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Venture Kick — Stage 1

Funds Swiss university spinout founders in an early pre-seed stage with a jury reviewed non-dilutive grant path.

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About

Venture Kick Stage 1 is the entry stage of Switzerland's leading university spin-off competition, awarding a non-repayable grant of CHF 10,000 to startups affiliated with a Swiss academic institution or research centre. The Venture Kick Foundation describes the award as a non-repayable grant accompanied by a moral pledge to return in case of success — it carries no legal repayment obligation. Appl…

What this grant funds

Highly innovative business ideas or Swiss academic research transferable to global markets. Sector-agnostic; historically skewed toward deep tech and university spin-offs.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.Rolling
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.venturekick.ch