / Environment / Water / Health / Sciences / ICT: information and communications) Both countries are also distinguished by their universities ranked in the „Top 100“ of the best universities in the world. Note
also the excellent cooperation of universities and colleges with the private sector in both countries. Switzerland and Israel have a very high number of Nobel Prize (given the number of inhabitants, it is the highest density in the world). They are also distinguished by the number of patents per capita and number of start-ups listed on Nasdaq (Israeli companies rank first in the world outside of the United States and Switzerland deposited twice patents than the average of European Union). Switzerland and Israel are among the most productive countries for the number of citations and publications per capita (Switzerland ranks first with 3.2 annual publications per thousand inhabitants). Both countries are members including the ESA research organizations (Paris), CERN (Geneva) and EMBC (Molecular Biology in Heidelberg). Nomads Foundation is based in Geneva. Its aim is to develop and promote, internationally, digital culture, by creating links between start-ups and partners, for the implementation of a collaborative platform dedicated to the transmission of knowledge related to entrepreneurship and training.
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STARTglobal has been successfully hosting the START Summit for several years now, why have you decided to initiate the START Hack, an entirely new project?
JONAS: STARTglobal is an initiative that aims to foster true innovation by bringing together business and technology and by empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs to learn more about technology and its potential in different relevant industries. The START Summit is Europe´s largest student-organized conference for entrepreneurship & technology but it can only reveal its full potential when we leverage the full innovative potential of our network. The START Hack as new project enables tech students to interact in teams with different cultural backgrounds and to work on prototypes in different very relevant focus areas such as cryptocurrencies or the internet of things. Real business related tech projects can then be developed at the START Summit, students with different backgrounds meet and potential start-ups arise. This is the approach START wants to add value to the technology and startup ecosystem with. We strongly believe that only a combination of the tech focused START Hack and the START Summit as big international platform can really bring the ecosystem forward.
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Why did you choose to host a hackathon exclusively for tech students and not an event mixed with business students? [This is of course what one might have expected from a university without a technical faculty such as St. Gallen]
DAVID: Even though it might seem like a good idea to include business students for the business-related focus, we quickly realized that START Hack couldn’t become this big tech creation hub we want it to be, if we wouldn’t keep it completely focused on people that have the skills to actually create software. First, the hackers
and creators get to be completely creative and innovative at START Hack and the business part follows just a few days later during the START Summit. This is how we combine the best of both worlds. Furthermore, and this is a big personal motivation of mine, we really want to raise awareness for software engineering as an increasingly important matter of the future at the University of St. Gallen. Hundreds of students from our university will be able to connect with tech students from various fields at the START Summit and see their projects on stage. Adding to that, I’m certain that there has never been a group of Bachelor students at the University of St. Gallen working so closely with hundreds of tech students from all around the world like the START Hack team did from March 11 – 13, 2016.
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At whom is the Hack directed, who could you see at START Hack?
DAVID: To make sure that each team can create really innovative products, START Hack only invited participants with software engineering skills. That’s why we were completely overwhelmed by the hundreds of applications we received from over 30 countries ranging all around the globe. Because we decided to keep our first hackathon a bit smaller, we could only invite around 250 hackers, which is much less than half of all applied students. A team was composed by a maximum of four people and mostly had a healthy mix of different skills, such as frontend or backend engineering. Additionally, we could welcome dozens of company representatives (also start-ups) from our nearly 40 partners coming from as far away as London. Some of our partners event sent developer teams to participate in START Hack! We were very fortunate to hear insightful ideas from our keynote speakers and we’re extremely thankful for the main jury which chose the projects you will see on the main stage at START Summit 2016.
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Your participants were very diverse and from nearly 30 countries, but what exactly were they working on in the 35 hours, anything they feel like doing?
DAVID: Pretty much, yes! Some of our partners, including IBM, Swisscom, Logitech, SBB with Uepaa, Zühlke, Arvato with Start-upbootcamp, Blockstream and Fundbase made a range of data, APIs, frameworks and cloud platforms available to be used for the projects. They also worked together to create challenges with interesting background information to give some inspiration to the teams. These challenges were ranging from mobility applications, e-commerce improvements, game development using a lot of hardware, up to all things FinTech, including the creation of an own blockchain. But while they had all these opportunities, they were still free to use and create whatever they wanted!
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Would you say that there is any aspect that makes the START Hack unique?
JONAS: The START Hack is probably the most entrepreneurial one in whole Europe what is partly because of the synergies with the START Summit but also because many start-ups are engaged as challenge provider or participants. Also I think the event atmosphere is great because we really love to create events with personal atmosphere. DAVID: I agree with Jonas! What is really unique about the entrepreneurial aspect is that we have several examples, where a startup incubator or a start-up itself worked with a big company to create a challenge. We heard that it was really beneficial for both parties to work together like that, so the feedback was great! The location was also in an industrial part of St. Gallen, and we really tried to incorporate this setting in our event design. Additionally, it was amazing to see students from so many different cultures, religions and parts of the world all work together.
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Both events distinguish themselves through a strong focus on entrepreneurship on the one hand, and a strong focus on technology on the other. The respective participants seem to be separated from eachother, is this the case?
JONAS: A lot of participants of the START Hack also join the START Summit because we offer accommodation throughout the whole week at student places and also grant the tech students of the START Hack free entry to the conference so that they are able to meet with investors and students (also and most important with business background). A lot of teams – specifically the winners of
the different challenges – will be allowed to pitch their prototypes and projects on the main stage on Saturday so that all 1200 participants get an impression of what the tech students created during those 35 hours of coding.
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What can we expect from the next START Hack? What is your vision for the START Hack in the future?
DAVID: Our already big application number showed that there is a lot of room to grow in size, we are also talking with a number of companies that weren’t part of the first START Hack but would like to participate next time. Since the team will have way more time to organize the next START Hack, everything will have even more attention to detail. Apart from growing, we will also try to make our hackathon concept even more unique. One idea is to include interactive elements as part of some challenges, but we shouldn’t ruin the surprise just yet! Since environmental and social issues are important for us, we would also like to include “social business” more while working together with international organisations. We will try to improve our diversity even more and we’re also thinking about a different date for the next START Hack. There are many options and opportunities, so I’m very excited for what’s to come.
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ABOUT More than a pitching competition. The START Summiteer is the most prestigious pitching competition at START Summit which presents the best 40 early stage start-ups on stage – competitors from Europe, North America, Africa and Asia. We have started to seek for the best start-ups many months ago with START satellite events in whole Europe and have carefully selected the best start-ups with the help of our knowledge partner B-to-V. The competition will cover three rounds pitching on three different days of the
event and won´t have an industry focus. We aim to get a diverse mix of start-ups from FinTech, E-commerce, Digital Health, Robotics and many more. In order to take START Summiteer to the next level both, strategic partners as well as our international network of investors got highly involved. From 30 start-ups in the qualification round, to 16 in the semi-finals, to 8 in the grand final. The pitching contest starts on Thursday at the sophisticated Hotel Einstein where the selected 30 start-ups pre-
sent their companies during a three-minute pitch in front of top-tier investors. After the first round, the jury will pick 16 companies that will get the chance to pitch on our main stage in front of hundreds of attendees. Now each jury member will select 2 start-ups which will then be mentored by their investor in an exclusive coaching session. The final conclusion, taking place on Saturday, will cover the battle of the last eight start-ups that will all compete for the big prize in front of a new jury and the whole audience.
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Andreas Schlenker Head of M&A Tamedia Digital
Dr. Christian Wenger President CTI Invest
Christophe Maire CEO & Founder Atlantic Labs
Simon Schmincke Principal Creandum
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Jörg Rheinboldt Axel Springer Plug and Play
Alexander Stoeckel Partner b-to-v
Michael Breidenbrücker Speedinvest
Daniel Gutenberg Partner VI Partners
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BLOCKCHAIN-INNOVATION. COM Switzerland Blockchain-Innovation.com is the first digital currency fully backed by investment grade diamonds. The diamond coin is a currency backed by the highest quality collateral with no arbitrary inflation or negative interest rates. They target smart investors seeking real exposure in commodities, corporates and hedge funds suffering from negative interest rates and skeptics of FIAT money due to Central Bank excess.
CAREERSUITE Switzerland CareerSuite is an online job platform that matches students and employers. The whole matching process is based on soft factors such as personality, culture and values. On one hand it will serve as a career advice platform for students and on the other hand as an effective recruiting tool for firms. Both parties will be able to identify the best matching counterparts in a secure and user-friendly environment. Candidate profiles are shown anonymously until the candidate agrees to reveal his/her identity. The platform has been developed in co-
Dr. Mathias Bucher, the founder of Blockchain-Innovation.com is an expert in the area of blockchain. He lectures Blockchain Technology and Investment Strategies at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Art. Jonas is the head of IT. He has been involved in Blockchain Technology since 2011 and published security and privacy vulnerabilities in Bitcoin Core, Bitcoin
operation with the IPM AG and researchers of the University of St. Gallen. The team consists of two founders, an experienced IT team and three business angels. Both founders have an educational background in economics and business administration. While Max, Head of Product Development, has been board member of numerous student clubs at HSG, Daniel, Head of Marketing and Sales, has lived in various cities around the world. CareerSuite’s initial target group are business students in the DACH region. First fee-
DNS and others. Jon takes care of the legal aspects and is a Partner at Steinbruechel Huessy, where he specialized in Financial Markets and Financial Regulations. Their product is a combination of cutting-edge technology and in-depth knowledge about commodities and the financial markets. Those features provide innovation and secure, efficient focus on real privacy.
dback talks with potential clients indicate that their solution creates most value for SMEs with a lower presence at universities and less established employer branding. In 12 months CareerSuite aims to acquire 20’000 active candidates and to have facilitated over 1’000 recruitments. To achieve these ambitious goals cooperations with universities, a transparent and fair pricing model and a continuous improvement of the matching algorithm are key factors for the success of CareerSuite.
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CARZADA Germany CARZADA is seeking to entirely disrupt the car shopping experience by enabling consumers to not only search and compare but really shop for pre-owned used cars using their mobile devices. All the information provided online, such as up to 50 high-resolution images from the car‘s exterior, interior, and underbody. Transparent descriptions, images of dimples and scratches as well as a 24/7 customer service give the user a more convenient purchasing experience.
The two founders Thomas Vagner and Johannes Mayer, who both worked for Rocket Internet, met during their graduate studies and have established a friendship based on same values and professional ambitions over time. As founders, they see themselves as the driving force and inner soul of their business. Their next twelve months are about aiming for a strong position in the german market and setting up strategic co-operations with leading industry partners. In the end being a successful entrepreneurs’ means, being risk takers who can handle many “rollercoaster rides per day”.
Due to their innovative approach of having a purely online presence and thus asking the customer to pay upfront without offering the possibility for an industry-specific test drive, CARZADA is increasing their brand awareness through a recent TV campaign. Every single car listed on CARZADA needs to pass various certain criteria: 175-point inspection process, needs to be younger than 6 years and have less than 90.000 km of mileage.
CHARGEEE Switzerland Switzerland. Chargeee empowers electric mobility through smart, cloud based charging points for electric cars offered as a service. After six months of hard work the team now has a commercially viable prototype of its charging point and is working on the user experience of its cloud based management software and mobile app. With the installation of the first pilot project in June 2016 the first Chargeee station will help drivers to forget range
anxiety and station hosts to make money while attracting a growing crowd of selective customers.Paolo Lupoli, Ezio De Filippis and Roman Kocemba form a multinational team with more than 40 years of combined professional experience. They blend technical and managerial competences with a shared sense for entrepreneurship and an unconventional approach to problem solving. In the future an additional team member with 15+ years of experience in international B2B sales will endorse the execution of Chargeee’s international
strategy and more specifically will focus on finding a quick and effective way of selling their points abroad. Parallel to Elon Musk who is clearly spreading the electric mobility culture around the world, the Chargeee team is also putting all their true passion for electric mobility and all their strong beliefs in a future where vehicles can be environmentally friendly, safe and quiet into their business. As a result, Chargeee’s aim is to contribute to a quicker transition to electric mobility.
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COMPETITOOR Italy Competitoor is the B2B tool specifically for online shops allowing store managers to monitor the prices of the competitors and to get notifications for each time the price changes. It enables the shop to save time, increase revenue and become more profitable. It is a SaaS useful for small-to-large e-Commerce.
DIVIAC Switzerland Diviac claims to be the most advanced and largest online platform for scuba divers to book their dream holidays for exploring the underwater world all around the world. Not only this, Diviac additionally offers a cloud-based diving logbook that is integrated in a sport activity tracking app, which also includes social community elements to share diving experiences and information like fish sightings or water visibility with other enthusiasts. It combines booking platform and logbook app to a onestop shop, specifically for scuba divers.
The two founders Maximilian Lanaro (CTO) and Davide Lugli (CEO) both have a background in engineering with experience in Web Development, R&D and project management. Their aim is to obtain 1000 customers, release dynamic price modules for the major e-Commerce platforms and to develop a dynamic bidding tool to drive ADWords bidding on the most competitive products
Joel Perrenoud, holding an MBA from Harvard Business School, is the founder and CEO of Diviac and has experience as a global executive, since he has already worked for McKinsey, Korn/Ferry International or the Adecco Group. Thomas Achhorner is the co-founder and COO of the company and holds a MSc in computer science ETH Zurich. His experience in IT is the key for the technical development of Diviac. Thomas started at IBM and then worked several years for the Boston Consulting Group. Adding to their knowledge and experien-
of their catalogue. Up until now they have managed to raise €35’000 and are looking for venture capitalist and corporate investors. Sign up and enter your competitors, monitor all your competitors’ prices change over time and increase your profit margin by remaining as competitive as possible. Competitor - empower your dynamic pricing.
ce, they are all passionate travelers and divers, which is reflected in their passion for what they are doing. In the next 12 months they are aiming to have the largest inventory of bookable dive products such as diving courses, packages, rooms in dive resorts or cabins in diving boats for all top scuba dive destinations worldwide. They clearly differentiate themselves from their competitors through a vertical deep-dive into the travel business instead of the wide horizontal orientation of big online agencies.
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eSMART Switzerland eSMART develops intelligent control systems for your home or workplace and changes the way you interact with your home. They provide a professional platform for eco-friendly and connected buildings. These systems can be used locally or remotely and show you where, when and how you are consuming energy. It doesn’t matter where you are, you always have full control over your apartment. The platform is made of a dashboard that interacts with tiny smart-modules, places behind switches. The modules communicate with each other through the electrical network,
which is more stable than Wi-Fi, and provide automation functionalities without specific wiring. eSMART is founded by three co-founders Fabrizio Lo Conte, PhD EPFL in microelectronics, he is the CEO and responsible for strategic partnerships and the finances of eSMART. Laurent Fabre, PhD EPFL in smart grid, is the COO and organizes the company internally and handles the after-sales service. Jéròme Ramelet, MBA and electronic engineer, is the head of marketing and sales bringing along over 13 years of experience in this field.
The start-up, founded at EPFL, will be the most installed solution in residential business within Switzerland with about 2‘000 apartments equipped. But not only this: they will target major export markets as France, Germany and the UK in the following 12 months. eSMART has already equipped more than 550 apartments and over 1000 more are ordered. The innovative guys from EPFL will certainly have a deep impact on how we further develop our habits at home: smart and connected living is the future.
GAMAYA Switzerland Gamaya is the future of farmland analytics. It provides a comprehensive solution for large-scale monitoring and diagnostics of farmland based on hyperspectral imaging technology. Gamaya acquires imagery data using sensors mounted on drones and airplanes and translates the collected data into comprehensive information for farmers. Through their analytical framework, Gamaya is able to analyse and monitor soil, detect diseases and weeds and even to diagnostic nutrient deficiency. With all that collected data Gamaya is able to give the farmers a accurate yield predic-
tion. Based on this database, farmers can take action and adapt. Through this, the farmers expenses can be lowered, revenue and profit margin increased. The company management consists of three entrepreneurs with a unique combination of experience in technology- and business-related disciplines. Dr. Yosef Akhtman, PhD University of Southampton and CEO of Gamaya, Dragos Constantin, PhD student at EPFL and CTO and finally Igor Ivanov, MBA HSG and CFO are the key for this successful project. They all bring in the required experience, passion and
knowledge for Gamaya to chance the way farmers cultivate their field and make the most of their hard work. They are aiming to start with their commercial phase this September and start selling their product to multiple commercial clients, improve the workflow with industrial agricultural enterprises and consolidate the precision of farming application. They do not only have the ambition of having 135k HA of land on their radar but also increase the number of employees to 40 people.
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HARDAH Switzerland HARDAH is the new Swiss online dashboard. It is a customizable website that redefines your web experience and shapes your Internet. HARDAH offers an elegant organization of the disorganized network and offers an online dashboard, which allows the user to surf on the computer similar to using a Smartphone. Two students from Lausanne, David and Matias founded the company. They met at the EPFL-campus through their mutual friend Claire, who happens to be a former
vice-president of Junior Enterprise and the current backend developer of HARDAH. The young team managed to launch the beta version 1.0 in December of last year and is currently developing version 1.1. Their goal is to launch the final product with interactive virtual intelligence software by 2017. Their biggest challenge they are facing is their lack of IT resources, which is why they have decided to hire a part time IT freelancer and are on the lookout for a full time
employee. Since the Swiss market is considerably small, there is a high danger of lack of visibility. As a solution they actively work together with universities, attend different conferences and participate at competitions to gain massive media coverage. Their understanding of a successful entrepreneur is someone who is predicting the future by creating it. An entrepreneur turns mistakes into experiences and challenges the status quo.
INVESTOREYE Finland InvestorEye is an online and mobile platform, where companies ranging from startup to stock listed multinational can communicate to shareholders and investors in an innovative and social way. Companies can brand themselves as investment opportunities and investors can receive suggestions about new trending companies matching their investment preferences.
InvestorEye was founded by three co-founders Antti (CoB), Laura (CEO) and Naseer (CTO). They noticed that digitalization of finance has disruptive effects on the industry and they wanted to seize the opportunity. Naseer is the technical genius behind the company. He has extensive skills in programming and brings a lot of experience from working in several innovative tech-start-ups.
Since their launch last autumn they could win 100 start-ups from 12 different countries as their clients. They are currently working extremely hard on starting their pilot program with the first stock listed companies based in Finland and other Nordic countries to follow. It is essential for them to follow their vision and making an impact on the society as a whole.
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JOBINO Germany As a student, having a job on the side can significantly improve the limited budget and open exciting new opportunities. However, the current market for simple jobs and side jobs often appears confusing and nontransparent – but not much longer. Inspired by the simplicity of the Airbnb model, Jobino aims to bridge this gap by providing a platform that brings together employers and job seekers in the simplest way possible. Not only does the location-based service consider the special needs of the job seekers and employers
alike but it also increases the job market’s transparency by revealing the hourly wage of every job posting. Jobino was founded in Berlin in 2014 by Fabian Henze (CEO) who invited his friend and fellow business and engineering graduate Stefan Petzolt to join him as COO shortly afterwards. Besides sharing their passion for (water-)sports and other outdoor activities, both founders are still very active in the Berlin start-up community. They believe that the willingness to take risks and working hard to put one’s
Joidy JOIDY Germany Joidy is an app- and web based service enabling users to send digital and physical gifts via Messenger, LinkedIn or even Twitter without need of the home address. The gift is delivered via a video which the receiver can open via the Joidy App or any web browser. The four founders Timo, Philippe, Jan and Ondrej met during their studies at the Technical University of Berlin 4 years ago.
Timo worked during his studies for a software company (IVU Traffic Technologies AG) as a developer and project assistant where he gained experience in the area of product development. Philippe studied industrial engineering specialized in entrepreneurship, marketing and mechanical engineering and is responsible for marketing and sales at Joidy. The technical backbone of the company are Jan and Ondrej.
vision into practice are essential qualities of a successful entrepreneur. By founding Jobino they learned how to build and lead a company without external funding. Since Jobino’s launch, the platform has finished in second place in the Public Choice Award of Europe’s biggest startup event “Start-up Night” in September 2015. In December of the same year, they welcomed the 100th top company to the platform. In the long run, Jobino’s goal is to become the world’s largest recruiting platform for simple jobs and side jobs.
They are 120% committed to their company sharing the same values: optimism, ambition and openness. They have reached their revenue milestone of € 300’000 4 months earlier than expected what proves that they are doing the right thing at the right time.
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KASKO Germany Kasko allows digital marketplaces and booking platforms to offer insurance services to their customers within only five minutes. Companies no longer have to worry about insurance. Kasko deals with the insurers and the operations and exempts commercial businesses from negotiations, integrations and manual processes by offering them three exible ways to start cross-selling insurance to their customers. Not only this easy integration but also increased customer satisfaction due to this extra service helps companies to improve their performance. The two founders Nick and Matt were atmates during their studies at Nottingham
University. Nick then worked in business development, sales for insurance intermediaries as well as a strategy consultant for financial services. On the other hand, Matt with his computer science background rather focused on full stack developing, engineering and IT consulting. Early in 2015 Nick came up with the idea of Kasko Drive, an app for short-term car insurance and won at WHU 3DS. One month later Nick and Matt quit their jobs to fully dedicate their time to Kasko. After moving to Berlin, they pivoted to a cross-selling platform for short-term insurance within third party websites and apps.
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KUKUA Netherlands Kukua aims to close the weather information gap on the African continent. Their weather monitoring stations collect data on environmental conditions and upload this data to the internet every half an hour via the telecom network. The gathered data is being processed and then made accessible for their commercial customers. Adding to that, the data is forwarded to the forecast partner FORECA which distributes the information to farmers via SMS. The stations are solar powered, connected to 3G and able to collect rain, temperature, wind, humidity, solar radiation, and barometric pressure data.
The two founders grew up in Tanzania and are familiar with problems regarding the lacking of weather data. Tom Vanneste, an MBA student from London Business School, Ollie Smeenk, who is doing International Business at Rotterdam School of Management, and their team of developers have successfully come up with an accurate hardware and software solution which is in average 20-times cheaper than the traditional weather stations. Kukua has not only entered the IMPACT accelerator program with a 100k funding but also started to mass produce their product and to
The two founders with their excellent industry insight and knowledge are currently working hard to get the first big deals closed. Adding to that, they are looking for new motivated and talented people on the team who share their vision of a successful entrepreneur as someone who sees an opportunity where others see a challenge. The next 12 months are also about aiming for new integrations, products and markets in other countries. At the end of the day, the world remains the same: risk averse consumers, searching for protection. Kasko bridges the gap between businesses that understand consumer needs and insurance companies which are unable to provide solutions at the point-of-demand on their own.
place their first working weather stations in Tanzania. They also closed their first deals with paying B2B customers. The biggest challenges they are facing at the moment are the long lead times with their manufacturing partners in developing the product. They are already selling their product but the developing time of the weather stations is too long to catch up at the moment. The goal is to have set up 250 weather stations in the next 12 month while supporting 2500 farmers and 10 data customers.
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KYMIRA United Kingdom
Every athlete has the urge to improve his performance in every little detail. Kymira Ltd. is a company operating in the Health and Fitness market with Kymira Sport. They develop wearable platform technologies including energy harvesting and e-textiles for primary use within the medical and domestic health markets. Kymira is trying to develop the smart sports clothing of tomorrow for a cleaner, safer and healthier planet.
Their infrared apparel is a not just a handy gimmick, but leaves to performance and recovery enhancing benefits. Their Fibre Core technology protects active components from wear and tear and furthermore is capable of converting wasted body energy into electricity. Their KYnergy technology uses the textile Celliant to recycle the body‘s waste energy back for the benefit of the wearer, to enhance performance and accelerate recovery processes. The company was established in 2013 in the renowned Science and Technology labs at the University of Reading. Timothy Brownstone, Founder & CEO of Kymira, is
a multi-award winning entrepreneur with a background in Photobiology. His personal background in performance sports, his business expertise and the combination of academic knowledge is the core the company is built on. In 12 months, Kymira will have increased its team from 6 to 12 members and will expand their presence in key markets such as North America. They are expecting to have their first biomedical monitors integrated and the range of products increased. Kymira is not just sports-wear, but smart clothing with high potential in the field of Digital Health.
METRILUS Germany
Metrilus utilizes real-time 3-D sensors to develop automation- and computer aided assistance systems. Their customers use the systems to improve their processes in manufacturing logistics and other areas. Recently they developed a game-changing application to revolutionize logistics: Metrilus MetriX – a mobile, precise, rapid and flexible real-time 3-D camera technology in auto dimensioning. Metrilus MetriX is a remarkable piece of engineering,
a complete revolution in supply chain management. Instead of measuring cubic dimensions of parcels by hand or spending thousands of dollars on complex measurements devices, Metrilus MetriX offers a solution, which is faster and as precise at a fraction of the costs of state-of-the art systems. Christian, CEO of Metrilus, holds both a Ph.D. and a diploma in computer science. At Metrilus he is responsible for Business Development, Marketing and Sales and Finance. Michael, CTO and Head of Product Lifecycle Management, holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and has work experien-
ce at Opticom and Siemens Healthcare. Simon, responsible for R&D, holds a diploma in information and communication technologies and was employed as an intern in the field of medical image processing. 12 months from here Metrilus aims to successfully sell their technology to at least one of the big parcel delivering companies and several e-commerce businesses. The huge breakthrough they have with MetriX shows that they are on the right track to achieving their goal to become the leading company in auto dimensioning applications for logistics.
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MINEBOX IT SERVICES GMBH Switzerland
Minebox uses blockchain technology to build hardware and software data storage, sharing and backup solutions. Their product is a NAS (network attached storage) server, with a decentralized backup solution running on blockchain, allowing users to rent free storage and create digital assets while they keep their data private, secure and non-destroyable. The device with modified OS allows the user to access the device from anywhere.
The two founders, Vlado and Andreas met during the Pioneers Festival in Vienna. Both founders have great experience in storage industry and decentralized technologies. CEO Vlado started his career programming spreadsheets at IBM and then got a lead role as tech support for VoIP project. He is currently a core member of Coinigy Inc. and an external consultant for Blockchain.info. CTO Andreas is an early Bitcoin adopter and gained a reputation for his contribution to the bitcoin and blockchain community.
The biggest challenges they face are consolidating their forces in one place and getting new support and capital in order to manage their growth and be able to compete on a global level. In 12 months from now Minebox aims at launching their products, finding new motivated team members and setting up offices and data centers in Austria, Switzerland and Germany. Minebox – the company who treats your storage like a commodity.
MYSTERYVIBE United Kingdom
MysteryVibe is a British health & lifestyle brand that designs, develops and manufactures luxury pleasure products. MysteryVibe is all about creating personalised and immersive experiences in the bedroom, especially for couples who want to switch off from the outside world and tune in to each other instead. Therefore, MysteryVibe has created Crescendo, a toy with a minimal ergonomic design whose shape, features and powerful motors can be controlled independently and changed along with the user’s mood.
Since its founding in 2014, MysteryVibe has gained customers in 48 countries and has been featured by 80+ leading newspapers and magazines across the world. However, taboos around sexuality and pleasure are still the norm for all genders and sexual orientations. MysteryVibe’s Chief Pleasure Officer Stephanie focus is to develop a more open and positive dialogue on sex and pleasure for a happier, healthier lifestyle. Soumyadip is MysteryVibe’s CEO and has a PhD in electronics. The two founders met during their work as management consultants for Deloitte in 2008.
For future developments, MysteryVibe created a vision of applying Big Data and IoT to pleasure. Imagine a room, where you walk in, the warmth, lighting is set to the right level, the music is playing the right sounds, the smart TV is showing the right content ... Your partner and you will forget everything that was on your mind and simply get aroused, you live in the moment for a chance, and all that happens in a matter of seconds. MysteryVibe – a company created as collective of world leading partners.
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PUURL Netherlands Puurl developed a “win it” button, which gives e-Shoppers a chance to win their desired product instead of buying it. With this product, they aim to boost e-Stores’ profits by 10%-80% and make e-Shopping more thrilling. Puurl is transforming the e-Shopping into an e-Gambling experience.
REACTIVE ROBOTICS Germany ReActive Robotics’ vision is to bring the latest robotics technology to the intensive car unit (ICU) and automate Very Early Mobilization (VEM) of patients. The robot for early movement rehabilitation is directly built into the patient’s bed and removable when not needed, preventing arduous transfers to and from a separate device. This not only improves the care of ICU patients but also reduces costs for hospitals. The robot is the only device on the market that automatically adapts if the patient changes position in the device. Additionally, as the patient’s condition improves the robot will adjust in order to continuously provide therapeutic benefit.
With already ten companies founded you can say the management team consists of experienced members. The eight-headed team sees their product as the solution to all e-Shopper’s problems. Their revenue plan is quite simple. It consists of a 10% commission on every bet. In B2B, they plan on giving half of their commission (5%) back to the partnering e-Store. In
All required skills are brought together by five med-tech enthusiasts and an outstanding advisory board. 10 years of research in rehabilitation robotics at Harvard Medical School and ETH Zurich, 15 years of industry experience, start-up experience with a successful exit and several designed clinical studies show the huge potential of this experienced team. Alexander, the founder and CEO of ReActive Robotics brings in the scientific and technical knowledge as well as a large clinical network and ample experience in the entrepreneurship scene. After the first patient tests this year, ReActive Robotics will start to address the market
B2C, they plan on keeping all of the 10% while earning an extra 5% retail and affiliate commission. Puurl is an expert in both e-Gambling and e-Retail allowing them to repeatedly identify and adapt to specific customer needs faster than the competition. They have patented their “win it” button and are aiming to revolutionize the e-Commerce market.
of hospitals in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and other European countries and then expand to the US market. The goal for the next year is to set up five prototype systems for clinical evaluation. By the end of 2017, ReActive Robotics will have reached CE certification of their final product. The team’s view of the essence of a successful entrepreneur is to think big, but still be humble: better to have a smaller piece of a larger pie than a large piece of nothing.
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RECAST.AI France Recast.AI is a collaborative platform made for developers aiming to add speech comprehension in every app or device. It is simple, easy to configure and quick to implement – A platform for everyone, built by everyone. As a result, Recast.AI breaks the process of Natural Language Understanding down to the steps of configuration, learning end executing. Since the user can benefit from already existing and trained intents, the platform enables a less time consuming learning of new technology and configuring of
SHIFT DEVICES Switzerland Shift Devices designs and builds hardware keys for the online life. Keys to open your apartment or start your car, are well-accepted and proven concepts. As more and more of our lives and assets go online, having a key to access is a natural evolution. Their first product, the Digital Bitbox, is in the final beta testing and is a minimalist hardware wallet for cryptocurrencies (and blockchain assets in general) that is designed to simply and safely create and keep private keys (e.g. store coins) and sign transactions (e.g. spend coins).
things that already exist. Except for Recast. AI’s CTO Patrick Joubert the founders Jasmine Anteunis, Paul Renvoisé and Julien Blancher are still in their early Twenties. Every team member shares the passion for seeking new and completely different ways of doing things. Paul and Julien are both attending 42 school, a private school for computer programming in Paris. Born2Code, the motto of 42, does fully embody the spirit and goal of these two and that of the whole company. That is why the team is enthusiastically working on bringing Artificial Intelligence to everyone!
Douglas Bakkum and Jonas Schnelli as founders build a highly competent base for their present and future team. Douglas holds not only a Ph.D. in Neuroengineering but also a MSc. in Mechanical Engineering. Bitcoin core developer Jonas is also founder of include7 an iOS app provider for Coop, Credit Suisse, the Swiss Federal Railway, and others. Within the next 12 months, the two are planning to place two revenue generation products in the global market. In order to accomplish this goal, they want to increase their crew to a team of counting ten core members, each with complementary skills.
Since Recast.AI is doing business in a highly complex field of studies, expertise is key. Recast.AI is therefore aiming to expand their force with additional team members on the one hand but also continuously seeking for partnerships with the best universities in the world on the other hand. Consequently, Recast.AI wants to take a new way of integrating Natural Language Understanding into machine learning to the USA and strengthen their position in Europe.
The Digital Bitbox itself is a single-purpose microcontroller that connects to a computer as a plug-and-play USB device. All secrets and keys are securely kept inside the device and never touch the internet. Additionally, the hardware and software can easily be repurposed or redesigned. Potential new markets include managing website passwords, securing medical records and personal identity (e.g. Estonia‘s E-residency program), online banking, bank-grade blockchains, document signing and building access. Shift Devices – the company making the devices to help shift your actions.
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SHOPCO Germany/USA
Online shopping can be a pain. Between your decision of actually buying a product and successfully purchasing the product lies a time and nerve consuming process. ShopCo has developed a revolutionary technology that enables consumers to buy any product in any online shop with just one click, without prior registration. The patented, artificial-intelligence based technology eliminates the dependency on any technical integrations with online shops.
After successfully launching in Germany the management team around CEO Jay Habib is now seeking bridge financing for its market extension to the US. The team has not only won several awards but has also successfully managed to establish partnerships with no other than MasterCard, Sparkasse or Boston Consulting Group. Operating from their German Office in Düsseldorf and their second San Francisco based office, the ShopCo team presents itself with a background from
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Rocket Internet, Berenberg Privatbankiers, Berkeley University of California and IBM Watson. The ShopCo buy button makes it possible that users never have to register, remember passwords or have to handle critical payment data again. Up until now, filling out forms on small screens was a pain. Purchasing any product with one tap opens the doors for mobile shopping and provides mobile e-commerce which is still an untapped market with growth potential. ShopCo – a company focusing on the highest usability in e-commerce for consumers.
SOUNDSENSE Denmark
In recent years, the way people interact with music has drastically changed due to the invention of smart devices (phones ,tablets, portable music players etc.). However, besides convenient music access, the change has also caused severe health problems. In response to this alarming trend, the SoundSense team has developed a compound that can be molded into a membrane, which can also be seamlessly integrated into the production of headphones and earbuds. This adds the value
of offsetting damage to your ears by 1520% while maintaining 99.8% of volume and sound quality. Due to their strong biotechnical background, the team of SoundSense consists of a technical and a business core team. As a team they hold expertise in a diverse field of industries, applications, academic records & geographical regions. The crew is having a lot of fun and knows how to make long hours joyful and inspiring for one another. Back in January 2015 SoundSense already knew how to convince the jury
and audience of START’s Road to the Summit event in Copenhagen. SoundSense is facing a highly competitive industry, but one which is lacking an offering to anyone who cares about their hearing. By next year, SoundSense hopes to have a fully defined offering of their first product to market. They have a lot of ideas on how to leverage their technology and exponentially strengthen their position in the B2B market. Hopefully next year will only be the beginning for them. SoundSense – will they collect their next victory in a row?
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SPLEND!T Switzerland You want to invest in your future but can’t afford a full-time education? Splendit offers the perfect solution – rich parents for everyone. They connect students who need money with people who want to invest in smart brains. Splendit is Switzerland’s first internet platform for educational finance based on a crowdfunding concept. However, more important than the loans is the wide network of alumni who help students to tap into the world of successful entrepreneurs and managers and to aid them to find jobs after their studies.
The two founders Michel and Florian have a 15year background in investment banking. While Michel as an attorney makes sure that the platform operates within applicable laws, Florian as an economist and former bond trader knows the banking business inside out. Together with external IT partners they know what it takes to build up a successful P2P lending platform. Their highly connected network to universities and schools, the scalable technology with minimal manual intervention and the low competition in Switzerland are key factors for their success. Besides,
STRUCKD.COM Switzerland Game ideas are everywhere and creativity can be found inside any person. Struckd is a playground to experiment, excite and gamify. Struckd is the easiest and fastest way to create games. Designing them directly on a mobile device not requiring any programming skills. Downloading assets and putting them together like Lego bricks. Sharing games with friends with one click.
Flurin Jenal has a MA in Game Design (ZHdK) and created his own game business company. Silvan Bauser has a BA in Game Design (ZHdK) and created his own company Van Arba. The two know each other from their studies and are now inside the start-up accelerator program of the Swiss Start-up Factory in Zürich.
Splendit has already branched into consumer loans with LEND.ch in Switzerland. Their goal within the next 12 months is to operate with different brands and to offer all kinds of financing. Spendit will then be the place for students from whole Europe to finance their education. Be splendit – be part of a fair, transparent and sustainable financing of education and help someone to fulfill their dream.
Being between a sandbox game and an actual game engine, Struckd is extremely simple to use, creating its main value from the app playing on mobile devices. Game creation with Struckd is not about technical issues but about creativity and sharing with friends.
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SWISSPAY.CH Switzerland
Switzerland. Play-or-Pay – SwissPay.ch SA intends to present its consumers with a new level of experience and offers them the choice between effecting a payment in 1 click or getting the item for free (press article, product, etc.), after viewing a rewarded video ad. Payments are processed in a few seconds, users are charged directly on their phone bill or prepaid SIM card through Mobile Carrier Billing. Should the user choose to watch the video ad, he simply has to give a little bit of his time and attention, typically 30 seconds, and then get the particular product for fee.
Since the company was founded in August 2015 the operative team around Marc Lamarche, Lionel Coriou and François-Xavier Cuissot has partnered with Swisscom in Switzerland and with SFR, Orange, Bouygues Telecom and Free in France. In April 2016 SwissPay.ch will launch «Play-or-Pay» together with a major Swiss daily newspaper. The Play-or-play solution for News publishers is unmatched and aims to revolutionize the News industry.
With Play-or-Pay is SwissPay.ch inventing a new way to consume. This does not only ask for quick adoption from users but also the management of traction in order to facilitate fast growth as soon as the product is launched. As the typical contemporary entrepreneur is trying to solve a challenge rather than fearing it, the team of SwissPay.ch makes use of a quote of Roy Ash when defining the essence of a successful entrepreneur: „An entrepreneur tends to bite off a little more than he can chew hoping he‘ll quickly learn how to chew it“.
TOWSH Germany
Towsh is the first bartering platform to offer algorithmically assisted matching of trade partners. Trade your talents and unneeded things in your cellar or attic with the people around you in minutes. Towsh learns what you offer and what you want and based on that hunts for lucrative trades on your behalf. You can browse those trades with a neat and clear interface and swipe
the objects you like or dislike right or left or use subcategories to arrange a trade with the in-app chat. 31-year old Noel Wigdor is data analyst, software developer with experience in the field of artificial intelligence and cognitive science and one of the co-founders. Tobias Ottenweller, 27 years of age also being a software developer, and Steve Duncan, a 30 year old award-winning UX/UI designer, complete the team of Towsh. They
realized, that trade has been left behind amidst the explosion of the C2C market and want to change that. After the company has already successfully registered a patent in the USA on their technology, they want to grow in Europe and the US. They are planning to redesign their product for Android and iOS and even get their web application ready until this summer. Towsh is on its way to prove that trade is not old-fashioned but also fun, easy and lucrative.
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WEALTHARC Switzerland WealthArc helps wealth managers and private banks to go digital. It is a SaaS platform offering modules for financial data analysis, robo-advisory and digital communication between a financial advisor and his clients. The company developed innovative IP and proprietary algorithms for intelligent portfolio and smart trading, which are already in use by external asset managers in Switzerland. Accenture and “Finanz und Wirtschafts Forum” named WealthArc as one of the Top 10 FinTech start-ups in Switzerland.
WISE STORIES Ukraine WISE STORIES creates personalized game books which aim to solve educational problems of children. The books are based on the child’s needs and available as multi-language mobile apps on the iOS and Android Store. In the customized books every fairytale aims to solve a specific problem of the child. In the story the child becomes the hero what could affect its later evolution. The gamebooks are based on scientific theories of storytelling and education of the US child psychologist and writer Bruno Bettelheim. The stories are created together with children psycho-
The founding team consists of Krzysztof Gogol, a mathematician and computer scientist, Radek Mastalerz, the quant and data expert of the company and Weronika Majewwska who is WealthArc’s VP for cloud and architecture. While bringing in a lot of expertise in the financial sector, especially in the fields of Big Data, cyber-security and artificial intelligence solutions, the three discovered the need for a more efficient solution for wealth managers. Additionally, numbers aren’t proofing them wrong either. Total bank IT spending across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific equaled
logists to make sure that the stories have a positive impact on the specific weakness or fear of the child. The team consists of four members: Bettina Zawlocka, founder and marketing expert, Nina Mackiewicz, children psychologist and writer, Lukasz Andrzejczyk, iOS developer and RPG player and Bogdan Kidyk, business development manager. Furthermore, a team of illustrators and translators ensures that content and functionality of the gamebooks meet the children’s needs.
US$196.7 billion in 2015. The long-term goal of WealthArc is to develop a core banking system that is fully digital, customizable and offered in a SaaS model. In order to fulfill these goals, the first step within the next 12 months will be to onboard a first Swiss private bank and convince them to use their module for digital client communication. WealthArc – an all in one solution that makes sure that the entire attention is back on the client.
The market potential is huge considering the great number of infants born each year and the high percentage of children in the US with access to mobile devices. Due to this big potential, WISE STORIESis currently developing a mass market extension strategy. Thereby WISE STORIES gets supported by Orange Fab: an accelerator by Orange focused on growth and distribution. Wise Stories’ goal for the next 12 months is to work together with corporates like Orange, McDonalds eventually becoming market leader in the B2C market of gamebooks.
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Swisscom – the best partner in the networked world Swisscom is Switzerland’s leading telecom provider and one of the foremost IT companies. Its subsidiary Fastweb has built up a strong position on the Italian market. Swisscom brooks no compromise when it comes to serving customer needs; it focuses on service and quality and invests massively in the networks of the future. Over 21,600 employees generate annual revenue of around CHF 11.6 billion per year. Swisscom is one of the most sustainable companies in Switzerland and Europe. Swisscom Start-up – Our passion for entrepreneurs You have taken the plunge and started a new business. You have displayed outstanding courage and passion. We want to reward your entrepreneurial spirit and support you with tailor-made communication solutions, personal advice, exciting co-working opportunities, a business acceleration programme in Silicon Valley or
an investment. You can read all about it on our website: www.swisscom.ch/startup – let‘s get started together! «Start-ups are the SMEs of tomorrow – SMEs are the backbone of our economy. Because we believe in Swiss entrepreneurship, we support new businesses and help them on the road to success.» Roger Wüthrich-Hasenböhler, Chief Digital Officer, Swisscom Ltd Meet Swisscom! Meet us at the Swisscom Lounge, the pitching workshop on Saturday morning, the investor speed dating (Swisscom Ventures) and at the START Hack. Swisscom StartUp Challenge 2016 – the highlight for Swiss start-ups Swisscom, in partnership with venturelab, is looking for start-ups in the IT and telecommunications, IoT, big data, FinTech, software development, e-commerce, smart mobility, e-health, media and cleantech industries who want to use their products or
services to conquer the world. The best five will win a business acceleration programme in Silicon Valley. They will also have the opportunity of an investment or collaboration with Swisscom. Apply for the StartUp Challenge 2016: www.swisscom.ch/startup Your opportunity at Swisscom Swisscom is an attractive employer, above all for students and graduates of engineering, computer science and business management. But it can also provide a springboard for people with initiative from other educational and professional backgrounds. Key requirements are a high level of personal ambition, the willingness to work hard and well-developed social skills. Besides the pitching workshop we will give you a short overview about student’s entry possibilities at Swisscom and we are happy to answer your questions. By the way: Apply for Student Day 2016 and meet our CPO: www.swisscom.ch/ studentday
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Deutsche Bank provides commercial and investment banking, retail banking, transaction banking, asset and wealth management products and services to corporations, institutional investors, small and medium-sized businesses, and private individuals. Deutsche Bank is Germany’s leading bank, with a strong position in Europe and a significant presence in the Americas and Asia Pacific. Global expertise – for your start-up Deutsche Bank‘s start-up team gives you the global reach of a universal bank, combined with extensive expertise and personal service worldwide.
Harness these advantages to ensure your idea succeeds. Personal, on-site advisory services – in German and in English Fast, client- and performance-oriented decisions Comprehensive solutions and banking services, both for start-ups and entrepreneurs From a small innovative firm with a national focus all the way to a sought-after global provider: our start-up specialists will advise you on banking services and solutions for every phase of your company‘s development. Take your next big step with
our team of startup experts – and benefit from a capable partner with a global presence.
The global EY organization is a leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services with more than 212,000 people serving clients in over 150 countries. We leverage our experience, knowledge and services to help build trust and confidence in the financial markets and in economies all over the world. We are ideally equipped for this task – with well trained employees, strong teams, excellent services and outstanding client relations.
Our global mission is to drive progress and make a difference by building a better working world – for our people, for our clients and for our communities. We have long recognized the potential of entrepreneurs. Over the past three decades, we have been working with entrepreneurs, adapting our experience, industry capabilities and resources to work for entrepreneurial, fast-growth companies. We work with a range of businesses, from those receiving their first venture funding through to large mid-cap companies,
whose value may be measured in billions of dollars. Our commitment to entrepreneurial companies, in both emerging and developed economies around the world, helps ensure that we’re working with more of tomorrow’s global leaders, today. EY selects an Entrepreneur Of The Year™ in Switzerland and more than 60 other countries and 145 cities worldwide. We are proud of the fact that Entrepreneur Of The Year is the only global entrepreneurial program of its kind.
Feel free to contact us. We will be pleased to advise you We will also be happy to come to your premises. Your contact: Lisa Heller Telefon: +49 (0)30 3407-3815 E-Mail: lisa.heller@db.com Unter den Linden 13–15 10117 Berlin
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The University of St.Gallen in Switzerland is a place for students and for the people living in the region as well. We are an educational institution, event organiser, employer, provider of services and much
more. HSG has been part of St. Gallen for more than one hundred years, originally as a “business academy” and today as a university. We give our students the opportunity to profit from an ideal mix of
research and practical experience. In order to facilitate top achievements in teaching and research, all aspects must be right. Each and every person who is part of the university is dedicated to quality.
As the market leader for professional software SAP SE helps companies of all sizes and industries run their business profitably, adapt continuously and grow sustainably. Be it from back-office to executive floor, from the warehouse to the shelf or from desktop to your mobile device – SAP enables people and organizations to collaborate more efficiently and use business information more effectively than their competition.
The SAP University Alliances Program is a global initiative with more than 2.650 participating organizations covering more than 90 countries. The goal is to shape the future of university education. The program fosters practical and future-oriented education to grant university lecturers and students global access to the latest SAP technologies. The initiative supports universities and vocational training schools in the application of SAP software in teaching to enable them to create their own proces-
ses based on innovative SAP solutions. SAP University Alliances furthermore allows the SAP ecosystem to access the great innovative potential of the global academic community. Students can actively apply their knowledge and ideas in (industry) challenges, co-innovation projects and collaborative research projects. The initiative interconnects students, clients, partners and SAP experts e.g. through training and education and facilitates access to SAP solutions and career opportunities.
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AMAG – Mobility in a changing world AMAG Automobil- und Motoren AG is the leading player in the Swiss automotive market. AMAG imports and distributes vehicles from the Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA and VW Commercial Vehicles brands. It has the largest network of representatives, with around 1,000 dealers and service partners, including 80 of its own branches. The world of mobility is not immune to digital transformation. Customers’ needs are changing, the borders between private and public transport are becoming blurred, and the sharing economy – with its new services – are becoming ever more important. This requires both the right so-
DPD Group is one of the leading providers of express and parcel delivery services in Europe. DPD is represented in over 40 countries with more than 800 depots in all and employs more than 24,000 staff worldwide. DPD Switzerland is the number one private express and parcel delivery service provider in Switzerland and operates 11 depots, in which over 800 parcel delivery experts are employed. We deliver 65,000 parcels on average every single day to businesses and private customers. Our wide range of products and the additional ser-
lutions as well as new technologies. Europcar Switzerland, a subsidiary of AMAG, is the largest car rental company in Switzerland. The Europcar fleet contains around 5,500 vehicles spread across 90 stations. Europcar also offers its Valet Parking and Chauffeur Drive services. With its brands and model portfolio, AMAG also plays a significant partner role in the Mobility scheme, Switzerland’s leading car-sharing company. Together with SBB, Allianz Suisse and EnergieSchweiz, AMAG is a partner in “Catch a car”, a car-sharing pilot project in Basel that functions independently of stations and is backed by science.
Its commitment to Sharoo, a private car-sharing platform, together with Migros, Mobiliar and Mobility is yet another step in the development of vehicle suppliers towards becoming providers of comprehensive mobility services. With its most recent commitment to the Swiss Start Up Factory, AMAG has found the ideal partner, with which it can work to supplement and accelerate its own innovation process. Part of the AMAG strategy involves promoting start-up activities for innovations in the area of mobility, so as to offer an increasing amount of other mobility services. AMAG is driving mobility forward – and not just at the START Summit 2016!
vices that we offer for national and international shipping means we have the perfect solution for all kinds of requests. We also have approx. 600 pickup parcelshops to give you even more flexibility when it comes to delivering and picking up your parcels. As experts in parcel delivery, we are a reliable, innovative and efficient partner for all your delivery needs. Our customers are our main point of focus. We build personal relationships with them, know and understand their needs, and interact with them in a respectful, open and natural way.
We are a responsible partner not only for our customers and recipients, but also for our employees and the wider community in which we are active. As an innovative parcel delivery service we always aim to act pragmatically and we take our responsibilities seriously. This can be seen in our Corporate Social Responsibility commitment. With our company-wide CSR strategy DrivingChangeTM we are concentrating on 4 areas in which we can make changes directly and which are closely connected to our core business.
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Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all business functions – underpinned by the world’s largest delivery network – Accenture works at the intersection of business and technology to help clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for their stakeholders. With more than 373,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture drives innovation to improve the way the world works and lives. We are international, inter-cultural and inter-disciplinary – and this is how our teams work for and with our clients. This is also why we have
been selected as one of the best employers in Switzerland several times.
Under the label of the St.GallenBodenseeArea (SGBA), the cantons of St.Gallen, Thurgau and both Appenzell promote the business location of eastern Switzerland. The SGBA is the third largest economic region in Switzerland with a catchment area of over 2 million people. Get in touch with one of their Delegates to learn more about the opportunities in this promising region. The area is ideally positioned in the heart of the European technology triangle between Munich, Stuttgart and Milan. From the St.GallenBodenseeArea, not only Zurich International Airport, but also the whole DACH region (Germany, Austria and the rest of Switzerland) are within quick and easy reach.
“More for less” – Compared to other Swiss regions, the SGBA offers companies a significant price difference for real estate and labor cost. In addition, corporate and individual taxation are amongst the lowest worldwide. Besides the remarkable cost advantage, the St.GallenBodenseeArea has access to a pool of highly skilled talents from the region as well as from Germany and Austria. The 4 universities build the backbone of the top-educated talent pool. Together wit the companies involved, they bring forward a wide range of practice-oriented projects. Especially with the two clusters ICT (information and communication technology) and Precision (such as automotive,
What do we do We are globally working closely with leading companies and public organizations – including 89 of the Fortune Global 100 and more than three quarters of the Fortune Global-500. We support clients in transforming their businesses in a sustainable way and make them fit for the digital future. Several times a day an Accenture system goes live somewhere in the world. We provide much more than a strategic vision – we also ensure seamless and successful implementation of well thought-out solutions. End-to-end, from A to Z, everything from one source.
Your Opportunities We are looking for future leaders. Idea generators. And strategic thinkers. Put your degree and skills to work. We’ll help you build the roadmap that’s right for your career – including a few twists and turns to keep things interested. Do you have a passion for challenging projects and want to further develop your skills? Then this is the right place for you. You will work for top-clients from your first day at Accenture. You will benefit from diverse career opportunities in all businesses and plan your career as flexible as possible – in coordination with your personal goals.
manufacturing, optics, mechatronics), the companies within the SGBA are perfectly prepared to play an active part when it comes to co-design latest technological trends such as the Internet of Things (IoT). Last but not least, the St.GallenBodenseeArea is the perfect place to find one’s work-life-balance, giving a lot of opportunities to explore the beatiful region around the Lake of Constance and its great quality of life. Welcome to the St.GallenBodenseeArea Welcome home!
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Who we are We believe innovation requires an entrepreneurial mindset combined with the courage to push boundaries and break new ground. Zühlke helps its clients to transform their vision from a smart idea into a resounding market success. Our promise: as a strong solutions partner, we contribute our in depth and broad industry expertise, and take responsibility for the success of our clients’ projects. We are a service provider for product and software engineering, management consulting, and start-up financing. Zühlke provides added value as a result of the experience gained through more than 8000 successful international projects, as well as continued investment in business and technology knowledge and understan-
ding. Founded in 1968, the Zühlke Group today has local teams in Austria, Germany, Serbia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. In 2014, Zühlke generated CHF 119 million in revenue, employing more than 700 staff. More information: http://www.zuehlke.com
STARTFELD, where ideas are turned into marketable innovations. STARTFELD is the first point of contact for all those who want to realise a business idea and implement it in Eastern Switzerland. With free initial advice, STARTFELD offers a competent assessment of the opportunities and risks of the project by a proven professional. Founders receive initial information on the founding process and suitable promotion options as well as tips for the way forward.Every year STARTFELD gives away several promotion packages to innovative start-ups. These services give young start-ups assistance in successfully launching their business
idea. They include a project mentor, optionally a start-up coach and vouchers that can be redeemed with accredited service providers.Particularly innovative start-up projects with convincing market potential and an understandable business plan can compete for loans up to CHF 300 000.- in a clearly defined evaluation process. STARTFELD thus offers a competence network from the areas of business, science and politics. STARTFELD offers start-ups appropriate space in an innovative environment in St.Gallen. Start-ups in particular are largely dependent on an infrastructure tailored perfectly to their needs with practical
Who we are looking for You have just finished university and like to interact with other experts on a daily basis. Innovative thinking and acting in the interest of our customers offers our highly qualified employees a wide-reaching and dynamic work scope. Our multidisciplinary teams solve project tasks within 6 to 18 months in close cooperation with our customers from different industries. For graduates with a Bachelor- or Master degree, we offer junior positions in the
fields of Product- and Software-Engineering as well as in Business Analysis and Requirements Engineering. We also offer internships and coach term papers and diploma thesis projects. Once a year we provide a scholarship for a student studying for a master’s degree at a foreign university or a term abroad: www.zuehlke.com/scholarship Your contact Zühlke Engineering AG Sabrina Stefanelli, Human Resources Wiesenstrasse 10a 8952 Schlieren Telefon +41 44 733 6611 jobs@zuehlke.com
workspaces, high flexibility and good networking. The innovation centre Feld3 is the perfect place for that. Feld3 represents entrepreneurship, interdisciplinary competence and an extensive network – all right next to Empa. A place where startups, SMEs and research institutions can work together to bring new projects and services to the market. The spatial proximity to universities and research institutions reinforces knowledge and technology transfers and provides the setting for valuable exchanges.
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Deutsche Börse Group is one of the largest exchange organisations worldwide. It organises markets characterised by integrity, transparency and safety for investors who invest capital and for companies that raise capital – markets on which professional traders buy and sell equities, derivatives and other financial instruments according to clear rules and under strict supervision. Deutsche Börse Group, with its services and systems, ensures the functioning of these markets and a level playing field for all participants – worldwide. Deutsche Börse has an comprehensive business model. Its product and service portfolio has a broader basis than those of other exchange organisations as it covers the entire process chain, from the monitored execution of trading orders, clearing, netting and transaction settlement through to post-trade custody of securities as well as the necessary electronic infrastructure and the provision of market informa-
In its role as the center of eastern Switzerland, St. Gallen has a century-old tradition as an effective pacemaker and vibrant pole in the border triangle Germany – Austria – Switzerland. St. Gallen never ceases to amaze. The city unites tradition and innovation, homelike charm and metropolitan dynamic, rural idyll and lively city quarters. St. Gallen is unique. The city boasts a high quality of life, first class educational services and dynamic economic potential. The city of St. Gallen cordially welcomes you to the START Summit 2016! More information at www.standort.stadt. sg.ch and www.lieblingsplatz.ch
The commission for technology and innovation (CTI) promotes Swiss science-based innovation providing financial aid, professional consulting and networks. With those three pillars the CTI always provides support on the basis of subsidiarity: Whenever innovation is blocked or market opportunities are not seized. For more information visit www.kti.admin.ch.
tion. Deutsche Börse sets standards with its superior risk management and its innovative collateral management to enable customers to effectively use their capital. Deutsche Börse AG opens up international capital markets for its customers. Its product and service portfolio covers the entire process chain – from securities and derivatives trading through the settlement of transactions and the provision of market information to the development and operation of electronic trading systems. With its process-oriented business model, Deutsche Börse increases the efficiency of capital markets. Committed employees are the key factor for innovation and further growth: without them, Deutsche Börse Group would not have developed into one of the most modern exchange organisations in the world. More than 5,300 employees work for the Group – a dynamic, motivated and international team.
Walder Wyss is one of the most successful and fastest growing Swiss law firms with a team of over 150 legal experts and offices in Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Berne, Lausanne and Lugano. Our start-up desk makes our industry experience, knowledge and expertise available to young entrepreneurs and their start-ups and supports them through all phases from the sparking idea to the exit or IPO. Visit us at the Walder Wyss lounge in the exhibition area and have a chat with our start-up team.
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SILVER PARTNERS Axel Springer SE is the leading digital publisher in Europe. The digital media channels already contribute nearly three quarters of total pro-forma revenues today. In the tradition of its founder, who fostered journalistic and technological innovations in his time, Axel Springer is breaking new ground. The company is consistently pursuing the objective of building up a fast-growing and profitable digital portfolio, and for this reason is networking today
hub:raum connects the digital start-up ecosystem with Deutsche Telekom, linking tech entrepreneurs and high growth startup companies with the expert network, capital, and business opportunities of Deutsche Telekom. hub:raum offers various programs in three locations: Berlin (covering Germany and Western Europe), Krakow (serving CEE region), and Tel Aviv
(Israel). Various programs range from acceleration and incubation (including seed investments) to special formats like Fit4Europe. All of these offer benefits like co-working space, mentoring, networking events and connections to Deutsche Telekom business units like partnering as well as access to customers.
Logitech designs products that have an everyday place in people‘s lives, connecting them to the digital experiences they care about. Over 30 years ago Logitech started connecting people through computers, and now it’s designing products that bring people together through music,
TWINT AG was founded in July 2014 with the vision, to conquer the swiss mobile payment market with a digital wallet. TWINT is a 100% subsidiary of the company PostFinance and profits of its 100 year experience in the swiss payment market. As a “Spin-off” TWINT is operating independently and is leaded by a long-standing member of the management board of PostFinance, CEO Thierry Kneissler.
more than ever before with the current generation of founders: digital start-ups. Along with the transformation of our established strong media brands, our own new developments online and strategically-oriented acquisitions of web companies, this network is one of the building blocks of the company‘s international digitization strategy: Axel Springer wants to become the leading digital publisher. www.axelspringer.de/karriere
TWINT is the first payment- and shopping app of Switzerland (for all post- and bank accounts). It allows fast, simple and cashless payment in-store and online as well as money transactions from smartphone to smartphone (P2P). Furthermore the app keeps its user with insider tips for shopping, travel and food up to date and comes up with exclusive offers, coupons and great promotions in 2016.
gaming, video and computing. Founded in 1981, Logitech International is a Swiss public company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (LOGN) and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (LOGI). Find Logitech at www.logitech.com, the company blog or @Logitech.
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ZF is a global leader in driveline and chassis technology as well as active and passive safety technology. The company, which acquired TRW Automotive on May 15, 2015, is now represented at about 230 locations
Comprising over 40 companies and 97’000 employees, the Migros-Group is the largest private company in Switzerland. Its core business consists of the cooperative retail with the well-known Migros stores. Alongside its core business the strategic segment “Retail” provides a portfolio of 14 companies of various sizes playing in different industries. Characterized by entrepreneurship, creativity and
in some 40 countries. In 2015, ZF expects to achieve sales of €29 billion to €30 billion with approximately 138,000 employees (preliminary figures). ZF is one of the top three automotive suppliers worldwide.
innovation, companies such as Globus, Denner, ExLibris, Migrol and m-way build “The World of Retail in a Nutshell“. sharoo is a prime example for this entrepreneurial spirit. Founded as an m-way spin-off, sharoo allows private and business users a secure, flexible and keyless solution to access a variety of cars without even owning one (P2P-Carsharing).
Launched in 2014, the Swiss Start Up Factory is an independently financed business accelerator based in Zürich and is looking for thriving digital entrepreneurs: we provide exciting opportunities from day one, through our network around the globe. We run a three month-long start-up accelerator program in which we provide a unique platform of services, coaching, mentoring and office space in the heart of Zurich, as well as a strong entrepreneurial network to achieve our ambitious goals. We run the factory hard. Here’s what we are up to: • 15-20 new start-ups a year • 7 successful start-ups incubated so far • 10-headed SSUF Core Team with
valuable start-up experience • 45+ high profile experts in the SSUF mentor network • 10 Industry Events a year (ICT, IoT, FinTech, E-Health, FoodTech, AdTech, and more.) • Strong corporate partnerships with Goldbach Media and AMAG, more in the pipeline • Multiple strategic partnerships e.g. ETH, HSG and Innovation Lab • 15 top sponsors and ecosystem partnerships • One-month international stay in a top ecosystem Check us out at: www.swissstartupfactory.ch
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The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 375,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2015). According to preliminary figures, the company generated sales of more than 70 billion euros in 2015. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 440 subsidiaries and regional companies in some 60
Tamedia has a long tradition as an independent Swiss media group. Under the umbrella of Tamedia Digital, we bundle our digital holdings and pursue ambitious goals. We want to accelerate the digital transformation and have the digital unit become the growth driver for the entire company. Our portfolio is focused on three
areas: Classifieds & Marktplaces, Internet Services and Minority Investments. We are looking for innovative business models for the digital world that are disruptive and scalable. Our requirements: a formidable start-up team and either initial revenues or completion of successful pilot projects.
Helvetia has a long tradition: in over 150 years, it has grown from a number of Swiss and foreign insurance companies into a successful insurance group that does business everywhere in Europe. Today, Helvetia has branch offices in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Spain, Italy and France. The Group is headquartered in St.Gallen.
ProSiebenSat.1 Group is one of the largest independent media corporations in Europe. With the stations SAT.1, ProSieben, kabel eins, sixx, SAT.1 Gold and ProSieben MAXX, we are number 1 in Germany both in the TV-advertising market and in the audience market. We reach over 42 million TV households every day in our TV markets Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. We are growing sustainably and dynamically because we are pushing the integration of our business units. We are creating additional sources of revenue in all segments with new business ideas. In our core business of television, we have tapped into an
countries. If its sales and service partners are included, then Bosch is represented in roughly 150 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. In 2015, Bosch applied for some 5,400 patents worldwide. The Bosch Group’s strategic objective is to deliver innovations for a connected life. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life”.
attractive new business area with distribution in HD quality. Moreover, we are also Germany’s leading online video marketer and we offer our viewers high-quality entertainment on demand and online with maxdome, Studio71, or the 7TV app. Over the last few years, we have built up a strong e-commerce portfolio, in which the ranges of products are particularly suited to marketing via TV advertising. This is now one of our most important growth drivers. In addition, our Group achieves international success with its international program production and sales network Red Arrow.
Helvetia is active in the life, property and casualty and reinsurance business, and almost 7‘000 employees provide services to more than 4.7 million customers. With a business volume of CHF 7.76 billion, Helvetia generated underlying earnings of CHF 421.7 million in the 2014 financial year.
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BRONZE PARTNERS Speedstartstudio start-up as a management method The Studio’s focus is to build new and exciting companies in the digital space in cooperation with corporates, mainly within traditional, non-digital industry sectors. Located next to the Lake of Constance, the
Book your perfect trip within seconds mobile and online Travis is an intelligent booking portal that knows your situative and personal needs and provides a fast, modern and easy booking system for trains, flights, hotels and cabs. Everything is supported by a self-learning algorithm, who is able to learn your
Studio is in the perfect position to focus on this sector. Michael Breidenbrücker (last.fm) and Christoph Böckle (affinity) – the founders - focus on innovative ideas and entrepreneurship. Speedstartstudio offers a unique career model called “365 days to CEO”.
preferences and will suggests the best accommodations and transportation options suited to your personal needs. Currently Travis is providing a web solution that allows visitors to easily book their trips to events and conferences as well as their stay in a hotel nearby. We are happy to tell you more about Travis so feel free to visit us at our stand. AXA Innovation Campus pioneers in creating and realizing innovative and insurance-related business ideas. In this context, we are looking for creative minds and founders, who develop sustainable innovations in cooperation with our strong network of internal and external partners. We support start-ups in all development stages by providing capital, partnering
What can you expect at a leading management consultancy for financial services providers in Europe? Here is the simple answer: respect, trust, team spirit and a down-to-earth attitude. With more than 950 employees in 11 countries, we develop sustainable strategies and implement them together with our clients— banks, savings banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions—along
opportunities and insurance protection in order to follow new paths outside of firm boundaries. In addition, AXA Innovation Campus possesses the necessary industry knowledge, having more than 100 million customers worldwide, as well as the access to a venture capital fond of €200m for the formation of new business models.
the entire value chain. We assist our clients from thought to action. An honest working environment, reliable statements and open communication are part of our corporate culture and form the basis that enables us to achieve long-term success—for us and our clients. Be it in Münster, Milan or Moscow — we, the management consultancy zeb, use the same language all over the world: straight talk.
HSG Alumni is the official association of former students at the University of St. Gallen, with over 23,000 members. HSG Alumni is the evolution of the University Association, founded already in 1931. The goal of HSG Alumni is to promote networ-
king among former students and to maintain their ties to their alma mater – and thereby create benefits for the alumni and the university, as well as its students, researchers and professors.
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10 PARTNERS High-Tech Gruenderfonds invests in young, high potential high-tech start-ups. The seed financing provided is designed to enable start-ups to take an idea through prototyping and to market launch. Typically, High-Tech Gruenderfonds invests EUR 600,000 in the seed stage, with the potential for up to a total of EUR 2 million per portfolio company in follow-on financing. Investors in this public/private partnership include the Federal Ministry of Economics
and Energy, the KfW Banking Group, as well as strategic corporate investors including ALTANA, BASF, Bayer, B. Braun, Robert Bosch, CEWE, Daimler, Deutsche Post DHL, Deutsche Telekom, Evonik, Lanxess, media + more venture Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG, METRO, Qiagen, RWE Innogy, SAP, Tengelmann and Carl Zeiss. High-Tech Gruenderfonds has about EUR 576 million under management in two funds (EUR 272 million HTGF I, EUR 304 million HTGF II).
Movinga is Europe‘s leading online moving company. Our primary mission is simple: to provide the best end-to-end moving experience with a 100% transparent and easy booking process. We seek to revolutionize the moving industry – across Europe and throughout the world. Within
Zurich Insurance Company Ltd and Zurich Life Insurance Company Ltd are responsible for dealing with the commercial and personal lines of the Zurich Insurance Group in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. Together, they are one of the largest insurers in Switzerland and appear on the market under the names Zurich and Zurich Life. For further information: www.zurich.ch The Zurich Climate Prize aims to find and recognize projects that make an effective
the first year since inception, our company went from 2 to over 400 employees and has raised more than USD 40mn in three rounds of institutional funding. Aside from several well-known angel investors, we are backed by Index Ventures, Global Founders Capital and earlybird Venture Capital.
contribution towards reducing CO2, increasing energy and resource efficiency and changing behavior. The implementation and call for proposals are being funded through return distributions from the CO2 incentive tax to Zurich in Switzerland. Zurich focuses on understanding the risks associated with climate change and developing products and services that help customers to protect themselves against these risks. For further information: www. climateprize.zurich.ch.
Gruner + Jahr Digital Ventures, founded in 2015, manages a fund volume of 50 million euros composed of a combination of cash and media. We are a venture fund benefiting from the resources and expertise of Gruner + Jahr and the Bertelsmann Group. To maximize the enterprise value of our portfolio companies, we individually adapt the investment structure to the needs of our ventures. In addition, we can open doors to both Gruner + Jahr and Bertelsmann. At the same time, as a legally independent fund company, we enjoy a large measure of trust from our sharehol-
ders and the freedom that comes with it. Our investments focus on scalable, early-stage digital companies that have already provided an initial proof of market and now aim for the next level of growth. We see our core competences as being in the “Food,” “Living,” “Fashion,” and “Family” markets, in which we add the greatest value. We are also interested in exciting topics from segments such as AdTech / AdSales and publishing (particularly video and mobile). We prefer to cooperate with other investors in syndicate, not aiming for being the lead investor.
10 PARTNERS MONOQI is the online destination for hand-picked design. Founded by Simon Fabich and Felix Schlegel in 2012, the Berlin-based company is aiming at becoming the leading player in the upscale home & lifestyle market. MONOQI is run by a team of 130 highly motivated, young and dynamic folks from around the world (29 nationalities). The company is based in the heart of Berlin (Mitte) and offers an unbeatable work and social environment. MONOQI’s current main markets are the Goldwyn Partners Group AG As a leading recruitment company within the Swiss Talent Market we are specialized in successfully placing graduates in leading companies. Take advantage of our extensive experience and network and become part of our success story. For more information, please visit our website: www.goldwynpartners.com
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German-speaking countries, UK and BeNeLux in which the company caters to roughly 2 million members. The company has experienced significant growth over the past years (~3x revenue -YOY) and intends to continue and further accelerate on this path. Now we are looking for inspiring, engaged and motivated new members who join us on this journey and create the foundation to boost MONOQI to become the leading upscale home and lifestyle brand in the European market.
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The Swiss Re Group is a leading wholesale provider of reinsurance, insurance and other insurance-based forms of risk transfer. Dealing direct and working through brokers, its global client base consists of insurance companies, mid-to-large-sized corporations and public sector clients. From standard products to tailor-made coverage across all lines of business, Swiss
Re deploys its capital strength, expertise and innovation power to enable the risk-taking upon which enterprise and progress in society depend. Founded in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1863, Swiss Re serves clients through a network of around 70 offices globally For more information about Swiss Re Group, please visit: www.swissre.com or follow us on Twitter @SwissRe
Sage is the market leader for integrated accounting, payroll, and payment systems, supporting the ambition of the world’s entrepreneurs. Sage began as a small business in the U.K. 30 years ago, and over 13,000 colleagues now support millions of entrepreneurs across 23 countries as they power the global economy. We reinvent and simplify business accounting th-
The Company Mc Shirt stands since 1981 for the best quality in textile prints and embroideries.Choose your favourite clothing from our broad range and we will create a unique piece, provided with your own logo, image or slogan.
Visit us in our shops in Zurich or Geneva where it will be our pleasure to advise you. If preferred, you are also welcome to order comfortably at home through our onlineshop www.mcshirt.ch.
Quöllfrisch – Swiss Craft beer with pure natural spring water. We’re known throughout Switzerland as a high-quality brewery for speciality beers. Even beer lovers abroad are increasingly developing a taste for Appenzeller Bier. Our customers and their tastes form the
Mymuesli is the first start-up allowing you to mix your own and individual muesli. Our 80 ingredients are 100% certified organic and without additives. We mix your muesli in our own muesli-manufacture in Passau - with 566 quadrillion possible muesli mixes there‘s something for everyone. Visit our online store for your own mix. First choose a base mix for your muesli. All base mixes are specifically chosen by us to
rough brilliant technology, working with a thriving community of entrepreneurs, business owners, tradespeople, accountants, partners, and developers. And as a FTSE 100 business, we are active in supporting our local communities and invest in making a real difference through the philanthropy of the Sage Foundation.
be particularly tasty and a pleasant combination of textures. We also grow offline: Together with our distribution team we managed to bring our products to 4.000 stores of the important food retailors EDEKA, REWE and dm. On top of that, we’ve got 36 mymuesli stores (no franchise) in Germany, Austria and Switzerland – 21 of them opened in 2015.
focus of our business; they’re the driving force behind all we do and the yardstick by which we measure our success. That’s something that hasn’t changed within 5 generations since the family owned brewery was founded in 1886.
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